Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - New Pilot, Flight Number Questions

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | New Pilot, Flight Number Questions

DVA1804
Captain, B757-200

Joined on July 26 2004
Century Club

Salt Lake City, UT USA

104 legs, 299.2 hours
33 legs, 72.9 hours online
3 legs, 7.5 hours ACARS
1 legs, 2.3 hours event

Posted onPost created on July 30 2004 08:29 ET by Robert Michelsen

This is my first VA, happy to be here, and I'm really enjoying it so far. I am a long time flt sim pilot, but have only been flying online for a short time.
I have a couple of questions, first, if I choose to fly a flight that does not have a flight number what Flt# should I use in the PIREPS.
Second, when flying online if I go to ServInfo and click on my plane, how do I get Delta VA to show up under the aircraft description, right now it is just showing the aircraft type, but I noticed that everyone else has there airline type also?

Thanks

Robert Michelsen (DVA1804)

DVA664
Captain, B757-200

Joined on July 01 2002
Online Double Century Club
Triple Century Club

MD USA

353 legs, 971.2 hours
345 legs, 957.2 hours online
268 legs, 789.5 hours ACARS
2 legs, 5.0 hours event

Posted onPost created on July 30 2004 08:38 ET by Nathan Lentocha

What airline you are is what your callsign is. I will appear as Delta if my callsign is DAL664, or i wilol appear as Southwest is my callsign is SWA1575. It's just what you put down i think.

Nathan Lentocha (DVA664)

DVA1641
Captain, B777-200

Joined on March 22 2004
Everett Century Club
Globetrotter
Double Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

"NATCA - FAA Controller"
Hartford, CT

292 legs, 1,319.5 hours
66 legs, 235.0 hours online
222 legs, 1,105.0 hours ACARS
5 legs, 35.2 hours event

Posted onPost created on July 30 2004 11:44 ET by Rob Hernandez

Robert,
By any chance, are you from New York? I know a guy that has ur same last name.

Rob Hernandez

Captain, B777-200

Posted onPost created on July 30 2004 12:45 ET by Robert Michelsen

Nope, I have some family there, but different last name.
I love my new Delta 757-200, how long have you been flying yours, and what do you think about it.

Robert Michelsen (DVA1804)

DVA1650
Captain, L-1011-100

Joined on April 24 2004
Century Club

"The O-N-L-Y Way to Fly!"
Southeastern United States

103 legs, 174.7 hours
49 legs, 94.5 hours online
2 legs, 2.1 hours ACARS
2 legs, 3.2 hours event

Posted onPost created on July 30 2004 13:39 ET by Daniel Malneritch

Welcome! You will learn a LOT here. Use the flight number found on either http://www.skyteam.com/ or from the downloadable schedules on http://www.delta.com/ and http://www.songair.com/

Read the Online Flying Manual. I think it says to put in the notes section, /V/DELTA (the v means voice. use T for text, or R for receive voice, but transmit text [like if you don't have a mic.]).

Lonny Payne's panels are EXCELLENT, aren't they? http://www.fs2002panels.netfirms.com/ The DVA 757/767 uses them.

Daniel Malneritch

Captain, L-1011-100

Posted onPost created on July 30 2004 17:02 ET by Robert Michelsen

Thanks for the help, your right the manual answered all of my questions. I guess I should have looked there first.
The panels are great, I have been used to just the basic panels that come with Flt Sim 200 Pro, they are nice, but dont have a lot of the goodies.

Robert Michelsen (DVA1804)

Posted onPost created on July 30 2004 17:41 ET by Rob Hernandez

I love the 57! My favorite aircraft. Its a joy to fly. I ve been w/ the program for a while now n its been great. I hope u enjoy ur stay in our program!

Rob Hernandez

Captain, B777-200

DVA1044
Senior Captain, B767-300

Joined on January 12 2003
Century Club

"Fly Delta Jets"
Roswell, NM USA

127 legs, 388.8 hours
62 legs, 199.3 hours online
2 legs, 5.2 hours event

Posted onPost created on July 30 2004 18:12 ET by Lloyd Arms

Another Pilot in the best AC Delta Flys

Lloyd Arms (DVA1044)

DVA057
Senior Captain, B777-200
COMM

Joined on June 02 2002
Events Century Club
Six Century Club
Online Quintuple Century Club
Everett 500 Club
50 State Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary

"We Are ... Penn State!"
Atlanta, GA USA

672 legs, 1,338.4 hours
531 legs, 1,076.4 hours online
392 legs, 786.1 hours ACARS
190 legs, 406.3 hours event

Posted onPost created on July 31 2004 04:49 ET by Terry Eshenour

Robert,

Welcome on board and to the online skies of DVA. When flying online you can use either your Pilot ID substituting DAL for DVA or the DAL flight number. The majority of pilots use their Pilot ID since it is constant. Your flying buddies can find you if they input your ID in ServInfo.

To PIREP a flight you will need a DAL flight number from the current DVA schedule, DAL real world schedule, DAL codeshare or Air France. If no flight number exists than the flight is not valid.

Terry Eshenour

Senior Captain, B777-200

Posted onPost created on July 31 2004 12:52 ET by Robert Michelsen

Thanks Terry, that?s very helpful. I do have a couple of more questions if you don?t mind, one why do we swap DVA with DAL, and does any other VA use DAL? Two, I pressed on the ?Request Signature? button, does it work, and can I create my own signature?

Thanks Robert.

Robert Michelsen (DVA1804)

DVA1767
Captain, B727-200

Joined on July 02 2004
Century Club
Online Century Club

Midwestern United States

107 legs, 156.8 hours
104 legs, 153.2 hours online
6 legs, 12.1 hours event
501 legs, 763.5 hours total

Posted onPost created on July 31 2004 15:11 ET by Michael Carter

The 'Request Signature" button does not work any longer. The person who created the signatures either isn't here or doesn't do it anymore. Feel free to create your own. The size restrictions are posted in the Rules section for the forum.

I can't really answer your call-sign question, but I always use the Delta flight number. I want there to be no mistake about the airline I'm flying for.

Michael Carter (DVA1767)

Posted onPost created on July 31 2004 15:25 ET by Terry Eshenour

Robert,

We use the real world designation, DAL, for Delta Airlines as do most other VA when signing on for online flying. There is one other Delta VA that is small and not a factor when flying online. You will find that other pilots will ocassionaly use your callsign. This is coincidental and not an issue. Your VATSIM and IVAO registration number is a unique and personal ID.

Terry Eshenour

Senior Captain, B777-200

DVA1791
Captain, CRJ-200

Joined on July 18 2004

Northeastern United States

17 legs, 30.6 hours
5 legs, 6.3 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on July 31 2004 16:52 ET by April Townsend

Welcome to DVA!!

Posted onPost created on July 31 2004 22:47 ET by Robert Michelsen

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome, and the answers to my questions. I have a feeling that I will be spending a lot of time with DVA.

Robert Michelsen (DVA1804)

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