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DVA1732
Captain, B727-200

Joined on June 18 2004
Century Club

Northeastern United States

132 legs, 243.2 hours
1 legs, 2.1 hours online

Posted onPost created on July 28 2004 05:02 ET by Mike Carvelas

I was getting ready to take the MD88 captain test when I looked at the bottom of the Pilot Center page. In the section "Promotion to Captain, I'm listed as having completed 2 of the 10 MD88 flights required. However, my logbook lists 8 flights completed and approved in the MD88. I'm not sure if there is an error or if for some reason 6 of my flights don't count.

Mike Carvelas
DVA1732

Mike Carvelas (DVA1732)

DVA043
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP

Joined on June 10 2001
Event Half Century Club
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Everett 1500 Club
Bi-Millennium Club
Four Million Mile Club

"Col. Panic"
Marietta, GA

2,347 legs, 9,466.0 hours
240 legs, 553.9 hours online
2,005 legs, 8,259.1 hours ACARS
75 legs, 196.3 hours event
2,383 legs, 9,600.9 hours total
91 legs dispatched, 66.4 hours

Posted onPost created on July 28 2004 19:06 ET by Luke Kolin

The 10 Flight Leg requirement has a little bit of a nuance. You only start accumulating the 10 flight legs towards Captain's rank once you enter the program. Flights flown in the MD-88 before you joined the program as a First Officer unfortunately do not count.

To give you a bit of a parallel, one needs to reside in the United States for five years as a Permanent Resident before one can apply for citizenship. I've lived here legally for over six years, but my five year clock only just started. This is an encouragement for people to get moving up the equipment stages.

Cheers!

Luke Kolin

Senior Captain, MD-11

DVA1146
Senior Captain, B757-200
OLP
E-MAIL

Joined on March 21 2003
Double Century Club

Western United States

264 legs, 789.5 hours
7 legs, 13.4 hours online
5 legs, 10.3 hours event
2,350 legs, 6,067.2 hours total

Posted onPost created on July 29 2004 09:09 ET by Kerem Yogurtcugil

Luke,
A friend of mine is applying for the citizenship 2 yrs 9 ms after getting her green card.
You may want to check this on yr side.
Good luck
rgds/ky

Kerem Yogurtcugil (DVA1146)

Posted onPost created on July 30 2004 14:14 ET by Luke Kolin

The citizenship wait is reduced to 3 years if you marry a US citizen. Unfortunately, I was unable to convince an American to marry me in the three months I lived here along before my marriage. smile

Cheers!

Luke Kolin

Senior Captain, MD-11

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