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PMDG 747-400 a legal substitute? |
DVA2191
Captain, B777-200
Joined on March 14 2005
"Dreams subside; Reality prevails"
Western Europe
89 legs, 261.0 hours
68 legs,
203.5 hours online
49 legs,
123.7 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
April 07 2005 00:30 ET by Matthew Niederberger
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Hi guys,
I was wondering. With the release of the PMDG 747-400 only weeks away, what is the policy within DVA to use this as a substitute on long haul flight where normally the 747-100 was flown? Of course, if a livery for a Delta 747-400 is ever made. Or does anyone else have ideas how to fly this bird for DVA? Probably by doing NWA or AF flights.
Thanks,
Matthew
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DVA1320
Senior Captain, B777-200
COMM
Joined on August 29 2003
Online Six Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Everett Millennium Club
Flying Colonel
Three Million Mile Club
Arlington, VA USA
1,752 legs, 7,042.0 hours
610 legs,
2,627.6 hours online
272 legs,
966.9 hours ACARS
5 legs,
12.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 07 2005 03:41 ET by Daniel Ward
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| Where did you hear that the PMDG744 was only a few weeks from release? The last I heard from any of them on the forum was that they were just going into another screen shot phase. I just looked at their website and found nothing indicating the release.
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DVA1190
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on April 21 2003
Everett 250 Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Quincentenary Club
50 State Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
"Never try, never fail"
Greenville, SC
524 legs, 1,777.8 hours
490 legs,
1,650.8 hours online
144 legs,
373.3 hours ACARS
35 legs,
89.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 07 2005 05:16 ET by David Schaum
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I'm sure no one will object to using the new PMDG product for the 747 flights in the historical database.
David SchaumSenior Captain, B777-200
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DVA1129
Senior Captain, B757-200
E-MAIL
Joined on March 10 2003
Million Mile Club
Millennium Club
Online Six Century Club
""never ever give up""
Ardmore, OK USA
1,210 legs, 3,192.7 hours
602 legs,
1,222.0 hours online
508 legs,
1,054.6 hours ACARS
15 legs,
27.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 07 2005 05:42 ET by Craig Davidson
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it has to be close to release because even from the screen shots from last december the exterior and VC sure looked pretty much done and its been almost 4month since then.
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DVA2191
Captain, B777-200
Joined on March 14 2005
"Dreams subside; Reality prevails"
Western Europe
89 legs, 261.0 hours
68 legs,
203.5 hours online
49 legs,
123.7 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
April 07 2005 06:05 ET by Matthew Niederberger
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david,
i hope you are right, this craft is going to 'rock' as americans like to say 
and i agree! i wonder if a crago version will be included, but i guees not since the b1900c was also release seperately. an upgrade is probably planned as with the 737NG. should be worth the money
thanks guys. the estimate was fictious, just based upon the time frame i would imagine them to release it all in.
take care,
matthew
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DVA1892
Senior Captain, MD-11
Joined on September 13 2004
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Eurocap Club
Online Triple Century Club
White Pearl Accomplishment
Quatercentenary Club
Everett Century Club
"Fly Douglas Jets!"
Buenos Aires AR
460 legs, 1,384.1 hours
336 legs,
1,086.5 hours online
271 legs,
726.6 hours ACARS
12 legs,
24.6 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 07 2005 06:58 ET by Gaston Doval
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Matt,
You could use it in AF flights... or we have too, Korean Air, El Al, China Airlines and Northwest codeshares that are gonna let you use it fully.
I hope you are write about the release date. That would mean 3-5 months for the MD-11 to go.
Cheers!
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DVA600
Captain, B767-300
Joined on June 13 2002
Century Club
Online Century Club
Everett Century Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
"Flying Is Life"
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL USA
124 legs, 250.2 hours
118 legs,
239.6 hours online
37 legs,
67.6 hours ACARS
3 legs,
6.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 07 2005 16:53 ET by Jeffrey Gerbert
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I would not hold my breath for the 747 as PMDG said it was to be out last fall and never made it.
Jeff
Jeffrey GerbertCaptain, B767-300
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DVA1129
Senior Captain, B757-200
E-MAIL
Joined on March 10 2003
Million Mile Club
Millennium Club
Online Six Century Club
""never ever give up""
Ardmore, OK USA
1,210 legs, 3,192.7 hours
602 legs,
1,222.0 hours online
508 legs,
1,054.6 hours ACARS
15 legs,
27.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 07 2005 18:10 ET by Craig Davidson
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nevermind what i said before, i just read their forum and someone was asking about the price and they said it was way to early to start thinking about priceing 
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DVA2191
Captain, B777-200
Joined on March 14 2005
"Dreams subside; Reality prevails"
Western Europe
89 legs, 261.0 hours
68 legs,
203.5 hours online
49 legs,
123.7 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
April 07 2005 23:16 ET by Matthew Niederberger
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that is not the way i wanted to start my weekend
no price estimates either...... hmmm, well level-d is still fine
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DVA2194
First Officer, B757-200
E-MAIL
Joined on March 16 2005
Western Europe
19 legs, 52.9 hours
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Posted onPost created on
April 08 2005 05:26 ET by David Rogers
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I heard from another site that 747-400 "Queen of the skies"is pencilled in for a Nov 2005 release, with MD-11 "The Last Tri-jetr" due for Jan/Feb 2006"....
Good things are worth the wait :-)
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