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DVA2004
First Officer, CRJ-200
Joined on November 13 2004
Southeastern United States
12 legs, 28.2 hours
2 legs,
4.5 hours online
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Posted onPost created on
November 20 2004 09:04 ET by Kevin Denny
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Im wondering if it might be a good idea to create different branches of DVA, and create also airlines such as Aeromexico Virtual, Chech Air Virtual, Song Air Virtual, etc.,etc.,etc.
We could hire people from DVA to run these, and then we could focus more on Delta than its partners. If you are interested, reply!
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DVA1738
Captain, B737-800
Joined on June 23 2004
Century Club
Online Century Club
Southeastern United States
135 legs, 194.2 hours
112 legs,
157.4 hours online
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Posted onPost created on
November 20 2004 09:23 ET by Ryan Wuerz
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I do not think that is a good idea. The way this VA is set up now gives pilots an opportunity to fly just about anywhere in the world, which helps alleviate the bordem of repetitive routes. Although I tend to fly the same routes, I believe others enjoy the diversity available to them.
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DVA1763
Senior Captain, B757-200
Joined on June 29 2004
Everett 250 Club
Online Six Century Club
Seven Century Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Oklahoma City, OK
723 legs, 2,015.0 hours
645 legs,
1,824.0 hours online
585 legs,
1,608.7 hours ACARS
10 legs,
44.8 hours event
740 legs, 2,044.9 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
November 20 2004 16:56 ET by Steve Pickle
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LOL I fly OKC-DFW in a 733 all the time...and vice-versa
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DVA1740
First Officer, B757-200
E-MAIL
Joined on June 20 2004
Northeastern United States
10 legs, 34.2 hours
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Posted onPost created on
November 28 2004 17:09 ET by Alex Beia
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I jump around, so it's prolly a good idea to leave it the way it is.
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DVA1873
Captain, B737-800
E-MAIL
Joined on September 04 2004
Century Club
Western United States
141 legs, 244.5 hours
61 legs,
98.0 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
November 28 2004 19:55 ET by Tracy Braithwaite
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I only fly into or out of KSLC so it makes no difference to me.
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DVA2018
Chief Pilot, ERJ-170
OLP, 737-ATP
Joined on November 23 2004
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Globetrotter
DVA Fleet Master
US Mountaineer Club
US Coastal Club
Everett Tri-Millennium Club
Eight Millennium Club
Ten Million Miles and Beyond
Online Thirty Century
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Ralston, NE
12,184 legs, 27,443.3 hours
3,951 legs,
7,571.5 hours online
10,942 legs,
22,849.7 hours ACARS
4 legs,
10.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
November 30 2004 20:41 ET by Matthew Whitaker
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I like the diversity of the routes now. Eventhough I am still in the lower range of aircraft right now, I am looking forward to getting enough experience to move up and fly several different routes into different airports. I think we should probably just leave it as it is.
Matthew WhitakerChief Pilot, ERJ-170
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DVA2001
Senior Captain, B777-200
Joined on November 06 2004
Online Triple Century Club
Everett 250 Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Quatercentenary Club
Fort Mitchell, KY
439 legs, 823.4 hours
328 legs,
634.3 hours online
188 legs,
346.5 hours ACARS
7 legs,
13.5 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 01 2004 08:15 ET by Randy Bauer
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I am fairly new to DVA. It did not take me long to realize you have a good thing going here. Tweaking may mess it up.
I know there are a lot of individuals that volunteer time to perform the necessary operations of this airline.
Fragmenting the airline may dilute those resources.
I vote to leave things just as they are.
Randy BauerSenior Captain, B777-200
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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
December 01 2004 08:17 ET by Gaston Doval
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I'm a person that says change is not good, hehe (:P). Check my logbook and you'll see what I'm talking about. I enjoy the diversity of routes DVA and AFV have. Building a SkyTeam timetable let's me enjoy routes on American, European, Asian or African soil, which I enjoy a lot.
Cheers!
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DVA1980
Captain, MD-88
Joined on October 22 2004
Long Beach Century Club
50 State Club
Triple Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"Proud Maddog Captain"
Hilliard, OH USA
311 legs, 569.8 hours
67 legs,
107.9 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
December 01 2004 11:17 ET by David Scott
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No need to change something that already has a great amount of variety and diversity. Why mess with it.
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DVA2030
Captain, B777-200
Joined on December 01 2004
Online Triple Century Club
Long Beach Century Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Quatercentenary Club
Maricopa, AZ
411 legs, 763.3 hours
376 legs,
696.5 hours online
362 legs,
692.8 hours ACARS
4 legs,
9.4 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 05 2004 10:53 ET by Greg Goodavish
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I say leave it the way it is. It is great being able to fly anywhere in the world and have a partner airline to use.
Greg GoodavishCaptain, B777-200
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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
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Posted onPost created on
December 05 2004 11:14 ET by Daniel Malneritch
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Keep it the way it is. Where's Luke? 
Daniel MalneritchCaptain, L-1011-100
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DVA1633
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
Joined on April 17 2004
Century Club
Den Haag, Zuid-Holland NL
163 legs, 437.6 hours
2 legs,
11.5 hours online
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Posted onPost created on
December 07 2004 08:33 ET by Sander Jordans
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leave it like this, it would restrict the use of different aircraft types too much.
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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
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Posted onPost created on
December 07 2004 08:53 ET by Terry Eshenour
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I see no strong compelling reason to split DVA. Our community is focused on flying the routes and aircraft of real world Delta Airlines, its affiliates and codeshares. We are striving to enhance our enjoyment of virtual aviation by increasing our knowledge and experience.
The downside to creating divisions or smaller units is that we face the possible loss of the community component of the group at large. It is the community that binds us together and thereby creates a diverse group of individuals sharing in the hobby. The energy that propels comes from sharing and input of our fellow pilots. The mass of our group creates inertia that keeps us vibrant. Lose the mass and we stagnate or worse lose numbers.
Now, I do support change, but for validated reasons. I believe that to grow we need to change; however, we need to hold onto to core elements responsible for the making DVA the great airline that it is.
Terry EshenourSenior Captain, B777-200
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DVA1741
First Officer, B737-800
Joined on June 21 2004
Southeastern United States
21 legs, 31.2 hours
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Posted onPost created on
December 07 2004 09:48 ET by Isaiah Edwards
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| If it aint broke don't fix! This VA isn't broke! Leave it!
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DVA666
Senior Captain, B737-800
Joined on July 02 2002
Online Double Century Club
Triple Century Club
Baton Rouge, LA USA
389 legs, 549.3 hours
276 legs,
329.3 hours online
206 legs,
339.6 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
December 07 2004 12:49 ET by Coby Landry
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| Dont think that would be a good idea.
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DVA626
Captain, B737-800
E-MAIL
Joined on June 21 2002
Derby, KS USA
52 legs, 89.5 hours
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Posted onPost created on
December 07 2004 18:40 ET by Tyler Miranda
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i agree with the above. and besides this is prolly one of the best va's out there.
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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
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Posted onPost created on
December 07 2004 19:07 ET by Lloyd Arms
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I for one don't want to see any split. I'll offer help to any that I can when possible. I've finally got things settled down to the point of being able to contribute after almost a year, At this time I've been working on the bugs on the CS 707. With the help of a few others we should have a tutorial ready within the next few weeks. DVA is great the way it is. To quote so many "if its broke don't fix it"
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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
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Posted onPost created on
December 07 2004 19:09 ET by Lloyd Arms
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excuse me its "if its not broke don't fix it" Wife was talking to me about some recipe!
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DVA1121
Captain, B727-200
Joined on February 24 2003
Southeastern United States
67 legs, 119.6 hours
24 legs,
28.6 hours online
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Posted onPost created on
December 08 2004 06:58 ET by Jay Fox
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Leave it.
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DVA630
Senior Captain, B777-200
Joined on June 22 2002
Million Mile Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Eight Century Club
Online Seven Century Club
Everett 250 Club
B757 100 Club
"Flightsimaroma therapy."
Bainbridge, PA
873 legs, 2,775.4 hours
783 legs,
2,429.4 hours online
487 legs,
1,454.8 hours ACARS
19 legs,
64.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 12 2004 01:41 ET by Kenneth Rodriguez
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This topic has been brought up a few times already in the Cooler, and as always, my answer has remained the same. DVA has a key differentiator in the way the operation is set up. Having flown for other VA's while with DVA, the constant in my case has always been DVA.
I do not doubt the abilities of our management team. DVA is more successful now than it has ever been. Leave it the way it is and if you're going to improve, then improve on what is in place already.
Just my $.02
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