Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - What exactly is a "held" PIREP?

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | What exactly is a "held" PIREP?

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Posted onPost created on November 07 2005 10:03 ET by Mike Lewis

I was just wondering what the "held" status on a PIREP was and what some reasons for a PIREP being held were?

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Posted onPost created on November 07 2005 10:35 ET by Terry Eshenour

A Flight Report is put on "Hold" status to permit time to clarify or acquire additional information about the flight report. When the Staff Member places a hold, an email is sent to the pilot requesting that the pilot contact that staff member to resolve questions surrounding the Flight Report or PIREP. The pilot is given 7 days to respond. If there is no response, the Flight Report is rejected.

Unresolved issues include, unscheduled flight (refer to recent NOTAM for definition of eligible flights), unrated aircraft used, aircraft incapable of safe journey, omitted information, i.e., time.

Should you receive a "Hold" email, please respond promptly to avoid a rejected flight report.

Terry Eshenour

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Posted onPost created on November 07 2005 10:57 ET by Mike Lewis

I have a held pirep in my logbook and never received an email (I think it inadvertantly ended up in my SPAM folder). Could someone please re-send me the "held pirep" email?

Thanks

Mike Lewis

Posted onPost created on November 07 2005 22:09 ET by Terry Eshenour

You have email.

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Posted onPost created on November 09 2005 23:13 ET by Luis Rivera

Well Terry, same happened to me. I had a "hold pirep" for a couple of days, but never received any e-mail. Anyhow, it shows accepted now.

Luis Rivera

Senior Captain, B757-200

Posted onPost created on November 09 2005 23:29 ET by Terry Eshenour

Did you receive the email approving the PIREP? Did you notice any other omitted or missing email from Deltava.org ?

We are encountering issues with aggressive spam filters on some systems.

Terry Eshenour

Senior Captain, B777-200

Posted onPost created on November 10 2005 23:06 ET by Luis Rivera

Terry, I did received and e-mail from Daniel Ward approving the flight, but before that, no e-mail was received telling
me that the flight was held, or asking me any aditional information.

Luis Rivera

Senior Captain, B757-200

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