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DVA2667
Captain, B757-200
OLP

Joined on November 05 2005
Double Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Everett Century Club

Fayetteville, NC USA

262 legs, 484.7 hours
52 legs, 92.9 hours online
222 legs, 423.0 hours ACARS
1 legs, 1.5 hours event

Posted onPost created on November 23 2005 10:40 ET by Lance Andrus

Would there be any reason that I have no tests available in my testing center? I've fulfilled my initial 5 flights and then some. I would like to take the 727 and 737 F/O exams to obtain the additional ratings in those a/c which I am entitled to as a 757 F/O. But no tests are available. Is this a software bug that can be easily remided or am I just screwed?

Lance Andrus

Captain, B757-200

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 November 23 2005 11:37 ET by Terry Eshenour

Lance,

We are working on solution. Please be patient.

You might want to recheck your logbook, the number of approved flights in 757 and 767 are four (4) not five (5).

Terry Eshenour

Senior Captain, B777-200

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 November 23 2005 11:38 ET by Luke Kolin

Exactly. The system is working as designed.

Cheers!

Luke Kolin

Senior Captain, MD-11

Posted onPost created on November 23 2005 13:08 ET by Lance Andrus

OK, fine, check my logbook. I've got four(4) approved flights in either a 757 or a 767. That means I should be eligible to take the 727 F/O flight to get an additional rating.

Lance Andrus

Captain, B757-200

Posted onPost created on November 23 2005 13:16 ET by Luke Kolin

I think there's some confusion, and our site does not match the current revision of the Promotions Guide. Right now, you need a minimum of 5 flights in the primary aircraft for your type (in your situation, the 752, 753, 762, 763 or 764) in order to take any examinations.

This is the unfortunate byproduct of a lot of new Pilots immediately trying to write all sorts of exams and accumulate ratings as fast as possible.

Cheers!

Luke Kolin

Senior Captain, MD-11

Posted onPost created on November 23 2005 13:23 ET by Lance Andrus

OK, now that the situation has been explained to me, I understnad and all is clear. I'm not trying to accumulate alot of ratings, I just want the ones I normally fly while working towards a promotion.

Thanks Luke

Lance Andrus

Captain, B757-200

DVA2253
Senior Captain, DC-8-61
COMM

Joined on April 01 2005
Everett 250 Club
Online Century Club
Eight Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary

"I'd rather be flying!"
Church Hill, TN USA

862 legs, 1,344.5 hours
108 legs, 165.2 hours online
299 legs, 485.1 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on November 23 2005 15:46 ET by George Lewis

Keep in mind Lance that you need 10 flights in your program type before you can test for Captain. Best suggestion is really to fly 10 flights in the 757/767 series and take your captain's test, then you are clear to do whatever...

George Lewis (DVA2253)

Posted onPost created on November 23 2005 16:55 ET by Lance Andrus

That much I know. And this afternoon I finished my fifth flight in my program type. I just thought it would be nice to obtain the 727 and 737 ratings now and then stress over the captain's test later.

Lance Andrus

Captain, B757-200

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