Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - Flight Academy Newsletter Jan 2006 now available

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | Flight Academy Newsletter Jan 2006 now available

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 January 07 2006 14:53 ET by George Lewis

Larry Foltran has put together a wonderful 2nd edition of the Flight Academy Newsletter - you will find it looks 1000% better than the last one (because I simply do not posess the talent Larry has in this area!)

You can find the newsletter in the Pilot Center, Document Library.

Included is a list of all of the Mentors and a Flight Academy update, FSInn tutorial and more!

George Lewis (DVA2253)

DVA2481
Senior Captain, A320
E-MAIL

Joined on July 15 2005
Iditarod Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
US Capital Club
50 State Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Toulouse 250 Club
Seven Century Club

Madrid Spain

723 legs, 1,394.4 hours
461 legs, 924.5 hours online
621 legs, 1,110.2 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on January 07 2006 16:09 ET by Jimmi Cranford

Looks GREAT George!!!
The FSINN tutorial helped smile

BTW, that first real 767 shot is one of my favorites... She was climbing out of Madrid there smile

I think...

Jimmi Cranford (DVA2481)

Posted onPost created on January 07 2006 16:11 ET by George Lewis

The cover shot? That's a Charly Azcue photo - it tells about it in the newsletter

George Lewis (DVA2253)

Posted onPost created on January 07 2006 16:12 ET by George Lewis

btw Jimmi, on behalf of all the writers, artists and staff, thanks! It was a real team effort to pull it off.

George Lewis (DVA2253)

DVA1933
Senior Captain, B727-200

Joined on September 19 2004
Triple Century Club

Monterrey, NL Mexico

357 legs, 860.4 hours
72 legs, 132.3 hours online
255 legs, 668.3 hours ACARS
1 legs, 1.9 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 07 2006 16:28 ET by David Eugenio Gomez

IMPRESSIVE, George, writers and editor... simply great stuff. thank u all!

David Eugenio Gomez (DVA1933)

Posted onPost created on January 07 2006 18:48 ET by Jimmi Cranford

No George not the cover, the picture of a NON-FS 767 NOC with the condensation on it.

Jimmi Cranford (DVA2481)

Posted onPost created on January 07 2006 18:59 ET by George Lewis

ah - I wouldn't know - that is Larry Foltran territory smile

DVA1679
Senior Captain, A320

Joined on May 16 2004
Triple Century Club
Online Triple Century Club

"flightdeckproductions.com"
Utica, MI USA

322 legs, 620.4 hours
300 legs, 591.4 hours online
115 legs, 194.0 hours ACARS
5 legs, 11.3 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 07 2006 23:33 ET by Larry Foltran

You are correct, Jimmi. That photo was taken by Javier Guerrero. Beautiful shot!

Larry Foltran (DVA1679)

DVA2724
Senior Captain, L-1011-100

Joined on December 04 2005
Million Mile Club
Seven Century Club

"Long Live the TRISTAR!!"
Concord, GA USA

714 legs, 3,467.6 hours
43 legs, 80.2 hours online
466 legs, 2,709.6 hours ACARS
5 legs dispatched, 26.7 hours

Posted onPost created on January 08 2006 10:37 ET by Ken Nesbitt

George,

You have done it again, GREAT issue, a lot of valuble writings. Charly Azcue's photos are awesome too. Can't wait for the next one!!!

Cheers
Ken N.

Ken Nesbitt

Senior Captain, L-1011-100

Posted onPost created on January 08 2006 10:49 ET by George Lewis

Sorry Ken, when we "went to press" you snuck in the door and put your captain's stripes on and we missed that!

George Lewis (DVA2253)

Posted onPost created on January 08 2006 11:48 ET by Ken Nesbitt

It is quite alright George, it happed right after I sent it to you and I didn't think that was important to make a special email over. I am just honored you let me write for the newsletter. Thank you. Cheers!!

Ken

Ken Nesbitt

Senior Captain, L-1011-100

Posted onPost created on January 08 2006 11:52 ET by George Lewis

Thank YOU Ken for the contribution to all the other pilots. I bet the next group flight Andrew schedules into the Hole, many pilots will benefit from your input!

George Lewis (DVA2253)

DVA2411
First Officer, B777-200

Joined on June 22 2005
Everett 250 Club
Eurocap Club
Six Century Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary

"Semper Volans"
Clayton, NC

677 legs, 1,841.6 hours
92 legs, 203.6 hours online
605 legs, 1,686.9 hours ACARS
6 legs, 22.7 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 08 2006 22:04 ET by John Richardson

This is fantastic! I have not seen ANY other VA that does things to this detail! I love the checklist at the end too! Any chances of a 737 and 757/767 one coming out soon?

John Richardson

First Officer, B777-200

Posted onPost created on January 08 2006 22:36 ET by George Lewis

Hey John, was it you that was flying with me in North Myrtle Beach that day in the Cessna 172 and the guys didn't have a checklist in the airplane? Man, that still bugs me...

I'll definately look into some checklists for the other airplane types - I developed the EMB-120 one since it is the Flight Academy bird...

George Lewis (DVA2253)

Posted onPost created on January 08 2006 23:32 ET by Ken Nesbitt

Hey George, did you get my email on the emergancy procedures. I am afraid my email is acting up and didn't know if it got to you.

Ken Nesbitt

Senior Captain, L-1011-100

Posted onPost created on January 09 2006 09:28 ET by George Lewis

Sorry Ken, I got it but I think I had an email avalanche that day or something and it got buried - I'll get to it hopefully today!

George Lewis (DVA2253)

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