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Congrats to Michael Holmes on passing the PPL course! |
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
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Posted onPost created on
May 05 2006 00:44 ET by George Lewis
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Michael Holmes, DVA2855, has successfully graduated from the Private Pilot Course in the DVa Flight Academy! He was put through a 2.4 hour check ride tonight and he did a pretty good job. Michael, you flew that EMB-120 straight and level at 14,500' the whole way and did a great job with it - kudos to your CFI Scott Clarke on a job well done as well!
Michael is the 2nd PPL graduate from the DVA Flight Academy!
Congrats Michael!
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DVA3054
Senior Captain, B757-200
Joined on April 08 2006
Long Beach Century Club
Online Seven Century Club
Eight Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Wellington, New Zealand
840 legs, 1,948.4 hours
743 legs,
1,606.4 hours online
735 legs,
1,556.1 hours ACARS
40 legs,
91.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 05 2006 00:47 ET by Bruno Pinto
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Congrats Michael!
Bruno PintoSenior Captain, B757-200
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DVA2855
Captain, MD-11
Joined on January 29 2006
Online Double Century Club
Long Beach Century Club
Quatercentenary Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"Cleared to Land, Delta 2855 Heavy!!!"
Glenville, WV
467 legs, 1,453.6 hours
431 legs,
1,349.6 hours online
414 legs,
1,306.4 hours ACARS
10 legs,
40.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 05 2006 00:49 ET by Michael Holmes
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Thanks alot George, that wasn't easy!!!!! I had to work at it, that single engine land wasn't easy by far!!!! But we made it on the ground safely!!!! An unexpected throttle failure always makes for an interesting landing, but we made it!!!!
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DVA2370
Senior Captain, B737-800
OLP, COMM, VFRADV
Joined on May 26 2005
Online Triple Century Club
Commuter Conquest
Six Century Club
Stage 1 Prop Triple Century Club
50 State Club
US Coastal Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Flagler Beach, FL USA
675 legs, 726.8 hours
319 legs,
311.4 hours online
179 legs,
146.1 hours ACARS
1 legs,
1.6 hours event
0 legs dispatched, 4.0
hours
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Posted onPost created on
May 05 2006 07:22 ET by Scott Clarke
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Michael: You did it! Congrats on passing the first stage of the DVA Flight Academy and your intensive checkride with George Lewis. We did not practice single engine proceedures, but I will put that into my next training session with my students. Enjoyed the training sessions and hope you learned a few things. Your landings and pattern work improved three fold during the course and I know you will do well when you climb into the C-172 for real world training in a few weeks. See ya in the skys and around the cooler. Scott Clarke CFI DVA Flight Academy
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DVA1855
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on August 28 2004
50 State Club
Everett 250 Club
Kangaroo Club
Online Century Club
Quatercentenary Club
DVA Fleet Master
"Life Begins @ Vmc Life Ends @ Vne+1"
Philadelphia, PA
436 legs, 1,824.8 hours
113 legs,
445.8 hours online
297 legs,
1,208.2 hours ACARS
9 legs,
47.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 05 2006 07:48 ET by Andrew Rogers
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LOL, I had winds gusting from 8 to 18, and for the pattern it go interesting.
Congrats on Passing,
Look Scott Trained both PPLs here 
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DVA2855
Captain, MD-11
Joined on January 29 2006
Online Double Century Club
Long Beach Century Club
Quatercentenary Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"Cleared to Land, Delta 2855 Heavy!!!"
Glenville, WV
467 legs, 1,453.6 hours
431 legs,
1,349.6 hours online
414 legs,
1,306.4 hours ACARS
10 legs,
40.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 05 2006 07:55 ET by Michael Holmes
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Yes I definitely learned alot Scott thanks for everything!!! Couldn't have done it without you buddy. I will be enrolling in the commercial program as soon as it's open for applications!!!!!
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DVA3068
Captain, L-1011-100
Joined on April 18 2006
Online Double Century Club
Quincentenary Club
"I'm retired... go around!"
Grand Prairie, TX USA
585 legs, 1,540.2 hours
466 legs,
1,250.8 hours online
553 legs,
1,456.8 hours ACARS
7 legs,
23.3 hours event
788 legs, 2,051.8 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
May 08 2006 03:57 ET by Gary Fournerat
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CONGRATULATIONS MICHEAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know you're proud of this one. A single engine failure couldn't be nearly as bad as dodging Brits going the wrong way could it???? ROFLMAO
Your friend,
Gary Fournerat
Gary FourneratCaptain, L-1011-100
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DVA822
Senior Captain, B777-200
Joined on September 05 2002
Quincentenary Club
Million Mile Club
"I love the smell of jet fuel"
Northeastern United States
589 legs, 2,254.6 hours
47 legs,
112.9 hours online
97 legs,
400.7 hours ACARS
16 legs,
39.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 08 2006 06:31 ET by Trevor Fenimore
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Congrats Michael!!!
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DVA1583
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on March 23 2004
Everett 250 Club
Online Six Century Club
50 State Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Seven Century Club
South America
710 legs, 1,938.2 hours
619 legs,
1,760.2 hours online
589 legs,
1,630.3 hours ACARS
16 legs,
61.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 08 2006 18:47 ET by Charly Azcue
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Congrats Michael !
Regards
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DVA2634
Captain, B777-200
Joined on October 10 2005
Midwestern United States
71 legs, 233.7 hours
20 legs,
52.8 hours online
33 legs,
148.0 hours ACARS
1 legs,
1.7 hours event
95 legs, 343.5 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
May 08 2006 18:57 ET by Tom Meyer
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Congrats Michael!
Tom MeyerCaptain, B777-200
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DVA2238
Captain, B767-300
E-MAIL
Joined on March 29 2005
Century Club
Online Century Club
"Flyings not a passion, its my life!"
Alpharetta, GA USA
173 legs, 269.6 hours
168 legs,
262.8 hours online
72 legs,
115.7 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
May 09 2006 16:17 ET by Peter Evers
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Fantastic Job Michael!
Peter EversCaptain, B767-300
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DVA1966
Captain, B777-200
Joined on October 11 2004
Everett 250 Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Quatercentenary Club
Grafton, WI USA
408 legs, 1,927.0 hours
38 legs,
111.7 hours online
234 legs,
1,139.9 hours ACARS
1 legs,
1.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 09 2006 19:27 ET by Thomas Bate
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| Great Job Micheal
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DVA2945
Captain, B737-800
Joined on March 03 2006
CM Spain
70 legs, 100.7 hours
12 legs,
14.6 hours online
64 legs,
94.3 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
May 10 2006 02:43 ET by Carlos Gonzalez
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Good job Michael!!
Carlos GonzalezCaptain, B737-800
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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
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Posted onPost created on
May 11 2006 10:48 ET by George Lewis
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Michael and Andrew, Luke fixed the issue with the completion of the course - it shows up in your profile now.
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DVA2855
Captain, MD-11
Joined on January 29 2006
Online Double Century Club
Long Beach Century Club
Quatercentenary Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"Cleared to Land, Delta 2855 Heavy!!!"
Glenville, WV
467 legs, 1,453.6 hours
431 legs,
1,349.6 hours online
414 legs,
1,306.4 hours ACARS
10 legs,
40.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 11 2006 11:29 ET by Michael Holmes
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Yeah I see that George!!! Thanks Luke!!! Hey George, I just made the greased Landing Club too!!!! -5.0 ft/min touchdown in ATL!!!!
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DVA3076
Captain, B767-300
Joined on April 21 2006
Century Club
"Fly High, Striaght but mostly SAFE!!"
Rock Hill, SC USA
107 legs, 249.5 hours
47 legs,
120.4 hours online
73 legs,
161.2 hours ACARS
8 legs,
19.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 11 2006 11:59 ET by David Taylor
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Congrats Michael on the PPL and the Greased Landing. Ive been trying to make that club myself. I got a lot of work to do. best landing I have had was -104
David TaylorCaptain, B767-300
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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
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Posted onPost created on
May 11 2006 12:46 ET by George Lewis
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I wouldn't worry too much about that greased landing stuff, David. -104 is pretty darned good!
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DVA3076
Captain, B767-300
Joined on April 21 2006
Century Club
"Fly High, Striaght but mostly SAFE!!"
Rock Hill, SC USA
107 legs, 249.5 hours
47 legs,
120.4 hours online
73 legs,
161.2 hours ACARS
8 legs,
19.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 11 2006 12:48 ET by David Taylor
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I need to correct that George I just looked it up and it was -107 but thanks I was actually pretty proud of it myself.
David TaylorCaptain, B767-300
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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
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Posted onPost created on
May 11 2006 12:51 ET by George Lewis
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Yeah... when ACARS shows you under -200 and -300 fpm, I think those are pretty good. I'm not sure what is happening when you get a -1 ft/min...
What I'd love to see is some landing competitions where we see who lands closest to a spot on the runway, measured in feet. Not sure how we'd implement that though...
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