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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
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Posted onPost created on
April 28 2003 18:32 ET by Luke Kolin
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I recently noticed that the B737-800 program has 158 pilots, and the MD-88 program has only 26. I didn't think I'd ever see that day, but DVA is going to through a bit of a "hiring freeze" in the 737-800 program until we get the numbers balanced.
Mark McCauley as our VP of HR will be assigning all new pilots that qualify for Stage B aircarft into the MD-88, not the 737. While we haven't completely closed off promotions into the 737-800 for the time being, you are "strongly encouraged" to consider the MD-88 program. As I told the senior staff this evening, in order to pass your 737 check flight you'll need to grease a landing within six inches of the centreline in CAT IIIc conditions and total instrument failure. We'll be more reasonable with the MD-88. 
I see this as only a temporary situation, and it's only due to the great success of the 738 program. With good people like Tyrone Weston and Awais Ahsan heading up our MD-88 program, I forsee the Mad Dog reaching the same great level of success.
Cheers!
Luke
Luke KolinSenior Captain, MD-11
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DVA320
Senior Captain, B777-200
E-MAIL
Joined on September 22 2001
Online Double Century Club
Triple Century Club
Midwestern United States
365 legs, 1,242.5 hours
353 legs,
1,216.6 hours online
2 legs,
4.6 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
April 28 2003 18:58 ET by Awais Ahsan
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Bring it on. :-)
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DVA085
Senior Captain, MD-88
Joined on July 05 2001
Online Quadruple Century Club
Six Century Club
""This is the way we ride" "Worldwide"
Oak Ridge, TN USA
619 legs, 1,144.2 hours
529 legs,
971.2 hours online
251 legs,
478.7 hours ACARS
39 legs,
86.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 28 2003 19:02 ET by Tyrone Weston
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Well SR Captain Canadates for the MD88's Well need to masters single power plant failures on take off and landings. If you are running fs2002 Sr Capt test will be done via pvt IP using the Flight Instructor interface by the C/P...
Tyrone
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DVA018
Senior Captain, MD-11
E-MAIL
Joined on June 15 2001
Six Century Club
"Keep yer wheels off the ground"
Spokane, WA USA
984 legs, 1,958.5 hours
20 legs,
35.1 hours online
227 legs,
397.6 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
April 28 2003 21:52 ET by Larry Hart
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Man, if I didn't already have something else going, like my L-1011, I'd join the MD-88 program, I LOVE that airplane. I still go out of my way to find flights that have it, and file PIREPS for it, and probably fly it twice as much as the 737.
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DVA1004
Captain, B777-200
Joined on December 11 2002
Century Club
Bavaria Germany
136 legs, 297.9 hours
1 legs,
0.7 hours online
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Posted onPost created on
April 28 2003 23:26 ET by Stefan Junker
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Maybe we should put all our new pilots that have qualified themselfes for a Bravo Class aircraft in their initial questionaire into the MD88 programm instead of the 737 programm. That would definetly raise the numbers of pilots within the MD88 programm.
@Tyrone: Is there a chance to get rated for the triple seven and the MD11 for MD88 Senior Captains (if I take a look at DVA's promotion guide this would not be possible - but maybe there are exceptions ;)? I'd like to take the challenge of being a MD88 S/C, but I want to have my ratings for the big birds first.
Stefan
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DVA817
First Officer, B737-800
Joined on September 04 2002
Double Century Club
Fayetteville, GA USA
240 legs, 282.2 hours
1 legs,
1.0 hours online
35 legs,
31.3 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
April 29 2003 03:28 ET by Joseph Brewer
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In the promotion guide, it lists the 737 as the next step up after CRJ, then the MD-88. Some might be confused, thinking you must be hold a 737 rating before going on to the MD-88.
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DVA212
Senior Captain, B757-200
E-MAIL
Joined on August 09 2001
Century Club
Online Century Club
Zion, IL USA
153 legs, 307.4 hours
146 legs,
279.6 hours online
22 legs,
45.8 hours ACARS
1 legs,
2.5 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 29 2003 04:02 ET by Mark McCauley
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Stefan, if you read lukes post it will say that all new hires that make the score for the B class will be placed into the MD88 not the 737.
Mark McCauleySenior Captain, B757-200
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DVA1004
Captain, B777-200
Joined on December 11 2002
Century Club
Bavaria Germany
136 legs, 297.9 hours
1 legs,
0.7 hours online
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Posted onPost created on
April 29 2003 04:53 ET by Stefan Junker
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Oops! Sorry, my mistake. Anyway, great idea 
Stefan
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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
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Posted onPost created on
April 29 2003 14:24 ET by Luke Kolin
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As a Stage B captain, all that is necessary is the successful passing of the MD-88 FO exam, which I see you have already done. Welcome to the MD-88!
Cheers!
Luke
Luke KolinSenior Captain, MD-11
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DVA1086
First Officer, MD-88
Joined on February 09 2003
Western Europe
16 legs, 19.6 hours
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Posted onPost created on
May 18 2003 10:13 ET by Will Murphy
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I would also like to fully transfer to the md-88 program, I am already rated on the type.
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