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Jim Pray DVA 2570 Passed his PPL Checkride |
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
July 28 2006 22:35 ET by Scott Clarke
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Jim Pray DVA 2570 can proudly display his new PPL rating because he passed his checkride this evening. He did a great job flying the EMB 120, landings were super, etc. Congratulations are in order. Looking forward to seeing Jim sign up for the Commercial course soon.....
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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
July 29 2006 09:32 ET by George Lewis
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Great job Jim! Scott told me you did a very good job on the checkride, despite his attempts to trip you up!
Wear that PPL certification proud and we'll see you in the commercial course once it is ready to go!
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DVA2569
Senior Captain, B757-200
Joined on September 12 2005
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Everett 1500 Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Two Million Mile Club
Bi-Millennium Club
Midwestern United States
2,160 legs, 5,214.0 hours
77 legs,
140.5 hours online
2,112 legs,
5,093.5 hours ACARS
2 legs,
3.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
July 29 2006 09:38 ET by Manuel Hernandez
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Congrats Jim. Way to go!!!
Manuel HernandezSenior Captain, B757-200
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DVA3294
Captain, B767-300
Joined on July 02 2006
Online Double Century Club
Quatercentenary Club
"Failure is not an option"
Fort Lauderdale, FL USA
446 legs, 854.1 hours
266 legs,
409.6 hours online
13 legs,
16.4 hours ACARS
33 legs,
60.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
July 29 2006 11:57 ET by Ryan Nicolay
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Congrats Jim!!! Im starting the flight academy tonight.
Ryan NicolayCaptain, B767-300
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DVA3083
Captain, B757-200
Joined on February 14 2006
50 State Club
Quatercentenary Club
"Always striving for excellence!!"
Augusta, GA
474 legs, 1,105.4 hours
67 legs,
193.8 hours online
274 legs,
509.8 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
July 29 2006 15:02 ET by Chuck Mcdowell
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Congratulations Jim.
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DVA2887
Senior Captain, A320
OLP, 737-ATP, VFRADV
Joined on January 30 2006
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Tri-Jet Triumph
US Coastal Club
Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
US Mountaineer Club
Toulouse 250 Club
Online Eight Century
Charlotte, NC
1,287 legs, 1,796.9 hours
841 legs,
1,048.5 hours online
1,269 legs,
1,774.9 hours ACARS
31 legs,
49.6 hours event
3 legs dispatched, 2.5
hours
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Posted onPost created on
July 29 2006 15:43 ET by Andrew Vane
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Grate job jim.
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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
July 29 2006 16:07 ET by Charly Azcue
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Super job Jim 
Regards
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DVA2448
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on July 05 2005
Online Century Club
50 State Club
Triple Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Everett Century Club
Spring Lake, MI
343 legs, 971.5 hours
173 legs,
431.4 hours online
300 legs,
812.3 hours ACARS
7 legs,
36.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
July 29 2006 19:37 ET by Tim Fox
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Awesome accomplishment, Jim! 120 page manual to study...tests to take...definately something to be proud of!
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DVA3280
Senior Captain, B757-200
COMM
E-MAIL
Joined on June 28 2006
Online Six Century Club
Events Double Century Club
Million Mile Club
Millennium Club
50 State Club
Safari Club
Tin Dispatcher
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"Keep Climbing!"
Coral Gables, FL
1,235 legs, 3,325.6 hours
1,200 legs,
3,254.3 hours online
1,144 legs,
3,053.6 hours ACARS
259 legs,
682.3 hours event
211 legs dispatched, 126.8
hours
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Posted onPost created on
July 29 2006 20:06 ET by Robby Chiste
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way to go jim, keep it up!
Robby ChisteSenior Captain, B757-200
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DVA1882
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on September 09 2004
Online Quadruple Century Club
Long Beach 500 Club
50 State Club
Iron Dispatcher
Millennium Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"MD-11 rules!!!!"
San Luis PotosÃ, Mexico
1,081 legs, 1,637.0 hours
426 legs,
601.5 hours online
787 legs,
1,085.2 hours ACARS
12 legs,
28.5 hours event
558 legs dispatched, 225.6
hours
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Posted onPost created on
July 29 2006 21:06 ET by Horacio Meza-Velarde
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Congrats, hard job
Salud!
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DVA2570
Senior Captain, B727-200
COMM
Joined on September 10 2005
Online Double Century Club
Everett 500 Club
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Million Mile Club
Millennium Club
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Mesa, AZ
1,242 legs, 3,308.9 hours
296 legs,
407.9 hours online
1,173 legs,
3,173.3 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
July 29 2006 22:40 ET by Jim Pray
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Thanks to everyone for their kind words, it means a lot to me. I really appreciate George and Scott for helping and guiding me. As so many of you already know, this is a great bunch of people here at DVA. Every day I am amazed at the level of help that is here especially when I ask questions that have been asked hundreds of times before. I am still fairly new to this only have joined a little less that a year ago so am learning all the time.
Thanks again.
Jim
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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
July 30 2006 09:52 ET by George Lewis
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Jim,
I appreciated the opportunity to show you some things and it was a pleasure to watch you transform into what I believe is a truly competent pilot who would do very well in a real world C172 first time out, I think.
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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
July 31 2006 16:42 ET by Andrew Rogers
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CONGRATS!!!!!!!!
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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
August 01 2006 20:01 ET by Michael Holmes
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A Congrats is definitely in order! I know how my Checkride was! I was the first one to have a real engine failure in the flight academy! Turning downwind after my touch and go, heading around in the pattern to make my final landing as a full stop, my right engine failed completely! and I still managed to get it on the ground safely. That was the most interesting landing I have had yet! Thanks again George! Can't wait for the Commercial part to be available!
Cheers!
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DVA2533
Senior Captain, EMB-120
OLP, COMM
Joined on July 27 2005
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Commuter Conquest
Dorval 500 Club
US Coastal Club
Online Fifteen Century
US Mountaineer Club
Bi-Millennium Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Winter Springs, FL USA
2,089 legs, 2,755.4 hours
1,762 legs,
2,302.1 hours online
1,907 legs,
2,470.3 hours ACARS
29 legs,
31.6 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
August 02 2006 00:43 ET by Jim Warner
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Jim, Welcome to the select "few"...notice the PPL under your info in the cooler posts..cool
Jim WarnerSenior Captain, EMB-120
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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
August 04 2006 13:04 ET by Gary Fournerat
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CONGRATULATIONS MR. PRAY!!!!
You are now a part of a very small, very elite group of Delta pilots. Many are they that talk-the-talk... but you just proved you can also walk-the-walk.
Come upstairs and join us on rw.liveatc.net/DAL_PPL (you too Andy!!) Mike and I are getting lonesome!! 
Gary
PS.. and as Mr. Warner mentioned... checkout your new "PPL" banner... ain't it cool?
Gary FourneratCaptain, L-1011-100
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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
August 04 2006 14:58 ET by George Lewis
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If you look under the Pilot Accomplishments link, you'll see the Flight Academy ratings that pilots have obtained. It's not hard to obtain the PPL but it's not easy as well, as you can see from the number that obtained it so far.
As one might suspect, this isn't a quick checkride and a test - the manual is 120 pages and there are flights with an instructor, cross country flights via ACARS - one of them online on vatsim or IVAO, and of course, a checkride with the examiner in the airplane. The checkride isn't all flying either - the pre-checkride includes planning a flight somewhere.
Anyone who has their DVA PPL has definitely proven they are in control of the airplane and understand the concepts of pitch, power and trim. They can navigate with the NDB and VOR and have at least a decent grasp of ATC communications. They'll able to put together their own VFR flight plan from point A to point B and after that, they can get there without the aid of the GPS or 3rd party software. All of their flying is HAND FLOWN - no autopilot.
I am proud of each and every one of you guys who have gone through the course and completed it!
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DVA2301
Captain, B777-200
COMM
Joined on April 25 2005
Everett Century Club
Double Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Baltimore, MD USA
264 legs, 820.6 hours
90 legs,
221.0 hours online
234 legs,
757.3 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
August 04 2006 22:01 ET by Andrew Logan
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Man, I must be doing it all wrong... I thought that we were supposed to abuse our students?! OOPSS!!!
And as for Mr. Pray Congrats on the checkride! I must admit I was watching and rooting for you as I heard you were getting close to being done!
Andrew LoganCaptain, B777-200
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