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Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | OK I will try not to sound to stupid, but

DVA4174
First Officer, CRJ-200

Joined on March 11 2007

"any landing you can walk away from, "
Western United States

11 legs, 22.6 hours
11 legs, 22.6 hours online

Posted onPost created on March 12 2007 20:49 ET by Billy Mason

Ok i just joined last ngith and flew my first flight today. Now thw questions are:
When i pick a flight, do i have to wait for it to be approved, I didnt this time, but will if i have to for next time.
Next after flight do i need to come back here and do anything to do with after the flight is finished.

Also since i cannot work at the moment, I will be flying around the clock most of the time, I would like to get some planes skins for my planes, But i have FSX, and am using the default planes until somethign better is released with a FMS that works. I fly the CJR 700 for now, nly one i got availible i reconize from the list im approved to fly. I did download the DC3 and the CRJ 200 from the site, but do not work with FSX.

thanks for letting me join, hope to be a good pilot..OH yeah how can i change on SERVinfo to show im flying for DV..
Thanks for any information, time to go fly back..

Billy Mason

First Officer, CRJ-200

DVA2750
Senior Captain, B757-200

Joined on December 17 2005
Online Quadruple Century Club
Six Century Club

"Roll Tide Roll"
Montgomery, AL USA

900 legs, 1,831.7 hours
818 legs, 1,580.2 hours online
804 legs, 1,594.9 hours ACARS
20 legs, 45.5 hours event

Posted onPost created on March 12 2007 21:50 ET by Derek Bradley

Welcome to DVA! No, you don't have to wait for any approval to fly the flight. The only rules are that 1- you are rated to fly the aircraft and 2- the aircraft has the range for the flight. If you use ACARS you can file the PIREP through it. You cn also file it manually in the pilot center. I dont know anything about FSX, sorry.

DVA4169
Captain, A350-900

Joined on March 10 2007
50 State Club
Globetrotter
US Capital Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Million Mile Club
Event Half Century Club
Summer Olympics Club
Millennium Club
Online Quintuple Century Club
Toulouse 500 Club

"What's the color of the boathouse in Hereford?"
Cincinnati, OH

1,105 legs, 3,704.9 hours
590 legs, 2,120.9 hours online
1,103 legs, 3,695.2 hours ACARS
66 legs, 133.6 hours event

Posted onPost created on March 12 2007 22:26 ET by Khary Williams

I'm curious Billy, well now that I think about it I"m not haha. I was going to ask what fuel specs did you put into ACARS for your flights with the CRJ-700 but it looks like you didn't use ACARS. So now I'm wondering how to convert gallons to pounds so that I can put the specs into the .ini file for ACARS fuel simulation. Anyone out there with info on the 700 would be great. I have the 200 info but it appears to be a much different plane.

Khary Williams

Captain, A350-900

DVA4174
First Officer, CRJ-200

Joined on March 11 2007

"any landing you can walk away from, "
Western United States

11 legs, 22.6 hours
11 legs, 22.6 hours online

Posted onPost created on March 12 2007 23:00 ET by Billy Mason

Ok i will look at the acars for next flight, just finished return trip to KSLC, hmm, lets see where i can go next..thanks for the information..

Billy Mason

First Officer, CRJ-200

DVA1320
Senior Captain, B777-200
COMM

Joined on August 29 2003
Online Six Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Everett Millennium Club
Flying Colonel
Three Million Mile Club

Arlington, VA USA

1,752 legs, 7,042.0 hours
610 legs, 2,627.6 hours online
272 legs, 966.9 hours ACARS
5 legs, 12.2 hours event

Posted onPost created on March 13 2007 06:22 ET by Daniel Ward

Also, please ensure that your flight comes from our schedule...

DVA4174
First Officer, CRJ-200

Joined on March 11 2007

"any landing you can walk away from, "
Western United States

11 legs, 22.6 hours
11 legs, 22.6 hours online

Posted onPost created on March 13 2007 06:52 ET by Billy Mason

Yes I been useing the flights listed on here. I got to get going to get upgrade for bigger planes. The funny thing is i never flew a short trip, could be why i suck, but i just jumped in and started flyng in and out of PANC from KTVY here in utah. and then all over from there. One of these days i might actually take off and land in a TC controlled airport, been avoiding that. But im working on it. Have a good one

Billy Mason

First Officer, CRJ-200

DVA3931
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
OLP, COMM

Joined on January 19 2007
50 State Club
Tri-Jet Triumph
Million Mile Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Flying Colonel
Globetrotter
Burbank 500 Club
Eurocap Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

"De oppresso liber"
Surry, ME

1,882 legs, 3,806.7 hours
478 legs, 767.8 hours online
1,107 legs, 1,674.5 hours ACARS
55 legs, 114.8 hours event
195 legs dispatched, 134.4 hours

Posted onPost created on March 13 2007 07:50 ET by Andrew Kaufmann

Khary,
This site is for the G-BAPY, but converts Gallons (both imperial and US or LITREs to LBS) just the same:

http://www.dmjwilliams.co.uk/gbapy_weight_balance.htm

It lists outer left/outer right/inner left and inner right tanks, and you can adjust as required (based on if you have 1, 2, 3 or 4
engines). Just put in your numbers and press CALCULATE - and there you have it.
Andy

No need to put in the Fuel Burn rate - it won't affect the total fuel weight figure that you get. Hope that helps.

Andrew Kaufmann (DVA3931)

Posted onPost created on March 14 2007 10:24 ET by Daniel Ward

Billy, if I could offer you a suggestion? Sign up for the private pilot licence (PPL) course in the flight academy. I am waiting for my rudder pedals, then I plan to avail myself of this wonderful opportunity. We have some top-notch instructors who will give you a good framework for your career here. Do you have any idea what this costs in the real world? I've been here for quite some time now and consider myself a pretty good pilot. But there are some things I want learn and perfect. So I plan to learn them from the pros. This will help you with your comfort level.

DVA3538
Senior Captain, B767-300

Joined on September 11 2006
Double Century Club

"This may be hard to explain "
Elka Park, NY USA

270 legs, 642.4 hours
84 legs, 182.0 hours online
218 legs, 548.8 hours ACARS
41 legs, 90.9 hours event

Posted onPost created on March 14 2007 10:42 ET by Kusan Mcgill

Servinfo only show the pilots and Atc flying online on Vatsim using Squawk box 3 or Fsinn.I think Fsinn works for Fsx but I never tried it.
Welcome to Dva!

Kusan Mcgill (DVA3538)

DVA4147
Captain, B727-200
COMM

Joined on March 06 2007

"Flying FSX online and on-time"
Lexington Park, MD USA

62 legs, 94.0 hours
43 legs, 67.6 hours online
49 legs, 69.9 hours ACARS
14 legs, 25.9 hours event

Posted onPost created on March 14 2007 12:26 ET by Ronald Ward

I too am flying the FSX with FSInn.. works great and should get you up and running online in no time. You can get a Delta connection repaint for the CRJ-700 if you have not done so already (both on AVSIM and FLIGHTSIM.COM)

Ronald Ward (DVA4147)

DVA4174
First Officer, CRJ-200

Joined on March 11 2007

"any landing you can walk away from, "
Western United States

11 legs, 22.6 hours
11 legs, 22.6 hours online

Posted onPost created on March 14 2007 20:07 ET by Billy Mason

goign there now to gwet paint..been hunting for one, and flying the plain white frdault one in FSX...thanks

Billy Mason

First Officer, CRJ-200

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