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DVA341
Senior Captain, B737-800

Joined on October 15 2001
Century Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Everett Century Club

Kefar Sava, Center District Israel

143 legs, 463.5 hours
36 legs, 79.1 hours online
39 legs, 77.6 hours ACARS
1 legs, 2.0 hours event

Posted onPost created on June 17 2007 04:33 ET by Oren Geva

Hi,
I am stage 3 pilot with several stage 4 ratings.
Is it possible that I get MD-80 ratings added to my profile, or should I take a test (sorry for asking this, I am inactive for a while). I am going to buy the Maddog 2006 aircraft, and it would be nice to be able to fly it for DVA.

Oren Geva

Senior Captain, B737-800

DVA3672
Senior Captain, A320
OLP
E-MAIL

Joined on October 29 2006
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Two Million Mile Club
Bi-Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
US Capital Club
Toulouse Millennium Club
Online Fifteen Century

"Chris, NOT in Seattle"
Northeastern United States

2,534 legs, 6,223.1 hours
1,537 legs, 3,252.2 hours online
2,243 legs, 5,407.0 hours ACARS
4 legs, 6.0 hours event
2 legs dispatched, 19.5 hours

Posted onPost created on June 17 2007 07:36 ET by Chris Frasure

you'll have to buy it and take the checkride as well. same thing that i had to do.

DVA4571
First Officer, B767-300

Joined on June 13 2007

"Toga Toga..Flaps 15..pitch...gear up"
Monte Alto, SP Brazil

92 legs, 289.4 hours
76 legs, 248.4 hours online
91 legs, 288.6 hours ACARS
105 legs, 330.9 hours total

Posted onPost created on June 17 2007 09:23 ET by Philipe Pacheco

The Maddog 2006 is amazing!
I bought yesterday and I love it... smile

Philipe Pacheco

First Officer, B767-300

Posted onPost created on June 17 2007 17:09 ET by Oren Geva

Ok, Thanks.
I'll get it and get to know it before I get a checkride.

Oren Geva

Senior Captain, B737-800

DVA2717
First Officer, MD-11
E-MAIL

Joined on December 03 2005
Online Double Century Club
Quatercentenary Club

""Nice Landing""
Birmingham, AL USA

408 legs, 1,171.9 hours
378 legs, 1,064.8 hours online
272 legs, 827.8 hours ACARS
10 legs, 26.4 hours event

Posted onPost created on June 17 2007 18:18 ET by Jonathan Barksdale

I recommend the maddog 06 to everyone/ sweet plane. I was out playing with it one night. Next thing I noticed was ICE ON THE WINDSHEILD its a great a/c....;)

Jonathan Barksdale

First Officer, MD-11

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 June 17 2007 18:23 ET by George Lewis

You could also use the DVA Fleet installer and get your checkride out of the way, then move to the payware bird. the fleet MD-88 flies pretty nice...

George Lewis (DVA2253)

DVA3419
Captain, MD-88

Joined on July 31 2006
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

"Propellers keep you kewl!"
Newark, DE

67 legs, 89.6 hours
61 legs, 82.8 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on June 17 2007 18:29 ET by Norm Hare

I agree with George. Get to know and use the fleet 88 for your checkride. Then consider purchasing the MD2006 as your MD of choice. Depending on your PC, the MD2006 could tax your system a bit causing a few headaches during your CR...not too mention the added systems that require some additional knowledge to operate. Good luck!!

Norm Hare (DVA3419)

Posted onPost created on June 17 2007 18:32 ET by Jonathan Barksdale

now I do aggree with george and Norm> I would use the fleet MD-88 on your checkride that way its better for you to use the systems then after you pass your CR if you want you can get the MD06 or get the JCA (model only) I use the JCA model with the LAGO panel, and I also use the MD06 as well both a/c are good. Oh and btw GOOD LUCK!!! on that CR

Jonathan Barksdale

First Officer, MD-11

DVA3768
Senior Captain, B727-200
OLP, COMM

Joined on December 02 2006
50 State Club
Everett 250 Club
Quatercentenary Club
Online Triple Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary

"Never trade luck for skill."
Pelham, NY USA

422 legs, 602.6 hours
310 legs, 445.5 hours online
379 legs, 541.7 hours ACARS
29 legs, 59.0 hours event

Posted onPost created on June 17 2007 19:12 ET by Gideon Sober

The Cool Sky Super 80 is also a good buy. wink

Gideon Sober

Senior Captain, B727-200

Posted onPost created on June 17 2007 19:13 ET by Jonathan Barksdale

Only if you wanna learn the old style wink

Jonathan Barksdale

First Officer, MD-11

Posted onPost created on June 17 2007 19:48 ET by George Lewis

Gideon is a Comm graduate out of the flight academy and also a 727 driver... flying "old style" is easy enough smile

DVA3419
Captain, MD-88

Joined on July 31 2006
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

"Propellers keep you kewl!"
Newark, DE

67 legs, 89.6 hours
61 legs, 82.8 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on June 17 2007 19:55 ET by Norm Hare

Old is Bold!!!!

Norm Hare (DVA3419)

Posted onPost created on June 17 2007 20:00 ET by Jonathan Barksdale

i dont take anything away from old > one of my fav. aircraft, the DC-9 is an old bird wink

Jonathan Barksdale

First Officer, MD-11

Posted onPost created on June 18 2007 01:04 ET by Gideon Sober

Retro flying all the way... Since taking the taking the PPL and Comm courses I get more out of flying SIDS and STARS by hand rather than sitting back and watching the FMC do all of the work. biggrin

Gideon Sober

Senior Captain, B727-200

Posted onPost created on June 18 2007 04:03 ET by Oren Geva

I have the coolsky, which is great too, but since it uses that old navigation system and not a regular FMC I never bothered with the checkride.
If the Maddog 2006 is so good, I want it regardless of the DVA ratings.
And my interest in the plane is because of the systems, not because of the ratings. I'll get to know it, and when I'm ready I'll take the checkride in it. I got great feedback about in in VATIL's forum as well, and I am pretty conviced I am going to buy it.

Oren Geva

Senior Captain, B737-800

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