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DVA3822
First Officer, B737-800

Joined on December 09 2006

Northeastern United States

Posted onPost created on June 25 2007 20:55 ET by Nick Birbilis

Do checkrides have to be flown online?

DVA4491
Senior Captain, MD-11
E-MAIL

Joined on May 22 2007
Quincentenary Club
Online Quadruple Century Club

"You dun goof'd!"
Lexington-Fayette, KY USA

592 legs, 1,474.8 hours
482 legs, 1,334.7 hours online
455 legs, 1,163.5 hours ACARS
11 legs, 33.0 hours event

Posted onPost created on June 25 2007 21:18 ET by Weston Woodward

nope just on acars (i belive)

Weston Woodward (DVA4491)

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

Posted onPost created on June 25 2007 21:19 ET by Luke Kolin

That's correct. If anything, you're probably better off NOT flying online, since that'll add yet another level of distraction.

Cheers!

Luke Kolin

Senior Captain, MD-11

DVA1427
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP

Joined on December 14 2003
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
Tri-Jet Triumph
Globetrotter
Moose Club
US Capital Club
Everett 250 Club
Quincentenary Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary

"Livin' in the Dog Pound!"
Kannapolis, NC

558 legs, 1,984.3 hours
250 legs, 611.8 hours online
384 legs, 1,530.5 hours ACARS
38 legs, 82.7 hours event

Posted onPost created on June 25 2007 21:42 ET by Lewis Gregory

Luke's right. I require the 727 checkride to be flown offline and without FS ATC, because I require it to be flown a certain way and the ATC (online or offline) would just get in the way. It's just got to be on ACARS, and of course the "this is a checkride" box has to be ticked.

Lewis Gregory

Senior Captain, 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 25 2007 22:48 ET by George Lewis

There is NO WAY you would get me to fly the checkride online unless the CP required it... as Luke said, just another level of distraction

George Lewis (DVA2253)

DVA3822
First Officer, B737-800

Joined on December 09 2006

Northeastern United States

Posted onPost created on June 26 2007 09:19 ET by Nick Birbilis

Can I fly it offline period?

Posted onPost created on June 26 2007 09:22 ET by Lewis Gregory

Nick, read the checkride description. It will tell you whether you should fly it online or offline. If the description does not say, then you can assume you can fly it offline, but if you have a question, email the CP of that program and confirm it with them before flying.

Lewis Gregory

Senior Captain, MD-11

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 26 2007 11:26 ET by Norm Hare

You don't have to fly ONLINE..but you must use ACARS. That is the only way the CR can be analyzed. No ACARS...no checkride.

Norm Hare (DVA3419)

Posted onPost created on June 26 2007 12:41 ET by George Lewis

Nick,
A suggestion - get your 10 flights in the B738 and make Captain, then worry about the checkrides smile

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