Delta Virtual Airlines
Water Cooler

  • Water Cooler
    • All Posts
    • Channels
    • Search
  • Our Airline
    • Home
    • Login
    • Logged In Users
    • Our Partners
    • Issue Tracker
  • Pilot's Lounge
    • Online Events
    • Flight Tours
  • ACARS
    • Live ACARS Map
    • Google Earth
    • ACARS Flights
    • Dispatch Schedule
    • Top Dispatchers
  • Statistics
    • Airline Totals
    • Flight Statistics
    • Online Statistics
    • Simulator Versions
    • Passenger Statistics
    • Landing Statistics
    • Optimal Landings
    • Server Statistics
  • Contact Us
    • Corporate Offices
    • Our Staff
    • Password Reset
    • Privacy Policy
    • Career Opportunities
Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | Curiousity
DVA4604
Captain, B757-200

Joined on June 20 2007
Century Club
Online Century Club

"Reach for the skies"
Norwalk, CT

138 legs, 210.3 hours
122 legs, 187.8 hours online
96 legs, 130.5 hours ACARS
5 legs, 12.0 hours event
 Posted onPost created on July 31 2007 19:03 ET by Scott Bonito
What is the difference between a DAL callsign and a DVA callsign (i.e. why do some have DAL and some pilots DVA). I was always a tad curious about this.

Regards,
Scott


DVA1763
Senior Captain, B757-200

Joined on June 29 2004
Everett 250 Club
Online Six Century Club
Seven Century Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary

Oklahoma City, OK

723 legs, 2,015.0 hours
645 legs, 1,824.0 hours online
585 legs, 1,608.7 hours ACARS
10 legs, 44.8 hours event
740 legs, 2,044.9 hours total
 Posted onPost created on July 31 2007 19:22 ET by Steve Pickle
DAL is realistic DVA is not.


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 July 31 2007 20:03 ET by Derek Bradley
bingo
DVA4559
Captain, B737-800

Joined on June 12 2007

"ah got them noo autypilots"
Klepp, Rogaland Norway

22 legs, 40.5 hours
13 legs, 20.7 hours online
15 legs, 31.3 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on August 01 2007 05:20 ET by Tomas Bakke
OK, I've been wondering this myself.

but when flying online do you use DAL(pilot ID) or DAL(flight number) ??


Tomas Bakke

Captain, B737-800
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 August 01 2007 06:18 ET by Daniel Ward
Tomas, use what you want. Our policy is that we have no policy concerning this, except group flights. For group flights use your DVA ID. I use the real flight number in my flights except for group flights.
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 August 01 2007 08:25 ET by George Lewis
I always fly as DAL2253... but it is your preference as Dan stated



DVA3609
Captain, CRJ-200

Joined on September 27 2006

"Go Guard AVIATION"
Northeastern United States

60 legs, 79.6 hours
33 legs, 39.0 hours online
7 legs, 5.6 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on August 01 2007 13:25 ET by Alfred Kennedy
In real life the DAL shows up on the ATC screen and they know it's a Delta flight.... that's why I always use DAL


DVA4444
Captain, B767-300

Joined on May 11 2007

"What's more exciting than a widget?"
Diamond Bar, CA USA

75 legs, 109.7 hours
7 legs, 7.1 hours online
61 legs, 92.0 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on August 01 2007 14:49 ET by Tom Balderrama
Yet were not the only DAL, http://www.flyingtigersgroup.org/Delta/ scared

Tom Balderrama

Captain, B767-300
DVA4129
Captain, B737-800

Joined on March 01 2007

"Flying is a passion, not a hobby."
Northeastern United States

89 legs, 145.8 hours
41 legs, 52.4 hours online
41 legs, 46.6 hours ACARS
6 legs, 12.3 hours event
 Posted onPost created on August 02 2007 12:24 ET by Brendan Conway
We may not be the only DAL, but we sure are the best DAL. smile


Regards,

Brendan Conway

Captain, B737-800
DVA4653
Captain, B727-200

Joined on July 01 2007
Six Century Club
50 State Club

"SLC...Artificial heart of America"
Salt Lake City, UT USA

745 legs, 1,588.8 hours
4 legs, 5.5 hours online
744 legs, 1,587.7 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on August 02 2007 12:40 ET by Monty Stewart
I'll second that one! DVA #1

Aloha

Monty Stewart

Captain, B727-200
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 August 02 2007 12:41 ET by Chris Frasure
DAL3672 always...
DVA4604
Captain, B757-200

Joined on June 20 2007
Century Club
Online Century Club

"Reach for the skies"
Norwalk, CT

138 legs, 210.3 hours
122 legs, 187.8 hours online
96 legs, 130.5 hours ACARS
5 legs, 12.0 hours event
 Posted onPost created on August 02 2007 12:52 ET by Scott Bonito
I third that emotion!


DVA4444
Captain, B767-300

Joined on May 11 2007

"What's more exciting than a widget?"
Diamond Bar, CA USA

75 legs, 109.7 hours
7 legs, 7.1 hours online
61 legs, 92.0 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on August 02 2007 13:24 ET by Tom Balderrama
I fourth it! biggrin

Tom Balderrama

Captain, B767-300
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 August 02 2007 14:15 ET by Daniel Ward
Short of something patently illegal Vatsim (don't know about IVAO) will allow anyone to use any callsign online. There are those people who fly online but are not members of any VA. So don't get upset or say (or do) anything online if you see someone using a DAL callsign and are not a DVA pilot. That pilot has as much right to use the DAL callsign as we do. Just thought I would forewarn you in case you do see it...
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
 Posted onPost created on August 02 2007 14:23 ET by Robby Chiste
DAL3280 always

Robby Chiste

Senior Captain, B757-200
DVA1195
Senior Captain, L-1011-100

Joined on April 25 2003
Century Club

IN USA

136 legs, 145.5 hours
12 legs, 13.5 hours online
30 legs, 25.9 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on August 07 2007 11:34 ET by Jacob Perry
I have always used DVA to differentiate the fact that I am am a member of DVA, since anyone can use a DAL calsign, regardless of VA membership.

Jacob Perry

Senior Captain, L-1011-100
DVA2192
Senior Captain, A320
OLP

Joined on March 14 2005
50 State Club
Million Mile Club
Flying Colonel
Online Fifteen Century
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Long Beach 500 Club

Attleboro, MA USA

1,703 legs, 3,149.7 hours
1,635 legs, 2,989.8 hours online
1,667 legs, 3,076.4 hours ACARS
3 legs, 5.5 hours event
 Posted onPost created on August 07 2007 13:02 ET by Richard Walsh
Yup I use DAL2192

Richard Walsh

Senior Captain, A320
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 August 07 2007 13:31 ET by Chris Frasure
If I may add I appreciate when people use the real flight numbers BUT i prefer it if you use your callsign. I like to know who it is and I usually will say, 'hi.'
DVA4212
Captain, B737-800

Joined on March 16 2007
Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary

"Fuel lights on...so is the intercom"
Jacksonville, FL

115 legs, 267.5 hours
37 legs, 59.9 hours online
113 legs, 265.4 hours ACARS
1 legs, 2.6 hours event
 Posted onPost created on August 07 2007 13:55 ET by Christian Hansen
DAL4212

Christian Hansen

Captain, B737-800
DVA1690
Senior Captain, MD-88
OLP

Joined on May 05 2004
50 State Club
Quatercentenary Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Stage 1 Jet Double Century Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary

"Life begins at Vr"
Longmont, CO USA

479 legs, 703.8 hours
469 legs, 688.2 hours online
256 legs, 392.8 hours ACARS
3 legs, 3.9 hours event
 Posted onPost created on August 07 2007 18:38 ET by Trevor Bair
Gosh, am I the only one who uses the flight's actual callsign rather than my pilot number?!? smile Then again, I also use the actual route flown that day and actual gates too... Man, I'm making it hard on myself! lol

TRB

Trevor Bair

Senior Captain, MD-88
DVA1763
Senior Captain, B757-200

Joined on June 29 2004
Everett 250 Club
Online Six Century Club
Seven Century Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary

Oklahoma City, OK

723 legs, 2,015.0 hours
645 legs, 1,824.0 hours online
585 legs, 1,608.7 hours ACARS
10 legs, 44.8 hours event
740 legs, 2,044.9 hours total
 Posted onPost created on August 07 2007 18:43 ET by Steve Pickle
I'm with you, Trevor. Actual flight number, actual route, actual gates, and sometimes actual time. It's addicting.


DVA3064
Captain, B757-200
E-MAIL

Joined on April 17 2006
Century Club
Online Century Club

"Conquering the western skies"
Western United States

195 legs, 466.9 hours
149 legs, 361.7 hours online
109 legs, 263.4 hours ACARS
3 legs, 8.3 hours event
 Posted onPost created on August 07 2007 18:50 ET by Nick Garner
i use actual gates and routes from flight aware i get my routes. but i use my pilot number always.


Progress Spinner

Delta Virtual Airlines 2006 (Golgotha v12.3) Copyright © 2004 - 2025 Global Virtual Airlines Group. All Rights Reserved. (Build 971)
For flight simulation purposes only. Not a commercial website. In no way are we affiliated with Delta Air Lines, its affiliates, or any other airline. All logos, images, and trademarks remain the property of their respective owners. Delta Virtual Airlines is a non-profit entity engaged in providing an avenue for flight simulation enthusiasts.