Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - An introduction from the new L-1011 Chief Pilot

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | An introduction from the new L-1011 Chief Pilot

DVA3054
Senior Captain, B757-200

Joined on April 08 2006
Long Beach Century Club
Online Seven Century Club
Eight Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary

Wellington, New Zealand

840 legs, 1,948.4 hours
743 legs, 1,606.4 hours online
735 legs, 1,556.1 hours ACARS
40 legs, 91.9 hours event

Posted onPost created on August 02 2007 13:33 ET by Bruno Pinto

To all L-1011 pilots,

I was appointed the new L-1011 and I would like to introduce myself to anybody that?s does not know me. I am Bruno Pinto, an Economist from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I am 25 years old and work for a management consulting firm.
I didn?t get appointed for any reason, I have a history on the historic aircraft. I was a captain on the DC-8-61 program, where I got promoted to Senior Captain few months ago. On that program I used to fly the B720, B707-120/320, Convair 880/990 and the DC-8s. I did fly other aircraft such as the L-1011, for example. Recently I changed to the 767 program and kept flying mainly the A300/310. With the resignation of James, I saw an opportunity to be a Chief Pilot in a historic program and here I am.
I do have a history as staff member, not in DVA, but in VATUSA. I am the former vZHU DATM, believe it or not, a very hard position inside de ARTCC. I had to deal with problems but could not solve some problems without letting the ATM know first and all. My biggest accomplishment as vZHU DATM was the whole airspace sectorization. Now if you fly through vZHU you will see a HOU_38_CTR on frequency 126.950. That is the sector 38 or Daisetta sector, following real world procedures. On events you will see more controllers online with different numbers covering different sectors of the ARTCC.
I got this job to make the L-1011 one of the best DVA programs. I know it will not be easy but I am willing to try and I count with all the pilots of OUR program. The program is not mine, it?s OURS!!
In order to do that, here are few ideas I had and I am willing to hear some feedback from you all, not only the L-1011 pilots.

- A L-1011 Newsletter: It would be nice to have a newsletter with all information of the program and with articles written by the pilots, my idea is get your articles, put together, format and build the newsletter
- Weekly Reports: I would inform weekly to all pilots via water cooler or e-mail, whatever you prefer, about program news, new F.O, Captains, Fly ins, etc.
- Golden Yoke Award: Since VATSIM has the Iron Mic, why can?t the L-1011 program have one also? My idea is to have a monthly award considering the pilot that fly more legs or log more hours (yet to be decided). Maybe we can think of a prize at the end of the year?Lets see what happens.

I guess that?s all. I am sorry for possible English mistakes (English is my second language).
I am waiting for some feedback and ideas about all that?

Thanks for your time,

Bruno Pinto

Senior Captain, B757-200

DVA1892
Senior Captain, MD-11

Joined on September 13 2004
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"Fly Douglas Jets!"
Buenos Aires AR

460 legs, 1,384.1 hours
336 legs, 1,086.5 hours online
271 legs, 726.6 hours ACARS
12 legs, 24.6 hours event

Posted onPost created on August 02 2007 13:43 ET by Gaston Doval

Hey Bruno, this is excellent! And, as I'm sure it isn't copyrighted - I'll steal it from you, LOL!

No, seriously, good work --- I might use some of your ideas! (with your permission, of course!)

Cheers!

Gaston Doval (DVA1892)

Posted onPost created on August 02 2007 13:50 ET by Bruno Pinto

LOL... Of coarse you can use!! or we can do together... 3-holer award or something... biggrin

Cheers!!

Bruno Pinto

Senior Captain, B757-200

DVA2482
Chief Pilot, B777-200

Joined on July 16 2005
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"Master of Gravity"
Boston, MA USA

1,909 legs, 11,955.3 hours
228 legs, 1,400.0 hours online
1,752 legs, 11,085.1 hours ACARS
7 legs, 57.1 hours event

Posted onPost created on August 02 2007 16:16 ET by Oliver McRae

"I am willing to hear some feedback from you all, not only the L-1011 pilots. "

"- Golden Yoke Award: Since VATSIM has the Iron Mic, why can?t the L-1011 program have one also? My idea is to have a monthly award considering the pilot that fly more legs or log more hours (yet to be decided). Maybe we can think of a prize at the end of the year?Lets see what happens."

Have a golden sidestick award and i'm in biggrin

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 16:54 ET by Tom Balderrama

Hey tony, how about that guppy award? biggrin

Tom Balderrama

Captain, B767-300

DVA1763
Senior Captain, B757-200

Joined on June 29 2004
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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 02 2007 17:07 ET by Steve Pickle

Way to represent ZHU, Bruno!

Those idea's are great, you'll be a great CP.

Steve Pickle (DVA1763)

DVA2750
Senior Captain, B757-200

Joined on December 17 2005
Online Quadruple Century Club
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"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 August 02 2007 17:21 ET by Derek Bradley

Great ideas! How about L1011 group flights? Maybe one or two a month.

Posted onPost created on August 02 2007 22:29 ET by Bruno Pinto

Thanks for the input gents! I was thinking about that Derek, Maybe get together with Gaston and Moose and do a 3-holer group flight!

Bruno Pinto

Senior Captain, B757-200

DVA3327
Captain, B757-200

Joined on July 11 2006
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

"FULL FLAPS! FULL FLAPS!"
Greenwell Springs, LA USA

86 legs, 199.0 hours
42 legs, 91.7 hours online
62 legs, 138.8 hours ACARS
9 legs, 20.5 hours event

Posted onPost created on August 02 2007 23:05 ET by Richard Yordy

Yea those are great ideas and im up for a 3-holer group flight

Richard Yordy (DVA3327)

NEW DVA PILOT
First Officer, MD-88

Joined on August 01 2007

Northeastern United States

20 legs, 71.0 hours total

Posted onPost created on August 03 2007 10:49 ET by Victor Torres

hello im new to deltava airlines im an official member i have my password to log in and everything nut i dont know my dva callsign like in jetblue my callsign is JBU3038 what is it in delta any clues im confused

Victor Torres

First Officer, MD-88

NEW DVA PILOT
First Officer, MD-88

Joined on August 01 2007

Northeastern United States

20 legs, 71.0 hours total

Posted onPost created on August 03 2007 10:51 ET by Victor Torres

what are legs never heard of that in jetblue
confused

Victor Torres

First Officer, MD-88

Posted onPost created on August 03 2007 10:51 ET by Bruno Pinto

Victor,

I sent you a response at http://www.deltava.org/thread.do?id=0xd9a1

Cheers!

Bruno Pinto

Senior Captain, B757-200

DVA2996
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
OLP

Joined on January 06 2006
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Montréal, QC Canada

3,261 legs, 8,001.9 hours
496 legs, 1,363.6 hours online
3,162 legs, 7,614.0 hours ACARS
55 legs, 151.2 hours event
39 legs dispatched, 92.9 hours

Posted onPost created on August 04 2007 12:03 ET by Matthew Gervais

Bruno THose are some great Ideas give me an Email i owuld like to help you coordinatethese things and make al of it posible!

Matthew Gervais (DVA2996)

Posted onPost created on August 04 2007 12:07 ET by Bruno Pinto

Matthew,

My e-mail is delta3054(at)gmail.com

Cheers!

Bruno Pinto

Senior Captain, B757-200

Posted onPost created on August 04 2007 12:23 ET by Matthew Gervais

ok!

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 04 2007 13:22 ET by Tom Balderrama

Victor, Im sure that answered it, but if it didn't, a leg is a flight.

Tom Balderrama

Captain, B767-300

DVA4788
Chief Pilot, L-1011-100
OLP

Joined on August 02 2007
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"Fly it like a Samsonite Gorilla!!"
Wichita, KS

471 legs, 884.0 hours
220 legs, 398.1 hours online
459 legs, 859.5 hours ACARS
2 legs, 5.2 hours event

Posted onPost created on August 04 2007 15:02 ET by Jon Michael Prenovost

Greetings to Chief Pinto,

My name is Michael Prenovost, I'm a seasoned flight simmer, but brand new to on-line flying, and a green horn rookie with Delta, just completed my first flight yesterday from KTUL to KMEM in a Saab-340. It took me almost a year and a half to decide on a VA, and in the end Delta beat out 37 other contenders. I had my sights set on the L-1011 before I even signed up, now that I'm on board becoming a Senior Captain in the program is my goal! I read your intro as the new Tristar Chief, and I like your ideas. If I may be so bold being one of the newest rookies here, I have a suggestion for you...

How about within your newsletter bringing to light the grave state of affairs for the Tristar in the real world? Only 250 ever built, 14 have crashed, there are some dozen and a half still on duty around the globe with a hand full of airlines or cargo outfits...and as for the rest of them? About 60+ remain, sitting to rot in aircraft bone yards or on tarmacs at airports across the globe. The simple fact is this, if a L-1011 sits on the ramp too long, it looses it life, and is destroyed for metal recycle. Of all the modern jets in the last 40 some years the metal recycling snipers prefer to take aim at the L-1011s quicker than any other jumbo because they have been forgotten, have gone beyond economical service in the eyes of the airlines, and of course Lockheed got out of the commercial aircraft market, hence spare parts are an issue to keep the remaining fleet alive & flying. With these conditions current owners of L-1011s are becoming increasingly open to suggestions in having their Tristars pulled to the ground for profit... A serious piece of American & British engineering and aviation history is about to become just a faded memory! There are actually a few web sites of fans of the L-1011 out there that are keeping track on the world wide head count of those which are left, where they are, and who has them. They are usually pretty quick to catch & report when yet another L10 is pulled down & chopped. This is in fact the heart of my suggestion, including within your news letter current head count, and report when ever another L10's life is taken for recycle.

I joined Delta first and foremost because its the best VA on the planet, and second because it sees fit to keep the L-1011 around. I'm looking forward to working my way up through the ranks, and earning my rating for the L-1011, once I do that, they are going to sick of seeing me at Heathrow & Gatwick, as I flip laps back and forth to the east coast & midwest.

Congrats on becoming the new Tristar Chief Pilot, I'm looking forward to the day when I'm clear for takeoff in what I consider the most beautiful jumbo thats ever flown.

Jon Michael Prenovost (DVA4788)

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