DVA3356
Captain, B727-200
Joined on July 15 2006
Poynton, Cheshire GB
38 legs, 80.6 hours
7 legs,
19.3 hours online
27 legs,
63.1 hours ACARS
2 legs,
9.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
February 28 2008 18:16 ET by Andrew Melia
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Hi all.
Well, I've just completed the first leg of my Trans-USA odessy in a boeing 727-200. My route takes me from Fairbanks Alaska, to Juneau, Seattle, Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix, Cincinatti and La Guardia. Finally, I'll try for a La Guardia/Atlanta route, as that will take me to my tenth flight in the 727, so I can apply for my fourth stripe, and of course, bring the old bird home for an overhaul and a good rub down with an oily rag! I oughta know the 727 pretty well by then! All legs are offical DVA Historic routes flown on ACARS. I'm trying to stick to the same rules as my 727 checkride; no AP below 5000, VOR to VOR navigation where possible and manual landings in the Fleet 727-200.
The fist leg wen't OK. Weather was fair, for the time of year, scenery was majestic, and the visual approach and landing at Juneau went smoothly enough, though I was a little too fast and my rate of descent might well have buckled a few struts!!
The next leg is Juneau to Seattle. I'll try and report on each leg.
Andrew MeliaCaptain, B727-200
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DVA2784
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP, COMM, 737-ATP
Joined on January 01 2006
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Online Double Century Club
Quad-Jet Quartermaster
US Mountaineer Club
Everett 1500 Club
Bi-Millennium Club
US Coastal Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Four Million Mile Club
"The PAST...learn from it or repeat it."
Highland Home, AL USA
2,311 legs, 9,810.8 hours
243 legs,
873.7 hours online
2,038 legs,
8,599.0 hours ACARS
22 legs,
51.7 hours event
0 legs dispatched, 0.5
hours
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February 28 2008 21:48 ET by Rob Morgan
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DVA4241
Assistant Chief Pilot, MD-88
Joined on March 20 2007
Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Long Beach 500 Club
Online Millennium Club
"Kepping my head in the clouds"
Kansas City, MO
1,326 legs, 2,593.2 hours
1,165 legs,
2,293.9 hours online
1,289 legs,
2,497.5 hours ACARS
28 legs,
67.4 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
February 29 2008 15:05 ET by Chad Rhinehart
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DVA1933
Senior Captain, B727-200
Joined on September 19 2004
Triple Century Club
Monterrey, NL Mexico
357 legs, 860.4 hours
72 legs,
132.3 hours online
255 legs,
668.3 hours ACARS
1 legs,
1.9 hours event
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February 29 2008 15:08 ET by David Eugenio Gomez
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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
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Posted onPost created on
February 29 2008 18:55 ET by Gideon Sober
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