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DVA4657
First Officer, B767-300
Joined on June 29 2007
Hughesville, MO USA
49 legs, 91.7 hours
47 legs,
88.5 hours online
44 legs,
83.6 hours ACARS
2 legs,
3.6 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
February 29 2008 12:35 ET by Curtis Cockerill
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I was flying as DVA133 and a controller asked me why do we use DVA and not DAL? I always wondered the same thing. If I missed something along the line please correct me but I was looking for a reason why if we are trying to "mimic" Delta, why choose DVA as a callsign. I see a lot of DVA's flying out there so maybe we all could learn a little bit of why.
thanks
Curtis
ps: The friendly controller that spoke to me would also like to see that changed.
Curtis CockerillFirst Officer, B767-300
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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
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Posted onPost created on
February 29 2008 12:44 ET by Steve Pickle
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You should *technically* use DAL while on VATSIM. That is Delta's real world ICAO identifier.
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DVA4965
Senior Captain, B737-800
Joined on September 07 2007
Online Quintuple Century Club
Million Mile Club
Millennium Club
Everett Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Saratoga Springs, UT USA
1,195 legs, 3,500.8 hours
566 legs,
825.5 hours online
1,174 legs,
3,437.6 hours ACARS
26 legs,
51.6 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
February 29 2008 12:45 ET by Alan Cluff
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I have always used DAL when flying Vatsim. I think it is an individual choice.
Alan CluffSenior Captain, B737-800
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DVA4657
First Officer, B767-300
Joined on June 29 2007
Hughesville, MO USA
49 legs, 91.7 hours
47 legs,
88.5 hours online
44 legs,
83.6 hours ACARS
2 legs,
3.6 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
February 29 2008 12:50 ET by Curtis Cockerill
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Do you know where this is addressed specifically?
Curtis CockerillFirst Officer, B767-300
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DVA2570
Senior Captain, B727-200
COMM
Joined on September 10 2005
Online Double Century Club
Everett 500 Club
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Million Mile Club
Millennium Club
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Mesa, AZ
1,242 legs, 3,308.9 hours
296 legs,
407.9 hours online
1,173 legs,
3,173.3 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
February 29 2008 13:06 ET by Jim Pray
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You have mail.
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DVA5488
Captain, CRJ-200
Joined on January 24 2008
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Century Club
Online Century Club
Moose Club
Moncton, NB Canada
139 legs, 200.7 hours
138 legs,
200.2 hours online
136 legs,
197.6 hours ACARS
8 legs,
10.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
February 29 2008 22:38 ET by Ken Greenwood
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I used DAL for my VATSIM DVA flights when I was on the 737 program - now that I'm on the CRJ-200 I've been using COM as it would be 'unrealistic' as delta has an all Boeing fleet. When I transition to the CRJ-700 phase out of SLC I plan on flying as SKW. Whatever we can do to make our hobby a little bit more realistic
Ken GreenwoodCaptain, CRJ-200
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DVA3721
Captain, B777-200
Joined on November 14 2006
Everett Century Club
50 State Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Triple Century Club
Kent, WA
342 legs, 935.3 hours
36 legs,
66.4 hours online
225 legs,
647.5 hours ACARS
4 legs,
9.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
March 02 2008 17:29 ET by Ian Phillips
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I use DAL3721 whenever I fly (VATSIM). No matter what aircraft I'm flying. I used to use the flight number, CHQxxxx, COMxxxx, etc.
Ian PhillipsCaptain, B777-200
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DVA1382
Captain, B737-800
Joined on November 07 2003
Online Double Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Everett 500 Club
Six Century Club
Duluth, MN USA
615 legs, 1,330.2 hours
298 legs,
641.7 hours online
499 legs,
1,074.0 hours ACARS
47 legs,
113.5 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
March 03 2008 06:43 ET by Dan Johnson
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Call sign has always been DALxxxx, in my 5 year experience here
Dan 
Dan JohnsonCaptain, B737-800
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DVA4193
Captain, MD-11
Joined on March 16 2007
Online Quintuple Century Club
Six Century Club
"It's Always Sunny On Top"
Grand Forks, ND USA
627 legs, 1,470.6 hours
594 legs,
1,383.7 hours online
583 legs,
1,347.5 hours ACARS
19 legs,
63.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
March 03 2008 14:53 ET by Daniel Johnson
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I always use DAL then my flight number always refects the RW flights
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