Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - 737-300,400,500 Routes

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | 737-300,400,500 Routes

DVA4404
Captain, B737-800

Joined on May 01 2007

Eastern Canada

36 legs, 70.5 hours
17 legs, 31.5 hours online
8 legs, 17.3 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on March 06 2008 17:20 ET by Justin Mailman

Hey all. I just purchased the Wilco Publishing 737-300,400,500, and after thourghly enjoying the PMDG, wanted to add the rest of the 737 (Excluding the -200,300,100) fleet to my hangar. And I must say, I am quite impressed with what I see when I open it, and for those of you who have the -800 version...you should have no problem transitioning. I saw that I was rated to fly the entire 737 flee here at Delta. Theres only one small problem...I can't find any flights to use it on...any searches of the database come up with no matches. How should I handle this? Should I just use it on some 737-800 routes?

PS: I want to fly Delta Airlines flights, not codeshare ones...lol

Justin Mailman

Captain, B737-800

DVA3952
Captain, MD-88

Joined on September 07 2006
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

"Airbus, Mcdonnell Douglas"
Chicago, IL USA

85 legs, 161.3 hours
51 legs, 106.0 hours online
77 legs, 141.3 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on March 06 2008 17:23 ET by Alex Jevdic

You can use them on the 738 routes, or any route that the 300,400,500 has the range for.

Alex Jevdic (DVA3952)

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 March 06 2008 17:23 ET by Lewis Gregory

Justin, you can use the other 737 variants on any route that they can safely fly--so if you see a 737-800 or MD-88 or even RJ route that you like, your 737-300 can fly it and file it. Just make sure it's not too long, as the -800's got a bit of a range advantage on the -300 series, and Delta uses those -800s on some fairly long flights.

You might want to grab the Fleet Installer 737-200 to round out your collection...the old Tin Mouse is actually a lot of old-school fun.

Lewis Gregory

Senior Captain, MD-11

DVA4404
Captain, B737-800

Joined on May 01 2007

Eastern Canada

36 legs, 70.5 hours
17 legs, 31.5 hours online
8 legs, 17.3 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on March 06 2008 17:28 ET by Justin Mailman

Alright, thanks for all the quick responses...I'm getting used to the differences in the way somethings are modelled, but i think I am going to round it out by getting the 200...I'd then have them all...cept the 100...I started out here not liking the 737 and now I don't want to fly anything else...She really grows on you...
I'll start flying the routes once I get safe enough to do so, lol. Thanks again.

Justin Mailman

Captain, B737-800

Posted onPost created on March 06 2008 18:06 ET by Alex Jevdic

Same here, I thought about transferring to the 757 awhile back ago, but decided against it in favor of the 732.

Alex Jevdic (DVA3952)

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

Posted onPost created on March 06 2008 18:10 ET by Ian Phillips

I still haven't taken my 737 checkride. I just need to request it.

Ian Phillips

Captain, B777-200

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