Delta Virtual Airlines
| ID | DATE | SUBJECT |
| 36 | 04/27/2010 | DVA “Raising the Bar” on Advancement and Achievement -- Flight Requirements for Promotion |
| DVA “Raising the Bar” on Advancement and Achievement -- Flight Requirements for Promotion
Delta Virtual Airlines continues to seek enhancements to its promotion structure and pilot development programs to maximize virtual aviation enjoyment. Our strategy to achieve this is through experience and knowledge. The requirements for flights eligible for the 10 advancement flights to Captain are changing. In order to be eligible, the flight must be flown meeting the following criteria: 1. Completed using equipment that is part of the stage program 2. Flown and logged using ACARS 3. The flight is from our schedule that is at least a. 150 NM for Turbojet Programs b. 100 NM for Prop/TurboProp Programs 4. Flown in Non-Accelerated Flight (no use of time acceleration) The new requirements are effective immediately only for flights eligible for advancement to Captain. Non-eligible flights will continue to have no distance restriction, accelerated flight is permitted and manual flight reporting is permitted, however, pilots are encouraged to use ACARS as it is feature rich, producing valuable information about the flight. More details will become available in the weeks to come as we roll out a new promotion and advancement manual. Should you have questions, please feel free to raise them with your Chief Pilot or create a Help Desk issue. Thanks Sterling Widmer Assistant Director Operations |
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| 35 | 12/10/2009 | Copyright and Trademark Policy |
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Copyright and
Trademark Policy December 10, 2009 Delta Virtual Airlines has a detailed copyright and trademark policy located in our document library. I urge you to read it especially if you are designing a new signature block. I would like to highlight one aspect of the policy since there were several recent infractions. The use of any Delta Air Lines’ copyrighted materials regardless of age including logos, graphics, signs and service marks is strictly prohibited on our website. The infractions occurred with pilot signature blocks. The common prohibited logo incorporated in the signature block is “widget.” Do not include “widget” current and earlier variants in your signature block
Delta Air Lines’ aircraft screenshots or photographs (provided that you own the photos or have written permission to use the photo on our site) having DAL graphics and logos on the fuselage are permitted. Should you have questions or concerns about your current signature or a new one that you are designing, please create a Help Desk issue. Staff will assist you in reviewing your creation and approving it. Thank you, Terry Eshenour President Delta Virtual Airlines |
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| 34 | 11/25/2009 | Additional ratings procedures |
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Additional
Ratings Procedures
This is clarification on additional ratings procedures with respect to ratings you already have. 1.)
No one is "grandfathered"
when we add an additional aircraft to a rating set that you already
have.
2.)
To obtain the additional aircraft to a rating set YOU ALREADY HAVE,
you MUST go
into the pilot center and request additional ratings for the primary
aircraft in the set. (i.e. If you want 757-300 then you request
additional ratings from the 757-200 program) If you are
unsure which primary aircraft you need to request ratings from, please
consult our promotion manual.
3.)
IF you have
already taken a written exam and checkride in the aircraft you are
seeking additional ratings in, you will NOT have to take
another checkride, you will just be awarded any additional aircraft
that have been added to the primary aircraft set. IF you have NOT taken a written
and/or checkride from the aircraft set you are seeking additional
ratings then you will be required to take one or both. THE ONLY EXCEPTION
is if you were originally hired into that aircraft.
Example 1: You already hold a 757-200 type rating and are seeking to obtain the 757-300 type rating which was added after you obtained the original. You DID take a checkride to obtain the original 757-200, then you would request additional ratings and they would be awarded to you without you having to do anything. Example 2: You already hold a 757-200 type rating and are seeking to obtain the 757-300 type rating which was added after you obtained the original. You DID NOT take a checkride to obtain the original 757-200 because it was before checkrides were mandatory for all aircraft. You would request additional ratings and you WOULD have to take a checkride to obtain the 757-300 rating. Example 3: You already hold a 757-200 type rating and are seeking to obtain the 757-300 type rating which was added after you obtained the original. You DID NOT take a checkride to obtain the original 757-200 because it was before checkrides were mandatory for all aircraft, YET you were originally HIRED into the 757-200 program. You would request additional ratings and WOULD NOT have to take a checkride to obtain the 757-300 rating. Once again, if you would like to obtain additional ratings and are unsure which primary aircraft the additional ratings fall under, please consult the Pilot Promotions Manual in the document library. On a side note, we are in the process of updating the promotions manual to reflect the new aircraft we have entered into service. Please be patient while we do this and if you do not find the aircraft listed that you are looking for, please create a help desk issue and we will be happy to let you know. Ken Nesbitt VP of Operations |
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| 33 | 03/28/2009 | Flight Diversions |
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March 28, 2009 Flight
Diversions
NOTE: Delta Virtual Airlines will not approve flights when the Departing and Arriving airports are the same. If you have a reason to return to the departing airport, the flight will not be approved. Approval of any diversions is within the discretion of the Vice-President of Operations, and Delta Virtual may reject any diversion as seen fit. George Lewis VP of Operations |
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| 32 | 02/14/2009 | CRJ ACARS Requirement |
| Effective Sunday, 15 February 2009, Delta Virtual Airlines will begin a 30-day trial that will require Stage 1 CRJ pilots to fly their 10 flights required for promotion to Captain using ACARS for flight following and reporting. This requirement already exists for all other programs except for the EMB-120.
You can download ACARS in the Fleet Library and a manual exists in the document library. If you encounter problems using ACARS or need help, create a Help Desk item or e-mail your Chief Pilot or Assistant Chief Pilots for help. At the end of the 30-day trial, we may continue the program permanently or roll back to a non-ACARS requirement. George Lewis VP of Operations |
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| 31 | 01/01/2009 | Delta Virtual Airlines 2009 Program Changes |
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January 1, 2009 Delta Virtual Airlines
2009 Program Changes Some program changes will be made
early in the New Year at Delta Virtual Airlines. Most of the program changes will occur immediately, while others
will be in the weeks ahead. Changes not implemented today will be individually
announced. Stage
1 Changes CRJ-200 Program The CRJ and other stage 1 jet ratings,
which are the BAE-146, CRJ-200, CRJ-700, CRJ-900, DO-328, ERJ-135, ERJ-145,
F100 and F70, will no longer be given out to pilots not hired into the CRJ
program. Pilots currently holding these ratings
(which should be everyone except new hires from this point forward) will not
lose them and continue to fly flights in these aircraft. To obtain these ratings, pilots will
need to apply for ratings in the same manner that ratings are applied for in
the Stage 2, 3 and 4 programs. Those wishing to transfer to the CRJ
program will be required to pass the CRJ first officer exam and a check ride,
unless you were originally hired into the CRJ program. Stage
2 Changes Airbus 320 program Delta Virtual Airlines will be
creating an Airbus A320 program this month.
It will be stage 2 and the A318, A319 and A321 ratings will come with
the A320. These ratings will be removed
from the B738 program. Anyone currently
possessing these ratings will not lose them. Anyone wishing to transfer into the
A320 program when it becomes active will be required to pass the A320 First
Officer exam and a check ride. Stage
3 changes DC-6 Program The DC-6 program moves to Stage 3. The DC-6 Aircraft Operations Manual
(AOM) is available in the Document Library.
The DC-6 Exam has been modified to conform to the new AOM and should be
used as a study guide for the exam. The DC-6 program gains additional
ratings – the Convair 340/440. If you
are currently in the DC-6 program, you will gain these ratings automatically
when we add them. If you are not in the
DC-6 program but have the DC-6 rating, create a Help Desk issue to be given the
new rating. (It may be a couple of days
before this takes effect) Those who
earn the DC-6 rating in the future will get these additional ratings when they
pass the DC-6 check ride. The DC-6 rating includes these
additional ratings: Constellation,
CV-340, CV-440, DC-3, DC-7, L-10 Stage
4 changes Boeing 747-400 program Delta Virtual Airlines will be
creating a Boeing 747-400 (B744) program this month. It will be stage 4 and will include the B741, B742 and B743
ratings. The B747 ratings will be
removed from the other programs that offer it as a secondary rating. If you already have a 747 rating, you will
not lose it. Anyone wishing to transfer into the
B744 program when it becomes active will be required to pass the B744 First
Officer exam and a check ride. We are currently beta testing a fleet installer
for the Boeing 747 series. It will be available in the Fleet Library soon. George Lewis Vice President of Operations |
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| 29 | 08/19/2008 | X-Plane Support |
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X-Plane
Support August 19, 2008 Delta Virtual Airlines recognizes and accepts
flights flown using X-Plane. DVA ACARS is not compatible with X-Plane; DVA’s fleet
is not compatible with X-Plane. Until such time that DVA ACARS is compatible with
X-Plane, pilots seeking qualifying flights for promotion, transfer or
additional aircraft ratings requiring ACARS submitted flights, should use
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 or FSX. Presently, there is no timetable for adapting DVA
ACARS or fleet aircraft to be compatible with X-Plane. Terry Eshenour President |
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| 28 | 05/07/2008 | **CAUTION** VATSIM Password Requests |
| Dear Pilots,
This is a reminder that no one from VATSIM will ever ask you for your network password. If someone asks you for your password, refuse to give it to them regardless of the reason they give. Immediately report any such occurrence to VATSIM. Provide as much information as possible such as date, time, location, and any identifying information about the person asking you for the information. Please do not share or offer your password to anyone at anytime, here is a link to notify any offender of the said policy. http://vatsim.net/staff.html Fly safe! Anthony Piasecki Director of Events Delta Virtual Airlines |
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| 22 | 12/18/2006 | Pireped Flights, make sure you count those hours |
| Just a reminder, that there is 24 hours in a day. We know it is almost impossible for a pilots to fly 20 straight of those 24. We strive to make this "as real as it gets", so when a staff member goes into the Pirep Queue and sees your name and 4 flights of about 5 hours per flight, we start to raise an eyebrow. Especially if it is only noon!
Remember, if posting flights that you did not fly via ACARS, file it for that day. Do not sit and file a weeks worth of flights and put it all on say the December 18. It will get held. Also, cross check the flight schedule before flying a flight. You may have a flight that just the day before was removed from the schedule. That will get a flight held as well. The newest version of ACARS has the ability to search the database directly from ACARS. Then you are assured an approved flight. Also before submitting, place any notes in the comment field to help to approver interpret if it was a 4x flight or what. This has become a rampling thread, so I will stop. Just make sure you follow the few rules we have on pirep submission, I and espcecially your approvers thank you! |
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| 15 | 06/12/2006 | Acceptable Flight Data Source |
June 2006Acceptable Flight Data Source Delta Virtual Airlines receives every 30 days an
up-to-date Delta, Air France and their codeshares’ schedule. Since we are in
sync with the official Delta and Air France timetable, the Delta Virtual Airlines
Flight Schedule found in the Pilot Center is the ONLY acceptable source
for flight and route data. Flights flown that are not present in the Delta
Virtual flight schedule will NOT be approved, unless the Vice-President
of Operations gave prior approval. Delta Virtual Airlines' historic operations (the
"8000-series" flights) will remain within the flight schedule and
will not be affected by this change. |
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| 12 | 03/31/2006 | Flight Academy Open |
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Flight Academy PPL Certification Instruction Available
March 31, 2006 Delta Virtual Airlines’ Flight Academy is open for
business. The creation of the Flight
Academy was a long-term growth and development goal. It was felt that to be
supportive of our “business model” of enhancing virtual aviation enjoyment
through knowledge and experience that we needed a Flight Academy. The initial
offering is a Private Pilot License; eventually other certifications will be
added. The materials and structure for the Flight Academy
is the result of George Lewis, a real world pilot and Director of Training,
countless hours of work, trials and collaboration with support from his growing
staff. DVA is grateful to George Lewis for his dedication and willingness to
share his knowledge with others. For about 6 months the Mentor program has provided
one-on-one service to our pilots. The introduction of a more formal form of
instruction in the form of a Flight Academy will provide additional channels
for pilots interested in more in-depth learning to participate. It is meant to
enhance virtual aviation experiences through improved understanding of aviation
and flight dynamic basics. While it is structured to pattern real-world
methods, it is not meant to prepare pilots for real world exams. DVA pilots can now enroll in the Flight Academy
for the Private Pilot License (PPL) Course. Upon completion they will be given
certification of their accomplishment. The Certified Flight Instructors CFI are
Chris Williams, Vince Carlo and George Lewis. Examiners are George Lewis, Matt
Creed and Michael Carter. To get started: In the Pilot Center, Click on the Flight
Academy. Enroll in a course. Staff will approve your application. When approved
you are in the course and can download the ground school material. Students can
ask questions and request flight instruction from a CFI. The student will be required to pass a written
examination as well as other requirements, such as ACARS cross-country flights.
After all requirements are met, the CFI will assign an ACARS check ride that
will be conducted using FSnet/copilot. Please direct your questions by email to
training@deltava.org |
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| 9 | 01/19/2006 | New Pilot Promotion Manual Available |
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New Pilot Promotion Manual Available January 18, 2006 Now available in the documents library is the revised Pilot Promotion Manual version 6. The latest revision is an effort to streamline promotion and additional aircraft rating policies that had become complex, cumbersome and troublesome for pilots and staff to administer. The advent of ACARS makes flight monitoring more effective and will be used as a tool in administering policy. The key changes to the promotion policies include:
Pilots will not be required to complete First
Officer exam and Check Ratings for aircraft that they are currently rated to
fly. Equipment transfers and additional aircraft ratings that were requested on
or before January 18, 2006 will be treated according to the previous policies.
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| 8 | 01/06/2006 | Real Names Required |
| January 6, 2006
It has come to my attention that several pilots registered using assumed names or aliases. This practice is considered to be against our policy of supplying false information. If you registered using an alias, please contact me by email terry@deltava.org Individuals having compelling reasons for using an alias should inform me why they should be exempt. Anyone who is discovered not using a real name can and will be suspended until it's all straightened out. We plan to start locking accounts on January 9, 2006. Terry Eshenour President, Delta Virtual Airlines |
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