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AFV145
First Officer, A320
Joined on November 01 2008
Melle, Vlaams Gewest België
10 legs, 15.3 hours
10 legs,
15.3 hours ACARS
20 legs, 29.5 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
September 16 2010 18:56 ET by Eric T. Schellekens
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Hi folks,or should I say "bonjour tout le monde"?
I rejoined AFV a couple of days ago after an absence of several years.I have been simming since FS2 (on the venerable Commodore 64) and have been a member in many VA's in the past.My rejoining AFV has 2 main reasons:
I did a number of extremely enjoyable Air France flights to the Far East recently,and could first hand sample their high
quality service (wines,meals,hotesses, equipment,...).And secondly,I have recently fallen for the Airbus concept,after
having been a Boeing hog for many years.In real life,I do a lot of commercial flying as a passenger,but I also flew as
an amateur VFR ultralight pilot until recently.I plan to revert to flying gliders next year,which I started my fllying career
with as a 16 year old.Why gliders? First,because I failed my second class medical for ultralights due to the placement of
a cardiac stent .This still qualifies me to fly gliders solo though.Secondly,because I believe gliders are the way to go
in amateur flying in the 21th century:no noise,no carbon dioxide,no fuel necessary and with a bit of luck you can be
in the air for hours.Besides it is a group sport where camaraderie and some healthy competition are the norm.
So,hoping to spend many enjoyable hours in the virtual on- and offline skies with you ,I salute you brave fellow pilots!
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AFV064
Senior Captain, A220-3(CSeries)
Joined on April 20 2006
Online Century Club
International Tourist
Double Century Club
"BAFD, our experience saves lives"
Howell, MI USA
255 legs, 1,315.4 hours
184 legs,
929.2 hours online
251 legs,
1,279.7 hours ACARS
3 legs,
9.1 hours event
304 legs, 1,416.0 hours total
0 legs dispatched, 1.1
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 16 2010 20:10 ET by Steve Orloff
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Welcome to AFVA, Eric! We're glad you chose to spend some of your virtual career here!
Gliders, eh? I've been up a few times myself and I must agree, there is something special about flying around with just the wind noise. Not to mention it doesn't cost nearly as much to fly a glider as it does a prop or jet!
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AFV273
Captain, A220-3(CSeries)
E-MAIL
Joined on March 31 2010
International Tourist
Diplomatic Mission
50 State Club
Triple Century Club
Online Triple Century Club
GVA 10 Year Anniversary
Wilhelmshaven, Niedersachsen Germany
389 legs, 785.5 hours
317 legs,
629.2 hours online
388 legs,
773.9 hours ACARS
6 legs,
14.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 17 2010 03:05 ET by Dirk Weimer
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Welcome to our AFVA, Eric. Thank You for joining to the best VA in the virtual sky. We are glad to have You among us.
Have fun in the virtual sky with the AFVA
Dirk WeimerCaptain, A220-3(CSeries)
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AFV230
Senior Captain, A380-800
OLP, PPL
DISPATCHER
Joined on March 14 2008
50 State Club
Pushing Tin Club
Online Five Hundred Club
Imperial Qin Shi Huang Tour
100% Globe Trotter
Historical Double Millenium Club
Skyteam Supremacist
GVA 15 Year Anniversary
250 Tour Club
Sextuple Millenium
Six Million Mile Club
"Every Drop Shapes The Stone"
Georgetown, TX
6,141 legs, 16,455.0 hours
614 legs,
1,045.2 hours online
5,369 legs,
13,981.5 hours ACARS
42 legs,
241.5 hours event
6,427 legs, 17,292.5 hours total
366 legs dispatched, 328.7
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 17 2010 06:53 ET by Brian Hankey
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Eric - Welcome back to AFVA. If there is anything that we can do to help you, please let us know!
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AFV009
Senior Captain, B747-400
Joined on April 20 2004
International Tourist
B737 Century Club
50 State Club
Quadricentenary Club
Diplomatic Mission
Million Mile Club
"4 engines 4 long haul"
Oxford, Oxfordshire County UK
489 legs, 2,290.2 hours
4 legs,
6.8 hours online
335 legs,
1,204.6 hours ACARS
593 legs, 2,712.0 hours total
10 legs dispatched, 9.6
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 17 2010 07:29 ET by Dan Biddle
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Welcome back Eric! Hope you enjoy your time here!
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AFV281
Captain, A330-200
OLP
Joined on May 11 2009
Diplomatic Mission
50 State Club
Online Quadricentenary Club
Two Million Mile Club
Globetrotter Extraordinaire
Flying Colonel
Baby Bus Century Club
Thiruvalla, Kerala India
1,614 legs, 5,515.0 hours
1,165 legs,
3,463.6 hours online
1,577 legs,
5,407.5 hours ACARS
76 legs,
207.1 hours event
2,227 legs, 7,283.2 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
September 17 2010 11:08 ET by Saifudeen Shamsudeen
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Welcome back Eric.. Hope you stay here permanently from now on.. And remember.. we are always here happy to help anyone..  All you have to do is.. ask..
See ya in the skies...
Saifudeen ShamsudeenCaptain, A330-200
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AFV301
Senior Captain, B747-400
DISPATCHER
Joined on May 27 2010
International Tourist
Diplomatic Mission
50 State Club
Five Million Mile Club
Double Millenium Club
GVA 10 Year Anniversary
Boeing Buckle Down
Montréal, QC Canada
2,210 legs, 11,814.5 hours
2,201 legs,
11,779.0 hours ACARS
0 legs dispatched, 0.6
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 17 2010 15:22 ET by Fabien Bergeret
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Welcome Eric
See you soon
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AFV238
Captain, Concorde
OLP
Joined on February 03 2010
International Tourist
Diplomatic Mission
Double Century Club
Online Two Fifty Club
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243 legs, 950.8 hours
208 legs,
768.9 hours online
243 legs,
950.8 hours ACARS
1 legs,
2.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 18 2010 23:31 ET by Neil Mcginty
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Welcome back to AFVA, Eric!
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AFV145
First Officer, A320
Joined on November 01 2008
Melle, Vlaams Gewest België
10 legs, 15.3 hours
10 legs,
15.3 hours ACARS
20 legs, 29.5 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
September 19 2010 08:36 ET by Eric T. Schellekens
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Hey Guys,thanks a lot for the warm welcome!Mr Orloff,you should try gliding yourself.It is not all that hard to do.
And it is so much fun!Mr Shamsudeen,I will indeed make this my final VA.My shopping days (for VA's) are done.
AFV has it all: A good and very own structure,FSAcars,flights all over the world with allmost every type of equipment possible,promotion based on real effort (theoretical exam,checkride) and a very welcoming pilot community.Why should I look any further?
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AFV250
Senior Captain, B737-800
Joined on March 05 2010
International Tourist
Online Two Fifty Club
Diplomatic Mission
Triple Century Club
Western Europe
310 legs, 556.2 hours
273 legs,
489.3 hours online
308 legs,
553.7 hours ACARS
4 legs,
9.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 24 2010 15:24 ET by Jean-Marc Lemercier
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Welcome Eric !
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