Originally Posted by
Fly4hire
I have used both and prefer the v-bar - can live with either - like hats
Was recently through 757 requal - again (after being displaced off DC9 Captain due to Compass growth -better keep our eye on MEH E170's!!!) and the other 757/767 common DAL procedure will be to leave VNAV off until 1000' climb thrust on the TMI. It definitely sounds like the 757 will be the lab rat for operational integration stuff.
Another yet to be determined question is will DAL go to a blended international/domestic bid category like NWA, or will former NWA 757 drivers be automatically international category? The transition docs we have so far categorize the NWA 757 as an international aircraft. Wonder if we'll see 767's in DTW to pick up some of the ATL flying with rumors about using 330's to S. American destinations?
From an operational perspective the blended category (international/domestic) is attractive but it requires fewer reserves system wide which means fewer pilots on the list. The company would like one huge category where we're all qualified to fly everything. It's a huge concession and we need to see that for what it is. We currently use the 757 international and Hawaii but it's flown by the 767ER categories. The domestic 767 categories fly both the 757 and 767 through North and Central America and the Carribbean.
Also, are you guys checked out on VNAV and RNAV (GPS) approaches in the 757?