Randy Tyndall 1087023 Posted March 8, 2014 at 11:58 PM Posted March 8, 2014 at 11:58 PM Don't know why, but I thought about this concept on the way home from work today and wondered if it had ever been tried. Basically, a VA that "partners" with other VATSIM VAs to "deliver" their aircraft to them. I just refinished reading "Wager with the Wind", the story of Don Sheldon in Talkeetna, Alaska. One of his jobs after returning to the US from Europe and the skies of WWII was shuttling Piper aircraft to new buyers in North America. As I was thinking of this I realized I had never seen a VA that "delivered" new Boeings from Seattle, new Beechcraft from Wichita I believe it is, an Airbus or two from France, maybe even a retro out of MASDC in Tucson. Kind of a silly idea really, but it does intrigue me. Sadly I do not have the smarts, wherewithal, or funds to create such a "VA". It really wouldn't be a VA as such but more of a "VC"...Virtual Company. It would be interesting and certainly a change of pace...sort of...from the potential humdrum of "flying the line" for a VA that has limited aircraft variety. Airframe choices would only be limited by the creator's/designer's imagination. Think of it, bringing a Kodiak out of Sandpoint, Idaho to the mountains of Nepal. Imagine the logistics of getting her across the pond. Then turning around and taking the B787 to Japan for ANA, then taking a C182 down to Bolivia. What fun. I'd join it. Right now I fly for 4 VAs so I can utilize all my addon aircraft. Because you wouldn't be "delivering" an actual purchase the creator of the aircraft is moot. If American Airlines started flying the B747-400 you could have a pilot use his/her default, PMDG, RFP, POSKY...any B747 they have to deliver one to DFW. Get other VAs involved so Fleet Managers could "request" aircraft from you and then set up the delivery. SEA Challenger "sorta" does something similar during their Challenges. If you "break" an aircraft or run out of fuel you have to sit and wait until a staff member "flies in" parts/fuel before flying out. Anyway, just a random thought while driving when I shoulda been paying attention to traffic I guess. Randy Randy Tyndall - KBOI ZLA I-11/vACC Portugal P4 “A ship is always safe in the harbor. But that’s not why they build ships” --Michael Bevington ID 814931, Former VATSIM Board of Governors Vice President of Pilot Training Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernesto Alvarez 818262 Posted March 9, 2014 at 01:05 AM Posted March 9, 2014 at 01:05 AM ferry companies are a norm at FSEconomy but you wont see the big jetliners there. some of those long hauls are really long hauls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Kirks 1252923 Posted March 10, 2014 at 04:20 PM Posted March 10, 2014 at 04:20 PM Randy: Sounds like a cool idea. Good change of pace when I get bored with flying my FedEx routes. The variety of aircraft would be fun too! Steve Steve Kirks 1252923 ZME S2 Usually MEM_TWR ZLA I-3 rated pilot Usually on as: FDX4345 in a PMDG 777 N533ET in a Pilatus PC-12 N323VB in a Lancair Legacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnathon Neilsen 955672 Posted March 15, 2014 at 11:29 PM Posted March 15, 2014 at 11:29 PM I floated the idea of launching a simulated Boeing a few years back, but due to family and health issues, I just couldn't commit to it. Now I have some spare time I was thinking about it again, but I really dont have that much experience with painting aircraft. I can lend a hand with the operational side of things if others are interested in starting something like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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