Kyle Ramsey 810181 Posted November 19, 2015 at 12:36 AM Posted November 19, 2015 at 12:36 AM I got an email today letting me know I had a promise to fulfill to this gentleman, Ron Oines 810755, who has just gone over 25,000 hours (25,001 to be exact) that I would make him the 25,000 hour Pilot badge when he crossed it. Ron has been a member since July 2001. 25,000 hours is 1,041.67 days, or 148.8 weeks, or an astounding 2.86 YEARS in the cockpit while flying VATSIM. Thanks Ron, the order for the new badge is off to the design group! Kyle Ramsey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernesto Alvarez 818262 Posted November 19, 2015 at 12:41 AM Posted November 19, 2015 at 12:41 AM and i thought i had a lot congrats Ron! hope its still as fun as the first hour was. still is here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wygene Chong 1089621 Posted November 19, 2015 at 01:08 AM Posted November 19, 2015 at 01:08 AM Congratulations Ron on this amazing milestone! Wygene Chong C1 Controller | Iceland | Greenland | Faroe Islands VATSIM Scandinavia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott DeWoody Posted November 19, 2015 at 03:02 AM Posted November 19, 2015 at 03:02 AM Congrats, now if we can just get those darn badges working.. Scott DeWoody CEO - American Virtual Airlines joinava dot org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board of Governors Don Desfosse Posted November 19, 2015 at 03:14 AM Board of Governors Posted November 19, 2015 at 03:14 AM Holy crow! That's amazing! Congratulations! Don Desfosse Vice President, Operations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1275389 Posted November 19, 2015 at 03:25 AM Posted November 19, 2015 at 03:25 AM Props to Ron (I would think he is more into Jets at this time though)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Smith 1119598 Posted November 19, 2015 at 03:49 AM Posted November 19, 2015 at 03:49 AM Great Job Ron. definitely a huge milestone. Mark Smith 1119598 Vatsim Supervisor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Schoen Posted November 19, 2015 at 09:24 AM Posted November 19, 2015 at 09:24 AM Congratulations, those are some mind boggling numbers. Colin Schoen VATSIM Senior Network Supervisor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morten Steen Posted November 19, 2015 at 09:54 AM Posted November 19, 2015 at 09:54 AM Congrats Ron, truly amazing! Average of appx 5 hours a day for 14+ years, that's what I call dedication! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Richards Posted November 19, 2015 at 10:18 AM Posted November 19, 2015 at 10:18 AM Congratulations Ron, that's a huge achievement and I love your commitment to VATSIM. Look forward to seeing you hit another 25000! Mark Mark Richards (811451) Auckland, New Zealand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Fuchs Posted November 19, 2015 at 11:27 AM Posted November 19, 2015 at 11:27 AM (edited) Wow, it's time you get paid for these flight hours! PS: I am flying for real since 1990, or so. Done just 7862 hours since and I do it for a living! Is this worrying? Edited November 20, 2015 at 12:29 PM by Guest Cheers, Andreas Member of VATSIM GermanyMy real flying on InstagramMy Twitch streams of VATSIM flights and ATC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charan Kumar Posted November 19, 2015 at 05:24 PM Posted November 19, 2015 at 05:24 PM 25000hrs, and it's taken him 15 yrs. Damn, that's a career in and of itself...Congratulations Ron!! When is your next Flight||VATSIM HitSquad Member, ZOA/ZAK/GANDER/P1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Tornberg Posted November 19, 2015 at 07:34 PM Posted November 19, 2015 at 07:34 PM Congratulations Ron, an amazing effort! Here's to the next 25k hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Walsh Posted November 20, 2015 at 02:13 AM Posted November 20, 2015 at 02:13 AM Congrats!!! Huge Milestone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Cochran Posted November 20, 2015 at 04:48 PM Posted November 20, 2015 at 04:48 PM Thats awesome. Wonder if the FAA accepts transfer hours from VATSIM Cody Cochran VATSIM Supervisor c.cochran[at]vatsim.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Tyndall 1087023 Posted November 20, 2015 at 05:23 PM Posted November 20, 2015 at 05:23 PM Congratulations Ron! I'm right behind you, sir. Only 22,000 more hours to go... 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...
Removed Posted January 19, 2018 at 04:08 AM Posted January 19, 2018 at 04:08 AM A little over 2 years later Ron reached the next milestone at 30,000 virtual flying hours. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcus holmes Posted January 19, 2018 at 09:34 PM Posted January 19, 2018 at 09:34 PM It make my 6040 hours look like chump change lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Shearman Jr Posted January 19, 2018 at 09:39 PM Posted January 19, 2018 at 09:39 PM This is the equivalent of 3 years, 3 months, and 13 days of *continuous* 24/7 flying time. I have some leave saved up at work -- I'm taking some time off to catch up. LOL. Cheers, -R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Smith Posted January 23, 2018 at 06:56 PM Posted January 23, 2018 at 06:56 PM Congrats on the 25k hrs! - "You have your [Mod - Happy Thoughts]ignment - Good Luck, Sir!" Nicely Done, Ron! Hi Kyle! Don Smith "Tower - ASO455 - Reporting a flock of birds on short final!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morten Jelle Posted January 24, 2018 at 07:44 PM Posted January 24, 2018 at 07:44 PM Thats awesome. Wonder if the FAA accepts transfer hours from VATSIM I would say, they should definately consider that! Congratulations Ron! Morten Jelle VATSIM Network Supervisor, Team Lead - Supervisor Team 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charan Kumar Posted February 27, 2018 at 03:25 AM Posted February 27, 2018 at 03:25 AM 5000 hrs in about 3 yrs. He is definitely keeping a steady rate. God speed!! When is your next Flight||VATSIM HitSquad Member, ZOA/ZAK/GANDER/P1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed Posted June 28, 2018 at 09:34 PM Posted June 28, 2018 at 09:34 PM Fellow VATSIM-ers, equal recognition goes to Valeriy Krasyuk who p[Mod - Happy Thoughts]ed the incredible milestone of 25,000 hours of flying on VATSIM this month! On average, that is 4.5 hours of flying a day, every day, for over 13+ years. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Shearman Jr Posted June 28, 2018 at 09:52 PM Posted June 28, 2018 at 09:52 PM Fellow VATSIM-ers, equal recognition goes to Valeriy Krasyuk who p[Mod - Happy Thoughts]ed the incredible milestone of 25,000 hours of flying on VATSIM this month! On average, that is 4.5 hours of flying a day, every day, for over 13+ years. Congratulations! VATSIM must pay him more per hour than they pay me... Cheers, -R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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