November 2007 Newsletter

 

Feature of the Month

 

Florida Airlines by Bill Odell

(first published in November of 2002)

 

 

 

WestcoastATC time for October 2007

 

 

 

 

Pilots who do not log any time on WestCoastATC for two consecutive months will be removed from the bga profile at WestCoastATC.   The purpose of this is to increase our average hours per pilot.  If you want to be reactivated click “Join Virtual Airline” and select Bluegrass.  I’ll put you back on the next time I log in.

 

The only pilot who will be removed during November if he doesn’t  fly on-line in the near

future is bgan035.  bgan021 flew on-line on 10-31-07 but doesn’t show up on the reports.

 

And now a word from our MP Co-ordinator,  Smithy bgad032


Hi all,
I would like to just mention something before this month rolls over and we get down to the Summer/Winter part of our lives that inevitably rank high in the Christmas and holiday category time of year etc.


I really would like to thank the pilots that have made Bluegrass Airlines where its at these days with our Companies fine flying effort and very constructive ideals within the confines of Westcoast ATC this last 6 months and more.  

Whereas we have flown many hours logged, be it together or at different epoch, we have indeed 100% upheld a fine tradition that makes BGA shine and that is not of hours or knowledge, or indeed expertise and talent.  

But that of sheer and unrelenting courteous and diligent behaviour within a large and unforgiving atmosphere compounded by deeds of the unknown.  
 
For their help and unrequited love this year I would like to say a big THANK YOU to the multiplayer pilots from Bluegrass that made it possible that we could be one of the top ranking VA's  in our respective parts of the world.
 
Thanks goes to the following in no particular order:-
 
Don
Geoff
Warren
Barry
Kenny
Bill
Mr.Hobbit
Graeme
Wayne
021 Luke (the Kiwi aircraft painter)
Capt. Zlogg
Daz
Joe
Stuart
Merryl
Paul bgan047
Mr. Hendrix
Ruud
Steve
Madnat
 
well done to all participants and sundry~
 
*all the pilots that pop in and out of the channels.
(i am trying to think of those I missed)!
 
 
AWARDS NIGHT
 
I would like to announce the inaugural  
 
'Bluegrass Airlines Multiplayer Achievement Award 2007'
 
This would go to the pilot or person that shows unrelenting perseverance and diligence under extreme circumstance and shines through it all like a blue spot coming into view out of a large thunderstorm. I am pleased to announce that this years award winner is........
... deservedly I might add....
(drum roll please)
and  
The Award for 'BGA Multiplayer Achievement' for 2007
goes to
 
Geoff Mason BGAD050
 
"...Geoff is an outstanding pilot who only joined BGA this year and has outshone every effort this season by far, gaining the utmost admiration of all associated BGA Multiplayer Members and excelling far beyond the average Joe in qualifying for Controller status at Westcoast ATC (nearly)
Well Done Geoff !!!
A fantastic effort, bloody good show I say!
 
[certificate pending...and cheque is in the mail]
 
cheers all
Smithy
 
...the year aint over yet, there is many flights to go - including but not only...ah ..tell ya later

 

 

Pilot Hours for October 2007

 

 

October 2007 Hours

 

 

 

 

BGAD002 

Brian Wilson 

33.9

BGAD004

Graeme McKenna

4.6

BGAD005

Terry Howell

26.1

BGAD011

Ed Burke

47.3

BGAD017

John Lawler

9.9

BGAD021

David Bowen

11.0

BGAD032

Smithy

18.6

BGAD039

Laurie Cooper

38.7

BGAD042

Don Moore

36.1

BGAD056

Darryl Starick

24.4

BGAK006

Bert de Vree

0.4

BGAK013

Edward Brunelle

56.6

BGAK015

David R. Evans

14.7

BGAK029

Patrick Daley

30.1

BGAK030

Ron Jorgensen

13.4

BGAK056

Steve Sellmeyer

21.7

BGAK063

M.H. Luke

?

BGAM007

Allan Lowson

4.2

BGAM013

Alex Greig

7.3

BGAN002

Joe Weber

7.3

BGAN029

John Kolmos

0.8

BGAN038

Meryl Coon

0.6

BGAN040

Dan George

11.8

BGAN041

Bill Cox

16.5

BGAN043

Tom Easterday

3.0

BGAN044

Ian Robertson

9.5

BGAN047

Paul Mensch

8.1

BGAN054

Chris Irion

7.9

BGAS001

Bill Von Sennet

5.1

BGAS003

Henrique Wiederspahn

7.2

BGAS006

William (Bill) Agee

1.0

BGAS031

Gary McCarty

224.1

BGAS039

Charles Wert

3.6

BGAS041

Jim Urquhart

162.9

BGAS046

Bill Hendrix

11.2

BGAS049

Warren McCoy

8.3

BGAS060

Patrick Stewart

16.6

 

 

 

 

Total

904.5

 

 

 

 

Welcome to New Pilots

 

BGAD056

Darryl Starick

Australia

BGAN054

Chris Irion

New York-US

BGAD055

Wade Thweatt

United States

BGAN053

Patrick Duff

Wisconsin-US

 

 

Pilots with Promotions

 

BGAD056

Darryl Starick

First Officer

 

 

 

From the C.E.O.

 

 

Don’t forget to check out the forum and add your 3 cents.

 

That’s all for now,

 

Bill Von Sennet

 

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