Flight Simulator & VATSIM

[Antony]

Right ok. I was going to personally ask Adam about this as he's my FS Guru on MSN but considering he's away I thought I'd ask people on here that way I can see peoples views.

Firstly, I've been Flight Simming for around 3 years and stopped for quite a while and got back into it. All of my knowledge is off personally learning and not reading or doing any tutorials etc but their is a few things I'm struggling to understand what they mean and how they work?

Rudder
Alitimeter 2992?
Vectors
Squak (or however you spell it)

(There are a few more but I can't remember!)

It might seem my knowledge is vague, but I think I've come quite a way considering what I believe I can do on it.

Secondly is VATSIM. Is Vatsim like the multiplayer on FS2004 / FSX - I'm worried about getting on and everyone having a go, one because I am not experienced in a taxi ways off my own back and people having a good old laugh because I don't know how to speak that good to ATC as I've only recently been doing it on FSX.

So is it worth the join and can you learn a lot more from VATSIM just by being a member, does your knowledge have to be very good of flight simulators? Don't get me wrong I'm not a n00b and I know my way around most of the cockpits etc.

[sock]

- Rudder controls your horizontal axis of flight (Correct me if i'm wrong)
- Altimiter 2992 means set your altimeter to 2992, The altimeter is on your instruments, just hover your mouse over the instrument and find where it says altimeter, then just click the buttons to set it, or just simply, press b.
- Vectors are what air traffic control give you which are headings, so when yoiur expeciting vectors, your expeciting heading changes to the runway.
- Sqwauk code is what atc give you or you set so that atc can identify you, you set your sqwauk code in the transponder at the bottom of your radio stack.

VATSIM is a online game which is an add-on to flight simulator. If you think everyone will laugh at you then just use text. Also, put in your remarks newbie if you wish so atc know that you are new, don't owrry atc aren't harsh (excpet dan ofcourse he is big bully :() I still use text. Don't be afraid of having a go, I was worried at first, but you do your first flight on vatsim, and your just luvin' it.

Yes it is worth joining vatsim, but most of us on vatsim also reccommend flying offline first just to get extra knowledge on fs (sorry if you do already then go for it) your not going to die are you :)

Hope this helps.

Airways - Helping the community
soz dats just my new slogan kkz :]

[G-BOAH]

Hey, please read your pm's. I'll be happy to help.

EDIT://Woops, Cody didnt post when I looked at it, basically what he sayed, but remeber.

Btw, You can fly online with VATSIM with 2002 also, But you use swuawkbox for 02 and 04and fsinn for X, although I think inn is compatible with all FS's.

'Your not alone, You just have to ask'

[Antony]

Thats guys. I liked the broad range of aircrafts etc that are on vatsim was just worried their would be 10x more to do in the aircraft and trying to please others and show I can fly, lol.

I'll give it a go. Is it compatible with X Deluxe?

[sock]

Yes VATSIM is compatible with both versions of FSX. Theres not really that much more to do except talking to atc tbh.


do well all have slogans now :P?

Airways - Helping the community

[cocaine]

do any of you have servinfo?

its a neat bit of kit.


you can see how far people are into their flights.

if you wanna see me, click on "all pilots" and scroll down to EZY291

and that'll be me :)

[Dan!]

do any of you have servinfo?

its a neat bit of kit.


you can see how far people are into their flights.

if you wanna see me, click on "all pilots" and scroll down to EZY291

and that'll be me :)

yeh i do use servinfo :)

[G-BOAH]

I dunt have a slogan :(

[sock]

ye u do sam urs is
'Your not alone, You just have to ask'

and matt, Its good, but vroute is much better, it plans your routes and everythin and does the same as servinfo. www.vroute.info

[cocaine]

i dnt have a slogan.

and yeah, vroute looks good, i'll d/l it :)

[sock]

oi we gotta av slogans each i iz 'Helping da community' :] matts should be 'mattmeister-COOLnot.' ;]

[Dan!]

erm off the topic ?


anyway back to vatsim/fs its kool soz you gotta join

[bilm]

Yes I Agree Vatsim Is Good, Alot Better Than Normal Gamespy Sessions If You Like The Seriousness And A More Realistic Experiance.

And Remember Dont Be Scared To Go On. It Was All Our First Time On There Once Before Aswell

If Anyone Needs And Help Is FS Just Ask =]