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Also go on YouTube and watch Aviation101. This guy is articulate and spot on. When VATSIM ATC is online it's the same as real world.
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Hi VATSIM, As the title says, How can I make a donation? Link? What you all do is AMAZING it would make me feel good to support your efforts.
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Answered: Altitude, weather generator vs SimAware
John Stockton replied to John Stockton's topic in Pilot Talk
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Answered: Altitude, weather generator vs SimAware
John Stockton replied to John Stockton's topic in Pilot Talk
I changed Original Post. -
Answered: Altitude, weather generator vs SimAware
John Stockton replied to John Stockton's topic in Pilot Talk
Completely aware of 18,000' and above= 29.92" in USA. Being GA I'm seldom at Transition altitude, typically VFR, 10,500' / 9,500'. A better question would be.... Does VATSIM ATC show the same altitude on their radar as I see on SimAware? -
Thanks for all the replies below. I guess I asked the wrong question. This time I'm looking for a Yes or No. Is the altitude, of my plane, that I see on SimAware the same that ATC sees on their radar? Please accept my apologies on the previous original question (erased). I think I got too fancy in my wording. The more I think about it, this should have been posted in General Discussion. Mod's please move if you agree.
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Is it time to abandon /t? Yes! lol
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Out of Rockies for Boulder CO. JustFlight Turbo Arrow III
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Which Flight Level to file?
John Stockton replied to John Stockton's topic in Charts, Navigation and Flightplanning Help
@Mike Sweeney That's basically what I did. The waypoints are a general guide for my GNS530 (x-plane). I flew visually staying within the 'passes' at the same time trying to stay close to the path I created in the GPS. I mapped out my desired path using SkyVetor 'World VFR map' then switching back and forth to SkyVector 'World Lo map' to find the nearest waypoint to match my VFR path. I find this a much easier method than to try to put multiple custom coordinates into the GNS530. Having been a Tubeliner vPilot for, dare I say decades, I am comfortable using Airways, RNAV, ILS, etc. I -
Which Flight Level to file?
John Stockton replied to John Stockton's topic in Charts, Navigation and Flightplanning Help
Thank you very much. So I guess, yes, you do alter your altitude to match flight direction. -
This morning I flew from KSBS (Steamboat Springs) to KEGE (Eagle County), VFR. KEGE is practically due south from KSBS. My flight plan had some zig-zagging in it. Sometimes I would be flying westerly and sometimes easterly. Would I file Odd FL + 500 or Even FL +500? If you really want to map this out, Here is my flight plan. KSBS SBURG JESIE KIMBL V421 VAILE KEGE. FYI, I went with 10,500. Because my direct would have been ever-so-slightly westerly. Thank you.
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P0 here. I totally agree with you. If ATC has to pass tests and be trained online, I think pilots should have to do the same. This would make online flying a smoother experience for both sides of the radar.
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In both scenario's, below, I have filed a flight plan. 1= Filed VFR. 2= Filed IFR. Scenario 1: I'm flying VFR from a non-towered airport to a non-towered airport and ATC, over these two airports, is online. Do I need to contact ATC. Real world I would not. For safety I may call for Flight Following. Scenario 2: ATC is online. I'm going from a towered airport to a towered airport under ATC online area. Tower is not online. Do I contact ATC as if they were Tower, Clearance delivery, Ground? Is there a section on VATSIM's website that explains when to make contact without certain c
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This thread is the first I've heard of it. Try it. Wish it was around when I started.