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Hello! new to Vatsim - Pre First Flight -


Richard Robarts 1229751
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Richard Robarts 1229751
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Hello, I am planning my first Vatsim flight

 

I prefer small GA aircraft like the Baron and c172 and VFR. I dream about joining general aviation fly ins at small airfields. I like and live in the Uk but also like flying the San Francisco Bay area.

 

I have flown offline for a few years using Fseconomy but I am looking forward to forcing myself to fly in a more disciplined manner. I have no real experience of real life flying but I have been reading everything on the PRC.

 

What should I do for my first flight, which ideally will be next week?

ive spectated a bit are there many small aircraft?

 

Richard

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Kris Thomson
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Hi Richard,

 

In the UK there are a large number of small airfields you can fly into while on the network but there isn't necessary a controller online always. You might want to consider joining CIX VFR Club which is a GA group based in the UK and who fly light aircraft on the network.

 

https://www.cixvfrclub.org.uk/

 

They arrange flights together and that might help you get into the online flying aspect of your VFR flights.

 

Kris

Kris Thomson C1

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Richard Robarts 1229751
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Is there anyone who could help me to get started? I haven't heard back from CIVX group.

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Chris McGee
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This guy has a great video series on VATSIM: https://youtu.be/SzZI3cqkNuM

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