Davis Gillie 1396461 Posted July 7, 2017 at 08:35 PM Posted July 7, 2017 at 08:35 PM I know a little about flying and I hardly know anything about Vatsim... I'm looking for someone who can help me get the ropes of both... Anyone down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1275389 Posted July 7, 2017 at 09:05 PM Posted July 7, 2017 at 09:05 PM Checkout a post made yesterday in this subforum asking for basically the same thing. Saved you a click Welcome to the last day of your free time. :-) Head over to vatstar.com and register there. Once your account is validated you can sign up for an Instructor session under the type code "General Practice Flight" (you don't need to be working actively toward achieving any pilot rating, necessarily). Depending on the Instructor, we may use a shared cockpit protocol, or might watch your cockpit screen via TeamViewer and offer guidance via TeamSpeak. But either way, we'll be happy to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis Gillie 1396461 Posted July 7, 2017 at 09:12 PM Author Posted July 7, 2017 at 09:12 PM Checkout a post made yesterday in this subforum asking for basically the same thing. Saved you a click Welcome to the last day of your free time. Head over to vatstar.com and register there. Once your account is validated you can sign up for an Instructor session under the type code "General Practice Flight" (you don't need to be working actively toward achieving any pilot rating, necessarily). Depending on the Instructor, we may use a shared cockpit protocol, or might watch your cockpit screen via TeamViewer and offer guidance via TeamSpeak. But either way, we'll be happy to help. I signed up for vatstar and gave it a shot yesterday... It's a good idea just wasnt quite... My cup of tea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1275389 Posted July 7, 2017 at 09:38 PM Posted July 7, 2017 at 09:38 PM What else have you tried so far? Having people knowledgeable about aviation, and VATSIM specifically, is a great opportunity. There are other ATOs out there that may work for you better, but always recommend VATSTAR. Have you taken the online P1 course and read through the PRC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis Gillie 1396461 Posted July 7, 2017 at 10:48 PM Author Posted July 7, 2017 at 10:48 PM What else have you tried so far? Having people knowledgeable about aviation, and VATSIM specifically, is a great opportunity. There are other ATOs out there that may work for you better, but always recommend VATSTAR. Have you taken the online P1 course and read through the PRC? I have taken and p[Mod - Happy Thoughts]ed P1... and Vatstar is the only one I have tried... I would love recommendations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Shearman Jr Posted July 8, 2017 at 03:03 AM Posted July 8, 2017 at 03:03 AM you can sign up for an Instructor session under the type code "General Practice Flight" (you don't need to be working actively toward achieving any pilot rating, necessarily). Depending on the Instructor, we may use a shared cockpit protocol, or might watch your cockpit screen via TeamViewer and offer guidance via TeamSpeak. But either way, we'll be happy to help. I signed up for vatstar and gave it a shot yesterday... It's a good idea just wasnt quite... My cup of tea. Just curious as to what it is you're looking for we're not offering. I'm always open to ways VATSTAR can better serve new VATSIM members & help them get acclimated to the network. Cheers, -R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis Gillie 1396461 Posted July 8, 2017 at 04:24 PM Author Posted July 8, 2017 at 04:24 PM you can sign up for an Instructor session under the type code "General Practice Flight" (you don't need to be working actively toward achieving any pilot rating, necessarily). Depending on the Instructor, we may use a shared cockpit protocol, or might watch your cockpit screen via TeamViewer and offer guidance via TeamSpeak. But either way, we'll be happy to help. I signed up for vatstar and gave it a shot yesterday... It's a good idea just wasnt quite... My cup of tea. Just curious as to what it is you're looking for we're not offering. I'm always open to ways VATSTAR can better serve new VATSIM members & help them get acclimated to the network. I'm not a fan of vatstar's long written tests, long wait times for everything, I think its a good idea and I can see it's helped a lot of people just not what I was looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Shearman Jr Posted July 9, 2017 at 12:29 AM Posted July 9, 2017 at 12:29 AM You don't need to be actively working toward a rating (and thus, don't need to take any tests) to use our services. As for the wait -- well, we're not just sitting at our computers waiting for someone to come along who needs help. The appointments have to be made in advance. But, to each their own -- if you find an organization out there doing it better than we are, and it helps you be more comfortable flying on the network, it's a win-win as far as I'm concerned. Cheers, -R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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