May I suggest a possible event?

[Alex Vainer 929287]

I was listening to an episode of the Pilotcast Podcast, and they had two guests that created the ConUS Challenge. Where as a GA community, have a little over a year to fly to every airport in the continental United States. Pilots would then take pictures of the airports and write a brief description. Check this out..... www.goflyamerica.org

 

Could this possibly happen on VATSIM? And instead of pictures, maybe screen shots?

 

What does everyone think?

Edited November 7, 2006 at 01:50 AM by Guest

[Robert Vipperman 982778]

This sounds interesting I must say. I wish I were a real world pilot to try this out. As far as VATSIm, I say y not. Nice find BTW.

[Alex Vainer 929287]

Any other comments?

[Russell Bariesheff 979572]

Seeing the term "GA" sparked my attention.

 

Sounds fun... in real life. Doing all that on a simulator might be stretching it. I'd say select a certain number of airports (not every one out there) and try that, so it's not as long and maybe more practical for sim pilots.

 

To probably make it even more realistic for Vatsim GA pilots, perhaps just pick a state and start with that. I'd be interested in something like that.

 

-R

[Tim Krajcar]

For a first step, why not filter to only airports meeting a certain criteria? Only those with a 'Kxxx' code, or a runway over X feet, or similar - or focus on a state liked Russell said. I'd participate.

[Keith Smith]

Love the idea, would definitely participate in it.

[Brian Beach 915973]

KLWA!!!

[Travis Faudree 821145]

The Virginia Aviation organization is sponsoring the "Amb[Mod - Happy Thoughts]ador Program" where pilots fly to each of the public use airports in the state of Virginia (excluding DCA and the 2 other airports in the Flight Restricted Zone around DC; you'll have to drive to those). When you arrive, you obtain a stamp in your "p[Mod - Happy Thoughts]port" book. Once you complete the book, you get a leather bomber jacket with an embroidered logo about the program. Kind of neat, but very expensive.

[Roger Curtiss]

There have also been times when a pilot will attempt to fly to as many airports in one state in a day as possible. This could also be an event that would rotate from state to state and would potentially allow for 50 different winners...or an individual who bags the most states over the course of the year.

 

Schedule a state a week- throw in some tricky weather and it could prove quite challenging. Online participation with significant ATC to officially track each airplane's score would be needed to keep it honest.