Dylan captain Posted February 27, 2021 at 07:36 PM Posted February 27, 2021 at 07:36 PM I really need help getting started on Vatsim. I have a good understanding of my plane but I'm just very uncomfortable when it comes to ATC communications. If someone knows something that can get me onto my feet I would really appreciate that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alistair Thomson Posted February 27, 2021 at 09:47 PM Posted February 27, 2021 at 09:47 PM Did you take a look at the new member orientation course? It's at https://my.vatsim.net/learn Alistair Thomson === Definition: a gentleman is a flying instructor in a Piper Cherokee who can change tanks without getting his face slapped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dace Nicmane Posted February 27, 2021 at 10:05 PM Posted February 27, 2021 at 10:05 PM I'd recommend first spawning at a busy airport with ATC and listening in to other traffic. You can use observer mode so that you aren't in the way of other aircraft. Second, you can plan that on your first flight you only get en-route ATC. (Of course, you can never know who may come online but still.) En-route ATC is the easiest: he'll just give you a squawk and maybe a direct and finally hand you to unicom. Third, if you're uncomfortable using voice, you can choose the "receive voice" option when filing your flight plan. That way the controller will be talking to you on voice and you'll reply via text. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Stockton Posted February 28, 2021 at 02:09 AM Posted February 28, 2021 at 02:09 AM (edited) 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. Edited March 1, 2021 at 02:04 AM by John Stockton N313GM, P0: X-Plane 12.01r3, Windows 11, i7-13700k, RTX4080 (16GB), 32GB DDR4 4800 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan captain Posted March 1, 2021 at 12:21 AM Author Posted March 1, 2021 at 12:21 AM Thanks so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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