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Manuel Sabater 1136202
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Manuel Sabater 1136202
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Can someone tell me flight examples that will be not to hard to fly in the UK VFR? From airport A to airport B. I am absolutly new to the aviation world and although I can follow the basics I want to do it as real as possible. I have read the PRC about 5 times. Also where can I find VFR charts for the UK?

 

All the best

 

Thanks

 

Manuel Sabater

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Johan Grauers
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Almost every chart on vatsim can be found via http://chartfinder.vatsim.net

As for beginners route somebody with better UK knowledge will have to help you out with that.

Johan Grauers

Event Coordinator - vACC Scandinavia

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Phillip Speer
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Hi Manual,

 

Welcome to VATSIM. Good to hear you wish to learn from the bottom. Regarding VFR charts as far as I know unlike the USA there are no VFR charts online for free throughout Europe so current ones can either be purchased or old second hand ones from ebay are usually fine for VATSIM. Regarding a quick flight, I'd pick somewhere away from a busy airport eg: Shoreham (EGKA) as often well manned direct to Lydd (EGMD) below 5000ft to keep outside overlying controlled airspace. Have a look at the VATSIM-UK website and forums for more information. Particularly the How To guides by Bill Casey, deceptively simple but very useful.

 

Phillip

VATSIM UK Divisional Instructor

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Manuel Sabater 1136202
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Hi guys,

 

Many thanks for your reply

 

Phillip could you please tell me if the Hemispherical rule apply in the UK. I have read about it for the USA but not sure if apply here.

 

Regards.

 

Thanks

Manuel

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Phillip Speer
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Hi,

 

Yes and no. The semicircular rule applies inside controlled airspace only. Outside controlled airspace the quadrantal rule applies ie:

000-089 odd levels

090-179 odd level+500

180-269 even levels

270-359 even levels +500

 

The semicircular rule is applied inside controlled airspace where 000-179 is odd and 180-359 is even.

 

As a side note but as nearby France, Spain, Italy and Portugal operate a north-south system so their levels are odd from 090-269 and even from 270-089 degrees.

 

Phillip

VATSIM UK Divisional Instructor

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Ruth McTighe 824054
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There's lot sof useful information on flying VFR in the Uk on VATSIm at http://www.cixvfrclub.org.uk/

 

Ruth

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Manuel Sabater 1136202
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Hi Ruth,

 

Many thanks for your kind message. Actally I have requested to joined that web site as I am from the UK.

 

Thanks again

 

Manuel

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Ruth McTighe 824054
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Hi Ruth,

 

Many thanks for your kind message. Actally I have requested to joined that web site as I am from the UK.

 

Thanks again

 

Manuel

 

I'll look forward to seeing you there

 

Ruth

Ruth McTighe

Heathrow Director, Essex Radar, Thames Radar, London Information

[Mod - Happy Thoughts]t webmistress CIX VFR Club http://www.cixvfrclub.org.uk/

Webmistress Plan-G http://www.tasoftware.co.uk/

Now not a VATanything

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Roger Jones
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Hi Manuel,

 

I have also just applied to join the CiX VFR Club, then started to read their manual and thought I needed to join here first.

 

I am also based in the UK and would say Bournemouth to Southampton would be a good flight for you and the charts are free to download from here:

 

http://www.caa.co.uk/printerdefault.aspx/docs/33/docs/5/ergdocs/docs/80/aln_financial/2000_2001/printerdefault.aspx?catid=299&pagetype=68&gid=302

 

good luck.

 

My enthusiasm exceeds my ability.

 

hope to see you airborne at some point.

 

Roger

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Wycliffe Barrett
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Hi

 

Nice to see new members wanting to learn the right way, can I suggest that you join the VATSIM UK forum, your likely to get answers to all your many questions dealt with quicker.

 

Not all VATSIM UK members peruse this forum.

 

Wycliffe

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Roger Jones
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Hi

 

Nice to see new members wanting to learn the right way, can I suggest that you join the VATSIM UK forum, your likely to get answers to all your many questions dealt with quicker.

 

Not all VATSIM UK members peruse this forum.

 

Wycliffe

 

I found this forum first; then found what looks to be the more active forum, I think Wycliffe is referring to.

 

http://community.vatsim-uk.org/index

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Manuel Sabater 1136202
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Hi guys many thanks for all your comments and apologises for taking so long to reply.

 

I am currently member of the New York Flying Club and have 35 hours VFR experience in in New York. Ruth Hope to see you soon. Roger thanks for your coments see you soon.

 

All the best,

 

Manuel

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