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    Non communicative Pilots.

    in General

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    My comment is not directly related to ATC but still falls under the topic heading. At uncontrolled fields both large and small, the incidence of pilots not texting intentions is annoying. Now if I understand the rules correctly (?) pilots are required to only monitor UNICOM. If so, what's the point where pilots are departing and/or landing at the same time and only one (me) is texting intentions? 

    vPilot, P3D and Voice CTAF

    in Pilot Clients and Utilities

    Posted

    This is very exciting. I do not wish to preempt or upset any procedures that Vatsim head office may take going forward but my initial understanding is that this should work globally as the process does not rely on the current Australia voice file that is required for FSX/FSInno.O. Looking forward to reading about the experiences of all the guinea pigs:D

     

    New VATPAC Forums

    in General

    Posted

    To all the IT people, well done with the new forum page. An interim solution to the Preview function issue is do not press the send button until one has read and re-read what has been typed.

    This has always been my problem too, even with a preview function I still sometimes engage my keyboard before putting my brain into gear!!!!

    Cheers  Dan

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    vPilot, P3D and Voice CTAF

    in Pilot Clients and Utilities

    Posted

    Thanks for the hard work Richard. The only suggestion I would make concerns choosing a Server (point No 4, Pg 2). May I suggest that instead of choosing a drop down server until one finds one that is current which is a tad frustrating, instead just state that one should enter the numeric value of the server that they currently use. i.e. instead of Oceania (which is not there) enter 180.200.247.40 (typed into the box). Thanks again for your work mate. Cheers  Dan

    vPilot, P3D and Voice CTAF

    in Pilot Clients and Utilities

    Posted

    Relatively old post but I am now considering installing P3Dv4 however still wish to be able to use CTAF's in Australia (just like FSInn). I am trying to install Vpilot and AVC for use in my existing FSX install to see how it/they operate. Vpilot installs ok and I am able to connect to my sim and also to the Vatsim network, however not so good with AVC. As per instructions I start FSX, then I start AVC and do NOT connect. When I do this however I get two messages "Set Value Failed" and "Key Create Failed". I press the close icon a number of times and then it takes me to the connect page. I have selected one of the drop down servers on the pilot info page i.e. "EUROPE-E1:Europe-E1.vatsim.net" (still have not pressed connect yet as per instructions). I then start vpilot and connect to the network. In AVC I have input "rw1.vatpac.org/unicom-au"  in server room connection and then pressed connect. My aircraft radio is tuned to 122.80. There is a short pause while AVC is trying to connect and then I get the message "Vatsim authentication server has not responded". I have ensured that my callsign in both vpilot and AVC are the same as instructed.  Any assistance will be appreciated. Thankyou. Dan

    ATC for World Discovery Flights

    in Regular Events

    Posted

    Just confirming that these Wednesday flights are not purely VFR. They do involve an element if IFR and as such if any ATC person would like to do a "quickie" i.e. they have time for a short control but not for hours on end, then they are most welcome to have a look at the departure and destination. i.e. tonight we had six experienced pilots landing close together at Keflavik, Iceland which would have provided a challenging 20 minutes or so. Anyway just a thought. Cheers Dan

    Freqencies revisited - Newbie Question

    in Training

    Posted

    Hi Steve. You sound like a good candidate to join our VFR flights on Friday nights and Sunday nights and also our World Discovery flights on Wednesday nights. All start at 9.30am UTC  or 8.30pm AEDT. Please refer the events calendar which has all the details that you would need. Don't be at all concerned about making the calls because on these nights quite a few pilots can only text due to constraints of whatever sim or pilot client they are using. With regard to using voice there are different set up procedures for FSX, FSInn, VPilot, P3D etc etc but all can be worked out. Rest assured that nobody and I mean nobody will have a go at you if you make a mistake...more likely you will join the team of pilots, including myself, who have to suffer the friendly ribbing of the few other pilots who actually know what they are doing ;D Also on these nights in particular, I have found the ATC guys most willing to assist so long as one is willing to listen and learn. As said you can also join the TeamSpeak room on these nights in the Daily Focus room and we will be more than happy to assist with regard to voice files etc. Looking forward to seeing you on line. Cheers  Dan Co-ordinator World Discovery Flights.

    new to it all

    in General

    Posted

    Hi Jacob. First off let me welcome you to the forum. We have flights on Wednesday (see World Discovery Flights) and also on Friday and Sunday nights (See VFR Flights events section). These flights nearly always use GA aircraft. These flights are quite suitable for those pilots who need to polish up their skills or need to get used to on-line flying. The usual "suspects" fly FSX, X-Plane and P3D. Whilst most of us use voice it is of course not a requirement so long as you can at least text. Our X-Plane pilot is able to use voice as is our P3D pilot so when you come on one of our flights I am sure they will be able to assist on how to set that up. As far as ATC goes, the days of having difficulty with them Vs GA pilots is long gone. There is nothing better than having five or six GA aircraft approaching an ATC controlled airport; it really separates the ATC "boys" from the ATC "men" ;D

    Cheers  Dan

    World Discovery Flights

    in Regular Events

    Posted

    As most would be aware the above flights are conducted on Wednesdays at 10:00UTC to approx. 11:30UTC. You may also be aware that these flights are intended to be scenic and make best use of available scenery. Rather than "dictate" flights each Wednesday that might not be to everyone's taste,  I invite for consideration the submission of flight plans that would interest you. Flights to be between 60 -90 mins including possible T&G's so distance and Kias will need to be considered and suggested aircraft. You do not have to provide planG files etc, just departure, waypoints (waypoints do not have to be airfields) and arrival. Or maybe you just want to suggest a region where you would like to fly and view the scenery. Either way I can fill in the details.  Feel free to pm me your suggestions.

    Cheers  Dan McKee Co-ordinator World Discovery Flights (I think that's my title???)

    Feedback (Spin-Off Saturday)

    in Regular Events

    Posted

    As being new to this type of event I found it very helpful in training for IFR flights following actual "heavy" routes. It enabled me to make good use of my Flight Management System. The various controllers were most accommodating and made it a very comfortable experience. Will definitely be doing this again. Cheers  Dan

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