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VATSIM?

PostPosted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 4:35 pm
by SeanTK
Just wondering.....

Does anyone here use VATSIM, or would be comfortable with the occasional weekend VATSIM flight?

I've very recently started to get back into it.

Re: VATSIM?

PostPosted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 4:43 pm
by Fozzer
...looks a bit too "organised" to me, Sean...;)...!

http://www.vatsim.net/

I hate (strict) rules and regulations!... [smiley=evil.gif]...!

Paul...G-BPLF...FS 2004...FS Nav...and a bit of a free wind... ;)...!

I suspect its aimed more at serious pilots of "heavies", flying long distance at high altitude, rather than the occasional Sunday afternoon Private Pilot out for a bit of a spin in his Piper Cub around the local countryside...frightening the Cattle and Sheep?... ;D...!

..... ;D....!

Re: VATSIM?

PostPosted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 5:14 pm
by SeanTK
Oh I already knew your opinion of it, Paul!

Re: VATSIM?

PostPosted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 9:21 am
by Stealth
You can do short VFR flights just file a vfr flight plan but it is a good experience if you want to be a REAL PILOT
...looks a bit too "organised" to me, Sean...;)...!

http://www.vatsim.net/

I hate (strict) rules and regulations!... [smiley=evil.gif]...!

Paul...G-BPLF...FS 2004...FS Nav...and a bit of a free wind... ;)...!

I suspect its aimed more at serious pilots of "heavies", flying long distance at high altitude, rather than the occasional Sunday afternoon Private Pilot out for a bit of a spin in his Piper Cub around the local countryside...frightening the Cattle and Sheep?... ;D...!

..... ;D....!

Re: VATSIM?

PostPosted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 4:56 pm
by A-10
what does VATSIM stand for?

I've heard of it before I'm just wondering.

Re: VATSIM?

PostPosted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 4:57 pm
by ApplePie
You can do short VFR flights just file a vfr flight plan but it is a good experience if you want to be a REAL PILOT

So "real pilots" don't ever fly VFR? ::)

Re: VATSIM?

PostPosted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:13 pm
by A-10
I'm great with the vfr flights.

Re: VATSIM?

PostPosted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 7:51 am
by JakesF14
what does VATSIM stand for?

I've heard of it before I'm just wondering.


Virtual Air Traffic SIMulation   ;D

See I am also educated!  ;D   ;D

Re: VATSIM?

PostPosted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:45 pm
by olderndirt
So "real pilots" don't ever fly VFR? ::)
Always considered myself

Re: VATSIM?

PostPosted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 6:55 am
by Stealth
Yes they do it's not to common you see a Cessna doing IFR for a short flight
like 60nm or less

You can do short VFR flights just file a vfr flight plan but it is a good experience if you want to be a REAL PILOT

So "real pilots" don't ever fly VFR? ::)

Re: VATSIM?

PostPosted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 2:04 pm
by SeanTK
it's not to common you see a Cessna doing IFR for a short flight


Really? I'd love to see your evidence for that. I'm going to have to disagree on personal experience.

VFR and IFR are both equally in the realms of being a "real pilot", and I am still wondering how you can justify your inference that one option is more upstanding than the other, prestige-wise.