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First IFR IVAO Flight with ATC and I was horrible...

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EHM-0654 Murray:

--- Quote from: EHM-1997 Alexander on March 18, 2011, 07:00:49 pm ---I certainly feel as if I've moved the next rung up the ladder in terms of my flight simming - the way you feel when you learn how to hold a turn, or fly your first ILS approach. Hope I master it without irritating the controllers.

Any tips on how to navigate taxiways? FSC has airport diagrams but they could be better - I don't particularly like the ones in simplate and reading them out of the window has got me lost once already ;)

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Taxiway charts are your best (and only real) choice; real-world for absolute preference, and failing that the next best are (IMO) NaviGraph - even if they are astonishingly expensive.

And FYI, only real-world pilots don't make a total mess of their first online flight ;D

EHM-2381 Ted:
Some helpful links:

Click AIP then click specific aerodrome and voila...all UK charts:
http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com/public/index.php%3Foption=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=1&Itemid=2.html

Mainly USA etc:
http://skyvector.com/

All USA charts:
http://dtpp.myairplane.com/

At least on VATSIM you can get a link direct to a given countries associated VATSIM/FIR website and get fairly up-to-date chart packages for all major airfields. I'm sure its the same on IVAO.

I always update to the latest freeware .bgl file where possible for any VATSIM activity (unless its a little runty bush one). I then update FS Commander and you can navigate on the ground taxiways using that if not comfy with the charts. EGLL is actually not too bad to navigate around-its when you have crosswind runways and scattered terminals like ESSA or KJFK that it can be a beast.

Maybe we should have a little group PC-12 or DH-6 flight scheduled for fun on VATSIM. Heck even on Xplane as I have XSB up and running there.

Also I personally like FSInn...but I'm on FSX. That squawkbox thing is a bit icky  :P

Anyway well done on first online flight. I actually bothered getting the VATSIM P1 rating (not much to do with flying...more procedural) and it is addicting.

And hey-if in doubt of a procedure-ask the controller for vectors. And on the ground you are well within your rights to ask for "progressive taxi" and the controllers will guide you left right left right  ;D

My first time flying out of Gatwick I got so badly lost the Gatwick director offered to let me take off from the inactive runway lol. I eventually wandered to the right spot. Ground ops are not easy in the sim.

EHM-1465 Dominic:
Thanks for sharing your experience in such detail Alexander - I'm sure most newbie online pilots fear and experience just such occurrences during their flights until they get accustomed to the demands of online flight ;)

Hopefully your example will encourage others to dip their toes in  :)

@ Hector - you're quite right, online training is a brilliant way to help pilots overcome their fears and gain confidence. It would be great if some of our regular online pilots wanted to put themselves forward to share their knowledge as at the moment most MT members are tied up with the new website, new Flight Logger, new routes and 10th Anniversary plans.

Any volunteers out there?  ;)

divanovic:
Hey Alexander,
thanks for sharing such a nice story, and as Murray said we all made a mess of our first online flight :)
It takes some time to get the phraseology and calm your nerves, but the hardest part for you is over and behind you. You will see that your offline flying is kinda over very soon too.
All the best, good luck!


--- Quote from: EHM-1465 Dominic on March 18, 2011, 09:23:19 pm ---Any volunteers out there?  ;)

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I am online almost everyday at either LOWW_APP or LYBA_CTR on Ivao, so if anyone wants to practice procedures, phraseology or whatever, let me know when you see me. Just say you belong to EHM, in case your callsign is different.
cheers
Dejan

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