First steps on VATSIM

[Jonas Kuster]

Nice to hear you are improving your skills and knowledge. And there are some mistakes described which probably most of us did once in their pilot career. So, no worry about. The most important thing is that you keep learning. See you soon in the virtual sky!

[HP Rutschmann]

Hey Amos

Doesn't sound to me as something unusual - just the normal hickups that can happen to anyone.

Just remember: IF IN DOUBT, ASK! As you did.

Without an adequate scenery, it is not even wrong to ask for "progressive taxi instructions", so the Apron Controller will give you turn by turn on the ground.

Benvenuto!

[Roger Kaufmann]

Hi Amos,

Thanks for this detailed report! It encourages me to finally get my IFR wings on ... am still somewhat "scared" to try this and have been "hiding" in my VFR planes a lot recently. Somebody once told me that IFR is "easier" than VFR ... can't really see that right now, but am still gathering the courage to try out "the other side".

Since Mark and I had the chance to fly the A320 at iPilot.ch yesterday I'm itching to put the experience to use on the A320 neo as soon as possible. Don't worry guys, will stay offline for now!

I couldn't agree more on one thing, though: the guys (and gals, sorry Therese!) at vACC.ch are great and so helpful. I've been a VATSIM member for many years, but only this year actually got up the nerve to start flying ... don't know why I waited so long and wish I hadn't!

Speak to you on TS and hear you on XSquawkBox soon!

[Therese Elmiger]

the guys (and gals, sorry Therese!)

No Problem, Roger! Guys is ok, I feel as I'am part of it as well.....

Have a nice day!

[HP Rutschmann]

will stay offline for now!

Wrong!

[Roger Kaufmann]

Wrong!

Thanks, HP! I do mean just until I get the first few IFR flights with a 'big bird' under my belt. Then I'll be back in force ... mistakes and all. Promise! Tried my new found A320 knowledge yesterday and failed miserably, but am certainly not giving up.

[Amos Fasoletti]

Thanks again for feedback.

Some question, mostly related to the game (X-Plane)

-What scenery do you use for LSGG?
-Also I see (majority of the) other planes about 50ft above the ground when taxiin. Is this normal as FS-Xplane interaction?

[Roger Kaufmann]

-Also I see (majority of the) other planes about 50ft above the ground when taxiin. Is this normal as FS-Xplane interaction?

That's a known issue between X-Plane and FSX (as far as I know) ... we all have the same issue. As for LSGG, I'm sure our scenery-gurus will be able to help...

[Mark Nelson]

What scenery do you use for LSGG?

We can discuss this privately

Also I see (majority of the) other planes about 50ft above the ground when taxiin. Is this normal as FS-Xplane interaction?

Depending on the Scenery- and Mesh-Data you use, aircrafts will be hovering in the sky or seem buried in the soil. This aswell is easier to explain in TS. If you use default Scenery, the probability to experience these shifts is signifcantly larger than if you'd use e.g. the Airsoft Scenery for LSZH.