I became first acquainted with a virtual airline or VA for short in the 1999 or early 2000 timeframe. During these past 24-25 years, with exception for a year to two when life was so busy that I didn’t spend much time at all with flight sim, I’ve belonged to one or more VA’s. Today…
Tag: VATSIM
Reader Question – What is CTAF?
Hello to all my loyal readers. We have a question regarding the use of CTAF on the VATSIM network and I felt it was worthy to share with everyone. Hello Jerry, I occasionally fly on the VATSIM network and have been curious about the use of the CTAF frequency versus just the standard unicom frequency…
I was wrong, but we move on…
Well, the 2024 VATSIM Westbound Cross the Pond event is history. By now all those VATSIM servers will have cooled down from the vast amount of traffic they were handling on Saturday during the event and of course PMDG didn’t release their Boeing 777-300ER just before hand. While this is disappointing, I know from being…
Reader Question – PMDG 777 Delay?
We have another reader question which I feel is fitting to turn into a blog post. Let’s go! Hi Jerry, I read your recent blog post “Where Are Thou PMDG 777” and had the same opinion that we would surely see the release of the PMDG 777 before CTP on April 20. With the announced…
Reader Question–MultiPlayer Networks
Here’s another reader question/comment that was submitted a few days ago. I think this will be helpful to those who are thinking about taking their simulation experience to the next level. While my comments to the general question will reference American Truck Simulator/Euro Truck Simulator 2, most of my key points will be directed towards…
The American Virtual Experience
Long time readers of my blog will certainly know that I’ve discussed the subject of virtual airlines (VA’s) many times. I’ve shared with my readers the pros and cons of VA membership and I’ve also shared my experiences with some of the best and worst the internet has to offer. This writing is going to…
The Future of VATSIM’s CTP
If you’ve been perusing some of the social networks and perhaps listening to some of the more popular Twitch and YouTube streamers, you may have heard that the ever popular VATSIM Cross The Pond events might be in jeopardy. If you are new to the hobby of flight simulation and especially VATSIM, the Cross The…
VATSIM Ready for MSFS2020 Day One
Oh Boy! Are you ready for the onslaught of brand new pilots to flood onto the VATSIM network? You better be. The old saying of “If you build it, they will come” will prove to ring true in just a few weeks. If you are new to flight sim and the world of VATSIM, please…
Flying Online–My Pros and Cons
I’ve been flying online using the VATSIM network since its beginning. For those in the know, that’s about 19 years. My early memories of VATSIM were somewhat stressful. I had spent years flying the Microsoft Flight Simulator style of ATC and really didn’t have much knowledge of how VATSIM ATC (or real world ATC for…
Audio for VATSIM is LIVE!!!
Yes, it’s true! The brand spankin new Audio for VATSIM is live. Since I participated in the beta test last June, I bet I hadn’t logged more than 10 hours on VATSIM. While life has been busy the past few months, to be honest I had very little desire to fly on VATSIM until the…