FsP VA

[sprocket]

Most VAs are boring - sorry to say - and have a subpar websites, unrealistic or non-existent dispatch and just provide you eventually with a livery
and a flight plan. Most of them do not support for payware planes -or- their webpages haven't been updated since 2001. The only thing that most VAs
offer are type-ratings based on useless piloting hours without any certifications, checkrides, etc.

And that is from someone who tried most of the major VAs: British Airways Virtual, Livewire, Flying Tiger VAs, Noble, Westwind, Eastern, Meridian -
you name it. If I want to fly "for" an airline then I'll download their schedule from the Internet. Unless they provide more realistic operations
(ACARS, dispatch), I am not interested. This sounds harsh, but that is just my experience.

The only VA that could keep my interest so far is MidContinent Airlines and the Virtual Pilots Association.

Proposal:

The FSPassengers VA option has failed in my eyes to generate any interest (unfortunately) with external VAs. People want to be competitive and climb
up the ranks, earn more virtual salary and the company in return wants to maximize revenue. Unfortunately, this hasn't happened yet, because VAs pop
up and disappear all the time and no VA so far wants to have their pilots require to own a copy of FS Passengers.

I think it would be a great idea to establish a dedicated server for virtual FSPax airlines, where CEOs can start their own airline and "hire" pilots.
With that you'll have multiple carriers completing against each other AND pilot competing against each other to climn through the ranks. Now THAT
would be interesting. Like a mix of Airline Empires with FS Passengers support and "real" pilots flying the routes.

What do you think?

Cheers,
Pat

[Drew]

Dutch64 wrote:

Drew wrote:
*cough* citation x *cough*

You still have some of them left Drew?

just MINOR repairs needed

[DBE]

Just don't forget that some us don't have unlimited time and may only be able to perform 1-2 (shortish) flights per week!

[runibl]

We should also create our own FsP VA Liveries for the fleet of aircrafts.

[crowebird]

It wasent a matter of creating a VA for anyone, this is a dedicated VA for FsP users... a way to get more of the community together, and
there will be flights for anyone, ranging from maybe 10 minute flights to oversea flights, its all got to be discussed.

sprocket if you dont like the idea then dont join, were not forcing anyone to come, just somthing we want to start

[runibl]

We should have the BAe-146 on the list to, perfect short to medium range aircraft and can land on small runways.

[Dutch64]

Crowebird, maybe keep a list of ideas and planes to use in your top post so that it will all be easy to find again as this may become a long thread

[Jetflyer]

I wish I could but I can't; my VA is too elite to let staff cheat on it.

[Ryanamur]

You guys could also allow people to choose their own planes and their own routes. No strings attached.

Phil

[JayKae]

I'd join

[ivo]

I am happy to help out in any way possible. We'll include many planes to suit everyone's needs. We'll also have a wide range of flight to
different cities in the world. And not just the biggest cities. Those usually produce boring flight. Not just New York: Chicago or something
like that, but also short flight to smaller cities. And as long as you make one flight a month or so (some people don't have the time) then
you will still be an active pilot for our VA. We also have to discuss how the ranking will go about? What number of hours we need to fly
certain planes. We could use the ranking system in FsP but that would limit newbies to only using small props. And will there be some
sort of test we have to pass in order to be rectuited for the VA? Some VAs require pilots to pass an exam with more than %70. Just a
thought. I think that anyone who has a copy of FsP could join our VA.

[crowebird]

Yep thats the idea, all FsP users can join...
as far as routes go, I wasent going to be so limiting on routes, you can fly where you want to when you want to, but there would be a list of
flights (make that a huge database once I get the time) of flights that users can select, and if you make a database flight you can make
more FsPVA virtual money, and if oyu make the flight at the time it shows then you can even get maybe a bouns . Then there will be
occasional special flights where you can make even more.

im going to reg this site soon, so ill put up a forum where everyone can post plane/route ideas

[jetBlue220]

I think this is a great idea, and a great way for this community to get together even closer! I'll definitely join right away.

[WBHoenig]

I'd possibly join...

My ideas would be:

Hubs in Austin (yes, Austin), Orlando, Seattle, Some Midwestern city (Detroit?), New York JFK, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Sydney, and Berlin.

Aircraft: Boeing 747-8, Boeing 737-700 winglets, and Boeing 737-900.

[Jetflyer]

If you can fly to where you want from where you want then maybe I'll consider.