VATSIM

[ivo]

Wow, thats expensive for a headset. Here, you can find a headset that cost $100 but you're getting ripped off if you buy it. It does the same
job as a $20 headset.

[runibl]

Always been expensive here. A $20 headset here would propably fall apart before i got home with it.

[ivo]

kinda reminds me of when I used to live in Europe before. It reminds me of the Bazzars in Bulgaria. For those of you that don't know
what a bazzar is, it's kind of like an out door mall where a lot of people are selling things on stands.

[Navymmw]

I have been flying on VATSIM for about 6 months, but I have 1 question do they have to sepak English any where in the world just like real
live? for exapmple if you are flying into Hong Kong do the controllers have to speak English?

[ivo]

The probably will. Most of the controllers will probably be Americans. I think the U.S. has the most flight simmers. I might be wrong.

[Navymmw]

hmmm.

I wish I had a flightism store near me.

and i think Europe is because they have tons and tons of FS stores, or that might just be FS developers.

[runibl]

I wish I had a flightism store near me.

Me too. There is nothing like that here, only the usual computer stores.

[ivo]

Same here. That's why I use online stores.

[catzrthecoolest]

wow, that seems complicated

[JayKae]

VATSIM can be the best thing and the worst as well. The best is obvious but the worst is when there is people that are ATC that take the
hobby a tad too far

[vagio]

Hi, from my short experience as a Vatsim pilot (2 months-OAL701), I can tell you this. All the Europeans controllers/pilots speak English.
For example, I was at Athens-Venizelos Intl. airport requesting clearance in Greek, when the tower asked me to speak in English
because there were 2 pilots from other countries standby for clearance. The same when I was airborne, because of foreign pilots in the
Hellenic FIR.

[vaccaro]

Hmm interesting.
didn't know that English is obligatory @ VATSIM. I am used to instruct pilot in Turkish and English (depending on the pilots request) and I
have also seen and heard my fellow collegue at LCCC FIR using Greek and English.
Btw I am talking about IVAO.
Anyway IMHO, ATC should be able to speak English. The other languages are only optional.

[Navymmw]

is anyone doing the event sponsered by VATSIM tomorow?

The Cross the Pound Mega event.

here is the link

http://ctp.vatusa.org/

I'am doing the EGKK-KBOS leg

[ivo]

I might fly on VATSIM tommorow but I probably won't be doing that event. I'll take off from Chicago, and I'm not sure where I will fly to yet.

[Navymmw]

does any one no about SECAL codes? I need a lot of help, can anyone explain it to me?


here is waht was in my E-mail, can anyone sum it up?

Pilots:
Based on some feedback, we have decided to assign you all a SELCAL code for the flyin... it enables controllers to get a hold of you
quickly during the event. The code given to you is your code and your code alone. If you wish to use another code, you must inform me
before 10AM tomorrow, as after that point they are not changeable. To find out about how to enter a code please look at
http://www.kadair.org.uk/selcal.htm - which was provided by our friends at KADAIR.

I understand that that with us providing you a SELCAL requires you to do some extra work to set it up, but we think you will agree that the
added ease of communication with ATC will make your life and the flyin go more smoothly (in the event they need to contact you). You
should add SEL/XXXX to your REMARKS section - where if your code was AB-CD your remarks would be SEL/ABCD.

See You on Saturday!

Richard Green
VATUSA5
VATUSA Events & VA Director
VATSIM Supervisor