In order to fly on line, you need to download and install your prefered
software, at this time VATSIM supports users of Flight Simulator (2002
to FSX), X-Plane, as well as the dedicated B747 simulator.
There are various pogrames wihch are either required or optional and we list the most common ones below.
VATEUD TD will not go into any particular training topics
relating to these applications, as
each official site has extensive and, in many cases,
dedicated translated manuals and documentations.
For the moment the following software is
available
The
main software applications are available for download free of charge.
VATSIM currently support two software packages for pilots. Squawkbox
and FS INN. We suggest you download them both and install them then
choose the one you prefer, there is no harm in them both reciding on
your hard disc at the same time.
If you want to interact with ATC and other pilots by voice, rather than
by text you need a stand alone voice programe called Advance Voice
Client. (this is however built in with Squawkbox version 3)
Pilot Software
Squawkbox additionlly requires the user to download and install FSUIPC.
FSUIPC is a utility which is not availalble free of charge as a user
license needs to be purchased. Chance is that you already have
installed FSUIPC as it is required for a number of commerical aircraft
add-ons.
Servinfo is a utility which allows you to
see all on line traffic and ATC prescence that is on line. It will also
show you the expected traffic patterns for selected airfields and the
current weather. very useful when planing your flights.
FS Navigator, some will love it others will not, however there is
no doubt this is one of the best add on programes ever developed for
Flight Simulator. The trial version allows you to run it 20 times
before having to register. We suggest you try it out.
Useful Tool(s):
When you fly on line, you will
want to fly using the real weather at any given time and place. To
achieve this you can make use of the buildt in Weather generated by
FSINN or Squawkbox or enhance this weather by making use of one of the
existing pay ware utilities that can be downloaded on various sites.
there are several to chose from, but the most generally used are Active
Sky, and FSMeteo.
Weather Tools(s)
When you fly on line IFR you obviously need to follow certain routing
or waypoints to get from point A to point B, one way is to write all
the waypoints and routes by reading Aeronautical on route charts, but
the easiest way is to use on of the Route Planning Tools around. VRoute
is the newsest and undisputably the best free ware route planning tool
available.
Route Planning Tools(s)
We strongly urge all new pilots to visit and read the various very informative chapters and lessons on the VATSIM Pilot Resource Center. These are written in English but there are links to different language files to be found.
Finally VATSIM network help and support can be found at the official VATSIM forums
Welcome to Vatsim and Happy Flying
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