Landing Manchester (EGCC) VATSIM

[FS98FSX]

Everytime i fly in united kingdom i have a hard time trying to talk cause ive never talked to a british person its hard to understand them over vatsim

[n70amu]

which aircraft u choosed?

[connellrocraymond]

can someone explain to me what VATSIM is exactly?? How does it differ from FSX?

Nice video.

What are the requirements for being a controller in VATSIM. Are there shifts or what goes on??

[joolsd]

@connellrocraymond

It is a network you log into so you can fly with each other.

[donnchadh5]

whats Q&H >?

[SavaMarkovicPilot]

@donnchadh5 qnh..air pressure

[InnSewerAnts]

@donnchadh5 QNH is the altimeter setting at the moment. Setting the altimeter to QNH gives you height above sealevel, the altimeter needs to be set correctly near airports, on approach etc because actual air pressure is constantly changing. It's like calibrating the altimeter to read correctly, with QNH (most common) it will show height above sea level, so @ an airport at 100ft you will touchdown with the altimeter reading 100 ft. QNE shows height above field so you will land at 0 ft showing.

[elliottk94]

VATSIM seems so hard, is it easy to get the hang of, i mean im good at flying in flight sim its just all the talking. looks like fun though and another question i have. when flying with VATSIM will you see all the other people using it flying around and is a strong internet connection required ?

[joolsd]

@elliottk94

Just practice. I think it helps if you get familiar with an area, getting to know the frequencies, SIDs and routes. If you prepare well things generally go smoothly.

Yes you see other planes, which are generated in Squawk Box, or FSinn. AI traffic should disappear and VATSIM traffic should show up in it's place.

[elliottk94]

@joolsd thank you for your help it is much appreciated !

[mirenry]

Hi Joolsd,

I want to record voice of controller with my voice as the same time by using Fraps but I dont know how to setup . Can you help me, thanks

[joolsd]

@mirenry It might depend on your sound card but there might be an option called 'what you hear'

[SoadaroW]

ILS CAT lll Auto Land?

[joolsd]

@SoadaroW no

[windh]

@SoadaroW obviously not...

[joolsd]

@windh Not a proper low visibility Cat III down to minimums. I landed manual, for the last mile. Just got established.

[themasterquebec]

I just started flying on vatsim its very good but very confusing for a noob like me! XD

[omgallusuck]

@themasterquebec im trying it too :D its very confusing

[737lennert800]

nice video. the other planes are other people flying on vatsim ?

[joolsd]

yes

[737lennert800]

nice video. the other planes are other people flying on vatsim ?

[Martins219]

Great job in the circuit. Great job with the intercept. Good control of speed, altitudes and assigned headings. 5 *

[airplaneman121]

hey great video i started vatsim just yesterday and comleted two flight . I really like it 5* and subbed please sub back

[agusamadeus]

why you put autobrake?

[hawksfan212a]

the most buy airport i flew into was KLAX during an event during the emmy awards. there were at least 11 different airlines with proably total of 30 planes

[tradari]

Vatsim is more real too because the controllers have to pass exams before they can control on the network and all controllers have a rating starting at S1 (starting student right through to C3 Senior Controller. They also have Instructors on the network and to prevent kids missing about there are always a group of supervisors to remove trouble makers from the network that seem to find it funny to crash planes instead.

[UltimateGuitarist17]

Please forgive me if my questions sound stupid but I used to play MFSX about a year ago and the online is terrible, people cant even speak properly and thats why I sold it as multplayer was jsut a joke.

Do you have to pay to use vatsim and can any one use it? and how many people log on to vatsim at anyone time?

[1053857]

VATSIM is totally different its not kiddy multiplayer.

You dont have to pay, and about 900-1000 people can be on at any given time.

[rootusercyclone]

Vatsim is free to use, and anyone can use it. There are usually a good amount of people online. If you want more info just google VATSIM

[zoulation]

honestly sir, i think you made kind of a rough landing there..I think you could have flared it a bit more..or given the throttle an inch more power then a flare to make a smoother landing..but overall good job!

[Lynkk]

what? His landing was pretty good, Actually he flared a bit too early!

[zoulation]

Honestly..i am lucky to have ffound Vatsim..its like the only place where a enjoy flying in a professional manner

[zecodfather]

Do ATC tell you what STAR to fly and what SID to fly ?

[zoulation]

yes, but you should kinda figure it out on your own based on your legs..from that you can anticipate which STAR or SID to take..and sometimes they dont tell you the same one...sometimes there is too much traffic that you would have to take a longer route..then take your next vector as filed

[n3odude]

In reality no. You have the SID or STAR in your flight plan. STARs are rarely used expect in a non-radar environment. ATC will give you vectors fairly early on whilst on the STAR

[Makos93]

How do you record your voice? What software to record you use? Because I can't record my voice and in-game sounds with Fraps

[joolsd]

It depends on your sound card. If you have 'What you hear' as a option, it records the everything coming through the output of your sustem.

[greatbrita]

were is the option for 'what you hear'

[joolsd]

It will be in skype settings, if your sound card supports 'what you hear'. I have a SB X-Fi Audio sound card.

[greatbrita]

hmm...i dont have skype sir...do you still go on vatsim

[joolsd]

Why did I say skype, what I meant to say was fraps. hehe

[greatbrita]

LOL...still does not detect it, i will just use sony sound forge...some reason my fraps dont record my INPUT, by the way i got new channel its FSHighDefinition

[joolsd]

It depends on your sound card. Not all cards support it.

[joolsd]

I think it might be sound drivers that help a sound card record what you hear. Maybe google this.

[themasterquebec]

@greatbrita FSHighDefinition RIP

[zecodfather]

When on VATSIM, once you have reached the end of the STAR do they give vectors to line up with the runway

[joolsd]

Most of the time, the ATC always seem to expedite an aircraft with vectors. If there is no ATC and you 're on Unicom. Pilots have to fly the STAR as best they can or try and vector themselves onto final approach, which ever seems more appropriate, in a polite manner ideally.

[flyzapva]

What exactly is UNICOM?

[joolsd]

It is the uncontrolled frequency used on VATSIM. Which is on 122.80. It is for communicating with fellow pilots you intentions by by text. For example take off and landing. Or negotiating spacing between each other, if there is traffic which could effect your aircraft.

[flyzapva]

Ah. You see I just started flying on VATSIM and I tuned into it but didn't know wht it was. I had never heard of in in the real world, because I would know what it was if it was real.

thanks. Helps alot!!! ;]

[wowky07]

I love vatsim i fly for Thomson virtual but therse 1 problem, I cant see other aircraft at all! can any 1 help??

[bennyboy942]

Gyday mate. I have the same problem. Fsinn or squawkbox

[joolsd]

Go to the forums, as they are pretty clued up over there.

[greatbrita]

uninstall anti virus

[LittleTomato1]

You have to change the realism settings : traffic to 0% or 100% I'm not sure.

[joolsd]

I think, Squawk Box overrides default AI traffic.

[danmount007]

nice vid. cant go on vatsim at the moment so missing the cross country flights with real atc. always challenging but really fun to fly in the busy conditions.

[corporalsammy]

How do you connect to Vatsim and do you actually see each other in the air like FSX online

[joolsd]

Using squawk box.

[Mathiiiiiaas]

because when my engine is switch off, i can hear that sound from the cockpit, when im looking at the spot, and what do swicth that off, only when im looking from spot, and tower.

[Mathiiiiiaas]

hi very nice video. 5*

do you know if i could switch sound of from the cockpit, when im looking from the spot? the altitude callout, and all the thing. only when im looking from the spot, not the cockpit?

[joolsd]

I'm not sure what you mean by the spot?

You can turn the sound off or down in the FS settings.

[JamesB767]

Oh ok thankyou again Jools your the best :)

[JamesB767]

Ok I will try this, is their different PMDG 737's because i have just noticed that in your panel, on the MCP the writting is white on mine its orange i know it might not be anything but you know lol :) thankyou

[joolsd]

You can change that under general > options> colours. There are lots of options there.

[JamesB767]

is this FS2004 OR FSX? just wondering because i cant seem to change my panel setup for e.g. the first screen where you have just the flight directer i have the fd, speed, heading and vor all on one screen, how do you change this, thanks

[joolsd]

Sounds like you need the 737 800/900 upgrade. Then you get all those options to chance the panels.

[stecolo94]

hi, very good video!

howdo you  calculated V/S, vertical speed??

[joolsd]

There is a green line in the map mode which predicts the descent. If you want to descend by a certain way point you adjust the V/S and try and get the green line on that way point.

[LinkVA]

Great video mate, interesting.

[mably23]

do real pilots use the autopilot to ascend, descend, change course and line up on the runway etc?

[joolsd]

From what I have seen on videos, they use the rudder pedals for lining up on the runway. Most of the boring stages of flight (mid air) use the auto pilot. I would of thought take off and landing would be manual controls, until they are happy that they are on course etc.

[Gamestar11]

do you use taxi progressive?

[DayJetFan]

Feel free to call me stupid. What is the difference between QNH, and Altimeter? What is QNH?

[joolsd]

QNH is the European way of standardizing the altimeter. A different scale based on millibars , to inches of mercury which is the US standard. 29.92 is = to 1013.25mbs

[DayJetFan]

ahhhh, so how do you set that on the PMDG?

[joolsd]

On the corner of the MCP, were it say IN HPA.

[dalve00]

Actually QNH is used all around the world exept for the US, Canada and a couple of other countries i cant recall.

[omar2726]

Can you fly anywhere in VATSIM? Like if I live in Asia, can I fly in the US or UK? Thanks

[joolsd]

Yes

[spongebobbignob]

Nice vid I find it a lot easier to manage the final approach though if you alter the EFIS Mode to APP after localiser capture. Especially when flying at night or in poor visability. It makes it much easier to track the localiser and glideslope path.

[joolsd]

I've started using the bean and the LOC.

I'm starting to pick things up which I didn't necessarily know when I made this video.

[Rapbiii]

hey mate i have 500 h on vatsim my question to you is where do you find the nav1 freq of all the ils runways wich you are landing at. I need to know because fsnavigator doesnt work with flight simulator x, thx bro

[joolsd]

The NATS website should have all the charts.

I don't have FSX, but if I know the old FS9 had a map, under the menu. This has the ILS frequency.

[Ollie930]

Another Ways Either To Get The ILS Charts Or You Can Find Freqencys in the GPS Module By Going To The Button That Says NRST Can Clicking on the Aerodrome You Want Scroll Across To Freq And Scroll Down To ILS!

[hillbar08123]

gr8 vid

what was the green box that kept appearing

[joolsd]

The FMC Flight management computer, I think you are referring to.

[uploader1010]

great video.

[BF2Commercials]

Is that an add on panel? Could you direct me to the download?

[joolsd]

PMDG google this

[mayorlondon]

nice video-great landing!

[40496doncaster]

Great Video,

I love the Boeing B737-800 as well. I fly It for the va i work for, Thomson Virtual.

[knightbros781]

just 1 monre question. why do you not use the virtual cockpit?

[joolsd]

I find the virtual cockpit more restrictive,for example, I find it difficult to press switches quickly. The 2D VC is modeled very well. 2D is my Personal preference.

[knightbros781]

thanks

[knightbros781]

how come you always fly at night?

[joolsd]

Because I fly real time for my VA, and it's alway late late by the time I get home. I like flying at night better atmosphere.

[knightbros781]

thanks

[knightbros781]

great video! 1 question...what ip address do you use when flying in england? 5*

[joolsd]

I don't fully understand, I fly on line using squawk box, I try to connect to the UK server, but sometimes the other servers work just as well.

[knightbros781]

thanks

[oafctidfly]

gotta love a busy EGCC with Vatsim =) 4 stars!

[damienbfc]

Great as ever julian

Very enjoyable