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DVA7023
Captain, B767-300
Joined on November 30 2008
Double Century Club
Toronto, ON Canada
214 legs, 580.5 hours
10 legs,
26.8 hours online
213 legs,
578.4 hours ACARS
2 legs,
3.5 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 20 2011 23:38 ET by Mark Jefferies
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This was on final into JFK this afternoon. I was on a 10 mile final and this plane came out of no where. To top it off, ATC makes me go around! Enough I say. Moving on to Radar Contact, and when I muster enough courage...Vatsim.
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DVA8752
Captain, B767-300
Joined on January 01 2010
50 State Club
Triple Century Club
Sedalia, CO
338 legs, 1,236.8 hours
31 legs,
181.3 hours online
37 legs,
232.7 hours ACARS
2 legs,
8.4 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 21 2011 00:42 ET by Brandon Howell
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I stopped using FS ATC a long time ago.
VATSIM is a great tool when you get into it. If you have any questions, just ask here or in ACARS.
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DVA10083
First Officer, B737-800
Joined on August 14 2011
Western Europe
14 legs, 27.9 hours
1 legs,
2.9 hours online
13 legs,
26.8 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
September 21 2011 08:29 ET by Steve Mitchell
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Radar Contact is a vast improvement on FS ATC
Steve
Steve MitchellFirst Officer, B737-800
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DVA7343
Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on May 16 2009
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Triple Century Club
"It's not a job but an adventure "
Lugoff, SC USA
368 legs, 798.4 hours
39 legs,
73.8 hours online
358 legs,
777.7 hours ACARS
1 legs,
2.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 21 2011 10:17 ET by John Morris
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Mark I was using RC4 one day flying into a remote strip in Texas and the crazy thing is there was a plane that landed just before me and the controller cleared me to land right up to when the guy makes a 180 on the runway heading back for me and never clears. Had to do a go aropund just to clear him
John MorrisCaptain, B777-200
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DVA7922
Senior Captain, MD-88
OLP
Joined on November 04 2009
50 State Club
Online Century Club
Triple Century Club
Globetrotter
"Student Pilot: "Um, Your controls.""
Dallas, GA USA
384 legs, 1,292.5 hours
128 legs,
221.9 hours online
382 legs,
1,281.7 hours ACARS
18 legs,
40.6 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 21 2011 10:25 ET by Charles Carter
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Also worth looking at is AISmooth. You can google the file. It does a fairly good job of routing aircraft and vectoring them so keep you moving on your way. When I'm not on VATSIM and want to use AI aircraft I use AISmooth, but it doesn't provide any ATC function for you. I believe you can use it with Radar Control.
Charles CarterSenior Captain, MD-88
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DVA7023
Captain, B767-300
Joined on November 30 2008
Double Century Club
Toronto, ON Canada
214 legs, 580.5 hours
10 legs,
26.8 hours online
213 legs,
578.4 hours ACARS
2 legs,
3.5 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 22 2011 12:33 ET by Mark Jefferies
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Well I'm going to make my 2nd flight on Vatsim Saturday morning as part of the Toronto Real Ops event. If all goes well, there may be no turning back.
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DVA9443
Senior Captain, B767-300
OLP
Joined on January 23 2011
50 State Club
Six Century Club
Everett 500 Club
Ottawa, ON Canada
639 legs, 1,677.0 hours
80 legs,
136.3 hours online
639 legs,
1,677.0 hours ACARS
4 legs,
15.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 22 2011 13:35 ET by Craig McGrath
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Good luck! VATSIM is a ton of fun when you get comfortable with it. The Toronto event should be a good one. You should try a simple YYZ-YUL flight while CZUL is on at the same time. Full coverage all the way there.
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DVA7023
Captain, B767-300
Joined on November 30 2008
Double Century Club
Toronto, ON Canada
214 legs, 580.5 hours
10 legs,
26.8 hours online
213 legs,
578.4 hours ACARS
2 legs,
3.5 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 22 2011 13:40 ET by Mark Jefferies
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Sounds like a good idea. I was looking at CYEG-CYYZ, but that might be a better idea.
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DVA8657
Captain, B737-800
OLP
Joined on May 19 2010
50 State Club
Globetrotter
South American Samba Club
Million Mile Club
Events Millennium Club
Everett Millennium Club
Flying Colonel
Online Fifteen Century
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
New Hyde Park, NY
1,819 legs, 3,967.8 hours
1,698 legs,
3,719.3 hours online
1,593 legs,
3,436.3 hours ACARS
1,394 legs,
3,092.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 24 2011 16:01 ET by Brian Kelly
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I only use the FS ATC if no controlers are around. Outside the online events that's usually the case.
Brian KellyCaptain, B737-800
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DVA9030
Captain, B767-300
Joined on September 16 2010
50 State Club
Century Club
Online Century Club
"Fly ZMP!"
Mabank, TX USA
150 legs, 278.8 hours
112 legs,
205.1 hours online
145 legs,
261.8 hours ACARS
1 legs,
1.2 hours event
170 legs, 380.1 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
September 24 2011 19:44 ET by Grayson Jackson
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Is RC good? worth the money?
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DVA6295
Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on August 18 2008
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Everett Millennium Club
Moose Club
Kangaroo Club
Flying Colonel
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Two Million Mile Club
Mukilteo, WA
1,806 legs, 5,594.1 hours
2 legs,
3.6 hours online
1,780 legs,
5,523.3 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
October 02 2011 12:50 ET by Phillip Hendricks
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IMHO, I think RCv4 is worth the money.
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