Vatsim is a fantastic concept. Unfortunately, I am reluctant to use it. The reason is that everyone (ATC and pilots) speaks terribly fast and indistinctly. Is it possible to make a change to it? Even if you know the phraseology and can guess what is being said, it is often difficult to understand ..read more

Been away for a while and I've forgotten how to get started. I'm flying the MSFS default A320 in MSFS settings in my settings , for VATSIM how do I configure ? Multiplayer OFF? Air Traffic OFF Weather and Time LIVE? AI assistant OFF anything else? i did this an still had MSFS ATC talking to me ..read more

I'm sorry if I'm creating this topic in the wrong place, but I couldn't find a better place. I'm having trouble starting the "studies" to get my PPL(Brazilian division). Relying on virtual airlines for this is a bit annoying, the only virtual airline in my division (virtual gold) doesn't seem to be open for new registration (i guess) I already took a Private Pilot course in real life (although I don't have a license, just the course), and I'm finding the way to go to get the PPL very difficult   ..read more

I'm looking to do my first long haul (9hr) next Saturday.  I cant sit at my PC for 9 hours, is there a way of using my phone as an ATC client so I can move around the house? (X-Pilot on XP11)     ..read more

Silly question but if I'm at cruising altitude, I've nearly hit my TOD and Controller says 'Descend to FL130 when ready to descend'. What do I do in this situation? Do I have to tell them when I'm descending or can I just descend. Thank you ..read more

Hey All -  Had an open mic incident earlier today at Gatwick and wanted to share the cause and resolution as a contribution to the community. Background - Got back into flight sim when FS20 dropped, migrated to X Plane exclusively. Apx 300 hours since August 2020, 5 flights on VATSIM. For my rig I use a flight stick, M&K for some cockpit actions, and Streamdeck configured as a flight panel - see attachment - works great and highly recommended. Got a text from Gatwick Clearance Delivery I had an open mic. I use PTT via L CTRL, so I confirmed nothing was pressing the key and texted same ..read more

I kind off figured out how to get around duplicate accounts suspensions/bans.  Can't remember the original account info, or name I put.  Care to take a look? New Years resolution and so on ..read more

I need a lot of training as I am still new to vatsim. Would anybody be willing to help me out ..read more

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Hey are there any resources that I can browse to learn about group flights or anything with others who have home cockpits? I'm looking to start doing local flights to or from certain airports and then practicing non precision approaches into the destination. Maybe start a little group of home flight sim panel guys and rotate thru each person's home field or field of choice.  ..read more