As a real life pilot of single engine prop and gyrocopters I've spoken on the radio over many years flying out of southend (EGMC) and North Weald EGSX and I can honestly say the first time flying on vatsim was immersive and made it feel as real as it gets. Brilliant controllers and I still get flustered working out views navigating the cockpit and doing radio but as said you won't regret it. It really does bring the experience to life ....Write stuff down you will forget what's said with all that's going on and as you get older it gets harder to recall instructions just moments ago. But if you really want to know how it really feels flying then you have to get on vatsim. Thanks to all controllers who dedicate their time!!
Lol, when I did my first flight I was gonna do pattern work and so I requested taxi then the controller told me I forgot to set a flight plan and I just left out of pure ashamement
If you are doing vfr you don’t need a flight plan just say “Whoever is on” “Your Callsign” “At wherever you are” “With the weather or info a-z(depending on airport)” “Requesting touch and goes or to stay in the pattern and do taxi backs”
i get that. my first and second flight i left because i was embarrassed and didn't want to bother atc and other pilots too much. the third try was okay, but now i switched to beyond atc to get some comfort
A fantastic insight into the Vatsim world of ATC, I'm getting ready to do my first Vatsim flight and your video has given me the best information on "How to do it". Thank you very much for the time and effort that you have put in to help all "Newbies".
I think from memory I took a Vatsim flight a long time ago, things have definately moved along. I feel, with your good tuition, I can now look forwards to going ahead with more flights. Mine would have been from EGGL to ELLX (London Heathrow to Luxembourg) I used to have relatives in nearby Trier, SW Germany. Many thanks for the confidence boost, and I think I will do a couple of observer only flights first then go live. I pased the entry test at least.
Best way I practice before joining on the network if I’m flying out of busy Heathrow, do a few landing and takeoff practices (challenges). Do one preflight practice on MFS (off VATSIM) once happy join the network and fly the same route if all is approved. May take an 1 hour or 2 but when u join u’ll feel prepared and professional.
today was my first day communicating via vatsim, really made me nervous, i managed to make it to take off, but the game automatically went offline. but made a hell of mistakes and felt really bad about it. the ATCs where good people thoi never understoond half of the things they said becuase of internet quailty , helped me all the way
Just did my first ever VATSIM flight after almost a 100 hours playing with offline atc and traffic. It is really very nervous on the first try, in fact after I redback my clearance I already want to disconnect. Now I'm really looking to fly more hours in VATSIM and enjoy it as much as possible. Thank you!
thank you man i have been struggling with knowing what to say how and when and you sumed it up really great i even wrote notes in my note book love this video
What a great video.. i always enjoy your controller videos but more tutorials would be nice... an intermediate guide perhaps.. something to take you from your first circuits to your first regional flight to international etc
Awesome video! I tried my first Vatsim flight today and ended up getting kicked due to me being confused about the top down communication model. I was taking off from OKC and the nearest controller was Ft Worth Center which I neglected to contact to obtain clearance. Total noob mistake and I was super embarrassed once I had realized what happened. This video helped me better understand the requirements and how to operate on the network. Thanks!
I really hope that the upcoming MSFS2024 will (allow us to) combine career mode, atc, charts/plates combinable with vatsim in an unbroken VR experience. And plenty of tutorials on every aspect of aviation and navigation. So that I can go for vatsim communication.
Amazing video, can you make a similar video but only for controllers? I would like to become a controller on Vatsim. But there is almost zero content on youtube with help and tutorials. Amazing work as always all the best mate
There is a very low demand for these videos, that’s why there are none on YT. Each country has its own procedures and I can’t cover these in one video. If you need help, feel free to send me a message on discord!
Did my first GA IFR flight during the Boston Tea Party.. was short and stressful but I got through it! Still not up to doing Airliners though as much as I want, so confusing! Was listening in on BOS GND today and they were assigning parking spots to aircraft pushing back from a stand? No idea what those or are even how to find them on the map Really appreciate you doing this but I also wish some US controllers or US anyone with knowledge would do something education as well because there are some major differences from what I've seen. Two big ones being the ground flow and the fact that many of our airports don't have precise approaches/arrivals that bring you straight to the runway and we rely far more on ATC vectors
Yeah there are some massive differences on the US side. For example, your speed limit below 10,000 is 240 not 250. They have different routing rules and different level rules, just to name a few.
this has motivated me to do my first vatsim flight, im gonna do it in 1 hour thank you for the confidence boost! but I must ask when would the quietest time of day be to fly on vatsim? (GMT)
@@thevatsimcontroller I did! Have since done a few flights all VFR and am loving it though still anxiety when its a bit busier, im working on it and loving every second!
Did my first VATSIM flight the other day. Nervous but was fun! One thing is, I was so quick to write down the number of the next frequency that I didn’t hear what the name was… am I being handed over to Bremen radar? Hanover approach? I didn’t know what to say when I contacted the next controller, so I just said my callsign 😅
Great video which I found very useful. I have one question for you. Why do they use a call sign rather than the aircraft registration for identification and can this be anything?
Questions about the top down structure: 1. How do you reference the controller handling a lower duty? EG I I am calling Center instead of Ground would I call them Center o Ground? 2. Where does Departure fall in the chart?
1. You call the station their station regardless of what duties they cover. You still call London Control London control even if they are covering all services below. 2. Departure is Approach/Director. Departure is an older, less commonly used name for this station :) Hope this helps!
I apologize if I missed you covering this but I don't recall hearing it, so say everyone but ATCC is offline and I log on to fly, do I reach out to Center/Radar for IFR clearance/Taxi/Etc or do I just make calls on Unicom until getting to the point of needing to reach out to Center/Radar? Thanks for the content, very informative for new folks!
i have a couple questions: how do you get your QNH? is there a chat where you can communacate with atc? how do you use vatsim in MSFS do you need to fill in even or uneven flight level when going southwest?
you can check it by looking at navigraph if you have it or looking at it and writing it down before you spawn in or try go in external view and look to see if you can see a number!
Nope! Not really! If you're away from the computer VPilot is on, you can prefile through simbrief and have the plan ready to go when you get on vatsim.
Listen to the ATIS frequency, if you bring up the X-Plane map and voom into the airport you will see the frequency. It's usual to tune this on com 2 radio and use com 1 for transmission with ATC.
I have a question on simbreif the waypoints doesnt say its heading so how do i know when a controller tells me whats your next waypoint ? And how do i know which waypoint am I ? Please answer
If you're using an airliner and have loaded your flight plan into it, it should say your next waypoint in the top right part of the mfd or on the f-plan page of the mcdu.
I want to get into Vatsim but i was wondering, do i need to use FMS (B738). I can somewhat use it but im not comfortable. I can just fly direct and put in headings manually. Is it allowed? thanks
Yes, you will have to use the FMC. ATC will be expecting you to follow airways, SIDs, and STARs, and won’t be giving you vectors, especially in busy periods
I was telling the tower that I’m new to vatsim please speak slowly, he repeated fast than first time then he got mad because I wasn’t catching up. I just told him calm down now I feel I have real people onboard. Chill out dude it’s a simulator
Quick question, i have a the airbus thrustmaster captain side stick thing, will the ptt on the stick work or does it have to be keyboard. I mustered up the courage to speak and pressed the button but i don’t think the controller heard me and was an open channel too, no traffic. Lastly i pressed file flight plan on vpilot and it took me to a vatsim prefile page and it’s not allowing me/i can’t find a place to write remarks, if possible please help.
"Just say back what the Controller says" Delte 54 Heavy you are not in Transponder Mode C - "You are not in Transponder Mode C Delta 54 Heavy" "Delta 54 Heavy No you are not in transponder mode " -"No youi are not in transponder mode Delta 54 heavy".. hmmm
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As a real life pilot of single engine prop and gyrocopters I've spoken on the radio over many years flying out of southend (EGMC) and North Weald EGSX and I can honestly say the first time flying on vatsim was immersive and made it feel as real as it gets. Brilliant controllers and I still get flustered working out views navigating the cockpit and doing radio but as said you won't regret it. It really does bring the experience to life ....Write stuff down you will forget what's said with all that's going on and as you get older it gets harder to recall instructions just moments ago. But if you really want to know how it really feels flying then you have to get on vatsim. Thanks to all controllers who dedicate their time!!
Lol, when I did my first flight I was gonna do pattern work and so I requested taxi then the controller told me I forgot to set a flight plan and I just left out of pure ashamement
Not embarrassing at all, a lot of people forget to file because there’s a lot going on. It’s a common thing.
If you are doing vfr you don’t need a flight plan just say
“Whoever is on”
“Your Callsign”
“At wherever you are”
“With the weather or info a-z(depending on airport)”
“Requesting touch and goes or to stay in the pattern and do taxi backs”
i get that. my first and second flight i left because i was embarrassed and didn't want to bother atc and other pilots too much. the third try was okay, but now i switched to beyond atc to get some comfort
That's embarrassing on the ATC's part. VFR traffic is NOT REQUIRED to file flight plans. You should've called them out on that.
@@MindRisers_YT Great info. You should try to file one when flying VFR on vatsim though as it supplements as your SAR (Search And Rescue) time
I'm getting into flight simming and while I don't think that I'll be joining VATSIM for a while I'll definitely still watch this
I'm sorry that such a beautiful video has so few views.
This will probably get less just because it’s a beginners guide not a controlling video 😅 As long as it helps people views are just a number 👍
17k in 6 months is not bad really for a vatsim tutorial.
@@thevatsimcontroller love the video so much, gonna try my first vatsim flight tonight! Thank you！
A fantastic insight into the Vatsim world of ATC, I'm getting ready to do my first Vatsim flight and your video has given me the best information on "How to do it". Thank you very much for the time and effort that you have put in to help all "Newbies".
Welcome! Hope all goes okay and thanks for your words ❤️
Great video... very informative and thanks for everything you, and fellow enthusiasts do to make this hobby even more realistic :)
Thanks for watching! Hope this helped!
Thanks Adam. I have just started sim flying on X plane 10 LOL. looking forward to up grading and trying Vatsim. Your tutorial is a massive help.
Thank you for this introduction to the Vatsim experience. Very informative. Again, many thanks. I'll have to give it a try!
Great video! This is exactly what i was looking for.
Hi! I’m just getting ready to start flying Vatsim. It’s extremely stressful and confusing but your video answered many of my questions, thank you
I think from memory I took a Vatsim flight a long time ago, things have definately moved along. I feel, with your good tuition, I can now look forwards to going ahead with more flights. Mine would have been from EGGL to ELLX (London Heathrow to Luxembourg) I used to have relatives in nearby Trier, SW Germany. Many thanks for the confidence boost, and I think I will do a couple of observer only flights first then go live. I pased the entry test at least.
Best way I practice before joining on the network if I’m flying out of busy Heathrow, do a few landing and takeoff practices (challenges). Do one preflight practice on MFS (off VATSIM) once happy join the network and fly the same route if all is approved. May take an 1 hour or 2 but when u join u’ll feel prepared and professional.
Thanks for making this video - I'm just about to start my first Vatsim flight so this has been very helpful.
Glad I could help!
today was my first day communicating via vatsim, really made me nervous, i managed to make it to take off, but the game automatically went offline. but made a hell of mistakes and felt really bad about it. the ATCs where good people thoi never understoond half of the things they said becuase of internet quailty , helped me all the way
Just did my first ever VATSIM flight after almost a 100 hours playing with offline atc and traffic. It is really very nervous on the first try, in fact after I redback my clearance I already want to disconnect. Now I'm really looking to fly more hours in VATSIM and enjoy it as much as possible. Thank you!
did my first start to destination flight yesterday, super scary and great fun. deffo fumbled some calls but the guys were kind!
thank you man i have been struggling with knowing what to say how and when and you sumed it up really great i even wrote notes in my note book love this video
Glad it could help!
What a great video.. i always enjoy your controller videos but more tutorials would be nice... an intermediate guide perhaps.. something to take you from your first circuits to your first regional flight to international etc
thank you so much for this video
Awesome video! I tried my first Vatsim flight today and ended up getting kicked due to me being confused about the top down communication model.
I was taking off from OKC and the nearest controller was Ft Worth Center which I neglected to contact to obtain clearance. Total noob mistake and I was super embarrassed once I had realized what happened. This video helped me better understand the requirements and how to operate on the network. Thanks!
Glad it helped!
I really hope that the upcoming MSFS2024 will (allow us to) combine career mode, atc, charts/plates combinable with vatsim in an unbroken VR experience.
And plenty of tutorials on every aspect of aviation and navigation. So that I can go for vatsim communication.
You buying it outright or getting it on Gamepass?
Amazing video, can you make a similar video but only for controllers? I would like to become a controller on Vatsim. But there is almost zero content on youtube with help and tutorials. Amazing work as always all the best mate
There is a very low demand for these videos, that’s why there are none on YT. Each country has its own procedures and I can’t cover these in one video. If you need help, feel free to send me a message on discord!
Thanks very much for this informational video!
Very informative video just what i needed building up to first flight on vatsim this will help greatly thank you for posting 😊
Did my first GA IFR flight during the Boston Tea Party.. was short and stressful but I got through it!
Still not up to doing Airliners though as much as I want, so confusing!
Was listening in on BOS GND today and they were assigning parking spots to aircraft pushing back from a stand? No idea what those or are even how to find them on the map
Really appreciate you doing this but I also wish some US controllers or US anyone with knowledge would do something education as well because there are some major differences from what I've seen. Two big ones being the ground flow and the fact that many of our airports don't have precise approaches/arrivals that bring you straight to the runway and we rely far more on ATC vectors
Yeah there are some massive differences on the US side. For example, your speed limit below 10,000 is 240 not 250. They have different routing rules and different level rules, just to name a few.
this has motivated me to do my first vatsim flight, im gonna do it in 1 hour thank you for the confidence boost! but I must ask when would the quietest time of day be to fly on vatsim? (GMT)
that was great, many thanks !
Eyyyy thanks let’s hope this reduces the number of RYR2020’s 😂
i’ve only flown non controlled but almost called up today, sat for just over an hour too nervous to do it, tomorrow i’ll get it
Did you get it done?
@@thevatsimcontroller I did! Have since done a few flights all VFR and am loving it though still anxiety when its a bit busier, im working on it and loving every second!
Thank you so much for this video it helps!
Glad it was helpful!
Did my first VATSIM flight the other day. Nervous but was fun! One thing is, I was so quick to write down the number of the next frequency that I didn’t hear what the name was… am I being handed over to Bremen radar? Hanover approach? I didn’t know what to say when I contacted the next controller, so I just said my callsign 😅
German radar is weird, there’s more than one Bremen radar, gets confusing sometimes
great video!
I love this video!!!!!!!! Thank you :)
Great video which I found very useful. I have one question for you. Why do they use a call sign rather than the aircraft registration for identification and can this be anything?
Tnx for this video😊
How has this not got more likies 2 off 1k on my screen
Questions about the top down structure:
1. How do you reference the controller handling a lower duty? EG I I am calling Center instead of Ground would I call them Center o Ground?
2. Where does Departure fall in the chart?
1. You call the station their station regardless of what duties they cover. You still call London Control London control even if they are covering all services below.
2. Departure is Approach/Director. Departure is an older, less commonly used name for this station :)
Hope this helps!
I apologize if I missed you covering this but I don't recall hearing it, so say everyone but ATCC is offline and I log on to fly, do I reach out to Center/Radar for IFR clearance/Taxi/Etc or do I just make calls on Unicom until getting to the point of needing to reach out to Center/Radar? Thanks for the content, very informative for new folks!
You’ll reach out to centre/radar provided they cover that airport. You can use something like VATSPY or SimAware to check if your airport is covered!
i have a couple questions:
how do you get your QNH?
is there a chat where you can communacate with atc?
how do you use vatsim in MSFS
do you need to fill in even or uneven flight level when going southwest?
ATIS; yes; look up tutorials - too long to tell you here; odd
@@thevatsimcontroller thx mate
Even flight level westbound.
@@dragoclarke9497 ok
Hi I have a question following your great tutorial. How do you know what your stand number is?
you can check it by looking at navigraph if you have it or looking at it and writing it down before you spawn in or try go in external view and look to see if you can see a number!
Great video. Thanks. Is it better to get the aircraft ready before requesting clearance, or to get clearance as soon as you spawn ?
Get the aircraft ready first :)
Thanks
(slide Clearance Delivery 10:30) Info and QNH: What does info mean? What do I have to say there?
Can be found on the ATIS
I wanna do vatsim, but I don’t think I know enough at this point in time
I have a beginner’s guide on my channel that could help?
@@thevatsimcontroller I watched and it helped a lot. Now all I need to do is actually download everything. Thank you 🙏
Completely terrified to join and actuallly speak Im still learning what to do im essentially on square one right now level zero
You'll get there. We all started somewhere, including me. Just believe in yourself!!
could hou also do VFR guide?
Possibly. I don’t have much VFR experience though so it would probably be a document instead of a video!
I really want to start vatsim but I’m so scared and I don’t know how to do full flights I only know the basics and don’t know how to talk to ATc
Hope this helped you!
how do i know the QNH and the information?
In the ATIS :)
Wouldn't a proper clearance at least state "then as filed" after specifying the SID?
No. You are reporting the SID not the route.
@@thevatsimcontroller OK, I'm new to VAT, but I don't think I've ever received a real IFR clearance that ended with the SID.
is there a discord channels you recommend for beginners?
The VATSIM discord, mine (xd) and your respective country's.
Hello, thank you for the vid! I’m from Kazakhstan, I just have a small question, may I choose Europe if my country is 15% Europe and 85% Asia.
Yes, absolutely
Is there a compelling reason to file one’s flight plan on VPilot rather than using the pre-file tool directly from simbrief?
Nope! Not really! If you're away from the computer VPilot is on, you can prefile through simbrief and have the plan ready to go when you get on vatsim.
Personal preference. Either works just fine!
A Little Bit More help how to get the QNH
Listen to the ATIS frequency, if you bring up the X-Plane map and voom into the airport you will see the frequency. It's usual to tune this on com 2 radio and use com 1 for transmission with ATC.
Can be found in the ATIS or on the website metar.taf
I have a question on simbreif the waypoints doesnt say its heading so how do i know when a controller tells me whats your next waypoint ? And how do i know which waypoint am I ? Please answer
If you're using an airliner and have loaded your flight plan into it, it should say your next waypoint in the top right part of the mfd or on the f-plan page of the mcdu.
@@paxtonbirch247 but i use the default a320 neo no livery so the mcdu does not work
Consider using the FBW mod for the A320. It’s free
@@thevatsimcontroller whats that?
I never understand the departure😩
Just keep practicing. It’ll get there
What app or plugin were you using around 14:00 is it avalible for everyone or is it for atcs
Which one? The software? Or the ring around the aircraft?
@@thevatsimcontrollerboth
How do you know what info you have? 11:23
You can find it in the ATIS information
@@thevatsimcontroller Is ATIS always online? If not where can you get it from and what do you say to Clearance when you say "Information"?
@@TehBlackNinjaProductionsit’s not always on but if a controller is on then ATIS will be available
I want to get into Vatsim but i was wondering, do i need to use FMS (B738). I can somewhat use it but im not comfortable. I can just fly direct and put in headings manually. Is it allowed? thanks
Yes, you will have to use the FMC. ATC will be expecting you to follow airways, SIDs, and STARs, and won’t be giving you vectors, especially in busy periods
OK, thanks@@thevatsimcontroller
I was telling the tower that I’m new to vatsim please speak slowly, he repeated fast than first time then he got mad because I wasn’t catching up. I just told him calm down now I feel I have real people onboard. Chill out dude it’s a simulator
Quick question, i have a the airbus thrustmaster captain side stick thing, will the ptt on the stick work or does it have to be keyboard. I mustered up the courage to speak and pressed the button but i don’t think the controller heard me and was an open channel too, no traffic. Lastly i pressed file flight plan on vpilot and it took me to a vatsim prefile page and it’s not allowing me/i can’t find a place to write remarks, if possible please help.
The remarks section is at the bottom of the flight plan file page. The PTT should work on a sidestick
@@thevatsimcontroller Is the remarks page on the vatsim prefile page? As that is where i am taken when i press file flight plan. Also, thank you.
i dont have navigraph but want to do vatsim, is it a good idea?
Yes - you can use a website call ChartFox for your charts - its free!
I am having a glitch where I can’t hear nor say anything in vpilot I have tried many things bro can u help me
Could be a lot of things. Can you describe what you have tried already?
@@thevatsimcontroller I got it working I found out that I just needed a new mic and audio card and now it’s working like a new born child
"Just say back what the Controller says"
Delte 54 Heavy you are not in Transponder Mode C - "You are not in Transponder Mode C Delta 54 Heavy" "Delta 54 Heavy No you are not in transponder mode " -"No youi are not in transponder mode Delta 54 heavy".. hmmm
As said in the video, this video covered only phraseology, not operation of the aircraft.