Preparing for Worldflight

[KyleH]

Wrong aircraft but practising atc on Vatsim


IMG_4460.jpg by m_disco, on Flickr

[RayS]

Preparing? Uhoh! 

My sim has been moth-balled for the past month, My ATC is nearly non-existent, My FMC is laughable, but this is going to be FUN!

I'll most likely be studying my FMC procedures on the flight out from Seattle... 

See y'all Nov 7th!

[Trevor Hale]

Can't wait to see you Ray.  I am looking forward to meeting you, I have heard lots about you.  Don;t worry about your procedures or moth eaten abilities..  737 = point and shoot, it might not look pretty but just get her from point A to Point B in one piece and that's all we ask

Its going to be a blast.

[Bob Reed]

Ray, I am really looking forward to meeting you face to face.. Been a lot of years my friend... And for procedures and flying..... Some of us are just as rusty as you.... Get to the Site and lets have a blast!

[rhysb]

Guys,

Just want to wish you all good luck. Have a blast it will be a great week.

Hopefully myself and Mark will be flying a few legs with you so see you in the virtual skies.

Rhys B

[Trevor Hale]

Thanks Rhys,

Please give us a shout out.  as you know we will be going under C-BWTU for a callsign.

Trev

[jskibo]

I'm rusty as well.

Hey I hit Tampa around 9pm Saturday.  Anyone going to be up at Sams at 11?

John

[Trevor Hale]

Sent you an email John.  I would imagine Bob and I will be scrambling still, but drop me a text and we will see where we are at.

Trev

[Bob Reed]

I'm rusty as well.

Hey I hit Tampa around 9pm Saturday.  Anyone going to be up at Sams at 11?

John

Hey John I am sure someone will still be up and around. Would you be flying into SRQ at that time?

[Trevor Hale]

Attached, is a picture of the Live Flight display with our callsign (Sitting at YSSY) you can view the LIVE flight display at http://worldflight.cockpitbuilders.com/map.html
We are only 3 days 6 Hours and 11 Minutes from Departing YSSY

[jskibo]

I'm rusty as well.

Hey I hit Tampa around 9pm Saturday.  Anyone going to be up at Sams at 11?

John

Hey John I am sure someone will still be up and around. Would you be flying into SRQ at that time?

Coming in commercial sadly.  With the whole "You need to move out of the house thing" I was teetering, but we have a prop hub issue on the Mooney and she's dumping about a Qt of oil every 2.5 on the hobbs.  Not something I want to deal with on a 10 hour journey.

172 or 177 would take forever to get there....

Since I have Boeing meetings during the day across from PIE, work bought the tickets and hotel so I'm fine with it.......

[KyleH]

What is our callsign anyway?
I hope it isn't too many syllables.

[Bob Reed]

I think it is something like Teamusa209 Not sure as Sam set this up...

[Trevor Hale]

OOPS>>>>  That may not be good... 

I had reported to everyone something else...  OOPS..

I had thought we were going to use C-BWTU

crap, if thats all that goes wrong......  I will be ok with that.

[Trevor Hale]

OFFICIAL:

Callsign: DAL209 SELCAL:AP-BS

Trev

[jskibo]

So weez Delta 209?

[RayS]

I trained in a cessna 172 with the designation something like N1799N

...that may not be entirely accurate but I do recall having to recite the "Niner-Niner-November" constantly in crowded airspace.

[Bob Reed]

Ok decision has been made.. Delta209 is the call sign.... 

[FredK]

On the subject of Publicity.....Will we have any media coverage on the event?  Local newspapers and TV are always hungry for local public interest stories, and this is a good one in that regard particularly since a prominent local charity is involved!  Would be helpful to raise some additional donations during the week and also to spread the gospel about attracting new members to our hobby.  Also...Sam, Bob, and Trev would get their picture in the paper!

What do you all think?  Would be worth a call to the local news media I think.

Fred K

[Sam Llorca]

I already did contacted the media and they will be here Sunday morning for a preview and midweek for interviews. Local channel 6 and the Sarasota Tribune. Cheers, thank you all for your support.!!.

[RayS]

Awesome! I should pack my tux! ;-)

[Bob Reed]

Preparations are in full swing in the Hangar. Sam, Trevor, Mike and myself are all here.

[Caflyt]

We just left Palm Beach and are headed your way!
Hope to arrive around 2pm.
See you guys then!
Craig

[jskibo]

Waiting on a delayed Barbie Jet out of Grand Rapids. Have three hours to make connection in Chicago so no worries.  Plan to drop bags, call and swing down your way.