Is there any interest in 'Virtual Ride-Alongs'?

[RayS]

Inspired by none other than Mr. Bob Reed, I've taken to streaming my own sim build/flights.

On my feed, I have mixed several sources (Ambient sound, engines, Intercom (Me)  and ATC.)

As several folks have watched these streams I thought "Wouldn't it be cool if the audience could also talk to the pilot(s) in real time?"

I think it can be done by using a web-based Teamspeak service... (Being careful of course to make sure any feedback doesn't reach epic proportions as to accidentally nuke the fine city of Seattle... or worse..)

Thoughts?

[Bob Reed]

I am in!!

[iwik]

Me too.

[RayS]

After initial cabling and testing (Thanks, James!) no one lost their hearing so I think we might have a working configuration. Need to replace 1 cable with the correct type (Intercom doesn't like mono inputs on the REC IN jack)

I plan on a few fam flights this week so hopefully, I'll have some virtual passengers! I have a Teamspeak server set up with up to 6 client connections available. We'll see how it goes.

(The diagram below is probably the most documentation I've ever done on my sim...)

[Bob Reed]

I just wish we did not have this huge time thing to deal with. Oh well... I will be on some of them.

[jr2mey]

As I being one of those people who have watched your flights into KSEA, i think that would be way cool.  Based on what Bob and you both have done, it inspired me to get a HD webcam and set one up for my sim!

[RayS]

...maybe a Stream Forum is in order?

Bob/Trevor? :-)