ATTENTION 2015 Worldflight Pilots!!!

[Trevor Hale]

LOL Trevor!  Lots of MT DEW!!!!   I told you i'm coming to fly 

I prefer the "CANADIAN WATER" LOL  You will figure out that one when we are there LOL. 

[Sam Llorca]

Yeap! I'm all up for that Canadian water!!!

[gjha97]

WELCOME TO THE CLUB GREG!

LOTS OF NICE GUYS HERE!

SAM

Thanks Sam.  I am looking forward to meeting the crew!
From reading through the posts, it sounds like it a great bunch of Pilots.
Greg H.

[gjha97]

Trevor,
I can take FO on 1507 if no one else claims it. 

Wanted to make sure everybody else had a chance to get in the bids they wanted.

GH

[Bob Reed]

Keep in mind folks that we may still get a couple more pilots and we will need to have a few flights for them.

[727737Nut]

Jim said he was coming down for a couple of days

[Trevor Hale]

Morning Guys..  I am sure everyone here is at above average when it comes to being able to handle the 737.  However, I am not sure what everyone's VATSIM Experience is in the group. Please keep in mind that although this is very much for fun, we are still required and bound to follow all Vatsim's terms and conditions.  I do know I am guilty from last year where in Russia it took hours and hours and hours of sitting on the tarmac waiting for the controller to get organized and I/we were so far behind because of that controller, I just took off on an active runway and upset Vatsim management.  After that we were put in holds and delayed because of my impatience. 

We always need to keep in mind that we are LIVE On Camera to the Wold, our charity and Vatsim.  When in doubt, disconnect from Vatsim before you do anything that could upset them.  I still to this day believe I was justified in my actions, and I was not the only one that did it, but I was the only "Official Team"  That needed to do it, and unfortunately they made an example of us because of it. 

We all just need to be as professional as possible.

Trev 

[Bob Reed]

Jim said he was coming down for a couple of days

If Jim wants a flight when he is there, he needs to contact Trevor or myself please. Would not want someone to come all the way out and not at least get a flight.

[Bob Reed]

Morning Guys..  I am sure everyone here is at above average when it comes to being able to handle the 737.  However, I am not sure what everyone's VATSIM Experience is in the group. Please keep in mind that although this is very much for fun, we are still required and bound to follow all Vatsim's terms and conditions.  I do know I am guilty from last year where in Russia it took hours and hours and hours of sitting on the tarmac waiting for the controller to get organized and I/we were so far behind because of that controller, I just took off on an active runway and upset Vatsim management.  After that we were put in holds and delayed because of my impatience. 

We always need to keep in mind that we are LIVE On Camera to the Wold, our charity and Vatsim.  When in doubt, disconnect from Vatsim before you do anything that could upset them.  I still to this day believe I was justified in my actions, and I was not the only one that did it, but I was the only "Official Team"  That needed to do it, and unfortunately they made an example of us because of it. 

We all just need to be as professional as possible.

Trev

Let me add to this. VATSIM is where we all need to practice. I know this is my real weakness. I have trouble hearing the controllers and then understanding them so I sometimes miss calls. That is a problem for the pilot flying. Now he knows he needs to also listen to the coms. Also all pilots must have a current VATSIM ID. This is mandatory and one of the rules for WF. So get those ID's current and start practicing! 

[jskibo]

For help with understanding Vatsim controllers, just make random calls to [Insert the strongest accent you can think of here] people using your cell phone, outside on a windy day.

If you can successfully connect and order a pizza, you are good to go!

[Trevor Hale]

LOL

[Trevor Hale]

Trevor,
I can take FO on 1507 if no one else claims it. 

Wanted to make sure everybody else had a chance to get in the bids they wanted.

GH

Greg, I have added you to that flight for now.

Trev

[RayS]

For those of us with 'Mic Fright' I am putting together a simple communication workflow when conversing with ATC. It'll give you a good starting point when keying the mic and a good idea what responses will be from ATC.

I fly on occasion, and still to this day experience Mic Fright. (I considered therapy but the wife didn't think buying a KingAir -200 was covered by our health insurance....)

What ya gonna do?

[sagrada737]

Hello Guys,

I was hoping that I might be able to carve out time to attend WF this year, but Family matters and Grand Jury duty are taking priority.   Hopefully I can attend next year.   I'll sure miss flying with you folks.   

Have a great World Flight event!

Mike

[RayS]

I do know I am guilty from last year where in Russia it took hours and hours and hours of sitting on the tarmac waiting for the controller to get organized

We should anticipate this happening again this year. If it does, what's our course of action? Maybe disconnect from VATSIM, get airborne, then re-connect once were at altitude and out of the Tower's range?

[Sam Llorca]

Good idea Ray!

Let's hope it doesn't happen again, keep your fingers crossed.

Cheers Team, We'll see you in November!

[Trevor Hale]

Guys. I am actually thinking that I may keep the schedule an hour ahead of the other WF teams. That way if we are delayed which we all know happens we can make up the time easier. This is still something I am pondering.

Greg pointed out that I have messed the hours up in the conversion from UTC to EST he said you are currently at GMT -4 going to GMT -5. I though it was the other way around and made the schedule GMT -5 now and going to GMT -4. Can someone else confirm this for me to make sure I really am wrong on the schedule.

Also I can't get my head wrapped around what the cause of my error will do to our time. Will we be an hour delayed or an hour ahead? Let me know please.

[KyleH]

Trevor,

Currently we are GMT -4 with daylight savings time.
At the time change in November we will then be going to GMT -5hrs for standard time.

I wouldn't try to be ahead of the other teams. We should be trying to fly on schedule. Pilots need to be ready to go into the sim 1/2 hr before scheduled departure time.
Everyone else is flying in the same environment.

If anything we should be talking with the worldflight organizers/vatsim about the issues last year.

[dougsnow]

Schedule is already built in PFPX, as published by Ed Parker.  I asked on the Worldflight board if CPDLC could be available, for that could help on the delays.

We could also overfly a city in case of extreme delays to try and catch back up.

Flight plans will be available 2 hours prior to sked push time.  I'll release ahead for the time I'm in Dca.

[Colin Levy]

Let me know if you guys need any additional slots filled. Noticed quite a few open on the schedule.

No experience in the RW aircraft, but have about 35 hours in the full 737 sim. Also typed in the CL-65 (not that that will help).


p.s. Bob, sent you an email last month, not sure if you got it.

[dougsnow]

Glass is glass

If you need a 738 FCOM, I have one - having the basics of the FMS down wouldn't hurt. There are a few really good apps for 738 systems too for the iPad.  Between that and an FCOM, you'd be golden.

[Bob Reed]

Let me know if you guys need any additional slots filled. Noticed quite a few open on the schedule.

No experience in the RW aircraft, but have about 35 hours in the full 737 sim. Also typed in the CL-65 (not that that will help).


p.s. Bob, sent you an email last month, not sure if you got it.

We have room, jump in! Sorry things have been nuts here since I changed jobs.

[Colin Levy]

Let me know if you guys need any additional slots filled. Noticed quite a few open on the schedule.

No experience in the RW aircraft, but have about 35 hours in the full 737 sim. Also typed in the CL-65 (not that that will help).


p.s. Bob, sent you an email last month, not sure if you got it.

We have room, jump in! Sorry things have been nuts here since I changed jobs.

I understand how that goes. I can take 1538, 1539, 1544, and 1545 as of now. May be able to come in earlier and help with Wednesday/Thursday, but won't know till next month.

[dougsnow]

If there is anymore open time avail for pickup, I'll also pickup 1545 - either seat.

[KyleH]

Keep in mind that several of the guys staying for the week still only have 2 or 3 flights assigned, and I see two pilots with only 1 flight assigned each.
I believe we usually assign the last flight at the event.