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Your First Flight on VATSIM: VFR Circuits Tutorial (with lots of Tips) Part 1 (Pre-Flight Briefing)

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Your First Flight on VATSIM: VFR Circuits Tutorial (with lots of Tips) Part 1 (Pre-Flight Briefing)

Join me as I walk you through your first flight on VATSIM: VFR Circuits I’ll spell out everything you need to know to find some ATC on VATSIM and fly a circuit pattern in the Cessna 172 in Microsoft Flight Simulator. With lots of extra TIPS along the way!

Live VATSIM Map: https://map.vatsim.net

VATSpy: http://www1.metacraft.com/VATSpy/

00:00 Introduction

00:51 All About Circuits

03:36 Finding ATC on VATSIM

05:37 ATC Positions on VATSIM

09:09 Reading the Altimeter

11:16 Using the Transponder

15.40 Filing a Flight Plan