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VIRTUAL SKY IS THE OFFICIAL
PUBLICATION OF IVAO
inspireReality Meets Fiction 18
freeware
tips
TribuneConvention Report
INSIGHTof IVAO
TrainingYour own Ground School
Issue 01
JANUARY 2008
MAGAZINE FOR THE ONLINE FLIGHT SIMULATION COMMUNITY
When I was still very young flying was my everlasting
dream For me there was only one option becoming an
airline pilot For many years I was possessed with the
famous flying-virus and flying was all I could think off It
was also my main occupation But all this time I was
craving for the ability to fly to learn how to fly an aircraft
A few years later at the age of 9 my parents bought us a
Macintosh with FS 40 on it preinstalled I was in heaven
Blue was the sea green was land and grey the runway
There wasnt much eye candy nor great realism but I
didnrsquot care using my mouse I could finally take my
airplane airborne 2 years later flightsim 95 was released (I
skipped 50) but only for Windows it made me buy my
Pentium I 133 MHz now I could fly a big Boeing jet
Around this time I discovered the internet and I was able
to get tons of information to know everything what I
wanted to know all of my many questions got answered
After a few months I ran on a link it was SATCO It
talked about a virtual network of pilots and controllers
while seeing each other and talking (typing) to them In this
time being this young this was the most revolutionary in
Flight Sim development ever I even remember my first
flight On FS98 I flew the Beech 200 from Chicago Meigs
to Detroit with only few people connected but for sure in
the beginning it grew exponentially
Not much later IVAO was founded It used the same
software and but with other ideas than Satco (which was
soon after renamed to Vatsim) I instantly made myself a
member and started flying IVAO much more
While FS4 and FS95 taught me the basics of flying
instruments and procedures with FS98 and IVAO I
learned the other part Communication rules of flight
making a flightplan using airways obliged to use
instrument approacheshellip As IVAO grew so did the
realism when voice became available but with a real boom
when IVAP and IVAC was released This made a realistic
experience even more lsquoas real as it getsrsquo And I donrsquot use
this term without a reason
Maarten Oosters a Belgian airliner pilot started
his simulation career at the age of 10 with FS40
A few years after starting to fly on IVAO at age
of 14 he commenced his glider course
At the age of 21 he successfully graduated from
a professional flightschool in Madrid Spain Very
soon after his career was brought to life as a
First Officer on the Airbus A320 for a Belgian
airline while continuing to fly on IVAO
INSPIRE
Story of a Pilotby Maarten Oosters
DIVISION FOCUS
IVAO UNITED KINGDOM
about IVAO united kingdom
The United Kingdom Division of IVAO is a
well recognized dedicated independent
division of the IVAO Network We
welcome members with all levels of
experience in aviation from the seasoned
pilotcontroller to the desktop enthusiast
The UK division first began operations
back in December 1999 and has just
celebrated its 8th birthday with a fantastic
Real Flight Event using 3 airports located
in the North of England
We are growing at a rate never seen in
innovation
Innovation has always been a key part of
the history of the United Kingdom
Division We were one of the first
divisions to introduce
bull A live help system on the division
website
bull An Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel
specifically for division members
bull A dedicated Teamspeak channel for
members to use
bull A division tour specifically designed to
test the skills of the pilots
bull A comprehensive bi-monthly division
newsletter
IVAO BREAKING NEWS
TRAINING SECTION
IVAP amp COMMON ERRORS
OCEANIC OPERATIONS
IVAO TRIBUNE
MALTA VIRTUAL AIRSHOW
INTERNATIONAL FSWEEKEND
THE FAMA FAIR IN BULLE
IVAO EXCLUSIVE
DIETER SALZL
FREEWARE ZONE18 FREEWARE
UNDER REVIEW
T
Upcoming Year
With the close of the IVAO Events Department calendar for 2007 we look ahead to what the year 2008 will
bring us
On January 5 the IVAO Events Department will bring the record-breaking Crowded Skies event back for
its fifth appearance Crowded Skies was originally an event designed to test the server load of the IVAO
network however has become a cornerstone of the IVAO Events Department trying every year to break
the record from the current year The current record from December 2006 is 1501 simultaneous
connections
February 2008 will bring the return of the Real Flights Event to Europe Real Flights Events are designed to
simulate real-world traffic at an airport over a period of the day The last Real Flights Event in Algiers was
held in December 2007 and featured over 200 movements in a period of more than 12 hours
March 2008 with bring a new event to IVAO While several ideas are currently being tested the IVAO
Events Department promises that it will be an event to remember
W
Crowded Skies V
The International Virtual Aviation Organisation (IVAO) is please to
announce the fifth-annual Crowded Skies event starting at 1900Z
on January 5 2008 As with our previous Crowded Skies
events IVAO members are encouraged to get online as a pilot or
air traffic controller to help us break our current Crowded Skies
record of 1501 simultaneous connections
This installment of Crowded Skies is expected to be the biggest
online event ever held with active air traffic controllers available in
each of our fifty-eight active divisions around the globe with a
peak time of 2100Z expected
IVAO invites you to join us on January 5th at 1900Z to become a
part of this historic record-breaking event For more information
about Crowded Skies please visit
The Eye of IVAO - IvAeThe Eye of IVAO nicknamed IvAe should be a real alternative to
ServInfo or WhazzUp The software introduces
a smooth and fast mapview based on OpenGL special colour
coding less data transfer between your
PC and the servers ICAO flightplans statistics and much more
INSIGHTPilot
Requirements
You are new to online
flying You will find
some tips to make your
first online flight easy
Controller
Requirements
Interested in being an online
Air Traffic Controller Some
guidance for you to start
controlling the birds in the sky
Tune In
You are now connected to
IVAP What next Our
suggestion for you to take the
first step into the online world
Speaking Up
In the online world you
are not alone Tips for
our new pilots and
controllers on radio
communication
Events
Know the events
calender and join the
group of people who
never fly alone
What is IVAO The International Virtual Aviation Organisation
(IVAO) is a dedicated independent and free of charge service to
enthusiasts and individuals enjoying and participating in the flight
simulation community worldwide
IVAO allows flight-simulator enthusiasts to fly together and act as controllers just as in the real world using correct aviation phraseology Itrsquos ldquojobrdquo is to simulate the real world as realistically as possible What do you need A computer an internet connection a good attitude and membership account (or
VID)
I am sure you already have an internet connection and the attitude VID is the easy part Click on this link to register now
httpwwwivaoaeromemberspersonregisterhtm
On IVAO you can request training to become even better and you can request practical exams to increase your rating as a controller or pilotThe level of realism is getting closer and closer by the day Today you have the opportunity to fly together with other pilots on the network andor act as an air traffic controller
You may ask how do I know where there are controllers online at the current moment The solution is simple On IVAO we have a freeware add-on called IvAe (International Virtual Aviation Eye also called ldquoThe eyerdquo) which can
be downloaded from the link below httpwwwivaoaerosoftdev
IvAe tracks the current flights and controllers online which lets you see where controllers and pilots are located In addition it stores flight plans of all flights online which lets you see the callsign departure arrival altitude speed
and a whole lot of things
IVAO
P6
P4
P21
P19
P26
P10
P12
P24
CONTENTS
P06
Vybhava Srinivasan IVAO Public Relations Director
editorivaoaero
Welcome and Happy New Year
I am really excited to pen this page not just because this is the first issue of this magazine but because we at International Virtual Aviation Organisation IVAO have a stimulating medium through which we can reach out to the flight simulation community and shower the community with some of the best of the information on virtual flying controlling
At the outset I would like to thank all the avid contributors for their articles and of course my colleagues in IVAO who have guided us throughout the birth of this magazine
Coming to the essence of the first issue you will run into articles that will help kick start your career in virtual flying and controlling We have peppered it with some mind blowing training material created by some of our most experienced virtual pilots controllers You will also find interesting stories on IVAOrsquos participation in recent fairs events etc and you could read on to know more about this virtual land of flyingcontrolling
Your views and ideas on the new magazine are most welcome You can mail us at editorivaoaero on what got you hooked on and what needs more spice
We also welcome contributions of articles from our readers If you have any ideas or articles what are you waiting for We are more than eager to include quality submissions in this magazine
We are confident that you will all find it interesting and inspiring So sit back and enjoy the first issue
A big warm welcome to the virtual but real world of Flying
See you again in April 2008
Vybhava Srinivasan
Chief Editor
IVAO Virtual Sky January 2008
Editorial
Publisher International Virtual Aviation Organisation
Chief Editor Vybhava Srinivasan
Assistant Editor Yigit Yildrim
Layout and Design Yigit Yildrim
Website wwwivaoaeropublrelat
General Mail editorivaoaero
Cover Screenshot Alberto Curieses
Logo Design Robert Gottwald
D i s c l a i m e r Any in format ion suggestions or illustrations published in this magazine are exclusively for use with computer flight simulation
All views expressed in this magazine are the views of the respective authors
The publisher does not accept any responsibility for those views
Copyright$
None of the informat ion in th is magazine may be reproduced in any form without prior permission from the publisher
3
VIRTUAL SKY IS THE OFFICIAL
PUBLICATION OF IVAO
JANUARY 2008
inspireReality Meets Fiction
18freeware
tips
TribuneConvention Report
INSIGHTof IVAO
TrainingYour own Ground School
Issue 01
MAGAZINE FOR THE ONLINE FLIGHT SIMULATION COMMUNITY
When I was still very young flying was my everlasting
dream For me there was only one option becoming an
airline pilot For many years I was possessed with the
famous ldquoflying-virusrdquo and flying was all I could think of It
was also my main occupation But all this time I was
craving for the ability to learn how to fly an aircraft A few
years later at the age of 9 my parents bought us a
Macintosh with FS 40 pre-installed I was in heaven blue
was the sea green was the land and grey was the runway
There wasnt much eye candy nor great realism but I
didnrsquot care using my mouse I could finally take my
airplane airborne Two years later flightsim 95 was
released (I skipped 50) but only for Windows It made me
buy a Pentium I 133 MHz and now I could fly a big Boeing
jet Around this time I discovered the internet and I was
able to get tons of information to know everything that I
wanted to know all of my many questions got answered
After a few months I ran into a link for SATCO It talked
about a virtual network of pilots and controllers with the
ability to see each other while talking (typing) them At that
time this was the most revolutionary Flightsim
development ever I even remember my first flight on FS98
I flew the Beech 200 from Chicago Meigs to Detroit with
only few people connected but it was the beginning and it
grew exponentially
Not much later IVAO was founded It used the same
software but with different ideas than SATCO (which was
soon after renamed VATSIM) I instantly became a
member and started flying much more on IVAO
While FS4 and FS95 taught me the basics of flying
with instruments and procedures with FS98 and IVAO I
learned the other part Communication rules of flight
making a flightplan using airways using instrument
approaches etc As IVAO grew so did the realism but with
a real boom when IVAP and IVAC was released This
made Flight Simulation experience even more lsquoas real as it
getsrsquo So I donrsquot use this term without a reason
Maarten Oosters a Belgian airliner pilot started
his simulation career at the age of 10 with FS40
A few years after starting to fly on IVAO at age
14 he commenced his glider course
At the age of 21 he successfully graduated from
a professional flight school in Madrid Spain
Very soon after his career was brought to life as
a First Officer on the Airbus A320 for a Belgian
airline while continuing to fly on IVAO
INSPIRE
Story of a Pilotby Maarten Oosters
4
Having all the experience from Flightsim
and IVAO in my suitcase I left for a professional
pilot school in Spain I started the theory and
practical course simultaneously and it made me
realize how much IVAO helped me in my
training I have answered many theory questions
just by thinking what would I do in flightsim in
the same situation Just for examples the
different speeds IAS TAS GS and Mach
numbers why are these so different When you
change the QNH on your altimeter What does
your readout do Situational awareness helped
me a great deal The interpretation of different
navigation instruments (no moving map) to
know exactly where you are and where to go
Instrument Approach Plates also looked very
familiar Communicating over the frequency was
taught to me in IVAO so I just needed to study
some details The same goes for setting up a
flightplan Did you know that the IVAO
flightplan is an ICAO international flightplan as
used in real life Apart from some details which
are not applicable in Flightsim this was another
thing explained to me before I entered flight
school
During my training flights interpretation of
the flight instruments was easier ever They are
exactly the same as in flightsim I could now
concentrate and focus more on flying itself
which again was due to my past experience on
the computer You now know how much and
how to correct your plane and how much input
you have to give to your flight controls in
different situations how much power you need
Although flightsim is very realistic flying and
with this I mean actually controlling the aircraft
is still much different in real life because of the
weather and its influence on the plane (airframe
icing carburetor icing fuel too cold turbulence
in clouds etc) Hopefully programmers have real
life experience and will fix and expand upon this
in future versions of flightsim
As a matter of fact in most situations in
normal operation once you know how to fly the
real thing itrsquos far easier to control a real plane
You and your plane are one you feel everything
you correct it before itrsquos visible on your
instruments because you feel it you donrsquot need a
mouse to control everything and you have a
wider real view in 3D allowing you to better
visualize distances
As the training got more advanced I started
the MCC (Multi Crew Course) where I learn
how to work together in a cockpit in normal
operation and with presented (sometimes major)
problems As you can imagine this was done in a
simulator (Beech 200 then the A320 Level D)
The Beech 200 had a 180deg view with a full real
cockpit but without motion This canceled out
the visual problem as everything was presented in
3D The A320 had the same it had a full motion
system solving the problem of lsquobeing therersquo as
you felt every vibration and shift of your
airplane In these two courses I was lucky to be
accompanied by my very experienced friend and
also a long proud member of IVAO Lenny
Zaman sharing the same great experience on
flightsim The Beech 200 taught us how to work
together as a team which was totally new and
progressed very well A two-pilot cockpit was one
of the few things that were difficult to simulate in
flightsim but with the new feature of FSX and
some great addon planes to share the cockpit I
hope this will be a standard in flight simulation I
figure that most pilots flying on IVAO want an
experience as realistic as possible When
developers know that Irsquom sure wersquoll be flying
soon as ldquopilot flyingrdquo or ldquopilot non flyingrdquo
As we both used to flying the big jets the
A320 felt really comfortable (it even has a joystick
-sidestick to fly it with) In flightsim everybody is
used to doing everything by himself now itrsquos time
to share In normal operations this makes it even
easier than in flight simulator The pilot flying
doesnrsquot have to worry about communications or
switching buttons as you just have to ask By this
time less focus was on flying but on handling
emergency problems and decision making
Thanks to FS and IVAO where flying became a
second nature we could concentrate more on
handling the problems with our airplane rather
than wasting time trying to control it
Lenny and I have seen and noticed that at
some stages of the training we had an advantage
over the other students who didnrsquot have all these
virtual experiences we were lucky to have We
entered flight school with a good lsquopre-flightrsquo
experience dare I say it was worth real flight
time learning new things and straightening up
all the details about the things we did know while
knowing what to expect
Thanks for reading
Maarten Oosters
INSPIRE
Before you all think flightsin and IVAO are the flight schools of the future while
it is an excellent aid I must clearly add that none of it is official so you need to check confirm and expand everything you learn in the virtual world before applying in the real one Maarten Oosters
ldquo
ldquo
5
IVAO President Alain Debrouwerrsquos Announcement to the Community
Friends
I want to announce that IVAO and Aerosoft will be partners in trying to bring online flying to even greater groups of sim pilots than ever before
Itrsquos close to ten years ago that Mathijs Kok from Aerosoftgave a presentation at a meeting of flight simmers and he held up a network cable and said that that was the future of flight simulation Time has proved thathes right
No matter if you fly close to the ground in bush aircraft or like to fly a 747 over continents using online Air Traffic Control adds a whole new layer of emersion to your flights
IVAO is one of the leading organizations in online aviation and everybody at
Aerosoft is happy to callus a partner intheir attempt to make flight simulation even more realistic
Aerosoft will benefit IVAO and together online events will be organized that will feature the Aerosoft products Participants of those events will have the chance to win Aerosoft downloads
IVAO will benefit from the financial support and also from the additional attention they will give to our organization but also to make sure that the IVAO member will get special prices in some products
I want to thank Winfried Diekmann Gustavo Hernandez and Ralph Henschen to make this possible
Thanks friends
FriendlyAlain
IVAO BREAKING NEWS
IVAO PARTNERS WITH AEROSOFT
Aerosoft is a leading software
publisher of Flight and Train
Simulation add-ons offering
more than twenty five new
products every year The
international awards bestowed
upon them stand as a testimony
to their high quality standards
of their products
The International Virtual Aviation Organisationrsquos (IVAO) Software Development Team is pleased to announce the Christmas release of its long awaited update of IVAO Virtual ATC Client (IVAC) the premier ATC Client for real-time virtual simulation of air traffic controlling
This update in addition to bugfixes offers a highly realistic controller working position (CWP) and an even more realistic simulation of Air Traffic Management (ATM) systems
For more information and to download this new update please visit httpwwwivaoaerosoftdev
From all of us we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
IVAC UPDATE RELEASED
6
The Eye of IVAO - IvAeThe Eye of IVAO nicknamed IvAe should be a real alternative to
ServInfo or WhazzUp The software introduces
a smooth and fast mapview based on OpenGL special colour
coding less data transfer between your
PC and the servers ICAO flightplans statistics and much more
INSIGHTPilot
Requirements
You are new to online
flying You will find
some tips to make your
first online flight easy
Controller
Requirements
Interested in being an online
Air Traffic Controller Some
guidance for you to start
controlling the birds in the sky
Tune In
You are now connected to
IVAP What next Our
suggestion for you to take the
first step into the online world
Speaking Up
In the online world you
are not alone Tips for
our new pilots and
controllers on radio
communication
Events
Know the events
calender and join the
group of people who
never fly alone
What is IVAO The International Virtual Aviation Organisation
(IVAO) is a dedicated independent and free of charge service to
enthusiasts and individuals enjoying and participating in the flight
simulation community worldwide
IVAO allows flight-simulator enthusiasts to fly together and act as controllers just as in the real world using correct aviation phraseology Itrsquos ldquojobrdquo is to simulate the real world as realistically as possible What do you need A computer an internet connection a good attitude and membership account (or
VID)
I am sure you already have an internet connection and the attitude VID is the easy part Click on this link to register now
httpwwwivaoaeromemberspersonregisterhtm
On IVAO you can request training to become even better and you can request practical exams to increase your rating as a controller or pilotThe level of realism is getting closer and closer by the day Today you have the opportunity to fly together with other pilots on the network andor act as an air traffic controller
You may ask how do I know where there are controllers online at the current moment The solution is simple On IVAO we have a freeware add-on called IvAe (International Virtual Aviation Eye also called ldquoThe eyerdquo) which can
be downloaded from the link below httpwwwivaoaerosoftdev
IvAe tracks the current flights and controllers online which lets you see where controllers and pilots are located In addition it stores flight plans of all flights online which lets you see the callsign departure arrival altitude speed
and a whole lot of things
IVAO
7
IVAO Virtual Pilot Client - IvAp
The International Virtual Aviation Orgainisation IVAO-
AERO is pleased to announce the release of IvAp2 - Public
Beta version 194 for FSX to all of our members This new
pilot client for FSX has been under development by the
Software Development Team for many months Many of the
Software Development team and Beta Testers have participated
with the Microsoft Flight Simulation Team during the early
development of FSX so we could be ready to release this client
with the public release of FSX
We will continue the support for IvAp which is our pilot client
for FS9 and has proven to be a very stable program for our
members who have enjoyed the virtual aviation experiences on
our network
httpwwwivaoaerosoftdev
Pilot RequirementsPrior to your first flight it is recommended that you read through (at least the basics) in the I-pack available here wwwivaoaerotrainingtutorialsIpackStart_Herehtm
When connected you are expected to follow given instructions from the controllers and you are expected to control your aircraft in a professional way If you are novice input the word ldquonewbierdquo in your flight plan remarks and controller will know that you are new and will try to keep the transmissions as short and as easy as possible If you are unsure about the transmission given or if you donrsquot know how to comply with it ask the controller instead of ignoring it Heshe will be more than happy to
accommodate you
Everyone is new in the beginning but nobody will ever be perfect Online flying is a learning experience Itrsquos always a challenge in the beginning you make mistakes but never give up You learn by
flying
INSIGHT IVAO
IVAO virtual ATC client IVAOs premier ATC Client for Real-Time virtual simulation for Air Traffic Controlling as a Ground Tower Approach or Center Controller IvAc runs on a Windows based operating system with video cards supporting Open GL graphics and is fully compatible with IVAOs TeamSpeak voice interface Controller Requirements
On IVAO we welcome new talents Any member is allowed to commence their online Air Traffic Controlling (ATC) career at any time but should be aware of the local procedures of the desired airport and the
procedures of controlling before connecting
Detailed theory including suggested phraseology and procedures are available in the I-PACKFor higher ratings other than S1 (Student 1 rating given when applying for membership) S2 (Student 2) and S3 (Student 3 theoretical only) you must pass theoretical and practical tests to advance in the certifications from Ground to Tower to Approach and finally as a Center controller
8
INSIGHT IVAO
Tune In
When first tuning into a frequency its important that you read the local airport ATIS (Automatic Terminal Information Service) the position name say for example ldquoFrankfurt Groundrdquo the current information a recent weather report and controller remarks (Ie if a taxiway or runway is closed) or for example ldquoAfter departure contact Langen Radar on 120800)
When requesting clearance from a controller its important that you state your gate number and destination so the controller will know where you are and your destinationldquoFrankfurt Delivery Lufthansa 425 stand 1 information Foxtrot request clearance Amsterdam Schipholrdquo The controller may respond with ldquoLufthansa 425 Stand byrdquo theres no need to read this back as it will only clog up the frequency if its busy
Have a pen and paper ready to write the clearance down Write in summarized words meaning not to write down whole sentences but words such as ldquoSq 1022rdquo
When you have been cleared for takeoff the controller may add ldquoLufthansa 425 wind 260 degrees 8 knots runway 25L cleared for takeoff After departure contact Langen Radar 120800rdquo This means that after your departure you dont have to wait for the tower to hand you off to the next controller you contact him after departure on your own instead which can ease the workload for the tower
Speaking Up
Voice is something most pilots use on IVAO Its much easier for both pilots and controllers but especially for center controllers to keep a rapid flow of the traffic without having to press numerous keys on the keyboard and delaying bits of the traffic However one should know how to handle it properly When handled improperly it can get messy at times if the channel is congested you need to make sure its clear before talking When talked over someone it can cause both confusions and delays in the traffic flow When such a situation occurs its in the controllers hands to retake control of the situation and ask for one of them to go ahead and pass the message It is also very important that when youve just tapped in the frequency stand by for a couple of seconds
take a short moment to think about what to say remember to keep it short and concise Listening to messages filled with uhm and ehm is very frustrating and takes up precious time Also make sure the f r e q u e n c y i s c l e a r b e f o r e transmitting
Something important to remember when flying online is to first comply then reply Lets say youre about to be given your final turn for the ILS
The ATC tells you ldquoLufthansa 425 turn left heading 290 cleared ILS runway 26rdquo First comply with the instruction meaning setting your heading knob to 290 and intercepting the ILS then replying with a readback to the ATC but not with a verbatim recital ldquoleft 290 cleared ILS 26 Lufthansa 425rdquo This way it does not mess up the controllers preparations for you and the experience will be much more enjoyable for both you and the controller
A tip for the controllers is to always speak clearly and slowly so you wont have to repeat yourself Having to repeat yourself in a situation like the one above can result in confusion and perhaps a go-around
9
On IVAO events are held almost daily The most
popular days events are on Fridays and weekends Occasionally there are 24 hour events but most events occur during the evening
around 1700Z1900Z and forward
The most common events are fly-ins What are fly-ins They are often organized by one or more divisions which usually targets a particular
airport such as letrsquos say Frankfurt ldquoFrankfurt Fly-inrdquo These events are often very crowded so
be sure you bring an extra tank of fuel as a back-up because you might end up in a 20-minute holding due to the congestion in the airspace
Online flying is a world beyond As real as it
gets You decide IVAO can be your first step into the real world of aviation
Finer Points
Lets say you want to depart IFR from LFPG Charles de Gaulle in Paris France and there is no G r o u n d T o w e r o r Approach controller online T h e o n l y c o n t r o l l e r available at the time is L F F F _ C T R w h o s responsible for several
airports within the control zone
Let us also assume that it is a particularly busy evening and Paris Control is handling many aircraft
In that situation your proper call would be to Paris Control for a clearance Paris Control will issue your clearance and give you the same instructions as Tower and Approach Calling a controller prior to taxi will result in taxi instructions to the departure runway followed by takeo f f c learance and depar tu re instructions However tonight the controller is too busy to offer that personal touch and instead tells you ldquoCall when airbornerdquo
This is all perfectly acceptable The center controllers primary responsibility is to ensure separation of IFR traffic Be assured that prior to releasing you for departure the controller has verified that there is no arrival traffic or other departures at LFPG to pose an immediate hazard to your departure flight path Once you are airborne and make the call while climbing the controller will be able to add you to the traffic flow on his radar screen and provide service to get you on your way
In this instance the controller did not have time available to provide comprehensive ATC services to you until you became part of his traffic picture at which time your aircraft became his responsibility for separation
by Roneacuten Bjoumlrkqut
INSIGHT IVAO
10
Today I will explain a little about IvAp and
some common errors in completing a
flightplan
IvAp is the IVAO pilot client or
program that allows you to fly
online with other pilots and ATC
I v A p h a s
features l ike
t ransponder
p u s h b a c k
m o d i fi e d
ACARS and a
functional TCAS (a mini radar that
allows you to see other aircraft in
range and with their transponder
on)
Luckily IvAp come with a user
manual to help you setup and use
this pilot program You will find
the IvAp user manual in your
program files under IVAO
You can also find support in the
IVAO training department forum
and emails that you will find
httpwwwivaoaero
Common errors that we see is
filing a flightplan with a cruise
speed as indicated airspeed
instead of the correct true
airspeed
Do not use indicated airspeed
like 290 kias (indicated) for a
typical jet is not correct
For example a typical jet has
an average speed of 450 ktas (true
airspeed in knots) expressed as
N450 in the flightplan
Another error is in filing altitude
For example if you plan to fly at an
altitude of 2000 then file it as
A020 and not A2000
Finally when operating in RVSM
airspace (FL290 to FL410) - you
have 2 choices - 1) stay below
FL290 or 2) add the letter W to
box 10 (equipment) of your
flightplan
Please read read or review the
explanations in the chapter on
flightplans in the IvAp user guide
a n d h t t p w w w i va o a e ro
training
See you online and enjoy your
flight Captain
IVAP and Common Errors
Training Section
Common errors that we see is filing a flightplan with a cruise speed as indicated airspeed instead of the correct true airspeed
If youre new to IVAO - Welcome My title is CA-TC that means I am Canadas training coordinator for the IVAO Canada division I help train and educate members of IVAO Canada if they request it or are preparing for IVAO pilot or ATC ratings However we - staff members - will try to help all IVAO members Dan Poelman
I
11
I was asked to write about what it is like to fly across
the ocean and to operate as an Oceanic Air Traffic Controller The North
Atlantic is where I am most at home so I have chosen that as the focus of this
article
My name is Andrew Brown I am a British
Citizen with a home in Spain and a
member of the Canadian Division of
IVAO I have been a member of IVAO for
over two years Although I both fly and
operate as an Air Traffic Controller my
passion is operating as an Oceanic
Controller over the North Atlantic I am
t h e C a n a d i a n ATC O p e r a t i o n s
Coord inator and an IVAO ATC
Operations Advisor both of which allow
me to indulge my love of the ocean As
ATC Operations Advisor I am currently
working with a few Divisions who are
responsible for Oceanic Airspace to
research procedures for that airspace
Until early 2007 I was the Canadian
Events Coordinator and among other
things I was responsible for organising two
or three Atlantic Crossing events which
involved coordinating the efforts of up to
eight other Divisions to bring around 100
pilots across the Atlantic with full ATC
cover all the way
All pilots when passing a waypoint give a
position report To tell the Air Traffic
controller the time of passing a waypoint
the time he or she will reach the next
waypoint the name of the waypoint after
that Flight Level and Mach number
Some are happy to have something to do
while others find it an annoyance What
most are not aware of is the reason for
giving the position report Even before
starting the crossing the pilot must ask for
Oceanic Clearance and give an exact time
at which he or she will fly past the first
waypoint of the North Atlantic Track at
which Flight Level and at what speed
That might seem like a strange thing to
have to do
In the real world within Canadian
Oceanic Airspace there are three Flight
Service Stations with Radio Operators
Clearance Delivery and in the middle of it
all the Centre Controller The voice of
Oceanic Air Traffic Control is the Radio
Operators that staff the Flight Service
Stations The arrangement for the UK
Oceanic Airspace is very much the same
North Atlantic Tracks (NATs) They are
simply High Level Airways between the
United Kingdom and North America
The exact position of the NATs changes
daily to take advantage of the best
weather conditions and they are updated
twice a day at 0000Z and 1200Z Aircraft
crossing the Atlantic should follow the
NATs in the same way that they would be
expected to follow airways overland
Eastbound NATs are open for pilots to
enter between 0100Z and 0800Z and
Westbound NATs operate from 1130Z
until 1900Z Luckily the East and
Westbound NATs are far apart for most of
the flight so here on IVAO pilots can use
the NATs at any time day or night the only
thing we must ask is that when you use a
NAT outside of the time it would be open
you list every waypoint along the Track
failure to do so will result in denial of
clearance until the flightplan has been
amended
It is not unusual in the real world for 500
flights to cross the North Atlantic in one
day Online at IVAO there is never that
number of flights but as Air Traffic
Controllers we always keep it as real as it
can be for the pilots Over the North
Atlantic there is no radar The only way to
know where so many aircraft are is if you
tell us with your position reports We must
ensure that there is never less than 15
minutes between every aircraft that all
aircraft are separated by at least 1000 feet
and that to your left and right there is no
aircraft for 60nm (1 degree) The
information you give the Radio Operator
is written down and the information is
compared with the information given by
others Just as is the case in the real world
we do not use radar to control pilots
It is not unusual for a pilot to file a
flightplan direct from a VOR in Ireland to
a VOR in Canada making it almost
impossible for the Controller to know
where you are for the entire crossing
which will interfere with every other pilot
crossing the North Atlantic We cannot
give vectors so sometimes the only safe
way is to assign a flightlevel to that flight
not occupied by another aircraft During
that flight often the Controller will try to
educate that pilot so that next time we can
only hope that he follows a NAT
What I have shared with you in this article
is only a small part of what happens that
you do not see as a pilot A course is
offered to those wanting to learn more as
Air Traffic controllers by the United
Kingdom and Canadian Division Jointly
Part of our job as Oceanic Controllers is
to educate pilots so always feel free to ask
as many questions as you like We are not
there solely for our own enjoyment we are
there to offer a simulated experience as
close as is possible to that which a pilot
would have in the real world We are there
to give pilots the opportunity to
experience something like nowhere else
My best ever experience was during a
North Atlantic Crossing event as Gander
Radio Over 50 pilots under my control
Over 50 flightstr ips with writ ten
information telling me where everyone
was Listening and recording the
information given by position reports
Watching every flightstrip to make sure
every pilot maintained separation and had
a safe flight My shift lasted for 7 hours I
only hope there is another such event
soon
A final word from me I control pilots over
the North Atlantic because I enjoy it more
than anything else I have found in the
world of virtual flight The satisfaction
gained from sharing what I know with
pilots and other controllers is tremendous
I hope more of you will join me and my
fellow Controllers soon so that we can all
enjoy together the as real as it gets
experience of Flying the NATs See you
there very soon
To read those few things that a pilot must
now visi t httpoccivaoca For
Controllers who want to learn more sign
up for training at The Training Centre
to be found here httpgbivaoaero and
receive your North Atlantic Controller
Certification We guarantee both pilots
and controllers a new and exciting
experience like none you will find
anywhere else in the virtual world of
IVAO
Fly Across the Ocean and Operate
as an Oceanic Air Traffic Controller
byAndrew Brown
M
12
The last weekend of
September means
only one thing for
many IVAO
members worldwide
- IVAO MT Virtual
Airshow
IVAO Malta Division Virtual Airshow
Between Friday 28th September
and Monday 1st October the
IVAO-MT Div i s ion (Mal ta )
organized the 2nd edition of the
Malta International Virtual Air
Show
Over 150 flight simmers from all
over the world participated in this
Special Operations event and were
treated to a 4 day 20-hour real-
time and fully staffed online
professional air traffic control
service Friday evening was arrivals
day for all participants which was
fol lowed by air displays on
Saturday and Sunday All pilots
were allocated 10 to 15 minute slots
to perform their displays and a
number of short breaks were
included in the schedule to allow
for commercial traffic A briefing
document was also prepared with
all the relevant information which
pilots needed to know before flying
Frecce Tricolori Virtuale
one of the official
aerobatic teams who
participated in this years
airshow
Opening Group Flight
IVAO Events Approved
13
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Apart from a number of excellent
solo aircraft displays the MT
division hosted the Virtual Patrulla
ASPA amp Patrulla AGUILA from
Spain and the Virtual Frecce
Tricolori from Italy who put on a
perfectly executed aerobatic show
with some amazing formation
flying Air traffic controllers were
quite busy controlling aircraft on
Monday when all the participants
departed one after the other
h e a d i n g t o w a r d s t h e i r
destinations
The show was enjoyed by many
IVAO members who connected
online through IvAi and by others
who visited the control room from
where air traffic controllers
provided the ATC service The
room was set up by the MT
Division and included a number of
computers with IvAc running for
ATC while other members opted
to bring their own
computer and show off their flying
skills from there Tower view and
radar was also projected on a big
screen for everyone to enjoy the
fantastic displays Spectators
were also free to take screenshots
of the show and many shared
their ldquophotosrdquo on the IVAO forum
Interest in Special Operations
events has been growing in the
IVAO community The number of
participants in the MT Airshow
more than doubled this year with
next year set to be another BIG
one
Such an event would not have
been poss ib le wi thou t the
immense support of the main
sponsors GO Mobile and Razer
Computers
Claude Attard Bezzina
MT-EC
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International FS WeekendANOTHER GREAT FLIGHTSIM EVENT TOOK PLACE IN THE
WEEKEND OF 3 AND 4 NOVEMBER 2007 IN THE NETHERLANDS
Another great flightsim event took place in
the weekend of 3 and 4 November 2007 in
the Netherlands
This yearly international FSWeekend event
(wwwfsweekendcom) attracts many
flightsim enthusiasts not only from the
Netherlands itself but from several other
European countries like Germany Belgium
France and the United Kingdom This year
there were even people that took the journey
all the way from Turkey
Many groups participated whereby the group
of IVAO was far out the largest and most
international
Apart of the Dutch Belgium German
British and Turkish Divisions there were
people from the IVAO IPACK team IVAO
Software Development team and the FSLAN
Party Belgium group
IVAO demonstrated a big number of
unusual flightsim features like FSX shared
cockpit in IFR and VFR flight VFR circuit
training Military visual circuit training
Special Operations Air to Air refuelling
Special Operations formation flights with
C130 and SF260 Marchetti and even a sea
carrier deck landing
Assisting a visitor to perform a save landing sometimes it only takes a finger
15
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Further more many different computer
presentations were running constantly on one
of the 3 large beamer screens In addition
thanks to the Software Development Team
there even was the possibility to demonstrate
the HAL training programme life at this
show Useless to say that several IVAO pilots
demonstrated their skills and constantly at
least 3 different ATC stations where manned
(ao by real life ATC students) to provide a
safe conduct of all these flights at 3 nearby
airfields To make it more attractive for the
viewers the airports chosen where situated in
Switzerland known for its beauty not only in
real life but with the used sceneries as well
Another highlight was appreciated by many
visitors when they accepted the invitation to
take the cockpit seat and had a flight
experience by themselves under the guidance
of one of the IVAO people
In short this is IVAO International as it
should be and that was clearly what it
showed
Maybe good for you as well next year
Looking forward to welcome you
Bob van der Flier
IVAO-TA12
It was a pleasure to work together in establishing this great IVAO successldquo
ldquo
Presentation screen and while changing beamers answering questions from the audience
Overview with on foreground some of the (internationally occupied) ATC positions
16
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The Fama Fair in Bulle23 TO 25 NOVEMBER SWITZERLAND
2
43
1
17
IVAO TRIBUNE
The Fama Fair in Bulle took place this year from Nov 23 to 25 IVAO Switzerland participated to this fair with our own stand for presentations demos and to make visitors discover our passion
1 Ivan that replaces Antoine as our little voice of Geneva sitting in front of Filippo watching and commenting whats going on
2 On the left Markus our nice and friendly controler vith this typical German accent when speaking French and Roberto our crazy Event coordinator
3In the center of the Picture Nicolas our LSAG Fir Chief
4In the middle of this picture Cedric our Member coodinator
See you next year in SwitzerlandyoursManuel GoepfertCH-WM
18
Create a promotional
video for IVAO with the
theme Spirit of IVAO
The three best videos
will be awarded the
IVAO Creativity award
and one winning video
will also win an Aerosoft
FS add-on as a prize
The winning video will
b e u p l o a d e d t o
YouTube Google Video
and other public video
sites as part of our
promotional campaign
t o l e a d a n e x t
generation of flight
simulation enthusiast in
the right direction
FROM
I V A O P U B L I C R E L A T I O N S
The Public Relations Department is pleased to present the
IVAO Promotional Video Contest
forumivaoaeroindexphptopic673130html
19
EVENTS OF IVAO
T
Upcoming Year
With the close of the IVAO Events Department calendar for 2007 we look ahead to what the year 2008 will
bring us
On January 5 the IVAO Events Department will bring the record-breaking Crowded Skies event back for
its fifth appearance Crowded Skies was originally an event designed to test the server load of the IVAO
network however has become a cornerstone of the IVAO Events Department trying every year to break
the record from the current year The current record from December 2006 is 1501 simultaneous
connections
February 2008 will bring the return of the Real Flights Event to Europe Real Flights Events are designed to
simulate real-world traffic at an airport over a period of the day The last Real Flights Event in Algiers was
held in December 2007 and featured over 200 movements in a period of more than 12 hours
March 2008 with bring a new event to IVAO While several ideas are currently being tested the IVAO
Events Department promises that it will be an event to remember
For more information on events visit httpwwwivaoaeroevents
W
Crowded Skies V
The International Virtual Aviation Organisation (IVAO) is please to
announce the fifth-annual Crowded Skies event starting at 1900Z
on January 5 2008 As with our previous Crowded Skies
events IVAO members are encouraged to get online as a pilot or
air traffic controller to help us break our current Crowded Skies
record of 1501 simultaneous connections
This installment of Crowded Skies is expected to be the biggest
online event ever held with active air traffic controllers available in
each of our fifty-eight active divisions around the globe with a
peak time of 2100Z expected
IVAO invites you to join us on January 5th at 1900Z to become a
part of this historic record-breaking event For more information
about Crowded Skies please visit httpcrowdedskiesivaoaero
20
TOURS on IVAO
IVAO offers you a variety of world tours The aims
of these tours are to take you around the world
and provide a chance to land in different airports
and in different conditions Also be assured that
you will never be alone flying these tours large
number of pilots participate in these tours and
further most of the divisions also provide ATC
services along various legs of these tours You can
see a short description of the tours below
Long Haul World Tour ndash A tour designed for the
long haul fans This tour takes you all around the
world through a series of long haul flights At the
end of this tour you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquolong haul world tour badgersquo
Dangerous World Tour ndash This is a special world
tour takes you around some of the worlds most
difficult and dangerous approach airports This
tour will test your flying skills At the end of this
tour you will be awarded a specially designed
lsquodangerous world tour badgersquo
IFR World Tour ndash A normal IFR tour which takes
you around the world This tour is usually around
70 legs At the end of this tour you will be
awarded a specially designed lsquoIFR world tour
badgersquo
VFR World Tour ndash A special VFR tour which takes
you around the world Like the other tours on
completion you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquoVFR world tour badgersquo
Special thanks to Wilfried Sascha Pablo and
Sandor for making these tours a reality
Visit httpwwwivaoaeromembers for more
information on these exciting world tours
Divisions of IVAO also offer interesting division
tours which take you around the division These
are IFR VFR Heli Tour etc On completion of
these tours the pilots are awarded a Division
badge for successful completion of these tours
Visit httpwwwivaoaeroeventsdivtoursasp for
more information on division tours
IVAO World Tours
I
L
D
I
V
21
DIVISION FOCUS
IVAO UNITED KINGDOM
about IVAO united kingdom
The United Kingdom Division of IVAO is a
well recognized dedicated independent
division of the IVAO Network We
welcome members with all levels of
experience in aviation from the seasoned
pilotcontroller to the desktop enthusiast
The UK division first began operations
back in December 1999 and has just
celebrated its 8th birthday with a fantastic
Real Flight Event using 3 airports located
in the North of England
We are growing at a rate never seen in
the UK division before We now have over
300 active members within the division
and welcome between 15 and 20 new
members each week Over 180000
online hours have been logged by
members of the division
innovation
Innovation has always been a key part of
the history of the United Kingdom
Division We were one of the first
divisions to introduce
bull A live help system on the division
website
bull An Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel
specifically for division members
bull A dedicated Teamspeak channel for
members to use
bull A division tour specifically designed to
test the skills of the pilots
bull A comprehensive bi-monthly division
newsletter
bull A monthly screenshot competition in
our community forums where members
have the opportunity to win great prizes
(The winner of the December
competition won a real flying lesson)
bull A division Virtual Airline Committee where representatives from UK registered VArsquos meet up to discuss any problems and ideas to improve the division
by Luke Bowesand amp Gareth Richardson
22
community
We take a great deal of pride in the fact that our most
important asset is our active and friendly divisional
community Every new member to the division is
welcomed with open arms and will be given as much help
and support as they need to start the ball rolling in their
virtual aviation career
Communication with the membership is something that
the staff focus on more than anything Members are free
to voice any concerns or options that they may have
There are a large number of ways for members to
communicate with each other as well as with the staff
team
bull 247 Teamspeak voice channel
bull 247 IRC channel
bull Community forum
bull Live Help system
bull Email ticketing system
bull And of course the online network
Online Night
From 1800Z every Tuesday
evening the UK division
members flock to the skies and
control towers of the UK Why
not come and join in the fun
As a pilot you can expect ATC
coverage for most of the major
airports and TMA sectors As a
controller experience an ever
increasing volume of traffic
packed into tight blocks of
airspace Be prepared for lots
of brow-wiping as you become
responsible for thousands of
virtual passengers
EGESTA QUIS SET
AHMET LOREM
division tours
We have 7 division tours which will take you throughout
the UK skies from the major international airports to
small grass strip airfields The tours we offer include
bull IFR Tour
bull VFR Tour
bull Scottish VFR Tour
bull Historical Tour
bull Helicopter Tour
bull Special Operations Tour
bull Island Hopper Tour
The Island Hopper Tour is the first ldquoPilot Skillsrdquo tour to
exist on the IVAO network For this tour you need
to be able to fly both VFR and IFR and a
number of different types of aircraft This
has been by far the most popular tour in
the UK In its first week of operation over
600 legs were validated
Visit httpwwwivaocouk for further details
DIVISION
FOCUS
UK amp USA
23
In February 2007 the IVAO HQ initiated a change in the IVAO
US Division staff structure Since then things have changed
dramatically The gap of qualified personnel for the US Staff
has been filled with competent IVAO Members from around
the globe Before the changes at the beginning of the year
not more than four staff positions were filled Today 24
volunteers serve under the star spangled banner for IVAO
Back at the end of 2006 a look on the
United States with IvAe rarely would
have shown several ATCs online
Today the skies over the North
American country are enjoying great
popularity by pilots who profit from
the much more dense ATC coverage
that has developed over the last
months In recent times the US
Division has hosted several larger events such as the AOPA
VFR Gathering the Oshkosh Airventure the San Juan Fly-In
or Atlantic Crossings Meanwhile the Division is also hosting
shuttle events on regular bases in order to offer the
membership an alternative to the online day that is currently
on-ice
In the new year the US Division will be hosting a huge VFR
Event in cooperation with the Canadian Division The so
called VFR Poker Run will be a repeated VFR shuttle event
where pilots will fly a route over several airports and by
doing so they will qualify for sweepstakes where they can
win payware scenery prizes More information soon on
pokerrunivaousaorg
Many things have changed in the US Training Department as
well A new team of qualified trainers consisting of several
real world pilots is now offering high-quality training sessions
and exams to the membership The team is also working on
new ivao-tailored training
documentation based on the FAA
standards
New Virtual Airline Partnership
programs are enhancing the exchange
between the VAs and the division
authorities in order to fill the needs of
the Virtual Airlines and their members
in the best possible way
The hard competition from other networks makes recruitment
of new members a hard job but with the consistent growth
the division is becoming more and more attractive especially
for members new to the field of online-flying But the division
would not have been so successful without the great help
from the division staff and members The US Division has put
forth a strong effort to turn the division in the right direction
Visit httpusivaoaero for further details
IVAO UNITED STATES by Robert Gottwald
the resurrection
More than half a year after a change in the IVAO US leadership
DIVISON
FOCUS
UK amp USA
24
247 Dieter SalzlTop Overall Ranking Pilot and ATC on IVAObyYigit YILDIRIM (YY)
One of my dreams has
always been to learn to fly
Dieter Salzl (DS) a friend
and trainer has inspired me
with his achievements in
virtual side of aviation He
has become successful in
aviation a field often
thought belonged to real
pilots
Yigit Yildirim What is your
profession in real life
Most of us think that you
are a real pilot or ATC
Dieter Salzl I am 64 years old In real life I was a teacher of economics After I retired I began virtual fly-ing and controlling I am neither real pilot nor atc but I was flying model air-crafts for 25 years Now since I am online everyday I have no further time for my model aircrafts lol
YY How did you decide to
be a virtual ATC and
pilot
DS A good friend con-vinced me to try online flying although I thought I
would be too old for this ) Earlier I have flown on flight simulator under DOS environment
YY You have been
awarded with Spirit of
IVAO with your amazing
online time Only in 45
years 24600 hours How
did you get to be where
you are
DS Flying and controlling
every day at least 12 hours
I have no wife no childrens
live alone just with a dog )
IVAO EXCLUSIVE
25
YY What do you like and dislike most
about your virtual career
DS Mostly I like all the nice guys I meet on the ivao network most of them always doing their best to reach as real as it gets I dislike threads in ivao general forum about members who made mistakes and pilloried there by name
YY You do flying and controlling ldquoas
real as it getsrdquo Do you have close con-
nection with real pilots and ATCs
DS Yes I am always looking for real pilots and atcs I learnt a lot from them how something is said and done in real world A special friend of mine is flying a real Boeing 727 all over europe And I believe I am still learning )
YY Your online flight hours are close to
real airliner pilots According to this ex-
perience can you compare real and vir-
tual aviation
DS I cannot I know how to do as real as possible but often I fly just for fun without calculating fuel doing checklists hellip
YY What would you say to newbie
pilots and ATCs who have a passion for
virtual aviation
DS Come to me for training and be aware that virtual aviation can be addictive )
YY Final Comments
DS Always three greens for all IVAO pilots and crowded skies for controllers )
YY I would like to thank you for this en-
tertaining interview Wish you more
crowded skies and happy landings
DS youacutere welcome was my pleasure
Interviewing Dieter Salzl really made me realize that any career virtual or real is possible if you work hard enough at it He continues to inspire me
Three ducks on a pond
A grass bank beyond
White clouds on the wings
What a little thing
To remember for years
To remember with tears
YATES
IVAO
EXC
LU
SIV
E
Die
ter
Sa
lzl
Giles G-202
Wingspan 3m
Weight 19kg
4 cylinders
210 ccm
19 HP
ldquo
ldquo
26
FREEWARE ZONE
Preview
Every issue in this section we will hunt down the hottest downloads available in the flight simulation community We also take this opportunity to salute these freeware developers who devote their time and eorts in creating some awesome addons available to us for FREE Vybhava Srinivasan
Iceland 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames icemsh76zip
Authors Michael Johnson
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
This terrain mesh covers the whole of Iceland in 76 meter detail Icelands default mesh coverage in FS2004 was particularly poor while the default FSX mesh for Iceland is of varying resolution As such this add-on mesh in some cases provides a significant enhancement and in others it is only a mild improvement The greatest difference can be seen in the flatter rolling interior parts of the country
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames kualalu1zip
Authors Nestor DAngelo
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
Scenery for the city of Kuala Lumpur Lots of landmarks of Kuala Lumpur city are represented in this file
FS Real Time V182
FSX Utilities
Filenames realtimezip
Authors 3D Softworks Design Studios
Source httpwwwflightsimworldcom
FS Real Time designed to keep Flight Simulators UTC ZuluGMT time and date in sync with the Real World
27
FinnTerrain
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames FinnTerrain180zip
Authors FISD
Source httpfsnordicnet
FinnTerrain adds accurate roads coastlines and other terrain data to Finland Version 18 covers the whole Finland
iFly Boeing 747-400 V1100
FSX Aircrafts
Filenames fly74711zip
Authors iFly Developer Team
Source httpwwwavsimcom
iFly 747-400 offers an extremly detailed cockpit with fully simulated FMC Complete TCAS simulation with audio and visual TA and RA system Fully simulated Inertial Reference System Probably on of the best freeware aircrafts for FSX
Fokker-10070 Release v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pf10070v2zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
PF100 70 v2 is a fully loaded base package includes 39 different liveries operational panels sound package sample flight etc
Project Fokker F28 v1
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pfj_fokker_f28_v1zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
Project Fokker F28 is full loaded base package This includes F28 aircraft variants Mk1000 Mk4000 and Mk6000 Also included complete functional panels sound package flight tutorial flight test etc
Real Environment Professional
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames reprosetupzip
Authors Tim Fuchs
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is an extensive environment upgrade package for Microsofts Flight Simulator 2004 This package includes sunglow suneffect aircraft spotlight airport lights Trees etc All in all a good add-on
28
Greece 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames hspmesh_v3_1zip (FS2004) and hspmeshfsx1zip (FSX)
Authors Hellenic Scenery Project
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is a terrain mesh for Greece enhancing the accuracy with extensive work done so as to correct wrong land formations and wrong airport locations as set in FS2004 and FSX
George Grimshaws Boston V21
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames bostonv2zip bostonv21_updatezip
Authors George Grimshaw
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A highly detailed freeware rendition of Boston Logan International Airport from the developers of FlyTampa Scenery
FRF Studiorsquos Heathrow
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames egllzip
Authors William Morgan FRF Studio
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A rebuild of one of the most important airports Heathrow has been fine tuned and updated from the default version with the remodeling of Terminal 3 the A380-capable gates and now more accurate
NL2000 v3
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames nl2kDVD1iso to nl2kDVD5iso
Authors The Netherlands Scenery Design Team
Source httpwwwnl-2000com
A top quality scenery for entire Netherlands mind the size 21GB
Aircraft Installer
FSX Utilities
Filenames fsxacftizip
Authors Steven Logiudice
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This program can install your aircraft The program makes it a whole lot easier than copying and pasting files
29
Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames rfp_v2zip
Authors Ralph Tofflemire Chris Koegler Bodo Mueller and Herve Dongmo
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
FS2004 Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2 now freeware Includes the analog panel tape panel and seventeen aircraft One of the most accurate and detailed jetliner models ever when it originally came out several years ago
Airport Light Environment
FS2004FSX Utilities
Filenames aptltenvzip
Authors Luke Harvest
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This utility redesigns all airport lighting in both FSX and FS2004 to give a fantastic and realistic feel
Real Forest Enviroment
FS2004 Textures
Filenames realfrstzip
Authors Vagner Dalbosco
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Real Forest Environment 10 is a new forest textures for FS2004
Rainy Day Spary Effect
FS2004 Utilities
Filenames effectzip
Authors Dennis Franke
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Adds a rainy day spray effect
FSX TweakFS Zip Utility
FSX Utilities
Filenames twkfszipzip
Authors TweakFScom
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
TweakFS Zip has been released as freeware It is a useful tool for unpacking zip files downloaded from FS file libraries the big handy feature is that it has a tree display of the zip folder structure giving you a clear view It has several handy folder location presets making it quick and easy to install aircraft scenery and other add-ons which come in Zip files that include folder path information
F R E E W A R E Z O N E
30
Join IVAO
When I was still very young flying was my everlasting
dream For me there was only one option becoming an
airline pilot For many years I was possessed with the
famous flying-virus and flying was all I could think off It
was also my main occupation But all this time I was
craving for the ability to fly to learn how to fly an aircraft
A few years later at the age of 9 my parents bought us a
Macintosh with FS 40 on it preinstalled I was in heaven
Blue was the sea green was land and grey the runway
There wasnt much eye candy nor great realism but I
didnrsquot care using my mouse I could finally take my
airplane airborne 2 years later flightsim 95 was released (I
skipped 50) but only for Windows it made me buy my
Pentium I 133 MHz now I could fly a big Boeing jet
Around this time I discovered the internet and I was able
to get tons of information to know everything what I
wanted to know all of my many questions got answered
After a few months I ran on a link it was SATCO It
talked about a virtual network of pilots and controllers
while seeing each other and talking (typing) to them In this
time being this young this was the most revolutionary in
Flight Sim development ever I even remember my first
flight On FS98 I flew the Beech 200 from Chicago Meigs
to Detroit with only few people connected but for sure in
the beginning it grew exponentially
Not much later IVAO was founded It used the same
software and but with other ideas than Satco (which was
soon after renamed to Vatsim) I instantly made myself a
member and started flying IVAO much more
While FS4 and FS95 taught me the basics of flying
instruments and procedures with FS98 and IVAO I
learned the other part Communication rules of flight
making a flightplan using airways obliged to use
instrument approacheshellip As IVAO grew so did the
realism when voice became available but with a real boom
when IVAP and IVAC was released This made a realistic
experience even more lsquoas real as it getsrsquo And I donrsquot use
this term without a reason
Maarten Oosters a Belgian airliner pilot started
his simulation career at the age of 10 with FS40
A few years after starting to fly on IVAO at age
of 14 he commenced his glider course
At the age of 21 he successfully graduated from
a professional flightschool in Madrid Spain Very
soon after his career was brought to life as a
First Officer on the Airbus A320 for a Belgian
airline while continuing to fly on IVAO
INSPIRE
Story of a Pilotby Maarten Oosters
DIVISION FOCUS
IVAO UNITED KINGDOM
about IVAO united kingdom
The United Kingdom Division of IVAO is a
well recognized dedicated independent
division of the IVAO Network We
welcome members with all levels of
experience in aviation from the seasoned
pilotcontroller to the desktop enthusiast
The UK division first began operations
back in December 1999 and has just
celebrated its 8th birthday with a fantastic
Real Flight Event using 3 airports located
in the North of England
We are growing at a rate never seen in
innovation
Innovation has always been a key part of
the history of the United Kingdom
Division We were one of the first
divisions to introduce
bull A live help system on the division
website
bull An Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel
specifically for division members
bull A dedicated Teamspeak channel for
members to use
bull A division tour specifically designed to
test the skills of the pilots
bull A comprehensive bi-monthly division
newsletter
IVAO BREAKING NEWS
TRAINING SECTION
IVAP amp COMMON ERRORS
OCEANIC OPERATIONS
IVAO TRIBUNE
MALTA VIRTUAL AIRSHOW
INTERNATIONAL FSWEEKEND
THE FAMA FAIR IN BULLE
IVAO EXCLUSIVE
DIETER SALZL
FREEWARE ZONE18 FREEWARE
UNDER REVIEW
T
Upcoming Year
With the close of the IVAO Events Department calendar for 2007 we look ahead to what the year 2008 will
bring us
On January 5 the IVAO Events Department will bring the record-breaking Crowded Skies event back for
its fifth appearance Crowded Skies was originally an event designed to test the server load of the IVAO
network however has become a cornerstone of the IVAO Events Department trying every year to break
the record from the current year The current record from December 2006 is 1501 simultaneous
connections
February 2008 will bring the return of the Real Flights Event to Europe Real Flights Events are designed to
simulate real-world traffic at an airport over a period of the day The last Real Flights Event in Algiers was
held in December 2007 and featured over 200 movements in a period of more than 12 hours
March 2008 with bring a new event to IVAO While several ideas are currently being tested the IVAO
Events Department promises that it will be an event to remember
W
Crowded Skies V
The International Virtual Aviation Organisation (IVAO) is please to
announce the fifth-annual Crowded Skies event starting at 1900Z
on January 5 2008 As with our previous Crowded Skies
events IVAO members are encouraged to get online as a pilot or
air traffic controller to help us break our current Crowded Skies
record of 1501 simultaneous connections
This installment of Crowded Skies is expected to be the biggest
online event ever held with active air traffic controllers available in
each of our fifty-eight active divisions around the globe with a
peak time of 2100Z expected
IVAO invites you to join us on January 5th at 1900Z to become a
part of this historic record-breaking event For more information
about Crowded Skies please visit
The Eye of IVAO - IvAeThe Eye of IVAO nicknamed IvAe should be a real alternative to
ServInfo or WhazzUp The software introduces
a smooth and fast mapview based on OpenGL special colour
coding less data transfer between your
PC and the servers ICAO flightplans statistics and much more
INSIGHTPilot
Requirements
You are new to online
flying You will find
some tips to make your
first online flight easy
Controller
Requirements
Interested in being an online
Air Traffic Controller Some
guidance for you to start
controlling the birds in the sky
Tune In
You are now connected to
IVAP What next Our
suggestion for you to take the
first step into the online world
Speaking Up
In the online world you
are not alone Tips for
our new pilots and
controllers on radio
communication
Events
Know the events
calender and join the
group of people who
never fly alone
What is IVAO The International Virtual Aviation Organisation
(IVAO) is a dedicated independent and free of charge service to
enthusiasts and individuals enjoying and participating in the flight
simulation community worldwide
IVAO allows flight-simulator enthusiasts to fly together and act as controllers just as in the real world using correct aviation phraseology Itrsquos ldquojobrdquo is to simulate the real world as realistically as possible What do you need A computer an internet connection a good attitude and membership account (or
VID)
I am sure you already have an internet connection and the attitude VID is the easy part Click on this link to register now
httpwwwivaoaeromemberspersonregisterhtm
On IVAO you can request training to become even better and you can request practical exams to increase your rating as a controller or pilotThe level of realism is getting closer and closer by the day Today you have the opportunity to fly together with other pilots on the network andor act as an air traffic controller
You may ask how do I know where there are controllers online at the current moment The solution is simple On IVAO we have a freeware add-on called IvAe (International Virtual Aviation Eye also called ldquoThe eyerdquo) which can
be downloaded from the link below httpwwwivaoaerosoftdev
IvAe tracks the current flights and controllers online which lets you see where controllers and pilots are located In addition it stores flight plans of all flights online which lets you see the callsign departure arrival altitude speed
and a whole lot of things
IVAO
P6
P4
P21
P19
P26
P10
P12
P24
CONTENTS
P06
Vybhava Srinivasan IVAO Public Relations Director
editorivaoaero
Welcome and Happy New Year
I am really excited to pen this page not just because this is the first issue of this magazine but because we at International Virtual Aviation Organisation IVAO have a stimulating medium through which we can reach out to the flight simulation community and shower the community with some of the best of the information on virtual flying controlling
At the outset I would like to thank all the avid contributors for their articles and of course my colleagues in IVAO who have guided us throughout the birth of this magazine
Coming to the essence of the first issue you will run into articles that will help kick start your career in virtual flying and controlling We have peppered it with some mind blowing training material created by some of our most experienced virtual pilots controllers You will also find interesting stories on IVAOrsquos participation in recent fairs events etc and you could read on to know more about this virtual land of flyingcontrolling
Your views and ideas on the new magazine are most welcome You can mail us at editorivaoaero on what got you hooked on and what needs more spice
We also welcome contributions of articles from our readers If you have any ideas or articles what are you waiting for We are more than eager to include quality submissions in this magazine
We are confident that you will all find it interesting and inspiring So sit back and enjoy the first issue
A big warm welcome to the virtual but real world of Flying
See you again in April 2008
Vybhava Srinivasan
Chief Editor
IVAO Virtual Sky January 2008
Editorial
Publisher International Virtual Aviation Organisation
Chief Editor Vybhava Srinivasan
Assistant Editor Yigit Yildrim
Layout and Design Yigit Yildrim
Website wwwivaoaeropublrelat
General Mail editorivaoaero
Cover Screenshot Alberto Curieses
Logo Design Robert Gottwald
D i s c l a i m e r Any in format ion suggestions or illustrations published in this magazine are exclusively for use with computer flight simulation
All views expressed in this magazine are the views of the respective authors
The publisher does not accept any responsibility for those views
Copyright$
None of the informat ion in th is magazine may be reproduced in any form without prior permission from the publisher
3
VIRTUAL SKY IS THE OFFICIAL
PUBLICATION OF IVAO
JANUARY 2008
inspireReality Meets Fiction
18freeware
tips
TribuneConvention Report
INSIGHTof IVAO
TrainingYour own Ground School
Issue 01
MAGAZINE FOR THE ONLINE FLIGHT SIMULATION COMMUNITY
When I was still very young flying was my everlasting
dream For me there was only one option becoming an
airline pilot For many years I was possessed with the
famous ldquoflying-virusrdquo and flying was all I could think of It
was also my main occupation But all this time I was
craving for the ability to learn how to fly an aircraft A few
years later at the age of 9 my parents bought us a
Macintosh with FS 40 pre-installed I was in heaven blue
was the sea green was the land and grey was the runway
There wasnt much eye candy nor great realism but I
didnrsquot care using my mouse I could finally take my
airplane airborne Two years later flightsim 95 was
released (I skipped 50) but only for Windows It made me
buy a Pentium I 133 MHz and now I could fly a big Boeing
jet Around this time I discovered the internet and I was
able to get tons of information to know everything that I
wanted to know all of my many questions got answered
After a few months I ran into a link for SATCO It talked
about a virtual network of pilots and controllers with the
ability to see each other while talking (typing) them At that
time this was the most revolutionary Flightsim
development ever I even remember my first flight on FS98
I flew the Beech 200 from Chicago Meigs to Detroit with
only few people connected but it was the beginning and it
grew exponentially
Not much later IVAO was founded It used the same
software but with different ideas than SATCO (which was
soon after renamed VATSIM) I instantly became a
member and started flying much more on IVAO
While FS4 and FS95 taught me the basics of flying
with instruments and procedures with FS98 and IVAO I
learned the other part Communication rules of flight
making a flightplan using airways using instrument
approaches etc As IVAO grew so did the realism but with
a real boom when IVAP and IVAC was released This
made Flight Simulation experience even more lsquoas real as it
getsrsquo So I donrsquot use this term without a reason
Maarten Oosters a Belgian airliner pilot started
his simulation career at the age of 10 with FS40
A few years after starting to fly on IVAO at age
14 he commenced his glider course
At the age of 21 he successfully graduated from
a professional flight school in Madrid Spain
Very soon after his career was brought to life as
a First Officer on the Airbus A320 for a Belgian
airline while continuing to fly on IVAO
INSPIRE
Story of a Pilotby Maarten Oosters
4
Having all the experience from Flightsim
and IVAO in my suitcase I left for a professional
pilot school in Spain I started the theory and
practical course simultaneously and it made me
realize how much IVAO helped me in my
training I have answered many theory questions
just by thinking what would I do in flightsim in
the same situation Just for examples the
different speeds IAS TAS GS and Mach
numbers why are these so different When you
change the QNH on your altimeter What does
your readout do Situational awareness helped
me a great deal The interpretation of different
navigation instruments (no moving map) to
know exactly where you are and where to go
Instrument Approach Plates also looked very
familiar Communicating over the frequency was
taught to me in IVAO so I just needed to study
some details The same goes for setting up a
flightplan Did you know that the IVAO
flightplan is an ICAO international flightplan as
used in real life Apart from some details which
are not applicable in Flightsim this was another
thing explained to me before I entered flight
school
During my training flights interpretation of
the flight instruments was easier ever They are
exactly the same as in flightsim I could now
concentrate and focus more on flying itself
which again was due to my past experience on
the computer You now know how much and
how to correct your plane and how much input
you have to give to your flight controls in
different situations how much power you need
Although flightsim is very realistic flying and
with this I mean actually controlling the aircraft
is still much different in real life because of the
weather and its influence on the plane (airframe
icing carburetor icing fuel too cold turbulence
in clouds etc) Hopefully programmers have real
life experience and will fix and expand upon this
in future versions of flightsim
As a matter of fact in most situations in
normal operation once you know how to fly the
real thing itrsquos far easier to control a real plane
You and your plane are one you feel everything
you correct it before itrsquos visible on your
instruments because you feel it you donrsquot need a
mouse to control everything and you have a
wider real view in 3D allowing you to better
visualize distances
As the training got more advanced I started
the MCC (Multi Crew Course) where I learn
how to work together in a cockpit in normal
operation and with presented (sometimes major)
problems As you can imagine this was done in a
simulator (Beech 200 then the A320 Level D)
The Beech 200 had a 180deg view with a full real
cockpit but without motion This canceled out
the visual problem as everything was presented in
3D The A320 had the same it had a full motion
system solving the problem of lsquobeing therersquo as
you felt every vibration and shift of your
airplane In these two courses I was lucky to be
accompanied by my very experienced friend and
also a long proud member of IVAO Lenny
Zaman sharing the same great experience on
flightsim The Beech 200 taught us how to work
together as a team which was totally new and
progressed very well A two-pilot cockpit was one
of the few things that were difficult to simulate in
flightsim but with the new feature of FSX and
some great addon planes to share the cockpit I
hope this will be a standard in flight simulation I
figure that most pilots flying on IVAO want an
experience as realistic as possible When
developers know that Irsquom sure wersquoll be flying
soon as ldquopilot flyingrdquo or ldquopilot non flyingrdquo
As we both used to flying the big jets the
A320 felt really comfortable (it even has a joystick
-sidestick to fly it with) In flightsim everybody is
used to doing everything by himself now itrsquos time
to share In normal operations this makes it even
easier than in flight simulator The pilot flying
doesnrsquot have to worry about communications or
switching buttons as you just have to ask By this
time less focus was on flying but on handling
emergency problems and decision making
Thanks to FS and IVAO where flying became a
second nature we could concentrate more on
handling the problems with our airplane rather
than wasting time trying to control it
Lenny and I have seen and noticed that at
some stages of the training we had an advantage
over the other students who didnrsquot have all these
virtual experiences we were lucky to have We
entered flight school with a good lsquopre-flightrsquo
experience dare I say it was worth real flight
time learning new things and straightening up
all the details about the things we did know while
knowing what to expect
Thanks for reading
Maarten Oosters
INSPIRE
Before you all think flightsin and IVAO are the flight schools of the future while
it is an excellent aid I must clearly add that none of it is official so you need to check confirm and expand everything you learn in the virtual world before applying in the real one Maarten Oosters
ldquo
ldquo
5
IVAO President Alain Debrouwerrsquos Announcement to the Community
Friends
I want to announce that IVAO and Aerosoft will be partners in trying to bring online flying to even greater groups of sim pilots than ever before
Itrsquos close to ten years ago that Mathijs Kok from Aerosoftgave a presentation at a meeting of flight simmers and he held up a network cable and said that that was the future of flight simulation Time has proved thathes right
No matter if you fly close to the ground in bush aircraft or like to fly a 747 over continents using online Air Traffic Control adds a whole new layer of emersion to your flights
IVAO is one of the leading organizations in online aviation and everybody at
Aerosoft is happy to callus a partner intheir attempt to make flight simulation even more realistic
Aerosoft will benefit IVAO and together online events will be organized that will feature the Aerosoft products Participants of those events will have the chance to win Aerosoft downloads
IVAO will benefit from the financial support and also from the additional attention they will give to our organization but also to make sure that the IVAO member will get special prices in some products
I want to thank Winfried Diekmann Gustavo Hernandez and Ralph Henschen to make this possible
Thanks friends
FriendlyAlain
IVAO BREAKING NEWS
IVAO PARTNERS WITH AEROSOFT
Aerosoft is a leading software
publisher of Flight and Train
Simulation add-ons offering
more than twenty five new
products every year The
international awards bestowed
upon them stand as a testimony
to their high quality standards
of their products
The International Virtual Aviation Organisationrsquos (IVAO) Software Development Team is pleased to announce the Christmas release of its long awaited update of IVAO Virtual ATC Client (IVAC) the premier ATC Client for real-time virtual simulation of air traffic controlling
This update in addition to bugfixes offers a highly realistic controller working position (CWP) and an even more realistic simulation of Air Traffic Management (ATM) systems
For more information and to download this new update please visit httpwwwivaoaerosoftdev
From all of us we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
IVAC UPDATE RELEASED
6
The Eye of IVAO - IvAeThe Eye of IVAO nicknamed IvAe should be a real alternative to
ServInfo or WhazzUp The software introduces
a smooth and fast mapview based on OpenGL special colour
coding less data transfer between your
PC and the servers ICAO flightplans statistics and much more
INSIGHTPilot
Requirements
You are new to online
flying You will find
some tips to make your
first online flight easy
Controller
Requirements
Interested in being an online
Air Traffic Controller Some
guidance for you to start
controlling the birds in the sky
Tune In
You are now connected to
IVAP What next Our
suggestion for you to take the
first step into the online world
Speaking Up
In the online world you
are not alone Tips for
our new pilots and
controllers on radio
communication
Events
Know the events
calender and join the
group of people who
never fly alone
What is IVAO The International Virtual Aviation Organisation
(IVAO) is a dedicated independent and free of charge service to
enthusiasts and individuals enjoying and participating in the flight
simulation community worldwide
IVAO allows flight-simulator enthusiasts to fly together and act as controllers just as in the real world using correct aviation phraseology Itrsquos ldquojobrdquo is to simulate the real world as realistically as possible What do you need A computer an internet connection a good attitude and membership account (or
VID)
I am sure you already have an internet connection and the attitude VID is the easy part Click on this link to register now
httpwwwivaoaeromemberspersonregisterhtm
On IVAO you can request training to become even better and you can request practical exams to increase your rating as a controller or pilotThe level of realism is getting closer and closer by the day Today you have the opportunity to fly together with other pilots on the network andor act as an air traffic controller
You may ask how do I know where there are controllers online at the current moment The solution is simple On IVAO we have a freeware add-on called IvAe (International Virtual Aviation Eye also called ldquoThe eyerdquo) which can
be downloaded from the link below httpwwwivaoaerosoftdev
IvAe tracks the current flights and controllers online which lets you see where controllers and pilots are located In addition it stores flight plans of all flights online which lets you see the callsign departure arrival altitude speed
and a whole lot of things
IVAO
7
IVAO Virtual Pilot Client - IvAp
The International Virtual Aviation Orgainisation IVAO-
AERO is pleased to announce the release of IvAp2 - Public
Beta version 194 for FSX to all of our members This new
pilot client for FSX has been under development by the
Software Development Team for many months Many of the
Software Development team and Beta Testers have participated
with the Microsoft Flight Simulation Team during the early
development of FSX so we could be ready to release this client
with the public release of FSX
We will continue the support for IvAp which is our pilot client
for FS9 and has proven to be a very stable program for our
members who have enjoyed the virtual aviation experiences on
our network
httpwwwivaoaerosoftdev
Pilot RequirementsPrior to your first flight it is recommended that you read through (at least the basics) in the I-pack available here wwwivaoaerotrainingtutorialsIpackStart_Herehtm
When connected you are expected to follow given instructions from the controllers and you are expected to control your aircraft in a professional way If you are novice input the word ldquonewbierdquo in your flight plan remarks and controller will know that you are new and will try to keep the transmissions as short and as easy as possible If you are unsure about the transmission given or if you donrsquot know how to comply with it ask the controller instead of ignoring it Heshe will be more than happy to
accommodate you
Everyone is new in the beginning but nobody will ever be perfect Online flying is a learning experience Itrsquos always a challenge in the beginning you make mistakes but never give up You learn by
flying
INSIGHT IVAO
IVAO virtual ATC client IVAOs premier ATC Client for Real-Time virtual simulation for Air Traffic Controlling as a Ground Tower Approach or Center Controller IvAc runs on a Windows based operating system with video cards supporting Open GL graphics and is fully compatible with IVAOs TeamSpeak voice interface Controller Requirements
On IVAO we welcome new talents Any member is allowed to commence their online Air Traffic Controlling (ATC) career at any time but should be aware of the local procedures of the desired airport and the
procedures of controlling before connecting
Detailed theory including suggested phraseology and procedures are available in the I-PACKFor higher ratings other than S1 (Student 1 rating given when applying for membership) S2 (Student 2) and S3 (Student 3 theoretical only) you must pass theoretical and practical tests to advance in the certifications from Ground to Tower to Approach and finally as a Center controller
8
INSIGHT IVAO
Tune In
When first tuning into a frequency its important that you read the local airport ATIS (Automatic Terminal Information Service) the position name say for example ldquoFrankfurt Groundrdquo the current information a recent weather report and controller remarks (Ie if a taxiway or runway is closed) or for example ldquoAfter departure contact Langen Radar on 120800)
When requesting clearance from a controller its important that you state your gate number and destination so the controller will know where you are and your destinationldquoFrankfurt Delivery Lufthansa 425 stand 1 information Foxtrot request clearance Amsterdam Schipholrdquo The controller may respond with ldquoLufthansa 425 Stand byrdquo theres no need to read this back as it will only clog up the frequency if its busy
Have a pen and paper ready to write the clearance down Write in summarized words meaning not to write down whole sentences but words such as ldquoSq 1022rdquo
When you have been cleared for takeoff the controller may add ldquoLufthansa 425 wind 260 degrees 8 knots runway 25L cleared for takeoff After departure contact Langen Radar 120800rdquo This means that after your departure you dont have to wait for the tower to hand you off to the next controller you contact him after departure on your own instead which can ease the workload for the tower
Speaking Up
Voice is something most pilots use on IVAO Its much easier for both pilots and controllers but especially for center controllers to keep a rapid flow of the traffic without having to press numerous keys on the keyboard and delaying bits of the traffic However one should know how to handle it properly When handled improperly it can get messy at times if the channel is congested you need to make sure its clear before talking When talked over someone it can cause both confusions and delays in the traffic flow When such a situation occurs its in the controllers hands to retake control of the situation and ask for one of them to go ahead and pass the message It is also very important that when youve just tapped in the frequency stand by for a couple of seconds
take a short moment to think about what to say remember to keep it short and concise Listening to messages filled with uhm and ehm is very frustrating and takes up precious time Also make sure the f r e q u e n c y i s c l e a r b e f o r e transmitting
Something important to remember when flying online is to first comply then reply Lets say youre about to be given your final turn for the ILS
The ATC tells you ldquoLufthansa 425 turn left heading 290 cleared ILS runway 26rdquo First comply with the instruction meaning setting your heading knob to 290 and intercepting the ILS then replying with a readback to the ATC but not with a verbatim recital ldquoleft 290 cleared ILS 26 Lufthansa 425rdquo This way it does not mess up the controllers preparations for you and the experience will be much more enjoyable for both you and the controller
A tip for the controllers is to always speak clearly and slowly so you wont have to repeat yourself Having to repeat yourself in a situation like the one above can result in confusion and perhaps a go-around
9
On IVAO events are held almost daily The most
popular days events are on Fridays and weekends Occasionally there are 24 hour events but most events occur during the evening
around 1700Z1900Z and forward
The most common events are fly-ins What are fly-ins They are often organized by one or more divisions which usually targets a particular
airport such as letrsquos say Frankfurt ldquoFrankfurt Fly-inrdquo These events are often very crowded so
be sure you bring an extra tank of fuel as a back-up because you might end up in a 20-minute holding due to the congestion in the airspace
Online flying is a world beyond As real as it
gets You decide IVAO can be your first step into the real world of aviation
Finer Points
Lets say you want to depart IFR from LFPG Charles de Gaulle in Paris France and there is no G r o u n d T o w e r o r Approach controller online T h e o n l y c o n t r o l l e r available at the time is L F F F _ C T R w h o s responsible for several
airports within the control zone
Let us also assume that it is a particularly busy evening and Paris Control is handling many aircraft
In that situation your proper call would be to Paris Control for a clearance Paris Control will issue your clearance and give you the same instructions as Tower and Approach Calling a controller prior to taxi will result in taxi instructions to the departure runway followed by takeo f f c learance and depar tu re instructions However tonight the controller is too busy to offer that personal touch and instead tells you ldquoCall when airbornerdquo
This is all perfectly acceptable The center controllers primary responsibility is to ensure separation of IFR traffic Be assured that prior to releasing you for departure the controller has verified that there is no arrival traffic or other departures at LFPG to pose an immediate hazard to your departure flight path Once you are airborne and make the call while climbing the controller will be able to add you to the traffic flow on his radar screen and provide service to get you on your way
In this instance the controller did not have time available to provide comprehensive ATC services to you until you became part of his traffic picture at which time your aircraft became his responsibility for separation
by Roneacuten Bjoumlrkqut
INSIGHT IVAO
10
Today I will explain a little about IvAp and
some common errors in completing a
flightplan
IvAp is the IVAO pilot client or
program that allows you to fly
online with other pilots and ATC
I v A p h a s
features l ike
t ransponder
p u s h b a c k
m o d i fi e d
ACARS and a
functional TCAS (a mini radar that
allows you to see other aircraft in
range and with their transponder
on)
Luckily IvAp come with a user
manual to help you setup and use
this pilot program You will find
the IvAp user manual in your
program files under IVAO
You can also find support in the
IVAO training department forum
and emails that you will find
httpwwwivaoaero
Common errors that we see is
filing a flightplan with a cruise
speed as indicated airspeed
instead of the correct true
airspeed
Do not use indicated airspeed
like 290 kias (indicated) for a
typical jet is not correct
For example a typical jet has
an average speed of 450 ktas (true
airspeed in knots) expressed as
N450 in the flightplan
Another error is in filing altitude
For example if you plan to fly at an
altitude of 2000 then file it as
A020 and not A2000
Finally when operating in RVSM
airspace (FL290 to FL410) - you
have 2 choices - 1) stay below
FL290 or 2) add the letter W to
box 10 (equipment) of your
flightplan
Please read read or review the
explanations in the chapter on
flightplans in the IvAp user guide
a n d h t t p w w w i va o a e ro
training
See you online and enjoy your
flight Captain
IVAP and Common Errors
Training Section
Common errors that we see is filing a flightplan with a cruise speed as indicated airspeed instead of the correct true airspeed
If youre new to IVAO - Welcome My title is CA-TC that means I am Canadas training coordinator for the IVAO Canada division I help train and educate members of IVAO Canada if they request it or are preparing for IVAO pilot or ATC ratings However we - staff members - will try to help all IVAO members Dan Poelman
I
11
I was asked to write about what it is like to fly across
the ocean and to operate as an Oceanic Air Traffic Controller The North
Atlantic is where I am most at home so I have chosen that as the focus of this
article
My name is Andrew Brown I am a British
Citizen with a home in Spain and a
member of the Canadian Division of
IVAO I have been a member of IVAO for
over two years Although I both fly and
operate as an Air Traffic Controller my
passion is operating as an Oceanic
Controller over the North Atlantic I am
t h e C a n a d i a n ATC O p e r a t i o n s
Coord inator and an IVAO ATC
Operations Advisor both of which allow
me to indulge my love of the ocean As
ATC Operations Advisor I am currently
working with a few Divisions who are
responsible for Oceanic Airspace to
research procedures for that airspace
Until early 2007 I was the Canadian
Events Coordinator and among other
things I was responsible for organising two
or three Atlantic Crossing events which
involved coordinating the efforts of up to
eight other Divisions to bring around 100
pilots across the Atlantic with full ATC
cover all the way
All pilots when passing a waypoint give a
position report To tell the Air Traffic
controller the time of passing a waypoint
the time he or she will reach the next
waypoint the name of the waypoint after
that Flight Level and Mach number
Some are happy to have something to do
while others find it an annoyance What
most are not aware of is the reason for
giving the position report Even before
starting the crossing the pilot must ask for
Oceanic Clearance and give an exact time
at which he or she will fly past the first
waypoint of the North Atlantic Track at
which Flight Level and at what speed
That might seem like a strange thing to
have to do
In the real world within Canadian
Oceanic Airspace there are three Flight
Service Stations with Radio Operators
Clearance Delivery and in the middle of it
all the Centre Controller The voice of
Oceanic Air Traffic Control is the Radio
Operators that staff the Flight Service
Stations The arrangement for the UK
Oceanic Airspace is very much the same
North Atlantic Tracks (NATs) They are
simply High Level Airways between the
United Kingdom and North America
The exact position of the NATs changes
daily to take advantage of the best
weather conditions and they are updated
twice a day at 0000Z and 1200Z Aircraft
crossing the Atlantic should follow the
NATs in the same way that they would be
expected to follow airways overland
Eastbound NATs are open for pilots to
enter between 0100Z and 0800Z and
Westbound NATs operate from 1130Z
until 1900Z Luckily the East and
Westbound NATs are far apart for most of
the flight so here on IVAO pilots can use
the NATs at any time day or night the only
thing we must ask is that when you use a
NAT outside of the time it would be open
you list every waypoint along the Track
failure to do so will result in denial of
clearance until the flightplan has been
amended
It is not unusual in the real world for 500
flights to cross the North Atlantic in one
day Online at IVAO there is never that
number of flights but as Air Traffic
Controllers we always keep it as real as it
can be for the pilots Over the North
Atlantic there is no radar The only way to
know where so many aircraft are is if you
tell us with your position reports We must
ensure that there is never less than 15
minutes between every aircraft that all
aircraft are separated by at least 1000 feet
and that to your left and right there is no
aircraft for 60nm (1 degree) The
information you give the Radio Operator
is written down and the information is
compared with the information given by
others Just as is the case in the real world
we do not use radar to control pilots
It is not unusual for a pilot to file a
flightplan direct from a VOR in Ireland to
a VOR in Canada making it almost
impossible for the Controller to know
where you are for the entire crossing
which will interfere with every other pilot
crossing the North Atlantic We cannot
give vectors so sometimes the only safe
way is to assign a flightlevel to that flight
not occupied by another aircraft During
that flight often the Controller will try to
educate that pilot so that next time we can
only hope that he follows a NAT
What I have shared with you in this article
is only a small part of what happens that
you do not see as a pilot A course is
offered to those wanting to learn more as
Air Traffic controllers by the United
Kingdom and Canadian Division Jointly
Part of our job as Oceanic Controllers is
to educate pilots so always feel free to ask
as many questions as you like We are not
there solely for our own enjoyment we are
there to offer a simulated experience as
close as is possible to that which a pilot
would have in the real world We are there
to give pilots the opportunity to
experience something like nowhere else
My best ever experience was during a
North Atlantic Crossing event as Gander
Radio Over 50 pilots under my control
Over 50 flightstr ips with writ ten
information telling me where everyone
was Listening and recording the
information given by position reports
Watching every flightstrip to make sure
every pilot maintained separation and had
a safe flight My shift lasted for 7 hours I
only hope there is another such event
soon
A final word from me I control pilots over
the North Atlantic because I enjoy it more
than anything else I have found in the
world of virtual flight The satisfaction
gained from sharing what I know with
pilots and other controllers is tremendous
I hope more of you will join me and my
fellow Controllers soon so that we can all
enjoy together the as real as it gets
experience of Flying the NATs See you
there very soon
To read those few things that a pilot must
now visi t httpoccivaoca For
Controllers who want to learn more sign
up for training at The Training Centre
to be found here httpgbivaoaero and
receive your North Atlantic Controller
Certification We guarantee both pilots
and controllers a new and exciting
experience like none you will find
anywhere else in the virtual world of
IVAO
Fly Across the Ocean and Operate
as an Oceanic Air Traffic Controller
byAndrew Brown
M
12
The last weekend of
September means
only one thing for
many IVAO
members worldwide
- IVAO MT Virtual
Airshow
IVAO Malta Division Virtual Airshow
Between Friday 28th September
and Monday 1st October the
IVAO-MT Div i s ion (Mal ta )
organized the 2nd edition of the
Malta International Virtual Air
Show
Over 150 flight simmers from all
over the world participated in this
Special Operations event and were
treated to a 4 day 20-hour real-
time and fully staffed online
professional air traffic control
service Friday evening was arrivals
day for all participants which was
fol lowed by air displays on
Saturday and Sunday All pilots
were allocated 10 to 15 minute slots
to perform their displays and a
number of short breaks were
included in the schedule to allow
for commercial traffic A briefing
document was also prepared with
all the relevant information which
pilots needed to know before flying
Frecce Tricolori Virtuale
one of the official
aerobatic teams who
participated in this years
airshow
Opening Group Flight
IVAO Events Approved
13
IVAO TRIBUNE
IVAO TRIBUNE
Apart from a number of excellent
solo aircraft displays the MT
division hosted the Virtual Patrulla
ASPA amp Patrulla AGUILA from
Spain and the Virtual Frecce
Tricolori from Italy who put on a
perfectly executed aerobatic show
with some amazing formation
flying Air traffic controllers were
quite busy controlling aircraft on
Monday when all the participants
departed one after the other
h e a d i n g t o w a r d s t h e i r
destinations
The show was enjoyed by many
IVAO members who connected
online through IvAi and by others
who visited the control room from
where air traffic controllers
provided the ATC service The
room was set up by the MT
Division and included a number of
computers with IvAc running for
ATC while other members opted
to bring their own
computer and show off their flying
skills from there Tower view and
radar was also projected on a big
screen for everyone to enjoy the
fantastic displays Spectators
were also free to take screenshots
of the show and many shared
their ldquophotosrdquo on the IVAO forum
Interest in Special Operations
events has been growing in the
IVAO community The number of
participants in the MT Airshow
more than doubled this year with
next year set to be another BIG
one
Such an event would not have
been poss ib le wi thou t the
immense support of the main
sponsors GO Mobile and Razer
Computers
Claude Attard Bezzina
MT-EC
14
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International FS WeekendANOTHER GREAT FLIGHTSIM EVENT TOOK PLACE IN THE
WEEKEND OF 3 AND 4 NOVEMBER 2007 IN THE NETHERLANDS
Another great flightsim event took place in
the weekend of 3 and 4 November 2007 in
the Netherlands
This yearly international FSWeekend event
(wwwfsweekendcom) attracts many
flightsim enthusiasts not only from the
Netherlands itself but from several other
European countries like Germany Belgium
France and the United Kingdom This year
there were even people that took the journey
all the way from Turkey
Many groups participated whereby the group
of IVAO was far out the largest and most
international
Apart of the Dutch Belgium German
British and Turkish Divisions there were
people from the IVAO IPACK team IVAO
Software Development team and the FSLAN
Party Belgium group
IVAO demonstrated a big number of
unusual flightsim features like FSX shared
cockpit in IFR and VFR flight VFR circuit
training Military visual circuit training
Special Operations Air to Air refuelling
Special Operations formation flights with
C130 and SF260 Marchetti and even a sea
carrier deck landing
Assisting a visitor to perform a save landing sometimes it only takes a finger
15
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Further more many different computer
presentations were running constantly on one
of the 3 large beamer screens In addition
thanks to the Software Development Team
there even was the possibility to demonstrate
the HAL training programme life at this
show Useless to say that several IVAO pilots
demonstrated their skills and constantly at
least 3 different ATC stations where manned
(ao by real life ATC students) to provide a
safe conduct of all these flights at 3 nearby
airfields To make it more attractive for the
viewers the airports chosen where situated in
Switzerland known for its beauty not only in
real life but with the used sceneries as well
Another highlight was appreciated by many
visitors when they accepted the invitation to
take the cockpit seat and had a flight
experience by themselves under the guidance
of one of the IVAO people
In short this is IVAO International as it
should be and that was clearly what it
showed
Maybe good for you as well next year
Looking forward to welcome you
Bob van der Flier
IVAO-TA12
It was a pleasure to work together in establishing this great IVAO successldquo
ldquo
Presentation screen and while changing beamers answering questions from the audience
Overview with on foreground some of the (internationally occupied) ATC positions
16
IVAO TRIBUNE
The Fama Fair in Bulle23 TO 25 NOVEMBER SWITZERLAND
2
43
1
17
IVAO TRIBUNE
The Fama Fair in Bulle took place this year from Nov 23 to 25 IVAO Switzerland participated to this fair with our own stand for presentations demos and to make visitors discover our passion
1 Ivan that replaces Antoine as our little voice of Geneva sitting in front of Filippo watching and commenting whats going on
2 On the left Markus our nice and friendly controler vith this typical German accent when speaking French and Roberto our crazy Event coordinator
3In the center of the Picture Nicolas our LSAG Fir Chief
4In the middle of this picture Cedric our Member coodinator
See you next year in SwitzerlandyoursManuel GoepfertCH-WM
18
Create a promotional
video for IVAO with the
theme Spirit of IVAO
The three best videos
will be awarded the
IVAO Creativity award
and one winning video
will also win an Aerosoft
FS add-on as a prize
The winning video will
b e u p l o a d e d t o
YouTube Google Video
and other public video
sites as part of our
promotional campaign
t o l e a d a n e x t
generation of flight
simulation enthusiast in
the right direction
FROM
I V A O P U B L I C R E L A T I O N S
The Public Relations Department is pleased to present the
IVAO Promotional Video Contest
forumivaoaeroindexphptopic673130html
19
EVENTS OF IVAO
T
Upcoming Year
With the close of the IVAO Events Department calendar for 2007 we look ahead to what the year 2008 will
bring us
On January 5 the IVAO Events Department will bring the record-breaking Crowded Skies event back for
its fifth appearance Crowded Skies was originally an event designed to test the server load of the IVAO
network however has become a cornerstone of the IVAO Events Department trying every year to break
the record from the current year The current record from December 2006 is 1501 simultaneous
connections
February 2008 will bring the return of the Real Flights Event to Europe Real Flights Events are designed to
simulate real-world traffic at an airport over a period of the day The last Real Flights Event in Algiers was
held in December 2007 and featured over 200 movements in a period of more than 12 hours
March 2008 with bring a new event to IVAO While several ideas are currently being tested the IVAO
Events Department promises that it will be an event to remember
For more information on events visit httpwwwivaoaeroevents
W
Crowded Skies V
The International Virtual Aviation Organisation (IVAO) is please to
announce the fifth-annual Crowded Skies event starting at 1900Z
on January 5 2008 As with our previous Crowded Skies
events IVAO members are encouraged to get online as a pilot or
air traffic controller to help us break our current Crowded Skies
record of 1501 simultaneous connections
This installment of Crowded Skies is expected to be the biggest
online event ever held with active air traffic controllers available in
each of our fifty-eight active divisions around the globe with a
peak time of 2100Z expected
IVAO invites you to join us on January 5th at 1900Z to become a
part of this historic record-breaking event For more information
about Crowded Skies please visit httpcrowdedskiesivaoaero
20
TOURS on IVAO
IVAO offers you a variety of world tours The aims
of these tours are to take you around the world
and provide a chance to land in different airports
and in different conditions Also be assured that
you will never be alone flying these tours large
number of pilots participate in these tours and
further most of the divisions also provide ATC
services along various legs of these tours You can
see a short description of the tours below
Long Haul World Tour ndash A tour designed for the
long haul fans This tour takes you all around the
world through a series of long haul flights At the
end of this tour you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquolong haul world tour badgersquo
Dangerous World Tour ndash This is a special world
tour takes you around some of the worlds most
difficult and dangerous approach airports This
tour will test your flying skills At the end of this
tour you will be awarded a specially designed
lsquodangerous world tour badgersquo
IFR World Tour ndash A normal IFR tour which takes
you around the world This tour is usually around
70 legs At the end of this tour you will be
awarded a specially designed lsquoIFR world tour
badgersquo
VFR World Tour ndash A special VFR tour which takes
you around the world Like the other tours on
completion you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquoVFR world tour badgersquo
Special thanks to Wilfried Sascha Pablo and
Sandor for making these tours a reality
Visit httpwwwivaoaeromembers for more
information on these exciting world tours
Divisions of IVAO also offer interesting division
tours which take you around the division These
are IFR VFR Heli Tour etc On completion of
these tours the pilots are awarded a Division
badge for successful completion of these tours
Visit httpwwwivaoaeroeventsdivtoursasp for
more information on division tours
IVAO World Tours
I
L
D
I
V
21
DIVISION FOCUS
IVAO UNITED KINGDOM
about IVAO united kingdom
The United Kingdom Division of IVAO is a
well recognized dedicated independent
division of the IVAO Network We
welcome members with all levels of
experience in aviation from the seasoned
pilotcontroller to the desktop enthusiast
The UK division first began operations
back in December 1999 and has just
celebrated its 8th birthday with a fantastic
Real Flight Event using 3 airports located
in the North of England
We are growing at a rate never seen in
the UK division before We now have over
300 active members within the division
and welcome between 15 and 20 new
members each week Over 180000
online hours have been logged by
members of the division
innovation
Innovation has always been a key part of
the history of the United Kingdom
Division We were one of the first
divisions to introduce
bull A live help system on the division
website
bull An Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel
specifically for division members
bull A dedicated Teamspeak channel for
members to use
bull A division tour specifically designed to
test the skills of the pilots
bull A comprehensive bi-monthly division
newsletter
bull A monthly screenshot competition in
our community forums where members
have the opportunity to win great prizes
(The winner of the December
competition won a real flying lesson)
bull A division Virtual Airline Committee where representatives from UK registered VArsquos meet up to discuss any problems and ideas to improve the division
by Luke Bowesand amp Gareth Richardson
22
community
We take a great deal of pride in the fact that our most
important asset is our active and friendly divisional
community Every new member to the division is
welcomed with open arms and will be given as much help
and support as they need to start the ball rolling in their
virtual aviation career
Communication with the membership is something that
the staff focus on more than anything Members are free
to voice any concerns or options that they may have
There are a large number of ways for members to
communicate with each other as well as with the staff
team
bull 247 Teamspeak voice channel
bull 247 IRC channel
bull Community forum
bull Live Help system
bull Email ticketing system
bull And of course the online network
Online Night
From 1800Z every Tuesday
evening the UK division
members flock to the skies and
control towers of the UK Why
not come and join in the fun
As a pilot you can expect ATC
coverage for most of the major
airports and TMA sectors As a
controller experience an ever
increasing volume of traffic
packed into tight blocks of
airspace Be prepared for lots
of brow-wiping as you become
responsible for thousands of
virtual passengers
EGESTA QUIS SET
AHMET LOREM
division tours
We have 7 division tours which will take you throughout
the UK skies from the major international airports to
small grass strip airfields The tours we offer include
bull IFR Tour
bull VFR Tour
bull Scottish VFR Tour
bull Historical Tour
bull Helicopter Tour
bull Special Operations Tour
bull Island Hopper Tour
The Island Hopper Tour is the first ldquoPilot Skillsrdquo tour to
exist on the IVAO network For this tour you need
to be able to fly both VFR and IFR and a
number of different types of aircraft This
has been by far the most popular tour in
the UK In its first week of operation over
600 legs were validated
Visit httpwwwivaocouk for further details
DIVISION
FOCUS
UK amp USA
23
In February 2007 the IVAO HQ initiated a change in the IVAO
US Division staff structure Since then things have changed
dramatically The gap of qualified personnel for the US Staff
has been filled with competent IVAO Members from around
the globe Before the changes at the beginning of the year
not more than four staff positions were filled Today 24
volunteers serve under the star spangled banner for IVAO
Back at the end of 2006 a look on the
United States with IvAe rarely would
have shown several ATCs online
Today the skies over the North
American country are enjoying great
popularity by pilots who profit from
the much more dense ATC coverage
that has developed over the last
months In recent times the US
Division has hosted several larger events such as the AOPA
VFR Gathering the Oshkosh Airventure the San Juan Fly-In
or Atlantic Crossings Meanwhile the Division is also hosting
shuttle events on regular bases in order to offer the
membership an alternative to the online day that is currently
on-ice
In the new year the US Division will be hosting a huge VFR
Event in cooperation with the Canadian Division The so
called VFR Poker Run will be a repeated VFR shuttle event
where pilots will fly a route over several airports and by
doing so they will qualify for sweepstakes where they can
win payware scenery prizes More information soon on
pokerrunivaousaorg
Many things have changed in the US Training Department as
well A new team of qualified trainers consisting of several
real world pilots is now offering high-quality training sessions
and exams to the membership The team is also working on
new ivao-tailored training
documentation based on the FAA
standards
New Virtual Airline Partnership
programs are enhancing the exchange
between the VAs and the division
authorities in order to fill the needs of
the Virtual Airlines and their members
in the best possible way
The hard competition from other networks makes recruitment
of new members a hard job but with the consistent growth
the division is becoming more and more attractive especially
for members new to the field of online-flying But the division
would not have been so successful without the great help
from the division staff and members The US Division has put
forth a strong effort to turn the division in the right direction
Visit httpusivaoaero for further details
IVAO UNITED STATES by Robert Gottwald
the resurrection
More than half a year after a change in the IVAO US leadership
DIVISON
FOCUS
UK amp USA
24
247 Dieter SalzlTop Overall Ranking Pilot and ATC on IVAObyYigit YILDIRIM (YY)
One of my dreams has
always been to learn to fly
Dieter Salzl (DS) a friend
and trainer has inspired me
with his achievements in
virtual side of aviation He
has become successful in
aviation a field often
thought belonged to real
pilots
Yigit Yildirim What is your
profession in real life
Most of us think that you
are a real pilot or ATC
Dieter Salzl I am 64 years old In real life I was a teacher of economics After I retired I began virtual fly-ing and controlling I am neither real pilot nor atc but I was flying model air-crafts for 25 years Now since I am online everyday I have no further time for my model aircrafts lol
YY How did you decide to
be a virtual ATC and
pilot
DS A good friend con-vinced me to try online flying although I thought I
would be too old for this ) Earlier I have flown on flight simulator under DOS environment
YY You have been
awarded with Spirit of
IVAO with your amazing
online time Only in 45
years 24600 hours How
did you get to be where
you are
DS Flying and controlling
every day at least 12 hours
I have no wife no childrens
live alone just with a dog )
IVAO EXCLUSIVE
25
YY What do you like and dislike most
about your virtual career
DS Mostly I like all the nice guys I meet on the ivao network most of them always doing their best to reach as real as it gets I dislike threads in ivao general forum about members who made mistakes and pilloried there by name
YY You do flying and controlling ldquoas
real as it getsrdquo Do you have close con-
nection with real pilots and ATCs
DS Yes I am always looking for real pilots and atcs I learnt a lot from them how something is said and done in real world A special friend of mine is flying a real Boeing 727 all over europe And I believe I am still learning )
YY Your online flight hours are close to
real airliner pilots According to this ex-
perience can you compare real and vir-
tual aviation
DS I cannot I know how to do as real as possible but often I fly just for fun without calculating fuel doing checklists hellip
YY What would you say to newbie
pilots and ATCs who have a passion for
virtual aviation
DS Come to me for training and be aware that virtual aviation can be addictive )
YY Final Comments
DS Always three greens for all IVAO pilots and crowded skies for controllers )
YY I would like to thank you for this en-
tertaining interview Wish you more
crowded skies and happy landings
DS youacutere welcome was my pleasure
Interviewing Dieter Salzl really made me realize that any career virtual or real is possible if you work hard enough at it He continues to inspire me
Three ducks on a pond
A grass bank beyond
White clouds on the wings
What a little thing
To remember for years
To remember with tears
YATES
IVAO
EXC
LU
SIV
E
Die
ter
Sa
lzl
Giles G-202
Wingspan 3m
Weight 19kg
4 cylinders
210 ccm
19 HP
ldquo
ldquo
26
FREEWARE ZONE
Preview
Every issue in this section we will hunt down the hottest downloads available in the flight simulation community We also take this opportunity to salute these freeware developers who devote their time and eorts in creating some awesome addons available to us for FREE Vybhava Srinivasan
Iceland 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames icemsh76zip
Authors Michael Johnson
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
This terrain mesh covers the whole of Iceland in 76 meter detail Icelands default mesh coverage in FS2004 was particularly poor while the default FSX mesh for Iceland is of varying resolution As such this add-on mesh in some cases provides a significant enhancement and in others it is only a mild improvement The greatest difference can be seen in the flatter rolling interior parts of the country
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames kualalu1zip
Authors Nestor DAngelo
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
Scenery for the city of Kuala Lumpur Lots of landmarks of Kuala Lumpur city are represented in this file
FS Real Time V182
FSX Utilities
Filenames realtimezip
Authors 3D Softworks Design Studios
Source httpwwwflightsimworldcom
FS Real Time designed to keep Flight Simulators UTC ZuluGMT time and date in sync with the Real World
27
FinnTerrain
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames FinnTerrain180zip
Authors FISD
Source httpfsnordicnet
FinnTerrain adds accurate roads coastlines and other terrain data to Finland Version 18 covers the whole Finland
iFly Boeing 747-400 V1100
FSX Aircrafts
Filenames fly74711zip
Authors iFly Developer Team
Source httpwwwavsimcom
iFly 747-400 offers an extremly detailed cockpit with fully simulated FMC Complete TCAS simulation with audio and visual TA and RA system Fully simulated Inertial Reference System Probably on of the best freeware aircrafts for FSX
Fokker-10070 Release v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pf10070v2zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
PF100 70 v2 is a fully loaded base package includes 39 different liveries operational panels sound package sample flight etc
Project Fokker F28 v1
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pfj_fokker_f28_v1zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
Project Fokker F28 is full loaded base package This includes F28 aircraft variants Mk1000 Mk4000 and Mk6000 Also included complete functional panels sound package flight tutorial flight test etc
Real Environment Professional
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames reprosetupzip
Authors Tim Fuchs
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is an extensive environment upgrade package for Microsofts Flight Simulator 2004 This package includes sunglow suneffect aircraft spotlight airport lights Trees etc All in all a good add-on
28
Greece 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames hspmesh_v3_1zip (FS2004) and hspmeshfsx1zip (FSX)
Authors Hellenic Scenery Project
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is a terrain mesh for Greece enhancing the accuracy with extensive work done so as to correct wrong land formations and wrong airport locations as set in FS2004 and FSX
George Grimshaws Boston V21
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames bostonv2zip bostonv21_updatezip
Authors George Grimshaw
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A highly detailed freeware rendition of Boston Logan International Airport from the developers of FlyTampa Scenery
FRF Studiorsquos Heathrow
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames egllzip
Authors William Morgan FRF Studio
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A rebuild of one of the most important airports Heathrow has been fine tuned and updated from the default version with the remodeling of Terminal 3 the A380-capable gates and now more accurate
NL2000 v3
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames nl2kDVD1iso to nl2kDVD5iso
Authors The Netherlands Scenery Design Team
Source httpwwwnl-2000com
A top quality scenery for entire Netherlands mind the size 21GB
Aircraft Installer
FSX Utilities
Filenames fsxacftizip
Authors Steven Logiudice
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This program can install your aircraft The program makes it a whole lot easier than copying and pasting files
29
Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames rfp_v2zip
Authors Ralph Tofflemire Chris Koegler Bodo Mueller and Herve Dongmo
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
FS2004 Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2 now freeware Includes the analog panel tape panel and seventeen aircraft One of the most accurate and detailed jetliner models ever when it originally came out several years ago
Airport Light Environment
FS2004FSX Utilities
Filenames aptltenvzip
Authors Luke Harvest
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This utility redesigns all airport lighting in both FSX and FS2004 to give a fantastic and realistic feel
Real Forest Enviroment
FS2004 Textures
Filenames realfrstzip
Authors Vagner Dalbosco
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Real Forest Environment 10 is a new forest textures for FS2004
Rainy Day Spary Effect
FS2004 Utilities
Filenames effectzip
Authors Dennis Franke
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Adds a rainy day spray effect
FSX TweakFS Zip Utility
FSX Utilities
Filenames twkfszipzip
Authors TweakFScom
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
TweakFS Zip has been released as freeware It is a useful tool for unpacking zip files downloaded from FS file libraries the big handy feature is that it has a tree display of the zip folder structure giving you a clear view It has several handy folder location presets making it quick and easy to install aircraft scenery and other add-ons which come in Zip files that include folder path information
F R E E W A R E Z O N E
30
Join IVAO
Vybhava Srinivasan IVAO Public Relations Director
editorivaoaero
Welcome and Happy New Year
I am really excited to pen this page not just because this is the first issue of this magazine but because we at International Virtual Aviation Organisation IVAO have a stimulating medium through which we can reach out to the flight simulation community and shower the community with some of the best of the information on virtual flying controlling
At the outset I would like to thank all the avid contributors for their articles and of course my colleagues in IVAO who have guided us throughout the birth of this magazine
Coming to the essence of the first issue you will run into articles that will help kick start your career in virtual flying and controlling We have peppered it with some mind blowing training material created by some of our most experienced virtual pilots controllers You will also find interesting stories on IVAOrsquos participation in recent fairs events etc and you could read on to know more about this virtual land of flyingcontrolling
Your views and ideas on the new magazine are most welcome You can mail us at editorivaoaero on what got you hooked on and what needs more spice
We also welcome contributions of articles from our readers If you have any ideas or articles what are you waiting for We are more than eager to include quality submissions in this magazine
We are confident that you will all find it interesting and inspiring So sit back and enjoy the first issue
A big warm welcome to the virtual but real world of Flying
See you again in April 2008
Vybhava Srinivasan
Chief Editor
IVAO Virtual Sky January 2008
Editorial
Publisher International Virtual Aviation Organisation
Chief Editor Vybhava Srinivasan
Assistant Editor Yigit Yildrim
Layout and Design Yigit Yildrim
Website wwwivaoaeropublrelat
General Mail editorivaoaero
Cover Screenshot Alberto Curieses
Logo Design Robert Gottwald
D i s c l a i m e r Any in format ion suggestions or illustrations published in this magazine are exclusively for use with computer flight simulation
All views expressed in this magazine are the views of the respective authors
The publisher does not accept any responsibility for those views
Copyright$
None of the informat ion in th is magazine may be reproduced in any form without prior permission from the publisher
3
VIRTUAL SKY IS THE OFFICIAL
PUBLICATION OF IVAO
JANUARY 2008
inspireReality Meets Fiction
18freeware
tips
TribuneConvention Report
INSIGHTof IVAO
TrainingYour own Ground School
Issue 01
MAGAZINE FOR THE ONLINE FLIGHT SIMULATION COMMUNITY
When I was still very young flying was my everlasting
dream For me there was only one option becoming an
airline pilot For many years I was possessed with the
famous ldquoflying-virusrdquo and flying was all I could think of It
was also my main occupation But all this time I was
craving for the ability to learn how to fly an aircraft A few
years later at the age of 9 my parents bought us a
Macintosh with FS 40 pre-installed I was in heaven blue
was the sea green was the land and grey was the runway
There wasnt much eye candy nor great realism but I
didnrsquot care using my mouse I could finally take my
airplane airborne Two years later flightsim 95 was
released (I skipped 50) but only for Windows It made me
buy a Pentium I 133 MHz and now I could fly a big Boeing
jet Around this time I discovered the internet and I was
able to get tons of information to know everything that I
wanted to know all of my many questions got answered
After a few months I ran into a link for SATCO It talked
about a virtual network of pilots and controllers with the
ability to see each other while talking (typing) them At that
time this was the most revolutionary Flightsim
development ever I even remember my first flight on FS98
I flew the Beech 200 from Chicago Meigs to Detroit with
only few people connected but it was the beginning and it
grew exponentially
Not much later IVAO was founded It used the same
software but with different ideas than SATCO (which was
soon after renamed VATSIM) I instantly became a
member and started flying much more on IVAO
While FS4 and FS95 taught me the basics of flying
with instruments and procedures with FS98 and IVAO I
learned the other part Communication rules of flight
making a flightplan using airways using instrument
approaches etc As IVAO grew so did the realism but with
a real boom when IVAP and IVAC was released This
made Flight Simulation experience even more lsquoas real as it
getsrsquo So I donrsquot use this term without a reason
Maarten Oosters a Belgian airliner pilot started
his simulation career at the age of 10 with FS40
A few years after starting to fly on IVAO at age
14 he commenced his glider course
At the age of 21 he successfully graduated from
a professional flight school in Madrid Spain
Very soon after his career was brought to life as
a First Officer on the Airbus A320 for a Belgian
airline while continuing to fly on IVAO
INSPIRE
Story of a Pilotby Maarten Oosters
4
Having all the experience from Flightsim
and IVAO in my suitcase I left for a professional
pilot school in Spain I started the theory and
practical course simultaneously and it made me
realize how much IVAO helped me in my
training I have answered many theory questions
just by thinking what would I do in flightsim in
the same situation Just for examples the
different speeds IAS TAS GS and Mach
numbers why are these so different When you
change the QNH on your altimeter What does
your readout do Situational awareness helped
me a great deal The interpretation of different
navigation instruments (no moving map) to
know exactly where you are and where to go
Instrument Approach Plates also looked very
familiar Communicating over the frequency was
taught to me in IVAO so I just needed to study
some details The same goes for setting up a
flightplan Did you know that the IVAO
flightplan is an ICAO international flightplan as
used in real life Apart from some details which
are not applicable in Flightsim this was another
thing explained to me before I entered flight
school
During my training flights interpretation of
the flight instruments was easier ever They are
exactly the same as in flightsim I could now
concentrate and focus more on flying itself
which again was due to my past experience on
the computer You now know how much and
how to correct your plane and how much input
you have to give to your flight controls in
different situations how much power you need
Although flightsim is very realistic flying and
with this I mean actually controlling the aircraft
is still much different in real life because of the
weather and its influence on the plane (airframe
icing carburetor icing fuel too cold turbulence
in clouds etc) Hopefully programmers have real
life experience and will fix and expand upon this
in future versions of flightsim
As a matter of fact in most situations in
normal operation once you know how to fly the
real thing itrsquos far easier to control a real plane
You and your plane are one you feel everything
you correct it before itrsquos visible on your
instruments because you feel it you donrsquot need a
mouse to control everything and you have a
wider real view in 3D allowing you to better
visualize distances
As the training got more advanced I started
the MCC (Multi Crew Course) where I learn
how to work together in a cockpit in normal
operation and with presented (sometimes major)
problems As you can imagine this was done in a
simulator (Beech 200 then the A320 Level D)
The Beech 200 had a 180deg view with a full real
cockpit but without motion This canceled out
the visual problem as everything was presented in
3D The A320 had the same it had a full motion
system solving the problem of lsquobeing therersquo as
you felt every vibration and shift of your
airplane In these two courses I was lucky to be
accompanied by my very experienced friend and
also a long proud member of IVAO Lenny
Zaman sharing the same great experience on
flightsim The Beech 200 taught us how to work
together as a team which was totally new and
progressed very well A two-pilot cockpit was one
of the few things that were difficult to simulate in
flightsim but with the new feature of FSX and
some great addon planes to share the cockpit I
hope this will be a standard in flight simulation I
figure that most pilots flying on IVAO want an
experience as realistic as possible When
developers know that Irsquom sure wersquoll be flying
soon as ldquopilot flyingrdquo or ldquopilot non flyingrdquo
As we both used to flying the big jets the
A320 felt really comfortable (it even has a joystick
-sidestick to fly it with) In flightsim everybody is
used to doing everything by himself now itrsquos time
to share In normal operations this makes it even
easier than in flight simulator The pilot flying
doesnrsquot have to worry about communications or
switching buttons as you just have to ask By this
time less focus was on flying but on handling
emergency problems and decision making
Thanks to FS and IVAO where flying became a
second nature we could concentrate more on
handling the problems with our airplane rather
than wasting time trying to control it
Lenny and I have seen and noticed that at
some stages of the training we had an advantage
over the other students who didnrsquot have all these
virtual experiences we were lucky to have We
entered flight school with a good lsquopre-flightrsquo
experience dare I say it was worth real flight
time learning new things and straightening up
all the details about the things we did know while
knowing what to expect
Thanks for reading
Maarten Oosters
INSPIRE
Before you all think flightsin and IVAO are the flight schools of the future while
it is an excellent aid I must clearly add that none of it is official so you need to check confirm and expand everything you learn in the virtual world before applying in the real one Maarten Oosters
ldquo
ldquo
5
IVAO President Alain Debrouwerrsquos Announcement to the Community
Friends
I want to announce that IVAO and Aerosoft will be partners in trying to bring online flying to even greater groups of sim pilots than ever before
Itrsquos close to ten years ago that Mathijs Kok from Aerosoftgave a presentation at a meeting of flight simmers and he held up a network cable and said that that was the future of flight simulation Time has proved thathes right
No matter if you fly close to the ground in bush aircraft or like to fly a 747 over continents using online Air Traffic Control adds a whole new layer of emersion to your flights
IVAO is one of the leading organizations in online aviation and everybody at
Aerosoft is happy to callus a partner intheir attempt to make flight simulation even more realistic
Aerosoft will benefit IVAO and together online events will be organized that will feature the Aerosoft products Participants of those events will have the chance to win Aerosoft downloads
IVAO will benefit from the financial support and also from the additional attention they will give to our organization but also to make sure that the IVAO member will get special prices in some products
I want to thank Winfried Diekmann Gustavo Hernandez and Ralph Henschen to make this possible
Thanks friends
FriendlyAlain
IVAO BREAKING NEWS
IVAO PARTNERS WITH AEROSOFT
Aerosoft is a leading software
publisher of Flight and Train
Simulation add-ons offering
more than twenty five new
products every year The
international awards bestowed
upon them stand as a testimony
to their high quality standards
of their products
The International Virtual Aviation Organisationrsquos (IVAO) Software Development Team is pleased to announce the Christmas release of its long awaited update of IVAO Virtual ATC Client (IVAC) the premier ATC Client for real-time virtual simulation of air traffic controlling
This update in addition to bugfixes offers a highly realistic controller working position (CWP) and an even more realistic simulation of Air Traffic Management (ATM) systems
For more information and to download this new update please visit httpwwwivaoaerosoftdev
From all of us we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
IVAC UPDATE RELEASED
6
The Eye of IVAO - IvAeThe Eye of IVAO nicknamed IvAe should be a real alternative to
ServInfo or WhazzUp The software introduces
a smooth and fast mapview based on OpenGL special colour
coding less data transfer between your
PC and the servers ICAO flightplans statistics and much more
INSIGHTPilot
Requirements
You are new to online
flying You will find
some tips to make your
first online flight easy
Controller
Requirements
Interested in being an online
Air Traffic Controller Some
guidance for you to start
controlling the birds in the sky
Tune In
You are now connected to
IVAP What next Our
suggestion for you to take the
first step into the online world
Speaking Up
In the online world you
are not alone Tips for
our new pilots and
controllers on radio
communication
Events
Know the events
calender and join the
group of people who
never fly alone
What is IVAO The International Virtual Aviation Organisation
(IVAO) is a dedicated independent and free of charge service to
enthusiasts and individuals enjoying and participating in the flight
simulation community worldwide
IVAO allows flight-simulator enthusiasts to fly together and act as controllers just as in the real world using correct aviation phraseology Itrsquos ldquojobrdquo is to simulate the real world as realistically as possible What do you need A computer an internet connection a good attitude and membership account (or
VID)
I am sure you already have an internet connection and the attitude VID is the easy part Click on this link to register now
httpwwwivaoaeromemberspersonregisterhtm
On IVAO you can request training to become even better and you can request practical exams to increase your rating as a controller or pilotThe level of realism is getting closer and closer by the day Today you have the opportunity to fly together with other pilots on the network andor act as an air traffic controller
You may ask how do I know where there are controllers online at the current moment The solution is simple On IVAO we have a freeware add-on called IvAe (International Virtual Aviation Eye also called ldquoThe eyerdquo) which can
be downloaded from the link below httpwwwivaoaerosoftdev
IvAe tracks the current flights and controllers online which lets you see where controllers and pilots are located In addition it stores flight plans of all flights online which lets you see the callsign departure arrival altitude speed
and a whole lot of things
IVAO
7
IVAO Virtual Pilot Client - IvAp
The International Virtual Aviation Orgainisation IVAO-
AERO is pleased to announce the release of IvAp2 - Public
Beta version 194 for FSX to all of our members This new
pilot client for FSX has been under development by the
Software Development Team for many months Many of the
Software Development team and Beta Testers have participated
with the Microsoft Flight Simulation Team during the early
development of FSX so we could be ready to release this client
with the public release of FSX
We will continue the support for IvAp which is our pilot client
for FS9 and has proven to be a very stable program for our
members who have enjoyed the virtual aviation experiences on
our network
httpwwwivaoaerosoftdev
Pilot RequirementsPrior to your first flight it is recommended that you read through (at least the basics) in the I-pack available here wwwivaoaerotrainingtutorialsIpackStart_Herehtm
When connected you are expected to follow given instructions from the controllers and you are expected to control your aircraft in a professional way If you are novice input the word ldquonewbierdquo in your flight plan remarks and controller will know that you are new and will try to keep the transmissions as short and as easy as possible If you are unsure about the transmission given or if you donrsquot know how to comply with it ask the controller instead of ignoring it Heshe will be more than happy to
accommodate you
Everyone is new in the beginning but nobody will ever be perfect Online flying is a learning experience Itrsquos always a challenge in the beginning you make mistakes but never give up You learn by
flying
INSIGHT IVAO
IVAO virtual ATC client IVAOs premier ATC Client for Real-Time virtual simulation for Air Traffic Controlling as a Ground Tower Approach or Center Controller IvAc runs on a Windows based operating system with video cards supporting Open GL graphics and is fully compatible with IVAOs TeamSpeak voice interface Controller Requirements
On IVAO we welcome new talents Any member is allowed to commence their online Air Traffic Controlling (ATC) career at any time but should be aware of the local procedures of the desired airport and the
procedures of controlling before connecting
Detailed theory including suggested phraseology and procedures are available in the I-PACKFor higher ratings other than S1 (Student 1 rating given when applying for membership) S2 (Student 2) and S3 (Student 3 theoretical only) you must pass theoretical and practical tests to advance in the certifications from Ground to Tower to Approach and finally as a Center controller
8
INSIGHT IVAO
Tune In
When first tuning into a frequency its important that you read the local airport ATIS (Automatic Terminal Information Service) the position name say for example ldquoFrankfurt Groundrdquo the current information a recent weather report and controller remarks (Ie if a taxiway or runway is closed) or for example ldquoAfter departure contact Langen Radar on 120800)
When requesting clearance from a controller its important that you state your gate number and destination so the controller will know where you are and your destinationldquoFrankfurt Delivery Lufthansa 425 stand 1 information Foxtrot request clearance Amsterdam Schipholrdquo The controller may respond with ldquoLufthansa 425 Stand byrdquo theres no need to read this back as it will only clog up the frequency if its busy
Have a pen and paper ready to write the clearance down Write in summarized words meaning not to write down whole sentences but words such as ldquoSq 1022rdquo
When you have been cleared for takeoff the controller may add ldquoLufthansa 425 wind 260 degrees 8 knots runway 25L cleared for takeoff After departure contact Langen Radar 120800rdquo This means that after your departure you dont have to wait for the tower to hand you off to the next controller you contact him after departure on your own instead which can ease the workload for the tower
Speaking Up
Voice is something most pilots use on IVAO Its much easier for both pilots and controllers but especially for center controllers to keep a rapid flow of the traffic without having to press numerous keys on the keyboard and delaying bits of the traffic However one should know how to handle it properly When handled improperly it can get messy at times if the channel is congested you need to make sure its clear before talking When talked over someone it can cause both confusions and delays in the traffic flow When such a situation occurs its in the controllers hands to retake control of the situation and ask for one of them to go ahead and pass the message It is also very important that when youve just tapped in the frequency stand by for a couple of seconds
take a short moment to think about what to say remember to keep it short and concise Listening to messages filled with uhm and ehm is very frustrating and takes up precious time Also make sure the f r e q u e n c y i s c l e a r b e f o r e transmitting
Something important to remember when flying online is to first comply then reply Lets say youre about to be given your final turn for the ILS
The ATC tells you ldquoLufthansa 425 turn left heading 290 cleared ILS runway 26rdquo First comply with the instruction meaning setting your heading knob to 290 and intercepting the ILS then replying with a readback to the ATC but not with a verbatim recital ldquoleft 290 cleared ILS 26 Lufthansa 425rdquo This way it does not mess up the controllers preparations for you and the experience will be much more enjoyable for both you and the controller
A tip for the controllers is to always speak clearly and slowly so you wont have to repeat yourself Having to repeat yourself in a situation like the one above can result in confusion and perhaps a go-around
9
On IVAO events are held almost daily The most
popular days events are on Fridays and weekends Occasionally there are 24 hour events but most events occur during the evening
around 1700Z1900Z and forward
The most common events are fly-ins What are fly-ins They are often organized by one or more divisions which usually targets a particular
airport such as letrsquos say Frankfurt ldquoFrankfurt Fly-inrdquo These events are often very crowded so
be sure you bring an extra tank of fuel as a back-up because you might end up in a 20-minute holding due to the congestion in the airspace
Online flying is a world beyond As real as it
gets You decide IVAO can be your first step into the real world of aviation
Finer Points
Lets say you want to depart IFR from LFPG Charles de Gaulle in Paris France and there is no G r o u n d T o w e r o r Approach controller online T h e o n l y c o n t r o l l e r available at the time is L F F F _ C T R w h o s responsible for several
airports within the control zone
Let us also assume that it is a particularly busy evening and Paris Control is handling many aircraft
In that situation your proper call would be to Paris Control for a clearance Paris Control will issue your clearance and give you the same instructions as Tower and Approach Calling a controller prior to taxi will result in taxi instructions to the departure runway followed by takeo f f c learance and depar tu re instructions However tonight the controller is too busy to offer that personal touch and instead tells you ldquoCall when airbornerdquo
This is all perfectly acceptable The center controllers primary responsibility is to ensure separation of IFR traffic Be assured that prior to releasing you for departure the controller has verified that there is no arrival traffic or other departures at LFPG to pose an immediate hazard to your departure flight path Once you are airborne and make the call while climbing the controller will be able to add you to the traffic flow on his radar screen and provide service to get you on your way
In this instance the controller did not have time available to provide comprehensive ATC services to you until you became part of his traffic picture at which time your aircraft became his responsibility for separation
by Roneacuten Bjoumlrkqut
INSIGHT IVAO
10
Today I will explain a little about IvAp and
some common errors in completing a
flightplan
IvAp is the IVAO pilot client or
program that allows you to fly
online with other pilots and ATC
I v A p h a s
features l ike
t ransponder
p u s h b a c k
m o d i fi e d
ACARS and a
functional TCAS (a mini radar that
allows you to see other aircraft in
range and with their transponder
on)
Luckily IvAp come with a user
manual to help you setup and use
this pilot program You will find
the IvAp user manual in your
program files under IVAO
You can also find support in the
IVAO training department forum
and emails that you will find
httpwwwivaoaero
Common errors that we see is
filing a flightplan with a cruise
speed as indicated airspeed
instead of the correct true
airspeed
Do not use indicated airspeed
like 290 kias (indicated) for a
typical jet is not correct
For example a typical jet has
an average speed of 450 ktas (true
airspeed in knots) expressed as
N450 in the flightplan
Another error is in filing altitude
For example if you plan to fly at an
altitude of 2000 then file it as
A020 and not A2000
Finally when operating in RVSM
airspace (FL290 to FL410) - you
have 2 choices - 1) stay below
FL290 or 2) add the letter W to
box 10 (equipment) of your
flightplan
Please read read or review the
explanations in the chapter on
flightplans in the IvAp user guide
a n d h t t p w w w i va o a e ro
training
See you online and enjoy your
flight Captain
IVAP and Common Errors
Training Section
Common errors that we see is filing a flightplan with a cruise speed as indicated airspeed instead of the correct true airspeed
If youre new to IVAO - Welcome My title is CA-TC that means I am Canadas training coordinator for the IVAO Canada division I help train and educate members of IVAO Canada if they request it or are preparing for IVAO pilot or ATC ratings However we - staff members - will try to help all IVAO members Dan Poelman
I
11
I was asked to write about what it is like to fly across
the ocean and to operate as an Oceanic Air Traffic Controller The North
Atlantic is where I am most at home so I have chosen that as the focus of this
article
My name is Andrew Brown I am a British
Citizen with a home in Spain and a
member of the Canadian Division of
IVAO I have been a member of IVAO for
over two years Although I both fly and
operate as an Air Traffic Controller my
passion is operating as an Oceanic
Controller over the North Atlantic I am
t h e C a n a d i a n ATC O p e r a t i o n s
Coord inator and an IVAO ATC
Operations Advisor both of which allow
me to indulge my love of the ocean As
ATC Operations Advisor I am currently
working with a few Divisions who are
responsible for Oceanic Airspace to
research procedures for that airspace
Until early 2007 I was the Canadian
Events Coordinator and among other
things I was responsible for organising two
or three Atlantic Crossing events which
involved coordinating the efforts of up to
eight other Divisions to bring around 100
pilots across the Atlantic with full ATC
cover all the way
All pilots when passing a waypoint give a
position report To tell the Air Traffic
controller the time of passing a waypoint
the time he or she will reach the next
waypoint the name of the waypoint after
that Flight Level and Mach number
Some are happy to have something to do
while others find it an annoyance What
most are not aware of is the reason for
giving the position report Even before
starting the crossing the pilot must ask for
Oceanic Clearance and give an exact time
at which he or she will fly past the first
waypoint of the North Atlantic Track at
which Flight Level and at what speed
That might seem like a strange thing to
have to do
In the real world within Canadian
Oceanic Airspace there are three Flight
Service Stations with Radio Operators
Clearance Delivery and in the middle of it
all the Centre Controller The voice of
Oceanic Air Traffic Control is the Radio
Operators that staff the Flight Service
Stations The arrangement for the UK
Oceanic Airspace is very much the same
North Atlantic Tracks (NATs) They are
simply High Level Airways between the
United Kingdom and North America
The exact position of the NATs changes
daily to take advantage of the best
weather conditions and they are updated
twice a day at 0000Z and 1200Z Aircraft
crossing the Atlantic should follow the
NATs in the same way that they would be
expected to follow airways overland
Eastbound NATs are open for pilots to
enter between 0100Z and 0800Z and
Westbound NATs operate from 1130Z
until 1900Z Luckily the East and
Westbound NATs are far apart for most of
the flight so here on IVAO pilots can use
the NATs at any time day or night the only
thing we must ask is that when you use a
NAT outside of the time it would be open
you list every waypoint along the Track
failure to do so will result in denial of
clearance until the flightplan has been
amended
It is not unusual in the real world for 500
flights to cross the North Atlantic in one
day Online at IVAO there is never that
number of flights but as Air Traffic
Controllers we always keep it as real as it
can be for the pilots Over the North
Atlantic there is no radar The only way to
know where so many aircraft are is if you
tell us with your position reports We must
ensure that there is never less than 15
minutes between every aircraft that all
aircraft are separated by at least 1000 feet
and that to your left and right there is no
aircraft for 60nm (1 degree) The
information you give the Radio Operator
is written down and the information is
compared with the information given by
others Just as is the case in the real world
we do not use radar to control pilots
It is not unusual for a pilot to file a
flightplan direct from a VOR in Ireland to
a VOR in Canada making it almost
impossible for the Controller to know
where you are for the entire crossing
which will interfere with every other pilot
crossing the North Atlantic We cannot
give vectors so sometimes the only safe
way is to assign a flightlevel to that flight
not occupied by another aircraft During
that flight often the Controller will try to
educate that pilot so that next time we can
only hope that he follows a NAT
What I have shared with you in this article
is only a small part of what happens that
you do not see as a pilot A course is
offered to those wanting to learn more as
Air Traffic controllers by the United
Kingdom and Canadian Division Jointly
Part of our job as Oceanic Controllers is
to educate pilots so always feel free to ask
as many questions as you like We are not
there solely for our own enjoyment we are
there to offer a simulated experience as
close as is possible to that which a pilot
would have in the real world We are there
to give pilots the opportunity to
experience something like nowhere else
My best ever experience was during a
North Atlantic Crossing event as Gander
Radio Over 50 pilots under my control
Over 50 flightstr ips with writ ten
information telling me where everyone
was Listening and recording the
information given by position reports
Watching every flightstrip to make sure
every pilot maintained separation and had
a safe flight My shift lasted for 7 hours I
only hope there is another such event
soon
A final word from me I control pilots over
the North Atlantic because I enjoy it more
than anything else I have found in the
world of virtual flight The satisfaction
gained from sharing what I know with
pilots and other controllers is tremendous
I hope more of you will join me and my
fellow Controllers soon so that we can all
enjoy together the as real as it gets
experience of Flying the NATs See you
there very soon
To read those few things that a pilot must
now visi t httpoccivaoca For
Controllers who want to learn more sign
up for training at The Training Centre
to be found here httpgbivaoaero and
receive your North Atlantic Controller
Certification We guarantee both pilots
and controllers a new and exciting
experience like none you will find
anywhere else in the virtual world of
IVAO
Fly Across the Ocean and Operate
as an Oceanic Air Traffic Controller
byAndrew Brown
M
12
The last weekend of
September means
only one thing for
many IVAO
members worldwide
- IVAO MT Virtual
Airshow
IVAO Malta Division Virtual Airshow
Between Friday 28th September
and Monday 1st October the
IVAO-MT Div i s ion (Mal ta )
organized the 2nd edition of the
Malta International Virtual Air
Show
Over 150 flight simmers from all
over the world participated in this
Special Operations event and were
treated to a 4 day 20-hour real-
time and fully staffed online
professional air traffic control
service Friday evening was arrivals
day for all participants which was
fol lowed by air displays on
Saturday and Sunday All pilots
were allocated 10 to 15 minute slots
to perform their displays and a
number of short breaks were
included in the schedule to allow
for commercial traffic A briefing
document was also prepared with
all the relevant information which
pilots needed to know before flying
Frecce Tricolori Virtuale
one of the official
aerobatic teams who
participated in this years
airshow
Opening Group Flight
IVAO Events Approved
13
IVAO TRIBUNE
IVAO TRIBUNE
Apart from a number of excellent
solo aircraft displays the MT
division hosted the Virtual Patrulla
ASPA amp Patrulla AGUILA from
Spain and the Virtual Frecce
Tricolori from Italy who put on a
perfectly executed aerobatic show
with some amazing formation
flying Air traffic controllers were
quite busy controlling aircraft on
Monday when all the participants
departed one after the other
h e a d i n g t o w a r d s t h e i r
destinations
The show was enjoyed by many
IVAO members who connected
online through IvAi and by others
who visited the control room from
where air traffic controllers
provided the ATC service The
room was set up by the MT
Division and included a number of
computers with IvAc running for
ATC while other members opted
to bring their own
computer and show off their flying
skills from there Tower view and
radar was also projected on a big
screen for everyone to enjoy the
fantastic displays Spectators
were also free to take screenshots
of the show and many shared
their ldquophotosrdquo on the IVAO forum
Interest in Special Operations
events has been growing in the
IVAO community The number of
participants in the MT Airshow
more than doubled this year with
next year set to be another BIG
one
Such an event would not have
been poss ib le wi thou t the
immense support of the main
sponsors GO Mobile and Razer
Computers
Claude Attard Bezzina
MT-EC
14
IVAO TRIBUNE
International FS WeekendANOTHER GREAT FLIGHTSIM EVENT TOOK PLACE IN THE
WEEKEND OF 3 AND 4 NOVEMBER 2007 IN THE NETHERLANDS
Another great flightsim event took place in
the weekend of 3 and 4 November 2007 in
the Netherlands
This yearly international FSWeekend event
(wwwfsweekendcom) attracts many
flightsim enthusiasts not only from the
Netherlands itself but from several other
European countries like Germany Belgium
France and the United Kingdom This year
there were even people that took the journey
all the way from Turkey
Many groups participated whereby the group
of IVAO was far out the largest and most
international
Apart of the Dutch Belgium German
British and Turkish Divisions there were
people from the IVAO IPACK team IVAO
Software Development team and the FSLAN
Party Belgium group
IVAO demonstrated a big number of
unusual flightsim features like FSX shared
cockpit in IFR and VFR flight VFR circuit
training Military visual circuit training
Special Operations Air to Air refuelling
Special Operations formation flights with
C130 and SF260 Marchetti and even a sea
carrier deck landing
Assisting a visitor to perform a save landing sometimes it only takes a finger
15
IVAO TRIBUNE
Further more many different computer
presentations were running constantly on one
of the 3 large beamer screens In addition
thanks to the Software Development Team
there even was the possibility to demonstrate
the HAL training programme life at this
show Useless to say that several IVAO pilots
demonstrated their skills and constantly at
least 3 different ATC stations where manned
(ao by real life ATC students) to provide a
safe conduct of all these flights at 3 nearby
airfields To make it more attractive for the
viewers the airports chosen where situated in
Switzerland known for its beauty not only in
real life but with the used sceneries as well
Another highlight was appreciated by many
visitors when they accepted the invitation to
take the cockpit seat and had a flight
experience by themselves under the guidance
of one of the IVAO people
In short this is IVAO International as it
should be and that was clearly what it
showed
Maybe good for you as well next year
Looking forward to welcome you
Bob van der Flier
IVAO-TA12
It was a pleasure to work together in establishing this great IVAO successldquo
ldquo
Presentation screen and while changing beamers answering questions from the audience
Overview with on foreground some of the (internationally occupied) ATC positions
16
IVAO TRIBUNE
The Fama Fair in Bulle23 TO 25 NOVEMBER SWITZERLAND
2
43
1
17
IVAO TRIBUNE
The Fama Fair in Bulle took place this year from Nov 23 to 25 IVAO Switzerland participated to this fair with our own stand for presentations demos and to make visitors discover our passion
1 Ivan that replaces Antoine as our little voice of Geneva sitting in front of Filippo watching and commenting whats going on
2 On the left Markus our nice and friendly controler vith this typical German accent when speaking French and Roberto our crazy Event coordinator
3In the center of the Picture Nicolas our LSAG Fir Chief
4In the middle of this picture Cedric our Member coodinator
See you next year in SwitzerlandyoursManuel GoepfertCH-WM
18
Create a promotional
video for IVAO with the
theme Spirit of IVAO
The three best videos
will be awarded the
IVAO Creativity award
and one winning video
will also win an Aerosoft
FS add-on as a prize
The winning video will
b e u p l o a d e d t o
YouTube Google Video
and other public video
sites as part of our
promotional campaign
t o l e a d a n e x t
generation of flight
simulation enthusiast in
the right direction
FROM
I V A O P U B L I C R E L A T I O N S
The Public Relations Department is pleased to present the
IVAO Promotional Video Contest
forumivaoaeroindexphptopic673130html
19
EVENTS OF IVAO
T
Upcoming Year
With the close of the IVAO Events Department calendar for 2007 we look ahead to what the year 2008 will
bring us
On January 5 the IVAO Events Department will bring the record-breaking Crowded Skies event back for
its fifth appearance Crowded Skies was originally an event designed to test the server load of the IVAO
network however has become a cornerstone of the IVAO Events Department trying every year to break
the record from the current year The current record from December 2006 is 1501 simultaneous
connections
February 2008 will bring the return of the Real Flights Event to Europe Real Flights Events are designed to
simulate real-world traffic at an airport over a period of the day The last Real Flights Event in Algiers was
held in December 2007 and featured over 200 movements in a period of more than 12 hours
March 2008 with bring a new event to IVAO While several ideas are currently being tested the IVAO
Events Department promises that it will be an event to remember
For more information on events visit httpwwwivaoaeroevents
W
Crowded Skies V
The International Virtual Aviation Organisation (IVAO) is please to
announce the fifth-annual Crowded Skies event starting at 1900Z
on January 5 2008 As with our previous Crowded Skies
events IVAO members are encouraged to get online as a pilot or
air traffic controller to help us break our current Crowded Skies
record of 1501 simultaneous connections
This installment of Crowded Skies is expected to be the biggest
online event ever held with active air traffic controllers available in
each of our fifty-eight active divisions around the globe with a
peak time of 2100Z expected
IVAO invites you to join us on January 5th at 1900Z to become a
part of this historic record-breaking event For more information
about Crowded Skies please visit httpcrowdedskiesivaoaero
20
TOURS on IVAO
IVAO offers you a variety of world tours The aims
of these tours are to take you around the world
and provide a chance to land in different airports
and in different conditions Also be assured that
you will never be alone flying these tours large
number of pilots participate in these tours and
further most of the divisions also provide ATC
services along various legs of these tours You can
see a short description of the tours below
Long Haul World Tour ndash A tour designed for the
long haul fans This tour takes you all around the
world through a series of long haul flights At the
end of this tour you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquolong haul world tour badgersquo
Dangerous World Tour ndash This is a special world
tour takes you around some of the worlds most
difficult and dangerous approach airports This
tour will test your flying skills At the end of this
tour you will be awarded a specially designed
lsquodangerous world tour badgersquo
IFR World Tour ndash A normal IFR tour which takes
you around the world This tour is usually around
70 legs At the end of this tour you will be
awarded a specially designed lsquoIFR world tour
badgersquo
VFR World Tour ndash A special VFR tour which takes
you around the world Like the other tours on
completion you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquoVFR world tour badgersquo
Special thanks to Wilfried Sascha Pablo and
Sandor for making these tours a reality
Visit httpwwwivaoaeromembers for more
information on these exciting world tours
Divisions of IVAO also offer interesting division
tours which take you around the division These
are IFR VFR Heli Tour etc On completion of
these tours the pilots are awarded a Division
badge for successful completion of these tours
Visit httpwwwivaoaeroeventsdivtoursasp for
more information on division tours
IVAO World Tours
I
L
D
I
V
21
DIVISION FOCUS
IVAO UNITED KINGDOM
about IVAO united kingdom
The United Kingdom Division of IVAO is a
well recognized dedicated independent
division of the IVAO Network We
welcome members with all levels of
experience in aviation from the seasoned
pilotcontroller to the desktop enthusiast
The UK division first began operations
back in December 1999 and has just
celebrated its 8th birthday with a fantastic
Real Flight Event using 3 airports located
in the North of England
We are growing at a rate never seen in
the UK division before We now have over
300 active members within the division
and welcome between 15 and 20 new
members each week Over 180000
online hours have been logged by
members of the division
innovation
Innovation has always been a key part of
the history of the United Kingdom
Division We were one of the first
divisions to introduce
bull A live help system on the division
website
bull An Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel
specifically for division members
bull A dedicated Teamspeak channel for
members to use
bull A division tour specifically designed to
test the skills of the pilots
bull A comprehensive bi-monthly division
newsletter
bull A monthly screenshot competition in
our community forums where members
have the opportunity to win great prizes
(The winner of the December
competition won a real flying lesson)
bull A division Virtual Airline Committee where representatives from UK registered VArsquos meet up to discuss any problems and ideas to improve the division
by Luke Bowesand amp Gareth Richardson
22
community
We take a great deal of pride in the fact that our most
important asset is our active and friendly divisional
community Every new member to the division is
welcomed with open arms and will be given as much help
and support as they need to start the ball rolling in their
virtual aviation career
Communication with the membership is something that
the staff focus on more than anything Members are free
to voice any concerns or options that they may have
There are a large number of ways for members to
communicate with each other as well as with the staff
team
bull 247 Teamspeak voice channel
bull 247 IRC channel
bull Community forum
bull Live Help system
bull Email ticketing system
bull And of course the online network
Online Night
From 1800Z every Tuesday
evening the UK division
members flock to the skies and
control towers of the UK Why
not come and join in the fun
As a pilot you can expect ATC
coverage for most of the major
airports and TMA sectors As a
controller experience an ever
increasing volume of traffic
packed into tight blocks of
airspace Be prepared for lots
of brow-wiping as you become
responsible for thousands of
virtual passengers
EGESTA QUIS SET
AHMET LOREM
division tours
We have 7 division tours which will take you throughout
the UK skies from the major international airports to
small grass strip airfields The tours we offer include
bull IFR Tour
bull VFR Tour
bull Scottish VFR Tour
bull Historical Tour
bull Helicopter Tour
bull Special Operations Tour
bull Island Hopper Tour
The Island Hopper Tour is the first ldquoPilot Skillsrdquo tour to
exist on the IVAO network For this tour you need
to be able to fly both VFR and IFR and a
number of different types of aircraft This
has been by far the most popular tour in
the UK In its first week of operation over
600 legs were validated
Visit httpwwwivaocouk for further details
DIVISION
FOCUS
UK amp USA
23
In February 2007 the IVAO HQ initiated a change in the IVAO
US Division staff structure Since then things have changed
dramatically The gap of qualified personnel for the US Staff
has been filled with competent IVAO Members from around
the globe Before the changes at the beginning of the year
not more than four staff positions were filled Today 24
volunteers serve under the star spangled banner for IVAO
Back at the end of 2006 a look on the
United States with IvAe rarely would
have shown several ATCs online
Today the skies over the North
American country are enjoying great
popularity by pilots who profit from
the much more dense ATC coverage
that has developed over the last
months In recent times the US
Division has hosted several larger events such as the AOPA
VFR Gathering the Oshkosh Airventure the San Juan Fly-In
or Atlantic Crossings Meanwhile the Division is also hosting
shuttle events on regular bases in order to offer the
membership an alternative to the online day that is currently
on-ice
In the new year the US Division will be hosting a huge VFR
Event in cooperation with the Canadian Division The so
called VFR Poker Run will be a repeated VFR shuttle event
where pilots will fly a route over several airports and by
doing so they will qualify for sweepstakes where they can
win payware scenery prizes More information soon on
pokerrunivaousaorg
Many things have changed in the US Training Department as
well A new team of qualified trainers consisting of several
real world pilots is now offering high-quality training sessions
and exams to the membership The team is also working on
new ivao-tailored training
documentation based on the FAA
standards
New Virtual Airline Partnership
programs are enhancing the exchange
between the VAs and the division
authorities in order to fill the needs of
the Virtual Airlines and their members
in the best possible way
The hard competition from other networks makes recruitment
of new members a hard job but with the consistent growth
the division is becoming more and more attractive especially
for members new to the field of online-flying But the division
would not have been so successful without the great help
from the division staff and members The US Division has put
forth a strong effort to turn the division in the right direction
Visit httpusivaoaero for further details
IVAO UNITED STATES by Robert Gottwald
the resurrection
More than half a year after a change in the IVAO US leadership
DIVISON
FOCUS
UK amp USA
24
247 Dieter SalzlTop Overall Ranking Pilot and ATC on IVAObyYigit YILDIRIM (YY)
One of my dreams has
always been to learn to fly
Dieter Salzl (DS) a friend
and trainer has inspired me
with his achievements in
virtual side of aviation He
has become successful in
aviation a field often
thought belonged to real
pilots
Yigit Yildirim What is your
profession in real life
Most of us think that you
are a real pilot or ATC
Dieter Salzl I am 64 years old In real life I was a teacher of economics After I retired I began virtual fly-ing and controlling I am neither real pilot nor atc but I was flying model air-crafts for 25 years Now since I am online everyday I have no further time for my model aircrafts lol
YY How did you decide to
be a virtual ATC and
pilot
DS A good friend con-vinced me to try online flying although I thought I
would be too old for this ) Earlier I have flown on flight simulator under DOS environment
YY You have been
awarded with Spirit of
IVAO with your amazing
online time Only in 45
years 24600 hours How
did you get to be where
you are
DS Flying and controlling
every day at least 12 hours
I have no wife no childrens
live alone just with a dog )
IVAO EXCLUSIVE
25
YY What do you like and dislike most
about your virtual career
DS Mostly I like all the nice guys I meet on the ivao network most of them always doing their best to reach as real as it gets I dislike threads in ivao general forum about members who made mistakes and pilloried there by name
YY You do flying and controlling ldquoas
real as it getsrdquo Do you have close con-
nection with real pilots and ATCs
DS Yes I am always looking for real pilots and atcs I learnt a lot from them how something is said and done in real world A special friend of mine is flying a real Boeing 727 all over europe And I believe I am still learning )
YY Your online flight hours are close to
real airliner pilots According to this ex-
perience can you compare real and vir-
tual aviation
DS I cannot I know how to do as real as possible but often I fly just for fun without calculating fuel doing checklists hellip
YY What would you say to newbie
pilots and ATCs who have a passion for
virtual aviation
DS Come to me for training and be aware that virtual aviation can be addictive )
YY Final Comments
DS Always three greens for all IVAO pilots and crowded skies for controllers )
YY I would like to thank you for this en-
tertaining interview Wish you more
crowded skies and happy landings
DS youacutere welcome was my pleasure
Interviewing Dieter Salzl really made me realize that any career virtual or real is possible if you work hard enough at it He continues to inspire me
Three ducks on a pond
A grass bank beyond
White clouds on the wings
What a little thing
To remember for years
To remember with tears
YATES
IVAO
EXC
LU
SIV
E
Die
ter
Sa
lzl
Giles G-202
Wingspan 3m
Weight 19kg
4 cylinders
210 ccm
19 HP
ldquo
ldquo
26
FREEWARE ZONE
Preview
Every issue in this section we will hunt down the hottest downloads available in the flight simulation community We also take this opportunity to salute these freeware developers who devote their time and eorts in creating some awesome addons available to us for FREE Vybhava Srinivasan
Iceland 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames icemsh76zip
Authors Michael Johnson
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
This terrain mesh covers the whole of Iceland in 76 meter detail Icelands default mesh coverage in FS2004 was particularly poor while the default FSX mesh for Iceland is of varying resolution As such this add-on mesh in some cases provides a significant enhancement and in others it is only a mild improvement The greatest difference can be seen in the flatter rolling interior parts of the country
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames kualalu1zip
Authors Nestor DAngelo
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
Scenery for the city of Kuala Lumpur Lots of landmarks of Kuala Lumpur city are represented in this file
FS Real Time V182
FSX Utilities
Filenames realtimezip
Authors 3D Softworks Design Studios
Source httpwwwflightsimworldcom
FS Real Time designed to keep Flight Simulators UTC ZuluGMT time and date in sync with the Real World
27
FinnTerrain
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames FinnTerrain180zip
Authors FISD
Source httpfsnordicnet
FinnTerrain adds accurate roads coastlines and other terrain data to Finland Version 18 covers the whole Finland
iFly Boeing 747-400 V1100
FSX Aircrafts
Filenames fly74711zip
Authors iFly Developer Team
Source httpwwwavsimcom
iFly 747-400 offers an extremly detailed cockpit with fully simulated FMC Complete TCAS simulation with audio and visual TA and RA system Fully simulated Inertial Reference System Probably on of the best freeware aircrafts for FSX
Fokker-10070 Release v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pf10070v2zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
PF100 70 v2 is a fully loaded base package includes 39 different liveries operational panels sound package sample flight etc
Project Fokker F28 v1
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pfj_fokker_f28_v1zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
Project Fokker F28 is full loaded base package This includes F28 aircraft variants Mk1000 Mk4000 and Mk6000 Also included complete functional panels sound package flight tutorial flight test etc
Real Environment Professional
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames reprosetupzip
Authors Tim Fuchs
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is an extensive environment upgrade package for Microsofts Flight Simulator 2004 This package includes sunglow suneffect aircraft spotlight airport lights Trees etc All in all a good add-on
28
Greece 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames hspmesh_v3_1zip (FS2004) and hspmeshfsx1zip (FSX)
Authors Hellenic Scenery Project
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is a terrain mesh for Greece enhancing the accuracy with extensive work done so as to correct wrong land formations and wrong airport locations as set in FS2004 and FSX
George Grimshaws Boston V21
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames bostonv2zip bostonv21_updatezip
Authors George Grimshaw
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A highly detailed freeware rendition of Boston Logan International Airport from the developers of FlyTampa Scenery
FRF Studiorsquos Heathrow
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames egllzip
Authors William Morgan FRF Studio
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A rebuild of one of the most important airports Heathrow has been fine tuned and updated from the default version with the remodeling of Terminal 3 the A380-capable gates and now more accurate
NL2000 v3
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames nl2kDVD1iso to nl2kDVD5iso
Authors The Netherlands Scenery Design Team
Source httpwwwnl-2000com
A top quality scenery for entire Netherlands mind the size 21GB
Aircraft Installer
FSX Utilities
Filenames fsxacftizip
Authors Steven Logiudice
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This program can install your aircraft The program makes it a whole lot easier than copying and pasting files
29
Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames rfp_v2zip
Authors Ralph Tofflemire Chris Koegler Bodo Mueller and Herve Dongmo
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
FS2004 Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2 now freeware Includes the analog panel tape panel and seventeen aircraft One of the most accurate and detailed jetliner models ever when it originally came out several years ago
Airport Light Environment
FS2004FSX Utilities
Filenames aptltenvzip
Authors Luke Harvest
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This utility redesigns all airport lighting in both FSX and FS2004 to give a fantastic and realistic feel
Real Forest Enviroment
FS2004 Textures
Filenames realfrstzip
Authors Vagner Dalbosco
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Real Forest Environment 10 is a new forest textures for FS2004
Rainy Day Spary Effect
FS2004 Utilities
Filenames effectzip
Authors Dennis Franke
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Adds a rainy day spray effect
FSX TweakFS Zip Utility
FSX Utilities
Filenames twkfszipzip
Authors TweakFScom
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
TweakFS Zip has been released as freeware It is a useful tool for unpacking zip files downloaded from FS file libraries the big handy feature is that it has a tree display of the zip folder structure giving you a clear view It has several handy folder location presets making it quick and easy to install aircraft scenery and other add-ons which come in Zip files that include folder path information
F R E E W A R E Z O N E
30
Join IVAO
When I was still very young flying was my everlasting
dream For me there was only one option becoming an
airline pilot For many years I was possessed with the
famous ldquoflying-virusrdquo and flying was all I could think of It
was also my main occupation But all this time I was
craving for the ability to learn how to fly an aircraft A few
years later at the age of 9 my parents bought us a
Macintosh with FS 40 pre-installed I was in heaven blue
was the sea green was the land and grey was the runway
There wasnt much eye candy nor great realism but I
didnrsquot care using my mouse I could finally take my
airplane airborne Two years later flightsim 95 was
released (I skipped 50) but only for Windows It made me
buy a Pentium I 133 MHz and now I could fly a big Boeing
jet Around this time I discovered the internet and I was
able to get tons of information to know everything that I
wanted to know all of my many questions got answered
After a few months I ran into a link for SATCO It talked
about a virtual network of pilots and controllers with the
ability to see each other while talking (typing) them At that
time this was the most revolutionary Flightsim
development ever I even remember my first flight on FS98
I flew the Beech 200 from Chicago Meigs to Detroit with
only few people connected but it was the beginning and it
grew exponentially
Not much later IVAO was founded It used the same
software but with different ideas than SATCO (which was
soon after renamed VATSIM) I instantly became a
member and started flying much more on IVAO
While FS4 and FS95 taught me the basics of flying
with instruments and procedures with FS98 and IVAO I
learned the other part Communication rules of flight
making a flightplan using airways using instrument
approaches etc As IVAO grew so did the realism but with
a real boom when IVAP and IVAC was released This
made Flight Simulation experience even more lsquoas real as it
getsrsquo So I donrsquot use this term without a reason
Maarten Oosters a Belgian airliner pilot started
his simulation career at the age of 10 with FS40
A few years after starting to fly on IVAO at age
14 he commenced his glider course
At the age of 21 he successfully graduated from
a professional flight school in Madrid Spain
Very soon after his career was brought to life as
a First Officer on the Airbus A320 for a Belgian
airline while continuing to fly on IVAO
INSPIRE
Story of a Pilotby Maarten Oosters
4
Having all the experience from Flightsim
and IVAO in my suitcase I left for a professional
pilot school in Spain I started the theory and
practical course simultaneously and it made me
realize how much IVAO helped me in my
training I have answered many theory questions
just by thinking what would I do in flightsim in
the same situation Just for examples the
different speeds IAS TAS GS and Mach
numbers why are these so different When you
change the QNH on your altimeter What does
your readout do Situational awareness helped
me a great deal The interpretation of different
navigation instruments (no moving map) to
know exactly where you are and where to go
Instrument Approach Plates also looked very
familiar Communicating over the frequency was
taught to me in IVAO so I just needed to study
some details The same goes for setting up a
flightplan Did you know that the IVAO
flightplan is an ICAO international flightplan as
used in real life Apart from some details which
are not applicable in Flightsim this was another
thing explained to me before I entered flight
school
During my training flights interpretation of
the flight instruments was easier ever They are
exactly the same as in flightsim I could now
concentrate and focus more on flying itself
which again was due to my past experience on
the computer You now know how much and
how to correct your plane and how much input
you have to give to your flight controls in
different situations how much power you need
Although flightsim is very realistic flying and
with this I mean actually controlling the aircraft
is still much different in real life because of the
weather and its influence on the plane (airframe
icing carburetor icing fuel too cold turbulence
in clouds etc) Hopefully programmers have real
life experience and will fix and expand upon this
in future versions of flightsim
As a matter of fact in most situations in
normal operation once you know how to fly the
real thing itrsquos far easier to control a real plane
You and your plane are one you feel everything
you correct it before itrsquos visible on your
instruments because you feel it you donrsquot need a
mouse to control everything and you have a
wider real view in 3D allowing you to better
visualize distances
As the training got more advanced I started
the MCC (Multi Crew Course) where I learn
how to work together in a cockpit in normal
operation and with presented (sometimes major)
problems As you can imagine this was done in a
simulator (Beech 200 then the A320 Level D)
The Beech 200 had a 180deg view with a full real
cockpit but without motion This canceled out
the visual problem as everything was presented in
3D The A320 had the same it had a full motion
system solving the problem of lsquobeing therersquo as
you felt every vibration and shift of your
airplane In these two courses I was lucky to be
accompanied by my very experienced friend and
also a long proud member of IVAO Lenny
Zaman sharing the same great experience on
flightsim The Beech 200 taught us how to work
together as a team which was totally new and
progressed very well A two-pilot cockpit was one
of the few things that were difficult to simulate in
flightsim but with the new feature of FSX and
some great addon planes to share the cockpit I
hope this will be a standard in flight simulation I
figure that most pilots flying on IVAO want an
experience as realistic as possible When
developers know that Irsquom sure wersquoll be flying
soon as ldquopilot flyingrdquo or ldquopilot non flyingrdquo
As we both used to flying the big jets the
A320 felt really comfortable (it even has a joystick
-sidestick to fly it with) In flightsim everybody is
used to doing everything by himself now itrsquos time
to share In normal operations this makes it even
easier than in flight simulator The pilot flying
doesnrsquot have to worry about communications or
switching buttons as you just have to ask By this
time less focus was on flying but on handling
emergency problems and decision making
Thanks to FS and IVAO where flying became a
second nature we could concentrate more on
handling the problems with our airplane rather
than wasting time trying to control it
Lenny and I have seen and noticed that at
some stages of the training we had an advantage
over the other students who didnrsquot have all these
virtual experiences we were lucky to have We
entered flight school with a good lsquopre-flightrsquo
experience dare I say it was worth real flight
time learning new things and straightening up
all the details about the things we did know while
knowing what to expect
Thanks for reading
Maarten Oosters
INSPIRE
Before you all think flightsin and IVAO are the flight schools of the future while
it is an excellent aid I must clearly add that none of it is official so you need to check confirm and expand everything you learn in the virtual world before applying in the real one Maarten Oosters
ldquo
ldquo
5
IVAO President Alain Debrouwerrsquos Announcement to the Community
Friends
I want to announce that IVAO and Aerosoft will be partners in trying to bring online flying to even greater groups of sim pilots than ever before
Itrsquos close to ten years ago that Mathijs Kok from Aerosoftgave a presentation at a meeting of flight simmers and he held up a network cable and said that that was the future of flight simulation Time has proved thathes right
No matter if you fly close to the ground in bush aircraft or like to fly a 747 over continents using online Air Traffic Control adds a whole new layer of emersion to your flights
IVAO is one of the leading organizations in online aviation and everybody at
Aerosoft is happy to callus a partner intheir attempt to make flight simulation even more realistic
Aerosoft will benefit IVAO and together online events will be organized that will feature the Aerosoft products Participants of those events will have the chance to win Aerosoft downloads
IVAO will benefit from the financial support and also from the additional attention they will give to our organization but also to make sure that the IVAO member will get special prices in some products
I want to thank Winfried Diekmann Gustavo Hernandez and Ralph Henschen to make this possible
Thanks friends
FriendlyAlain
IVAO BREAKING NEWS
IVAO PARTNERS WITH AEROSOFT
Aerosoft is a leading software
publisher of Flight and Train
Simulation add-ons offering
more than twenty five new
products every year The
international awards bestowed
upon them stand as a testimony
to their high quality standards
of their products
The International Virtual Aviation Organisationrsquos (IVAO) Software Development Team is pleased to announce the Christmas release of its long awaited update of IVAO Virtual ATC Client (IVAC) the premier ATC Client for real-time virtual simulation of air traffic controlling
This update in addition to bugfixes offers a highly realistic controller working position (CWP) and an even more realistic simulation of Air Traffic Management (ATM) systems
For more information and to download this new update please visit httpwwwivaoaerosoftdev
From all of us we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
IVAC UPDATE RELEASED
6
The Eye of IVAO - IvAeThe Eye of IVAO nicknamed IvAe should be a real alternative to
ServInfo or WhazzUp The software introduces
a smooth and fast mapview based on OpenGL special colour
coding less data transfer between your
PC and the servers ICAO flightplans statistics and much more
INSIGHTPilot
Requirements
You are new to online
flying You will find
some tips to make your
first online flight easy
Controller
Requirements
Interested in being an online
Air Traffic Controller Some
guidance for you to start
controlling the birds in the sky
Tune In
You are now connected to
IVAP What next Our
suggestion for you to take the
first step into the online world
Speaking Up
In the online world you
are not alone Tips for
our new pilots and
controllers on radio
communication
Events
Know the events
calender and join the
group of people who
never fly alone
What is IVAO The International Virtual Aviation Organisation
(IVAO) is a dedicated independent and free of charge service to
enthusiasts and individuals enjoying and participating in the flight
simulation community worldwide
IVAO allows flight-simulator enthusiasts to fly together and act as controllers just as in the real world using correct aviation phraseology Itrsquos ldquojobrdquo is to simulate the real world as realistically as possible What do you need A computer an internet connection a good attitude and membership account (or
VID)
I am sure you already have an internet connection and the attitude VID is the easy part Click on this link to register now
httpwwwivaoaeromemberspersonregisterhtm
On IVAO you can request training to become even better and you can request practical exams to increase your rating as a controller or pilotThe level of realism is getting closer and closer by the day Today you have the opportunity to fly together with other pilots on the network andor act as an air traffic controller
You may ask how do I know where there are controllers online at the current moment The solution is simple On IVAO we have a freeware add-on called IvAe (International Virtual Aviation Eye also called ldquoThe eyerdquo) which can
be downloaded from the link below httpwwwivaoaerosoftdev
IvAe tracks the current flights and controllers online which lets you see where controllers and pilots are located In addition it stores flight plans of all flights online which lets you see the callsign departure arrival altitude speed
and a whole lot of things
IVAO
7
IVAO Virtual Pilot Client - IvAp
The International Virtual Aviation Orgainisation IVAO-
AERO is pleased to announce the release of IvAp2 - Public
Beta version 194 for FSX to all of our members This new
pilot client for FSX has been under development by the
Software Development Team for many months Many of the
Software Development team and Beta Testers have participated
with the Microsoft Flight Simulation Team during the early
development of FSX so we could be ready to release this client
with the public release of FSX
We will continue the support for IvAp which is our pilot client
for FS9 and has proven to be a very stable program for our
members who have enjoyed the virtual aviation experiences on
our network
httpwwwivaoaerosoftdev
Pilot RequirementsPrior to your first flight it is recommended that you read through (at least the basics) in the I-pack available here wwwivaoaerotrainingtutorialsIpackStart_Herehtm
When connected you are expected to follow given instructions from the controllers and you are expected to control your aircraft in a professional way If you are novice input the word ldquonewbierdquo in your flight plan remarks and controller will know that you are new and will try to keep the transmissions as short and as easy as possible If you are unsure about the transmission given or if you donrsquot know how to comply with it ask the controller instead of ignoring it Heshe will be more than happy to
accommodate you
Everyone is new in the beginning but nobody will ever be perfect Online flying is a learning experience Itrsquos always a challenge in the beginning you make mistakes but never give up You learn by
flying
INSIGHT IVAO
IVAO virtual ATC client IVAOs premier ATC Client for Real-Time virtual simulation for Air Traffic Controlling as a Ground Tower Approach or Center Controller IvAc runs on a Windows based operating system with video cards supporting Open GL graphics and is fully compatible with IVAOs TeamSpeak voice interface Controller Requirements
On IVAO we welcome new talents Any member is allowed to commence their online Air Traffic Controlling (ATC) career at any time but should be aware of the local procedures of the desired airport and the
procedures of controlling before connecting
Detailed theory including suggested phraseology and procedures are available in the I-PACKFor higher ratings other than S1 (Student 1 rating given when applying for membership) S2 (Student 2) and S3 (Student 3 theoretical only) you must pass theoretical and practical tests to advance in the certifications from Ground to Tower to Approach and finally as a Center controller
8
INSIGHT IVAO
Tune In
When first tuning into a frequency its important that you read the local airport ATIS (Automatic Terminal Information Service) the position name say for example ldquoFrankfurt Groundrdquo the current information a recent weather report and controller remarks (Ie if a taxiway or runway is closed) or for example ldquoAfter departure contact Langen Radar on 120800)
When requesting clearance from a controller its important that you state your gate number and destination so the controller will know where you are and your destinationldquoFrankfurt Delivery Lufthansa 425 stand 1 information Foxtrot request clearance Amsterdam Schipholrdquo The controller may respond with ldquoLufthansa 425 Stand byrdquo theres no need to read this back as it will only clog up the frequency if its busy
Have a pen and paper ready to write the clearance down Write in summarized words meaning not to write down whole sentences but words such as ldquoSq 1022rdquo
When you have been cleared for takeoff the controller may add ldquoLufthansa 425 wind 260 degrees 8 knots runway 25L cleared for takeoff After departure contact Langen Radar 120800rdquo This means that after your departure you dont have to wait for the tower to hand you off to the next controller you contact him after departure on your own instead which can ease the workload for the tower
Speaking Up
Voice is something most pilots use on IVAO Its much easier for both pilots and controllers but especially for center controllers to keep a rapid flow of the traffic without having to press numerous keys on the keyboard and delaying bits of the traffic However one should know how to handle it properly When handled improperly it can get messy at times if the channel is congested you need to make sure its clear before talking When talked over someone it can cause both confusions and delays in the traffic flow When such a situation occurs its in the controllers hands to retake control of the situation and ask for one of them to go ahead and pass the message It is also very important that when youve just tapped in the frequency stand by for a couple of seconds
take a short moment to think about what to say remember to keep it short and concise Listening to messages filled with uhm and ehm is very frustrating and takes up precious time Also make sure the f r e q u e n c y i s c l e a r b e f o r e transmitting
Something important to remember when flying online is to first comply then reply Lets say youre about to be given your final turn for the ILS
The ATC tells you ldquoLufthansa 425 turn left heading 290 cleared ILS runway 26rdquo First comply with the instruction meaning setting your heading knob to 290 and intercepting the ILS then replying with a readback to the ATC but not with a verbatim recital ldquoleft 290 cleared ILS 26 Lufthansa 425rdquo This way it does not mess up the controllers preparations for you and the experience will be much more enjoyable for both you and the controller
A tip for the controllers is to always speak clearly and slowly so you wont have to repeat yourself Having to repeat yourself in a situation like the one above can result in confusion and perhaps a go-around
9
On IVAO events are held almost daily The most
popular days events are on Fridays and weekends Occasionally there are 24 hour events but most events occur during the evening
around 1700Z1900Z and forward
The most common events are fly-ins What are fly-ins They are often organized by one or more divisions which usually targets a particular
airport such as letrsquos say Frankfurt ldquoFrankfurt Fly-inrdquo These events are often very crowded so
be sure you bring an extra tank of fuel as a back-up because you might end up in a 20-minute holding due to the congestion in the airspace
Online flying is a world beyond As real as it
gets You decide IVAO can be your first step into the real world of aviation
Finer Points
Lets say you want to depart IFR from LFPG Charles de Gaulle in Paris France and there is no G r o u n d T o w e r o r Approach controller online T h e o n l y c o n t r o l l e r available at the time is L F F F _ C T R w h o s responsible for several
airports within the control zone
Let us also assume that it is a particularly busy evening and Paris Control is handling many aircraft
In that situation your proper call would be to Paris Control for a clearance Paris Control will issue your clearance and give you the same instructions as Tower and Approach Calling a controller prior to taxi will result in taxi instructions to the departure runway followed by takeo f f c learance and depar tu re instructions However tonight the controller is too busy to offer that personal touch and instead tells you ldquoCall when airbornerdquo
This is all perfectly acceptable The center controllers primary responsibility is to ensure separation of IFR traffic Be assured that prior to releasing you for departure the controller has verified that there is no arrival traffic or other departures at LFPG to pose an immediate hazard to your departure flight path Once you are airborne and make the call while climbing the controller will be able to add you to the traffic flow on his radar screen and provide service to get you on your way
In this instance the controller did not have time available to provide comprehensive ATC services to you until you became part of his traffic picture at which time your aircraft became his responsibility for separation
by Roneacuten Bjoumlrkqut
INSIGHT IVAO
10
Today I will explain a little about IvAp and
some common errors in completing a
flightplan
IvAp is the IVAO pilot client or
program that allows you to fly
online with other pilots and ATC
I v A p h a s
features l ike
t ransponder
p u s h b a c k
m o d i fi e d
ACARS and a
functional TCAS (a mini radar that
allows you to see other aircraft in
range and with their transponder
on)
Luckily IvAp come with a user
manual to help you setup and use
this pilot program You will find
the IvAp user manual in your
program files under IVAO
You can also find support in the
IVAO training department forum
and emails that you will find
httpwwwivaoaero
Common errors that we see is
filing a flightplan with a cruise
speed as indicated airspeed
instead of the correct true
airspeed
Do not use indicated airspeed
like 290 kias (indicated) for a
typical jet is not correct
For example a typical jet has
an average speed of 450 ktas (true
airspeed in knots) expressed as
N450 in the flightplan
Another error is in filing altitude
For example if you plan to fly at an
altitude of 2000 then file it as
A020 and not A2000
Finally when operating in RVSM
airspace (FL290 to FL410) - you
have 2 choices - 1) stay below
FL290 or 2) add the letter W to
box 10 (equipment) of your
flightplan
Please read read or review the
explanations in the chapter on
flightplans in the IvAp user guide
a n d h t t p w w w i va o a e ro
training
See you online and enjoy your
flight Captain
IVAP and Common Errors
Training Section
Common errors that we see is filing a flightplan with a cruise speed as indicated airspeed instead of the correct true airspeed
If youre new to IVAO - Welcome My title is CA-TC that means I am Canadas training coordinator for the IVAO Canada division I help train and educate members of IVAO Canada if they request it or are preparing for IVAO pilot or ATC ratings However we - staff members - will try to help all IVAO members Dan Poelman
I
11
I was asked to write about what it is like to fly across
the ocean and to operate as an Oceanic Air Traffic Controller The North
Atlantic is where I am most at home so I have chosen that as the focus of this
article
My name is Andrew Brown I am a British
Citizen with a home in Spain and a
member of the Canadian Division of
IVAO I have been a member of IVAO for
over two years Although I both fly and
operate as an Air Traffic Controller my
passion is operating as an Oceanic
Controller over the North Atlantic I am
t h e C a n a d i a n ATC O p e r a t i o n s
Coord inator and an IVAO ATC
Operations Advisor both of which allow
me to indulge my love of the ocean As
ATC Operations Advisor I am currently
working with a few Divisions who are
responsible for Oceanic Airspace to
research procedures for that airspace
Until early 2007 I was the Canadian
Events Coordinator and among other
things I was responsible for organising two
or three Atlantic Crossing events which
involved coordinating the efforts of up to
eight other Divisions to bring around 100
pilots across the Atlantic with full ATC
cover all the way
All pilots when passing a waypoint give a
position report To tell the Air Traffic
controller the time of passing a waypoint
the time he or she will reach the next
waypoint the name of the waypoint after
that Flight Level and Mach number
Some are happy to have something to do
while others find it an annoyance What
most are not aware of is the reason for
giving the position report Even before
starting the crossing the pilot must ask for
Oceanic Clearance and give an exact time
at which he or she will fly past the first
waypoint of the North Atlantic Track at
which Flight Level and at what speed
That might seem like a strange thing to
have to do
In the real world within Canadian
Oceanic Airspace there are three Flight
Service Stations with Radio Operators
Clearance Delivery and in the middle of it
all the Centre Controller The voice of
Oceanic Air Traffic Control is the Radio
Operators that staff the Flight Service
Stations The arrangement for the UK
Oceanic Airspace is very much the same
North Atlantic Tracks (NATs) They are
simply High Level Airways between the
United Kingdom and North America
The exact position of the NATs changes
daily to take advantage of the best
weather conditions and they are updated
twice a day at 0000Z and 1200Z Aircraft
crossing the Atlantic should follow the
NATs in the same way that they would be
expected to follow airways overland
Eastbound NATs are open for pilots to
enter between 0100Z and 0800Z and
Westbound NATs operate from 1130Z
until 1900Z Luckily the East and
Westbound NATs are far apart for most of
the flight so here on IVAO pilots can use
the NATs at any time day or night the only
thing we must ask is that when you use a
NAT outside of the time it would be open
you list every waypoint along the Track
failure to do so will result in denial of
clearance until the flightplan has been
amended
It is not unusual in the real world for 500
flights to cross the North Atlantic in one
day Online at IVAO there is never that
number of flights but as Air Traffic
Controllers we always keep it as real as it
can be for the pilots Over the North
Atlantic there is no radar The only way to
know where so many aircraft are is if you
tell us with your position reports We must
ensure that there is never less than 15
minutes between every aircraft that all
aircraft are separated by at least 1000 feet
and that to your left and right there is no
aircraft for 60nm (1 degree) The
information you give the Radio Operator
is written down and the information is
compared with the information given by
others Just as is the case in the real world
we do not use radar to control pilots
It is not unusual for a pilot to file a
flightplan direct from a VOR in Ireland to
a VOR in Canada making it almost
impossible for the Controller to know
where you are for the entire crossing
which will interfere with every other pilot
crossing the North Atlantic We cannot
give vectors so sometimes the only safe
way is to assign a flightlevel to that flight
not occupied by another aircraft During
that flight often the Controller will try to
educate that pilot so that next time we can
only hope that he follows a NAT
What I have shared with you in this article
is only a small part of what happens that
you do not see as a pilot A course is
offered to those wanting to learn more as
Air Traffic controllers by the United
Kingdom and Canadian Division Jointly
Part of our job as Oceanic Controllers is
to educate pilots so always feel free to ask
as many questions as you like We are not
there solely for our own enjoyment we are
there to offer a simulated experience as
close as is possible to that which a pilot
would have in the real world We are there
to give pilots the opportunity to
experience something like nowhere else
My best ever experience was during a
North Atlantic Crossing event as Gander
Radio Over 50 pilots under my control
Over 50 flightstr ips with writ ten
information telling me where everyone
was Listening and recording the
information given by position reports
Watching every flightstrip to make sure
every pilot maintained separation and had
a safe flight My shift lasted for 7 hours I
only hope there is another such event
soon
A final word from me I control pilots over
the North Atlantic because I enjoy it more
than anything else I have found in the
world of virtual flight The satisfaction
gained from sharing what I know with
pilots and other controllers is tremendous
I hope more of you will join me and my
fellow Controllers soon so that we can all
enjoy together the as real as it gets
experience of Flying the NATs See you
there very soon
To read those few things that a pilot must
now visi t httpoccivaoca For
Controllers who want to learn more sign
up for training at The Training Centre
to be found here httpgbivaoaero and
receive your North Atlantic Controller
Certification We guarantee both pilots
and controllers a new and exciting
experience like none you will find
anywhere else in the virtual world of
IVAO
Fly Across the Ocean and Operate
as an Oceanic Air Traffic Controller
byAndrew Brown
M
12
The last weekend of
September means
only one thing for
many IVAO
members worldwide
- IVAO MT Virtual
Airshow
IVAO Malta Division Virtual Airshow
Between Friday 28th September
and Monday 1st October the
IVAO-MT Div i s ion (Mal ta )
organized the 2nd edition of the
Malta International Virtual Air
Show
Over 150 flight simmers from all
over the world participated in this
Special Operations event and were
treated to a 4 day 20-hour real-
time and fully staffed online
professional air traffic control
service Friday evening was arrivals
day for all participants which was
fol lowed by air displays on
Saturday and Sunday All pilots
were allocated 10 to 15 minute slots
to perform their displays and a
number of short breaks were
included in the schedule to allow
for commercial traffic A briefing
document was also prepared with
all the relevant information which
pilots needed to know before flying
Frecce Tricolori Virtuale
one of the official
aerobatic teams who
participated in this years
airshow
Opening Group Flight
IVAO Events Approved
13
IVAO TRIBUNE
IVAO TRIBUNE
Apart from a number of excellent
solo aircraft displays the MT
division hosted the Virtual Patrulla
ASPA amp Patrulla AGUILA from
Spain and the Virtual Frecce
Tricolori from Italy who put on a
perfectly executed aerobatic show
with some amazing formation
flying Air traffic controllers were
quite busy controlling aircraft on
Monday when all the participants
departed one after the other
h e a d i n g t o w a r d s t h e i r
destinations
The show was enjoyed by many
IVAO members who connected
online through IvAi and by others
who visited the control room from
where air traffic controllers
provided the ATC service The
room was set up by the MT
Division and included a number of
computers with IvAc running for
ATC while other members opted
to bring their own
computer and show off their flying
skills from there Tower view and
radar was also projected on a big
screen for everyone to enjoy the
fantastic displays Spectators
were also free to take screenshots
of the show and many shared
their ldquophotosrdquo on the IVAO forum
Interest in Special Operations
events has been growing in the
IVAO community The number of
participants in the MT Airshow
more than doubled this year with
next year set to be another BIG
one
Such an event would not have
been poss ib le wi thou t the
immense support of the main
sponsors GO Mobile and Razer
Computers
Claude Attard Bezzina
MT-EC
14
IVAO TRIBUNE
International FS WeekendANOTHER GREAT FLIGHTSIM EVENT TOOK PLACE IN THE
WEEKEND OF 3 AND 4 NOVEMBER 2007 IN THE NETHERLANDS
Another great flightsim event took place in
the weekend of 3 and 4 November 2007 in
the Netherlands
This yearly international FSWeekend event
(wwwfsweekendcom) attracts many
flightsim enthusiasts not only from the
Netherlands itself but from several other
European countries like Germany Belgium
France and the United Kingdom This year
there were even people that took the journey
all the way from Turkey
Many groups participated whereby the group
of IVAO was far out the largest and most
international
Apart of the Dutch Belgium German
British and Turkish Divisions there were
people from the IVAO IPACK team IVAO
Software Development team and the FSLAN
Party Belgium group
IVAO demonstrated a big number of
unusual flightsim features like FSX shared
cockpit in IFR and VFR flight VFR circuit
training Military visual circuit training
Special Operations Air to Air refuelling
Special Operations formation flights with
C130 and SF260 Marchetti and even a sea
carrier deck landing
Assisting a visitor to perform a save landing sometimes it only takes a finger
15
IVAO TRIBUNE
Further more many different computer
presentations were running constantly on one
of the 3 large beamer screens In addition
thanks to the Software Development Team
there even was the possibility to demonstrate
the HAL training programme life at this
show Useless to say that several IVAO pilots
demonstrated their skills and constantly at
least 3 different ATC stations where manned
(ao by real life ATC students) to provide a
safe conduct of all these flights at 3 nearby
airfields To make it more attractive for the
viewers the airports chosen where situated in
Switzerland known for its beauty not only in
real life but with the used sceneries as well
Another highlight was appreciated by many
visitors when they accepted the invitation to
take the cockpit seat and had a flight
experience by themselves under the guidance
of one of the IVAO people
In short this is IVAO International as it
should be and that was clearly what it
showed
Maybe good for you as well next year
Looking forward to welcome you
Bob van der Flier
IVAO-TA12
It was a pleasure to work together in establishing this great IVAO successldquo
ldquo
Presentation screen and while changing beamers answering questions from the audience
Overview with on foreground some of the (internationally occupied) ATC positions
16
IVAO TRIBUNE
The Fama Fair in Bulle23 TO 25 NOVEMBER SWITZERLAND
2
43
1
17
IVAO TRIBUNE
The Fama Fair in Bulle took place this year from Nov 23 to 25 IVAO Switzerland participated to this fair with our own stand for presentations demos and to make visitors discover our passion
1 Ivan that replaces Antoine as our little voice of Geneva sitting in front of Filippo watching and commenting whats going on
2 On the left Markus our nice and friendly controler vith this typical German accent when speaking French and Roberto our crazy Event coordinator
3In the center of the Picture Nicolas our LSAG Fir Chief
4In the middle of this picture Cedric our Member coodinator
See you next year in SwitzerlandyoursManuel GoepfertCH-WM
18
Create a promotional
video for IVAO with the
theme Spirit of IVAO
The three best videos
will be awarded the
IVAO Creativity award
and one winning video
will also win an Aerosoft
FS add-on as a prize
The winning video will
b e u p l o a d e d t o
YouTube Google Video
and other public video
sites as part of our
promotional campaign
t o l e a d a n e x t
generation of flight
simulation enthusiast in
the right direction
FROM
I V A O P U B L I C R E L A T I O N S
The Public Relations Department is pleased to present the
IVAO Promotional Video Contest
forumivaoaeroindexphptopic673130html
19
EVENTS OF IVAO
T
Upcoming Year
With the close of the IVAO Events Department calendar for 2007 we look ahead to what the year 2008 will
bring us
On January 5 the IVAO Events Department will bring the record-breaking Crowded Skies event back for
its fifth appearance Crowded Skies was originally an event designed to test the server load of the IVAO
network however has become a cornerstone of the IVAO Events Department trying every year to break
the record from the current year The current record from December 2006 is 1501 simultaneous
connections
February 2008 will bring the return of the Real Flights Event to Europe Real Flights Events are designed to
simulate real-world traffic at an airport over a period of the day The last Real Flights Event in Algiers was
held in December 2007 and featured over 200 movements in a period of more than 12 hours
March 2008 with bring a new event to IVAO While several ideas are currently being tested the IVAO
Events Department promises that it will be an event to remember
For more information on events visit httpwwwivaoaeroevents
W
Crowded Skies V
The International Virtual Aviation Organisation (IVAO) is please to
announce the fifth-annual Crowded Skies event starting at 1900Z
on January 5 2008 As with our previous Crowded Skies
events IVAO members are encouraged to get online as a pilot or
air traffic controller to help us break our current Crowded Skies
record of 1501 simultaneous connections
This installment of Crowded Skies is expected to be the biggest
online event ever held with active air traffic controllers available in
each of our fifty-eight active divisions around the globe with a
peak time of 2100Z expected
IVAO invites you to join us on January 5th at 1900Z to become a
part of this historic record-breaking event For more information
about Crowded Skies please visit httpcrowdedskiesivaoaero
20
TOURS on IVAO
IVAO offers you a variety of world tours The aims
of these tours are to take you around the world
and provide a chance to land in different airports
and in different conditions Also be assured that
you will never be alone flying these tours large
number of pilots participate in these tours and
further most of the divisions also provide ATC
services along various legs of these tours You can
see a short description of the tours below
Long Haul World Tour ndash A tour designed for the
long haul fans This tour takes you all around the
world through a series of long haul flights At the
end of this tour you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquolong haul world tour badgersquo
Dangerous World Tour ndash This is a special world
tour takes you around some of the worlds most
difficult and dangerous approach airports This
tour will test your flying skills At the end of this
tour you will be awarded a specially designed
lsquodangerous world tour badgersquo
IFR World Tour ndash A normal IFR tour which takes
you around the world This tour is usually around
70 legs At the end of this tour you will be
awarded a specially designed lsquoIFR world tour
badgersquo
VFR World Tour ndash A special VFR tour which takes
you around the world Like the other tours on
completion you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquoVFR world tour badgersquo
Special thanks to Wilfried Sascha Pablo and
Sandor for making these tours a reality
Visit httpwwwivaoaeromembers for more
information on these exciting world tours
Divisions of IVAO also offer interesting division
tours which take you around the division These
are IFR VFR Heli Tour etc On completion of
these tours the pilots are awarded a Division
badge for successful completion of these tours
Visit httpwwwivaoaeroeventsdivtoursasp for
more information on division tours
IVAO World Tours
I
L
D
I
V
21
DIVISION FOCUS
IVAO UNITED KINGDOM
about IVAO united kingdom
The United Kingdom Division of IVAO is a
well recognized dedicated independent
division of the IVAO Network We
welcome members with all levels of
experience in aviation from the seasoned
pilotcontroller to the desktop enthusiast
The UK division first began operations
back in December 1999 and has just
celebrated its 8th birthday with a fantastic
Real Flight Event using 3 airports located
in the North of England
We are growing at a rate never seen in
the UK division before We now have over
300 active members within the division
and welcome between 15 and 20 new
members each week Over 180000
online hours have been logged by
members of the division
innovation
Innovation has always been a key part of
the history of the United Kingdom
Division We were one of the first
divisions to introduce
bull A live help system on the division
website
bull An Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel
specifically for division members
bull A dedicated Teamspeak channel for
members to use
bull A division tour specifically designed to
test the skills of the pilots
bull A comprehensive bi-monthly division
newsletter
bull A monthly screenshot competition in
our community forums where members
have the opportunity to win great prizes
(The winner of the December
competition won a real flying lesson)
bull A division Virtual Airline Committee where representatives from UK registered VArsquos meet up to discuss any problems and ideas to improve the division
by Luke Bowesand amp Gareth Richardson
22
community
We take a great deal of pride in the fact that our most
important asset is our active and friendly divisional
community Every new member to the division is
welcomed with open arms and will be given as much help
and support as they need to start the ball rolling in their
virtual aviation career
Communication with the membership is something that
the staff focus on more than anything Members are free
to voice any concerns or options that they may have
There are a large number of ways for members to
communicate with each other as well as with the staff
team
bull 247 Teamspeak voice channel
bull 247 IRC channel
bull Community forum
bull Live Help system
bull Email ticketing system
bull And of course the online network
Online Night
From 1800Z every Tuesday
evening the UK division
members flock to the skies and
control towers of the UK Why
not come and join in the fun
As a pilot you can expect ATC
coverage for most of the major
airports and TMA sectors As a
controller experience an ever
increasing volume of traffic
packed into tight blocks of
airspace Be prepared for lots
of brow-wiping as you become
responsible for thousands of
virtual passengers
EGESTA QUIS SET
AHMET LOREM
division tours
We have 7 division tours which will take you throughout
the UK skies from the major international airports to
small grass strip airfields The tours we offer include
bull IFR Tour
bull VFR Tour
bull Scottish VFR Tour
bull Historical Tour
bull Helicopter Tour
bull Special Operations Tour
bull Island Hopper Tour
The Island Hopper Tour is the first ldquoPilot Skillsrdquo tour to
exist on the IVAO network For this tour you need
to be able to fly both VFR and IFR and a
number of different types of aircraft This
has been by far the most popular tour in
the UK In its first week of operation over
600 legs were validated
Visit httpwwwivaocouk for further details
DIVISION
FOCUS
UK amp USA
23
In February 2007 the IVAO HQ initiated a change in the IVAO
US Division staff structure Since then things have changed
dramatically The gap of qualified personnel for the US Staff
has been filled with competent IVAO Members from around
the globe Before the changes at the beginning of the year
not more than four staff positions were filled Today 24
volunteers serve under the star spangled banner for IVAO
Back at the end of 2006 a look on the
United States with IvAe rarely would
have shown several ATCs online
Today the skies over the North
American country are enjoying great
popularity by pilots who profit from
the much more dense ATC coverage
that has developed over the last
months In recent times the US
Division has hosted several larger events such as the AOPA
VFR Gathering the Oshkosh Airventure the San Juan Fly-In
or Atlantic Crossings Meanwhile the Division is also hosting
shuttle events on regular bases in order to offer the
membership an alternative to the online day that is currently
on-ice
In the new year the US Division will be hosting a huge VFR
Event in cooperation with the Canadian Division The so
called VFR Poker Run will be a repeated VFR shuttle event
where pilots will fly a route over several airports and by
doing so they will qualify for sweepstakes where they can
win payware scenery prizes More information soon on
pokerrunivaousaorg
Many things have changed in the US Training Department as
well A new team of qualified trainers consisting of several
real world pilots is now offering high-quality training sessions
and exams to the membership The team is also working on
new ivao-tailored training
documentation based on the FAA
standards
New Virtual Airline Partnership
programs are enhancing the exchange
between the VAs and the division
authorities in order to fill the needs of
the Virtual Airlines and their members
in the best possible way
The hard competition from other networks makes recruitment
of new members a hard job but with the consistent growth
the division is becoming more and more attractive especially
for members new to the field of online-flying But the division
would not have been so successful without the great help
from the division staff and members The US Division has put
forth a strong effort to turn the division in the right direction
Visit httpusivaoaero for further details
IVAO UNITED STATES by Robert Gottwald
the resurrection
More than half a year after a change in the IVAO US leadership
DIVISON
FOCUS
UK amp USA
24
247 Dieter SalzlTop Overall Ranking Pilot and ATC on IVAObyYigit YILDIRIM (YY)
One of my dreams has
always been to learn to fly
Dieter Salzl (DS) a friend
and trainer has inspired me
with his achievements in
virtual side of aviation He
has become successful in
aviation a field often
thought belonged to real
pilots
Yigit Yildirim What is your
profession in real life
Most of us think that you
are a real pilot or ATC
Dieter Salzl I am 64 years old In real life I was a teacher of economics After I retired I began virtual fly-ing and controlling I am neither real pilot nor atc but I was flying model air-crafts for 25 years Now since I am online everyday I have no further time for my model aircrafts lol
YY How did you decide to
be a virtual ATC and
pilot
DS A good friend con-vinced me to try online flying although I thought I
would be too old for this ) Earlier I have flown on flight simulator under DOS environment
YY You have been
awarded with Spirit of
IVAO with your amazing
online time Only in 45
years 24600 hours How
did you get to be where
you are
DS Flying and controlling
every day at least 12 hours
I have no wife no childrens
live alone just with a dog )
IVAO EXCLUSIVE
25
YY What do you like and dislike most
about your virtual career
DS Mostly I like all the nice guys I meet on the ivao network most of them always doing their best to reach as real as it gets I dislike threads in ivao general forum about members who made mistakes and pilloried there by name
YY You do flying and controlling ldquoas
real as it getsrdquo Do you have close con-
nection with real pilots and ATCs
DS Yes I am always looking for real pilots and atcs I learnt a lot from them how something is said and done in real world A special friend of mine is flying a real Boeing 727 all over europe And I believe I am still learning )
YY Your online flight hours are close to
real airliner pilots According to this ex-
perience can you compare real and vir-
tual aviation
DS I cannot I know how to do as real as possible but often I fly just for fun without calculating fuel doing checklists hellip
YY What would you say to newbie
pilots and ATCs who have a passion for
virtual aviation
DS Come to me for training and be aware that virtual aviation can be addictive )
YY Final Comments
DS Always three greens for all IVAO pilots and crowded skies for controllers )
YY I would like to thank you for this en-
tertaining interview Wish you more
crowded skies and happy landings
DS youacutere welcome was my pleasure
Interviewing Dieter Salzl really made me realize that any career virtual or real is possible if you work hard enough at it He continues to inspire me
Three ducks on a pond
A grass bank beyond
White clouds on the wings
What a little thing
To remember for years
To remember with tears
YATES
IVAO
EXC
LU
SIV
E
Die
ter
Sa
lzl
Giles G-202
Wingspan 3m
Weight 19kg
4 cylinders
210 ccm
19 HP
ldquo
ldquo
26
FREEWARE ZONE
Preview
Every issue in this section we will hunt down the hottest downloads available in the flight simulation community We also take this opportunity to salute these freeware developers who devote their time and eorts in creating some awesome addons available to us for FREE Vybhava Srinivasan
Iceland 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames icemsh76zip
Authors Michael Johnson
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
This terrain mesh covers the whole of Iceland in 76 meter detail Icelands default mesh coverage in FS2004 was particularly poor while the default FSX mesh for Iceland is of varying resolution As such this add-on mesh in some cases provides a significant enhancement and in others it is only a mild improvement The greatest difference can be seen in the flatter rolling interior parts of the country
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames kualalu1zip
Authors Nestor DAngelo
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
Scenery for the city of Kuala Lumpur Lots of landmarks of Kuala Lumpur city are represented in this file
FS Real Time V182
FSX Utilities
Filenames realtimezip
Authors 3D Softworks Design Studios
Source httpwwwflightsimworldcom
FS Real Time designed to keep Flight Simulators UTC ZuluGMT time and date in sync with the Real World
27
FinnTerrain
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames FinnTerrain180zip
Authors FISD
Source httpfsnordicnet
FinnTerrain adds accurate roads coastlines and other terrain data to Finland Version 18 covers the whole Finland
iFly Boeing 747-400 V1100
FSX Aircrafts
Filenames fly74711zip
Authors iFly Developer Team
Source httpwwwavsimcom
iFly 747-400 offers an extremly detailed cockpit with fully simulated FMC Complete TCAS simulation with audio and visual TA and RA system Fully simulated Inertial Reference System Probably on of the best freeware aircrafts for FSX
Fokker-10070 Release v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pf10070v2zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
PF100 70 v2 is a fully loaded base package includes 39 different liveries operational panels sound package sample flight etc
Project Fokker F28 v1
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pfj_fokker_f28_v1zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
Project Fokker F28 is full loaded base package This includes F28 aircraft variants Mk1000 Mk4000 and Mk6000 Also included complete functional panels sound package flight tutorial flight test etc
Real Environment Professional
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames reprosetupzip
Authors Tim Fuchs
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is an extensive environment upgrade package for Microsofts Flight Simulator 2004 This package includes sunglow suneffect aircraft spotlight airport lights Trees etc All in all a good add-on
28
Greece 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames hspmesh_v3_1zip (FS2004) and hspmeshfsx1zip (FSX)
Authors Hellenic Scenery Project
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is a terrain mesh for Greece enhancing the accuracy with extensive work done so as to correct wrong land formations and wrong airport locations as set in FS2004 and FSX
George Grimshaws Boston V21
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames bostonv2zip bostonv21_updatezip
Authors George Grimshaw
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A highly detailed freeware rendition of Boston Logan International Airport from the developers of FlyTampa Scenery
FRF Studiorsquos Heathrow
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames egllzip
Authors William Morgan FRF Studio
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A rebuild of one of the most important airports Heathrow has been fine tuned and updated from the default version with the remodeling of Terminal 3 the A380-capable gates and now more accurate
NL2000 v3
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames nl2kDVD1iso to nl2kDVD5iso
Authors The Netherlands Scenery Design Team
Source httpwwwnl-2000com
A top quality scenery for entire Netherlands mind the size 21GB
Aircraft Installer
FSX Utilities
Filenames fsxacftizip
Authors Steven Logiudice
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This program can install your aircraft The program makes it a whole lot easier than copying and pasting files
29
Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames rfp_v2zip
Authors Ralph Tofflemire Chris Koegler Bodo Mueller and Herve Dongmo
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
FS2004 Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2 now freeware Includes the analog panel tape panel and seventeen aircraft One of the most accurate and detailed jetliner models ever when it originally came out several years ago
Airport Light Environment
FS2004FSX Utilities
Filenames aptltenvzip
Authors Luke Harvest
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This utility redesigns all airport lighting in both FSX and FS2004 to give a fantastic and realistic feel
Real Forest Enviroment
FS2004 Textures
Filenames realfrstzip
Authors Vagner Dalbosco
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Real Forest Environment 10 is a new forest textures for FS2004
Rainy Day Spary Effect
FS2004 Utilities
Filenames effectzip
Authors Dennis Franke
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Adds a rainy day spray effect
FSX TweakFS Zip Utility
FSX Utilities
Filenames twkfszipzip
Authors TweakFScom
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
TweakFS Zip has been released as freeware It is a useful tool for unpacking zip files downloaded from FS file libraries the big handy feature is that it has a tree display of the zip folder structure giving you a clear view It has several handy folder location presets making it quick and easy to install aircraft scenery and other add-ons which come in Zip files that include folder path information
F R E E W A R E Z O N E
30
Join IVAO
Having all the experience from Flightsim
and IVAO in my suitcase I left for a professional
pilot school in Spain I started the theory and
practical course simultaneously and it made me
realize how much IVAO helped me in my
training I have answered many theory questions
just by thinking what would I do in flightsim in
the same situation Just for examples the
different speeds IAS TAS GS and Mach
numbers why are these so different When you
change the QNH on your altimeter What does
your readout do Situational awareness helped
me a great deal The interpretation of different
navigation instruments (no moving map) to
know exactly where you are and where to go
Instrument Approach Plates also looked very
familiar Communicating over the frequency was
taught to me in IVAO so I just needed to study
some details The same goes for setting up a
flightplan Did you know that the IVAO
flightplan is an ICAO international flightplan as
used in real life Apart from some details which
are not applicable in Flightsim this was another
thing explained to me before I entered flight
school
During my training flights interpretation of
the flight instruments was easier ever They are
exactly the same as in flightsim I could now
concentrate and focus more on flying itself
which again was due to my past experience on
the computer You now know how much and
how to correct your plane and how much input
you have to give to your flight controls in
different situations how much power you need
Although flightsim is very realistic flying and
with this I mean actually controlling the aircraft
is still much different in real life because of the
weather and its influence on the plane (airframe
icing carburetor icing fuel too cold turbulence
in clouds etc) Hopefully programmers have real
life experience and will fix and expand upon this
in future versions of flightsim
As a matter of fact in most situations in
normal operation once you know how to fly the
real thing itrsquos far easier to control a real plane
You and your plane are one you feel everything
you correct it before itrsquos visible on your
instruments because you feel it you donrsquot need a
mouse to control everything and you have a
wider real view in 3D allowing you to better
visualize distances
As the training got more advanced I started
the MCC (Multi Crew Course) where I learn
how to work together in a cockpit in normal
operation and with presented (sometimes major)
problems As you can imagine this was done in a
simulator (Beech 200 then the A320 Level D)
The Beech 200 had a 180deg view with a full real
cockpit but without motion This canceled out
the visual problem as everything was presented in
3D The A320 had the same it had a full motion
system solving the problem of lsquobeing therersquo as
you felt every vibration and shift of your
airplane In these two courses I was lucky to be
accompanied by my very experienced friend and
also a long proud member of IVAO Lenny
Zaman sharing the same great experience on
flightsim The Beech 200 taught us how to work
together as a team which was totally new and
progressed very well A two-pilot cockpit was one
of the few things that were difficult to simulate in
flightsim but with the new feature of FSX and
some great addon planes to share the cockpit I
hope this will be a standard in flight simulation I
figure that most pilots flying on IVAO want an
experience as realistic as possible When
developers know that Irsquom sure wersquoll be flying
soon as ldquopilot flyingrdquo or ldquopilot non flyingrdquo
As we both used to flying the big jets the
A320 felt really comfortable (it even has a joystick
-sidestick to fly it with) In flightsim everybody is
used to doing everything by himself now itrsquos time
to share In normal operations this makes it even
easier than in flight simulator The pilot flying
doesnrsquot have to worry about communications or
switching buttons as you just have to ask By this
time less focus was on flying but on handling
emergency problems and decision making
Thanks to FS and IVAO where flying became a
second nature we could concentrate more on
handling the problems with our airplane rather
than wasting time trying to control it
Lenny and I have seen and noticed that at
some stages of the training we had an advantage
over the other students who didnrsquot have all these
virtual experiences we were lucky to have We
entered flight school with a good lsquopre-flightrsquo
experience dare I say it was worth real flight
time learning new things and straightening up
all the details about the things we did know while
knowing what to expect
Thanks for reading
Maarten Oosters
INSPIRE
Before you all think flightsin and IVAO are the flight schools of the future while
it is an excellent aid I must clearly add that none of it is official so you need to check confirm and expand everything you learn in the virtual world before applying in the real one Maarten Oosters
ldquo
ldquo
5
IVAO President Alain Debrouwerrsquos Announcement to the Community
Friends
I want to announce that IVAO and Aerosoft will be partners in trying to bring online flying to even greater groups of sim pilots than ever before
Itrsquos close to ten years ago that Mathijs Kok from Aerosoftgave a presentation at a meeting of flight simmers and he held up a network cable and said that that was the future of flight simulation Time has proved thathes right
No matter if you fly close to the ground in bush aircraft or like to fly a 747 over continents using online Air Traffic Control adds a whole new layer of emersion to your flights
IVAO is one of the leading organizations in online aviation and everybody at
Aerosoft is happy to callus a partner intheir attempt to make flight simulation even more realistic
Aerosoft will benefit IVAO and together online events will be organized that will feature the Aerosoft products Participants of those events will have the chance to win Aerosoft downloads
IVAO will benefit from the financial support and also from the additional attention they will give to our organization but also to make sure that the IVAO member will get special prices in some products
I want to thank Winfried Diekmann Gustavo Hernandez and Ralph Henschen to make this possible
Thanks friends
FriendlyAlain
IVAO BREAKING NEWS
IVAO PARTNERS WITH AEROSOFT
Aerosoft is a leading software
publisher of Flight and Train
Simulation add-ons offering
more than twenty five new
products every year The
international awards bestowed
upon them stand as a testimony
to their high quality standards
of their products
The International Virtual Aviation Organisationrsquos (IVAO) Software Development Team is pleased to announce the Christmas release of its long awaited update of IVAO Virtual ATC Client (IVAC) the premier ATC Client for real-time virtual simulation of air traffic controlling
This update in addition to bugfixes offers a highly realistic controller working position (CWP) and an even more realistic simulation of Air Traffic Management (ATM) systems
For more information and to download this new update please visit httpwwwivaoaerosoftdev
From all of us we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
IVAC UPDATE RELEASED
6
The Eye of IVAO - IvAeThe Eye of IVAO nicknamed IvAe should be a real alternative to
ServInfo or WhazzUp The software introduces
a smooth and fast mapview based on OpenGL special colour
coding less data transfer between your
PC and the servers ICAO flightplans statistics and much more
INSIGHTPilot
Requirements
You are new to online
flying You will find
some tips to make your
first online flight easy
Controller
Requirements
Interested in being an online
Air Traffic Controller Some
guidance for you to start
controlling the birds in the sky
Tune In
You are now connected to
IVAP What next Our
suggestion for you to take the
first step into the online world
Speaking Up
In the online world you
are not alone Tips for
our new pilots and
controllers on radio
communication
Events
Know the events
calender and join the
group of people who
never fly alone
What is IVAO The International Virtual Aviation Organisation
(IVAO) is a dedicated independent and free of charge service to
enthusiasts and individuals enjoying and participating in the flight
simulation community worldwide
IVAO allows flight-simulator enthusiasts to fly together and act as controllers just as in the real world using correct aviation phraseology Itrsquos ldquojobrdquo is to simulate the real world as realistically as possible What do you need A computer an internet connection a good attitude and membership account (or
VID)
I am sure you already have an internet connection and the attitude VID is the easy part Click on this link to register now
httpwwwivaoaeromemberspersonregisterhtm
On IVAO you can request training to become even better and you can request practical exams to increase your rating as a controller or pilotThe level of realism is getting closer and closer by the day Today you have the opportunity to fly together with other pilots on the network andor act as an air traffic controller
You may ask how do I know where there are controllers online at the current moment The solution is simple On IVAO we have a freeware add-on called IvAe (International Virtual Aviation Eye also called ldquoThe eyerdquo) which can
be downloaded from the link below httpwwwivaoaerosoftdev
IvAe tracks the current flights and controllers online which lets you see where controllers and pilots are located In addition it stores flight plans of all flights online which lets you see the callsign departure arrival altitude speed
and a whole lot of things
IVAO
7
IVAO Virtual Pilot Client - IvAp
The International Virtual Aviation Orgainisation IVAO-
AERO is pleased to announce the release of IvAp2 - Public
Beta version 194 for FSX to all of our members This new
pilot client for FSX has been under development by the
Software Development Team for many months Many of the
Software Development team and Beta Testers have participated
with the Microsoft Flight Simulation Team during the early
development of FSX so we could be ready to release this client
with the public release of FSX
We will continue the support for IvAp which is our pilot client
for FS9 and has proven to be a very stable program for our
members who have enjoyed the virtual aviation experiences on
our network
httpwwwivaoaerosoftdev
Pilot RequirementsPrior to your first flight it is recommended that you read through (at least the basics) in the I-pack available here wwwivaoaerotrainingtutorialsIpackStart_Herehtm
When connected you are expected to follow given instructions from the controllers and you are expected to control your aircraft in a professional way If you are novice input the word ldquonewbierdquo in your flight plan remarks and controller will know that you are new and will try to keep the transmissions as short and as easy as possible If you are unsure about the transmission given or if you donrsquot know how to comply with it ask the controller instead of ignoring it Heshe will be more than happy to
accommodate you
Everyone is new in the beginning but nobody will ever be perfect Online flying is a learning experience Itrsquos always a challenge in the beginning you make mistakes but never give up You learn by
flying
INSIGHT IVAO
IVAO virtual ATC client IVAOs premier ATC Client for Real-Time virtual simulation for Air Traffic Controlling as a Ground Tower Approach or Center Controller IvAc runs on a Windows based operating system with video cards supporting Open GL graphics and is fully compatible with IVAOs TeamSpeak voice interface Controller Requirements
On IVAO we welcome new talents Any member is allowed to commence their online Air Traffic Controlling (ATC) career at any time but should be aware of the local procedures of the desired airport and the
procedures of controlling before connecting
Detailed theory including suggested phraseology and procedures are available in the I-PACKFor higher ratings other than S1 (Student 1 rating given when applying for membership) S2 (Student 2) and S3 (Student 3 theoretical only) you must pass theoretical and practical tests to advance in the certifications from Ground to Tower to Approach and finally as a Center controller
8
INSIGHT IVAO
Tune In
When first tuning into a frequency its important that you read the local airport ATIS (Automatic Terminal Information Service) the position name say for example ldquoFrankfurt Groundrdquo the current information a recent weather report and controller remarks (Ie if a taxiway or runway is closed) or for example ldquoAfter departure contact Langen Radar on 120800)
When requesting clearance from a controller its important that you state your gate number and destination so the controller will know where you are and your destinationldquoFrankfurt Delivery Lufthansa 425 stand 1 information Foxtrot request clearance Amsterdam Schipholrdquo The controller may respond with ldquoLufthansa 425 Stand byrdquo theres no need to read this back as it will only clog up the frequency if its busy
Have a pen and paper ready to write the clearance down Write in summarized words meaning not to write down whole sentences but words such as ldquoSq 1022rdquo
When you have been cleared for takeoff the controller may add ldquoLufthansa 425 wind 260 degrees 8 knots runway 25L cleared for takeoff After departure contact Langen Radar 120800rdquo This means that after your departure you dont have to wait for the tower to hand you off to the next controller you contact him after departure on your own instead which can ease the workload for the tower
Speaking Up
Voice is something most pilots use on IVAO Its much easier for both pilots and controllers but especially for center controllers to keep a rapid flow of the traffic without having to press numerous keys on the keyboard and delaying bits of the traffic However one should know how to handle it properly When handled improperly it can get messy at times if the channel is congested you need to make sure its clear before talking When talked over someone it can cause both confusions and delays in the traffic flow When such a situation occurs its in the controllers hands to retake control of the situation and ask for one of them to go ahead and pass the message It is also very important that when youve just tapped in the frequency stand by for a couple of seconds
take a short moment to think about what to say remember to keep it short and concise Listening to messages filled with uhm and ehm is very frustrating and takes up precious time Also make sure the f r e q u e n c y i s c l e a r b e f o r e transmitting
Something important to remember when flying online is to first comply then reply Lets say youre about to be given your final turn for the ILS
The ATC tells you ldquoLufthansa 425 turn left heading 290 cleared ILS runway 26rdquo First comply with the instruction meaning setting your heading knob to 290 and intercepting the ILS then replying with a readback to the ATC but not with a verbatim recital ldquoleft 290 cleared ILS 26 Lufthansa 425rdquo This way it does not mess up the controllers preparations for you and the experience will be much more enjoyable for both you and the controller
A tip for the controllers is to always speak clearly and slowly so you wont have to repeat yourself Having to repeat yourself in a situation like the one above can result in confusion and perhaps a go-around
9
On IVAO events are held almost daily The most
popular days events are on Fridays and weekends Occasionally there are 24 hour events but most events occur during the evening
around 1700Z1900Z and forward
The most common events are fly-ins What are fly-ins They are often organized by one or more divisions which usually targets a particular
airport such as letrsquos say Frankfurt ldquoFrankfurt Fly-inrdquo These events are often very crowded so
be sure you bring an extra tank of fuel as a back-up because you might end up in a 20-minute holding due to the congestion in the airspace
Online flying is a world beyond As real as it
gets You decide IVAO can be your first step into the real world of aviation
Finer Points
Lets say you want to depart IFR from LFPG Charles de Gaulle in Paris France and there is no G r o u n d T o w e r o r Approach controller online T h e o n l y c o n t r o l l e r available at the time is L F F F _ C T R w h o s responsible for several
airports within the control zone
Let us also assume that it is a particularly busy evening and Paris Control is handling many aircraft
In that situation your proper call would be to Paris Control for a clearance Paris Control will issue your clearance and give you the same instructions as Tower and Approach Calling a controller prior to taxi will result in taxi instructions to the departure runway followed by takeo f f c learance and depar tu re instructions However tonight the controller is too busy to offer that personal touch and instead tells you ldquoCall when airbornerdquo
This is all perfectly acceptable The center controllers primary responsibility is to ensure separation of IFR traffic Be assured that prior to releasing you for departure the controller has verified that there is no arrival traffic or other departures at LFPG to pose an immediate hazard to your departure flight path Once you are airborne and make the call while climbing the controller will be able to add you to the traffic flow on his radar screen and provide service to get you on your way
In this instance the controller did not have time available to provide comprehensive ATC services to you until you became part of his traffic picture at which time your aircraft became his responsibility for separation
by Roneacuten Bjoumlrkqut
INSIGHT IVAO
10
Today I will explain a little about IvAp and
some common errors in completing a
flightplan
IvAp is the IVAO pilot client or
program that allows you to fly
online with other pilots and ATC
I v A p h a s
features l ike
t ransponder
p u s h b a c k
m o d i fi e d
ACARS and a
functional TCAS (a mini radar that
allows you to see other aircraft in
range and with their transponder
on)
Luckily IvAp come with a user
manual to help you setup and use
this pilot program You will find
the IvAp user manual in your
program files under IVAO
You can also find support in the
IVAO training department forum
and emails that you will find
httpwwwivaoaero
Common errors that we see is
filing a flightplan with a cruise
speed as indicated airspeed
instead of the correct true
airspeed
Do not use indicated airspeed
like 290 kias (indicated) for a
typical jet is not correct
For example a typical jet has
an average speed of 450 ktas (true
airspeed in knots) expressed as
N450 in the flightplan
Another error is in filing altitude
For example if you plan to fly at an
altitude of 2000 then file it as
A020 and not A2000
Finally when operating in RVSM
airspace (FL290 to FL410) - you
have 2 choices - 1) stay below
FL290 or 2) add the letter W to
box 10 (equipment) of your
flightplan
Please read read or review the
explanations in the chapter on
flightplans in the IvAp user guide
a n d h t t p w w w i va o a e ro
training
See you online and enjoy your
flight Captain
IVAP and Common Errors
Training Section
Common errors that we see is filing a flightplan with a cruise speed as indicated airspeed instead of the correct true airspeed
If youre new to IVAO - Welcome My title is CA-TC that means I am Canadas training coordinator for the IVAO Canada division I help train and educate members of IVAO Canada if they request it or are preparing for IVAO pilot or ATC ratings However we - staff members - will try to help all IVAO members Dan Poelman
I
11
I was asked to write about what it is like to fly across
the ocean and to operate as an Oceanic Air Traffic Controller The North
Atlantic is where I am most at home so I have chosen that as the focus of this
article
My name is Andrew Brown I am a British
Citizen with a home in Spain and a
member of the Canadian Division of
IVAO I have been a member of IVAO for
over two years Although I both fly and
operate as an Air Traffic Controller my
passion is operating as an Oceanic
Controller over the North Atlantic I am
t h e C a n a d i a n ATC O p e r a t i o n s
Coord inator and an IVAO ATC
Operations Advisor both of which allow
me to indulge my love of the ocean As
ATC Operations Advisor I am currently
working with a few Divisions who are
responsible for Oceanic Airspace to
research procedures for that airspace
Until early 2007 I was the Canadian
Events Coordinator and among other
things I was responsible for organising two
or three Atlantic Crossing events which
involved coordinating the efforts of up to
eight other Divisions to bring around 100
pilots across the Atlantic with full ATC
cover all the way
All pilots when passing a waypoint give a
position report To tell the Air Traffic
controller the time of passing a waypoint
the time he or she will reach the next
waypoint the name of the waypoint after
that Flight Level and Mach number
Some are happy to have something to do
while others find it an annoyance What
most are not aware of is the reason for
giving the position report Even before
starting the crossing the pilot must ask for
Oceanic Clearance and give an exact time
at which he or she will fly past the first
waypoint of the North Atlantic Track at
which Flight Level and at what speed
That might seem like a strange thing to
have to do
In the real world within Canadian
Oceanic Airspace there are three Flight
Service Stations with Radio Operators
Clearance Delivery and in the middle of it
all the Centre Controller The voice of
Oceanic Air Traffic Control is the Radio
Operators that staff the Flight Service
Stations The arrangement for the UK
Oceanic Airspace is very much the same
North Atlantic Tracks (NATs) They are
simply High Level Airways between the
United Kingdom and North America
The exact position of the NATs changes
daily to take advantage of the best
weather conditions and they are updated
twice a day at 0000Z and 1200Z Aircraft
crossing the Atlantic should follow the
NATs in the same way that they would be
expected to follow airways overland
Eastbound NATs are open for pilots to
enter between 0100Z and 0800Z and
Westbound NATs operate from 1130Z
until 1900Z Luckily the East and
Westbound NATs are far apart for most of
the flight so here on IVAO pilots can use
the NATs at any time day or night the only
thing we must ask is that when you use a
NAT outside of the time it would be open
you list every waypoint along the Track
failure to do so will result in denial of
clearance until the flightplan has been
amended
It is not unusual in the real world for 500
flights to cross the North Atlantic in one
day Online at IVAO there is never that
number of flights but as Air Traffic
Controllers we always keep it as real as it
can be for the pilots Over the North
Atlantic there is no radar The only way to
know where so many aircraft are is if you
tell us with your position reports We must
ensure that there is never less than 15
minutes between every aircraft that all
aircraft are separated by at least 1000 feet
and that to your left and right there is no
aircraft for 60nm (1 degree) The
information you give the Radio Operator
is written down and the information is
compared with the information given by
others Just as is the case in the real world
we do not use radar to control pilots
It is not unusual for a pilot to file a
flightplan direct from a VOR in Ireland to
a VOR in Canada making it almost
impossible for the Controller to know
where you are for the entire crossing
which will interfere with every other pilot
crossing the North Atlantic We cannot
give vectors so sometimes the only safe
way is to assign a flightlevel to that flight
not occupied by another aircraft During
that flight often the Controller will try to
educate that pilot so that next time we can
only hope that he follows a NAT
What I have shared with you in this article
is only a small part of what happens that
you do not see as a pilot A course is
offered to those wanting to learn more as
Air Traffic controllers by the United
Kingdom and Canadian Division Jointly
Part of our job as Oceanic Controllers is
to educate pilots so always feel free to ask
as many questions as you like We are not
there solely for our own enjoyment we are
there to offer a simulated experience as
close as is possible to that which a pilot
would have in the real world We are there
to give pilots the opportunity to
experience something like nowhere else
My best ever experience was during a
North Atlantic Crossing event as Gander
Radio Over 50 pilots under my control
Over 50 flightstr ips with writ ten
information telling me where everyone
was Listening and recording the
information given by position reports
Watching every flightstrip to make sure
every pilot maintained separation and had
a safe flight My shift lasted for 7 hours I
only hope there is another such event
soon
A final word from me I control pilots over
the North Atlantic because I enjoy it more
than anything else I have found in the
world of virtual flight The satisfaction
gained from sharing what I know with
pilots and other controllers is tremendous
I hope more of you will join me and my
fellow Controllers soon so that we can all
enjoy together the as real as it gets
experience of Flying the NATs See you
there very soon
To read those few things that a pilot must
now visi t httpoccivaoca For
Controllers who want to learn more sign
up for training at The Training Centre
to be found here httpgbivaoaero and
receive your North Atlantic Controller
Certification We guarantee both pilots
and controllers a new and exciting
experience like none you will find
anywhere else in the virtual world of
IVAO
Fly Across the Ocean and Operate
as an Oceanic Air Traffic Controller
byAndrew Brown
M
12
The last weekend of
September means
only one thing for
many IVAO
members worldwide
- IVAO MT Virtual
Airshow
IVAO Malta Division Virtual Airshow
Between Friday 28th September
and Monday 1st October the
IVAO-MT Div i s ion (Mal ta )
organized the 2nd edition of the
Malta International Virtual Air
Show
Over 150 flight simmers from all
over the world participated in this
Special Operations event and were
treated to a 4 day 20-hour real-
time and fully staffed online
professional air traffic control
service Friday evening was arrivals
day for all participants which was
fol lowed by air displays on
Saturday and Sunday All pilots
were allocated 10 to 15 minute slots
to perform their displays and a
number of short breaks were
included in the schedule to allow
for commercial traffic A briefing
document was also prepared with
all the relevant information which
pilots needed to know before flying
Frecce Tricolori Virtuale
one of the official
aerobatic teams who
participated in this years
airshow
Opening Group Flight
IVAO Events Approved
13
IVAO TRIBUNE
IVAO TRIBUNE
Apart from a number of excellent
solo aircraft displays the MT
division hosted the Virtual Patrulla
ASPA amp Patrulla AGUILA from
Spain and the Virtual Frecce
Tricolori from Italy who put on a
perfectly executed aerobatic show
with some amazing formation
flying Air traffic controllers were
quite busy controlling aircraft on
Monday when all the participants
departed one after the other
h e a d i n g t o w a r d s t h e i r
destinations
The show was enjoyed by many
IVAO members who connected
online through IvAi and by others
who visited the control room from
where air traffic controllers
provided the ATC service The
room was set up by the MT
Division and included a number of
computers with IvAc running for
ATC while other members opted
to bring their own
computer and show off their flying
skills from there Tower view and
radar was also projected on a big
screen for everyone to enjoy the
fantastic displays Spectators
were also free to take screenshots
of the show and many shared
their ldquophotosrdquo on the IVAO forum
Interest in Special Operations
events has been growing in the
IVAO community The number of
participants in the MT Airshow
more than doubled this year with
next year set to be another BIG
one
Such an event would not have
been poss ib le wi thou t the
immense support of the main
sponsors GO Mobile and Razer
Computers
Claude Attard Bezzina
MT-EC
14
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International FS WeekendANOTHER GREAT FLIGHTSIM EVENT TOOK PLACE IN THE
WEEKEND OF 3 AND 4 NOVEMBER 2007 IN THE NETHERLANDS
Another great flightsim event took place in
the weekend of 3 and 4 November 2007 in
the Netherlands
This yearly international FSWeekend event
(wwwfsweekendcom) attracts many
flightsim enthusiasts not only from the
Netherlands itself but from several other
European countries like Germany Belgium
France and the United Kingdom This year
there were even people that took the journey
all the way from Turkey
Many groups participated whereby the group
of IVAO was far out the largest and most
international
Apart of the Dutch Belgium German
British and Turkish Divisions there were
people from the IVAO IPACK team IVAO
Software Development team and the FSLAN
Party Belgium group
IVAO demonstrated a big number of
unusual flightsim features like FSX shared
cockpit in IFR and VFR flight VFR circuit
training Military visual circuit training
Special Operations Air to Air refuelling
Special Operations formation flights with
C130 and SF260 Marchetti and even a sea
carrier deck landing
Assisting a visitor to perform a save landing sometimes it only takes a finger
15
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Further more many different computer
presentations were running constantly on one
of the 3 large beamer screens In addition
thanks to the Software Development Team
there even was the possibility to demonstrate
the HAL training programme life at this
show Useless to say that several IVAO pilots
demonstrated their skills and constantly at
least 3 different ATC stations where manned
(ao by real life ATC students) to provide a
safe conduct of all these flights at 3 nearby
airfields To make it more attractive for the
viewers the airports chosen where situated in
Switzerland known for its beauty not only in
real life but with the used sceneries as well
Another highlight was appreciated by many
visitors when they accepted the invitation to
take the cockpit seat and had a flight
experience by themselves under the guidance
of one of the IVAO people
In short this is IVAO International as it
should be and that was clearly what it
showed
Maybe good for you as well next year
Looking forward to welcome you
Bob van der Flier
IVAO-TA12
It was a pleasure to work together in establishing this great IVAO successldquo
ldquo
Presentation screen and while changing beamers answering questions from the audience
Overview with on foreground some of the (internationally occupied) ATC positions
16
IVAO TRIBUNE
The Fama Fair in Bulle23 TO 25 NOVEMBER SWITZERLAND
2
43
1
17
IVAO TRIBUNE
The Fama Fair in Bulle took place this year from Nov 23 to 25 IVAO Switzerland participated to this fair with our own stand for presentations demos and to make visitors discover our passion
1 Ivan that replaces Antoine as our little voice of Geneva sitting in front of Filippo watching and commenting whats going on
2 On the left Markus our nice and friendly controler vith this typical German accent when speaking French and Roberto our crazy Event coordinator
3In the center of the Picture Nicolas our LSAG Fir Chief
4In the middle of this picture Cedric our Member coodinator
See you next year in SwitzerlandyoursManuel GoepfertCH-WM
18
Create a promotional
video for IVAO with the
theme Spirit of IVAO
The three best videos
will be awarded the
IVAO Creativity award
and one winning video
will also win an Aerosoft
FS add-on as a prize
The winning video will
b e u p l o a d e d t o
YouTube Google Video
and other public video
sites as part of our
promotional campaign
t o l e a d a n e x t
generation of flight
simulation enthusiast in
the right direction
FROM
I V A O P U B L I C R E L A T I O N S
The Public Relations Department is pleased to present the
IVAO Promotional Video Contest
forumivaoaeroindexphptopic673130html
19
EVENTS OF IVAO
T
Upcoming Year
With the close of the IVAO Events Department calendar for 2007 we look ahead to what the year 2008 will
bring us
On January 5 the IVAO Events Department will bring the record-breaking Crowded Skies event back for
its fifth appearance Crowded Skies was originally an event designed to test the server load of the IVAO
network however has become a cornerstone of the IVAO Events Department trying every year to break
the record from the current year The current record from December 2006 is 1501 simultaneous
connections
February 2008 will bring the return of the Real Flights Event to Europe Real Flights Events are designed to
simulate real-world traffic at an airport over a period of the day The last Real Flights Event in Algiers was
held in December 2007 and featured over 200 movements in a period of more than 12 hours
March 2008 with bring a new event to IVAO While several ideas are currently being tested the IVAO
Events Department promises that it will be an event to remember
For more information on events visit httpwwwivaoaeroevents
W
Crowded Skies V
The International Virtual Aviation Organisation (IVAO) is please to
announce the fifth-annual Crowded Skies event starting at 1900Z
on January 5 2008 As with our previous Crowded Skies
events IVAO members are encouraged to get online as a pilot or
air traffic controller to help us break our current Crowded Skies
record of 1501 simultaneous connections
This installment of Crowded Skies is expected to be the biggest
online event ever held with active air traffic controllers available in
each of our fifty-eight active divisions around the globe with a
peak time of 2100Z expected
IVAO invites you to join us on January 5th at 1900Z to become a
part of this historic record-breaking event For more information
about Crowded Skies please visit httpcrowdedskiesivaoaero
20
TOURS on IVAO
IVAO offers you a variety of world tours The aims
of these tours are to take you around the world
and provide a chance to land in different airports
and in different conditions Also be assured that
you will never be alone flying these tours large
number of pilots participate in these tours and
further most of the divisions also provide ATC
services along various legs of these tours You can
see a short description of the tours below
Long Haul World Tour ndash A tour designed for the
long haul fans This tour takes you all around the
world through a series of long haul flights At the
end of this tour you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquolong haul world tour badgersquo
Dangerous World Tour ndash This is a special world
tour takes you around some of the worlds most
difficult and dangerous approach airports This
tour will test your flying skills At the end of this
tour you will be awarded a specially designed
lsquodangerous world tour badgersquo
IFR World Tour ndash A normal IFR tour which takes
you around the world This tour is usually around
70 legs At the end of this tour you will be
awarded a specially designed lsquoIFR world tour
badgersquo
VFR World Tour ndash A special VFR tour which takes
you around the world Like the other tours on
completion you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquoVFR world tour badgersquo
Special thanks to Wilfried Sascha Pablo and
Sandor for making these tours a reality
Visit httpwwwivaoaeromembers for more
information on these exciting world tours
Divisions of IVAO also offer interesting division
tours which take you around the division These
are IFR VFR Heli Tour etc On completion of
these tours the pilots are awarded a Division
badge for successful completion of these tours
Visit httpwwwivaoaeroeventsdivtoursasp for
more information on division tours
IVAO World Tours
I
L
D
I
V
21
DIVISION FOCUS
IVAO UNITED KINGDOM
about IVAO united kingdom
The United Kingdom Division of IVAO is a
well recognized dedicated independent
division of the IVAO Network We
welcome members with all levels of
experience in aviation from the seasoned
pilotcontroller to the desktop enthusiast
The UK division first began operations
back in December 1999 and has just
celebrated its 8th birthday with a fantastic
Real Flight Event using 3 airports located
in the North of England
We are growing at a rate never seen in
the UK division before We now have over
300 active members within the division
and welcome between 15 and 20 new
members each week Over 180000
online hours have been logged by
members of the division
innovation
Innovation has always been a key part of
the history of the United Kingdom
Division We were one of the first
divisions to introduce
bull A live help system on the division
website
bull An Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel
specifically for division members
bull A dedicated Teamspeak channel for
members to use
bull A division tour specifically designed to
test the skills of the pilots
bull A comprehensive bi-monthly division
newsletter
bull A monthly screenshot competition in
our community forums where members
have the opportunity to win great prizes
(The winner of the December
competition won a real flying lesson)
bull A division Virtual Airline Committee where representatives from UK registered VArsquos meet up to discuss any problems and ideas to improve the division
by Luke Bowesand amp Gareth Richardson
22
community
We take a great deal of pride in the fact that our most
important asset is our active and friendly divisional
community Every new member to the division is
welcomed with open arms and will be given as much help
and support as they need to start the ball rolling in their
virtual aviation career
Communication with the membership is something that
the staff focus on more than anything Members are free
to voice any concerns or options that they may have
There are a large number of ways for members to
communicate with each other as well as with the staff
team
bull 247 Teamspeak voice channel
bull 247 IRC channel
bull Community forum
bull Live Help system
bull Email ticketing system
bull And of course the online network
Online Night
From 1800Z every Tuesday
evening the UK division
members flock to the skies and
control towers of the UK Why
not come and join in the fun
As a pilot you can expect ATC
coverage for most of the major
airports and TMA sectors As a
controller experience an ever
increasing volume of traffic
packed into tight blocks of
airspace Be prepared for lots
of brow-wiping as you become
responsible for thousands of
virtual passengers
EGESTA QUIS SET
AHMET LOREM
division tours
We have 7 division tours which will take you throughout
the UK skies from the major international airports to
small grass strip airfields The tours we offer include
bull IFR Tour
bull VFR Tour
bull Scottish VFR Tour
bull Historical Tour
bull Helicopter Tour
bull Special Operations Tour
bull Island Hopper Tour
The Island Hopper Tour is the first ldquoPilot Skillsrdquo tour to
exist on the IVAO network For this tour you need
to be able to fly both VFR and IFR and a
number of different types of aircraft This
has been by far the most popular tour in
the UK In its first week of operation over
600 legs were validated
Visit httpwwwivaocouk for further details
DIVISION
FOCUS
UK amp USA
23
In February 2007 the IVAO HQ initiated a change in the IVAO
US Division staff structure Since then things have changed
dramatically The gap of qualified personnel for the US Staff
has been filled with competent IVAO Members from around
the globe Before the changes at the beginning of the year
not more than four staff positions were filled Today 24
volunteers serve under the star spangled banner for IVAO
Back at the end of 2006 a look on the
United States with IvAe rarely would
have shown several ATCs online
Today the skies over the North
American country are enjoying great
popularity by pilots who profit from
the much more dense ATC coverage
that has developed over the last
months In recent times the US
Division has hosted several larger events such as the AOPA
VFR Gathering the Oshkosh Airventure the San Juan Fly-In
or Atlantic Crossings Meanwhile the Division is also hosting
shuttle events on regular bases in order to offer the
membership an alternative to the online day that is currently
on-ice
In the new year the US Division will be hosting a huge VFR
Event in cooperation with the Canadian Division The so
called VFR Poker Run will be a repeated VFR shuttle event
where pilots will fly a route over several airports and by
doing so they will qualify for sweepstakes where they can
win payware scenery prizes More information soon on
pokerrunivaousaorg
Many things have changed in the US Training Department as
well A new team of qualified trainers consisting of several
real world pilots is now offering high-quality training sessions
and exams to the membership The team is also working on
new ivao-tailored training
documentation based on the FAA
standards
New Virtual Airline Partnership
programs are enhancing the exchange
between the VAs and the division
authorities in order to fill the needs of
the Virtual Airlines and their members
in the best possible way
The hard competition from other networks makes recruitment
of new members a hard job but with the consistent growth
the division is becoming more and more attractive especially
for members new to the field of online-flying But the division
would not have been so successful without the great help
from the division staff and members The US Division has put
forth a strong effort to turn the division in the right direction
Visit httpusivaoaero for further details
IVAO UNITED STATES by Robert Gottwald
the resurrection
More than half a year after a change in the IVAO US leadership
DIVISON
FOCUS
UK amp USA
24
247 Dieter SalzlTop Overall Ranking Pilot and ATC on IVAObyYigit YILDIRIM (YY)
One of my dreams has
always been to learn to fly
Dieter Salzl (DS) a friend
and trainer has inspired me
with his achievements in
virtual side of aviation He
has become successful in
aviation a field often
thought belonged to real
pilots
Yigit Yildirim What is your
profession in real life
Most of us think that you
are a real pilot or ATC
Dieter Salzl I am 64 years old In real life I was a teacher of economics After I retired I began virtual fly-ing and controlling I am neither real pilot nor atc but I was flying model air-crafts for 25 years Now since I am online everyday I have no further time for my model aircrafts lol
YY How did you decide to
be a virtual ATC and
pilot
DS A good friend con-vinced me to try online flying although I thought I
would be too old for this ) Earlier I have flown on flight simulator under DOS environment
YY You have been
awarded with Spirit of
IVAO with your amazing
online time Only in 45
years 24600 hours How
did you get to be where
you are
DS Flying and controlling
every day at least 12 hours
I have no wife no childrens
live alone just with a dog )
IVAO EXCLUSIVE
25
YY What do you like and dislike most
about your virtual career
DS Mostly I like all the nice guys I meet on the ivao network most of them always doing their best to reach as real as it gets I dislike threads in ivao general forum about members who made mistakes and pilloried there by name
YY You do flying and controlling ldquoas
real as it getsrdquo Do you have close con-
nection with real pilots and ATCs
DS Yes I am always looking for real pilots and atcs I learnt a lot from them how something is said and done in real world A special friend of mine is flying a real Boeing 727 all over europe And I believe I am still learning )
YY Your online flight hours are close to
real airliner pilots According to this ex-
perience can you compare real and vir-
tual aviation
DS I cannot I know how to do as real as possible but often I fly just for fun without calculating fuel doing checklists hellip
YY What would you say to newbie
pilots and ATCs who have a passion for
virtual aviation
DS Come to me for training and be aware that virtual aviation can be addictive )
YY Final Comments
DS Always three greens for all IVAO pilots and crowded skies for controllers )
YY I would like to thank you for this en-
tertaining interview Wish you more
crowded skies and happy landings
DS youacutere welcome was my pleasure
Interviewing Dieter Salzl really made me realize that any career virtual or real is possible if you work hard enough at it He continues to inspire me
Three ducks on a pond
A grass bank beyond
White clouds on the wings
What a little thing
To remember for years
To remember with tears
YATES
IVAO
EXC
LU
SIV
E
Die
ter
Sa
lzl
Giles G-202
Wingspan 3m
Weight 19kg
4 cylinders
210 ccm
19 HP
ldquo
ldquo
26
FREEWARE ZONE
Preview
Every issue in this section we will hunt down the hottest downloads available in the flight simulation community We also take this opportunity to salute these freeware developers who devote their time and eorts in creating some awesome addons available to us for FREE Vybhava Srinivasan
Iceland 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames icemsh76zip
Authors Michael Johnson
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
This terrain mesh covers the whole of Iceland in 76 meter detail Icelands default mesh coverage in FS2004 was particularly poor while the default FSX mesh for Iceland is of varying resolution As such this add-on mesh in some cases provides a significant enhancement and in others it is only a mild improvement The greatest difference can be seen in the flatter rolling interior parts of the country
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames kualalu1zip
Authors Nestor DAngelo
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
Scenery for the city of Kuala Lumpur Lots of landmarks of Kuala Lumpur city are represented in this file
FS Real Time V182
FSX Utilities
Filenames realtimezip
Authors 3D Softworks Design Studios
Source httpwwwflightsimworldcom
FS Real Time designed to keep Flight Simulators UTC ZuluGMT time and date in sync with the Real World
27
FinnTerrain
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames FinnTerrain180zip
Authors FISD
Source httpfsnordicnet
FinnTerrain adds accurate roads coastlines and other terrain data to Finland Version 18 covers the whole Finland
iFly Boeing 747-400 V1100
FSX Aircrafts
Filenames fly74711zip
Authors iFly Developer Team
Source httpwwwavsimcom
iFly 747-400 offers an extremly detailed cockpit with fully simulated FMC Complete TCAS simulation with audio and visual TA and RA system Fully simulated Inertial Reference System Probably on of the best freeware aircrafts for FSX
Fokker-10070 Release v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pf10070v2zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
PF100 70 v2 is a fully loaded base package includes 39 different liveries operational panels sound package sample flight etc
Project Fokker F28 v1
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pfj_fokker_f28_v1zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
Project Fokker F28 is full loaded base package This includes F28 aircraft variants Mk1000 Mk4000 and Mk6000 Also included complete functional panels sound package flight tutorial flight test etc
Real Environment Professional
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames reprosetupzip
Authors Tim Fuchs
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is an extensive environment upgrade package for Microsofts Flight Simulator 2004 This package includes sunglow suneffect aircraft spotlight airport lights Trees etc All in all a good add-on
28
Greece 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames hspmesh_v3_1zip (FS2004) and hspmeshfsx1zip (FSX)
Authors Hellenic Scenery Project
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is a terrain mesh for Greece enhancing the accuracy with extensive work done so as to correct wrong land formations and wrong airport locations as set in FS2004 and FSX
George Grimshaws Boston V21
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames bostonv2zip bostonv21_updatezip
Authors George Grimshaw
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A highly detailed freeware rendition of Boston Logan International Airport from the developers of FlyTampa Scenery
FRF Studiorsquos Heathrow
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames egllzip
Authors William Morgan FRF Studio
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A rebuild of one of the most important airports Heathrow has been fine tuned and updated from the default version with the remodeling of Terminal 3 the A380-capable gates and now more accurate
NL2000 v3
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames nl2kDVD1iso to nl2kDVD5iso
Authors The Netherlands Scenery Design Team
Source httpwwwnl-2000com
A top quality scenery for entire Netherlands mind the size 21GB
Aircraft Installer
FSX Utilities
Filenames fsxacftizip
Authors Steven Logiudice
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This program can install your aircraft The program makes it a whole lot easier than copying and pasting files
29
Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames rfp_v2zip
Authors Ralph Tofflemire Chris Koegler Bodo Mueller and Herve Dongmo
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
FS2004 Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2 now freeware Includes the analog panel tape panel and seventeen aircraft One of the most accurate and detailed jetliner models ever when it originally came out several years ago
Airport Light Environment
FS2004FSX Utilities
Filenames aptltenvzip
Authors Luke Harvest
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This utility redesigns all airport lighting in both FSX and FS2004 to give a fantastic and realistic feel
Real Forest Enviroment
FS2004 Textures
Filenames realfrstzip
Authors Vagner Dalbosco
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Real Forest Environment 10 is a new forest textures for FS2004
Rainy Day Spary Effect
FS2004 Utilities
Filenames effectzip
Authors Dennis Franke
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Adds a rainy day spray effect
FSX TweakFS Zip Utility
FSX Utilities
Filenames twkfszipzip
Authors TweakFScom
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
TweakFS Zip has been released as freeware It is a useful tool for unpacking zip files downloaded from FS file libraries the big handy feature is that it has a tree display of the zip folder structure giving you a clear view It has several handy folder location presets making it quick and easy to install aircraft scenery and other add-ons which come in Zip files that include folder path information
F R E E W A R E Z O N E
30
Join IVAO
IVAO President Alain Debrouwerrsquos Announcement to the Community
Friends
I want to announce that IVAO and Aerosoft will be partners in trying to bring online flying to even greater groups of sim pilots than ever before
Itrsquos close to ten years ago that Mathijs Kok from Aerosoftgave a presentation at a meeting of flight simmers and he held up a network cable and said that that was the future of flight simulation Time has proved thathes right
No matter if you fly close to the ground in bush aircraft or like to fly a 747 over continents using online Air Traffic Control adds a whole new layer of emersion to your flights
IVAO is one of the leading organizations in online aviation and everybody at
Aerosoft is happy to callus a partner intheir attempt to make flight simulation even more realistic
Aerosoft will benefit IVAO and together online events will be organized that will feature the Aerosoft products Participants of those events will have the chance to win Aerosoft downloads
IVAO will benefit from the financial support and also from the additional attention they will give to our organization but also to make sure that the IVAO member will get special prices in some products
I want to thank Winfried Diekmann Gustavo Hernandez and Ralph Henschen to make this possible
Thanks friends
FriendlyAlain
IVAO BREAKING NEWS
IVAO PARTNERS WITH AEROSOFT
Aerosoft is a leading software
publisher of Flight and Train
Simulation add-ons offering
more than twenty five new
products every year The
international awards bestowed
upon them stand as a testimony
to their high quality standards
of their products
The International Virtual Aviation Organisationrsquos (IVAO) Software Development Team is pleased to announce the Christmas release of its long awaited update of IVAO Virtual ATC Client (IVAC) the premier ATC Client for real-time virtual simulation of air traffic controlling
This update in addition to bugfixes offers a highly realistic controller working position (CWP) and an even more realistic simulation of Air Traffic Management (ATM) systems
For more information and to download this new update please visit httpwwwivaoaerosoftdev
From all of us we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
IVAC UPDATE RELEASED
6
The Eye of IVAO - IvAeThe Eye of IVAO nicknamed IvAe should be a real alternative to
ServInfo or WhazzUp The software introduces
a smooth and fast mapview based on OpenGL special colour
coding less data transfer between your
PC and the servers ICAO flightplans statistics and much more
INSIGHTPilot
Requirements
You are new to online
flying You will find
some tips to make your
first online flight easy
Controller
Requirements
Interested in being an online
Air Traffic Controller Some
guidance for you to start
controlling the birds in the sky
Tune In
You are now connected to
IVAP What next Our
suggestion for you to take the
first step into the online world
Speaking Up
In the online world you
are not alone Tips for
our new pilots and
controllers on radio
communication
Events
Know the events
calender and join the
group of people who
never fly alone
What is IVAO The International Virtual Aviation Organisation
(IVAO) is a dedicated independent and free of charge service to
enthusiasts and individuals enjoying and participating in the flight
simulation community worldwide
IVAO allows flight-simulator enthusiasts to fly together and act as controllers just as in the real world using correct aviation phraseology Itrsquos ldquojobrdquo is to simulate the real world as realistically as possible What do you need A computer an internet connection a good attitude and membership account (or
VID)
I am sure you already have an internet connection and the attitude VID is the easy part Click on this link to register now
httpwwwivaoaeromemberspersonregisterhtm
On IVAO you can request training to become even better and you can request practical exams to increase your rating as a controller or pilotThe level of realism is getting closer and closer by the day Today you have the opportunity to fly together with other pilots on the network andor act as an air traffic controller
You may ask how do I know where there are controllers online at the current moment The solution is simple On IVAO we have a freeware add-on called IvAe (International Virtual Aviation Eye also called ldquoThe eyerdquo) which can
be downloaded from the link below httpwwwivaoaerosoftdev
IvAe tracks the current flights and controllers online which lets you see where controllers and pilots are located In addition it stores flight plans of all flights online which lets you see the callsign departure arrival altitude speed
and a whole lot of things
IVAO
7
IVAO Virtual Pilot Client - IvAp
The International Virtual Aviation Orgainisation IVAO-
AERO is pleased to announce the release of IvAp2 - Public
Beta version 194 for FSX to all of our members This new
pilot client for FSX has been under development by the
Software Development Team for many months Many of the
Software Development team and Beta Testers have participated
with the Microsoft Flight Simulation Team during the early
development of FSX so we could be ready to release this client
with the public release of FSX
We will continue the support for IvAp which is our pilot client
for FS9 and has proven to be a very stable program for our
members who have enjoyed the virtual aviation experiences on
our network
httpwwwivaoaerosoftdev
Pilot RequirementsPrior to your first flight it is recommended that you read through (at least the basics) in the I-pack available here wwwivaoaerotrainingtutorialsIpackStart_Herehtm
When connected you are expected to follow given instructions from the controllers and you are expected to control your aircraft in a professional way If you are novice input the word ldquonewbierdquo in your flight plan remarks and controller will know that you are new and will try to keep the transmissions as short and as easy as possible If you are unsure about the transmission given or if you donrsquot know how to comply with it ask the controller instead of ignoring it Heshe will be more than happy to
accommodate you
Everyone is new in the beginning but nobody will ever be perfect Online flying is a learning experience Itrsquos always a challenge in the beginning you make mistakes but never give up You learn by
flying
INSIGHT IVAO
IVAO virtual ATC client IVAOs premier ATC Client for Real-Time virtual simulation for Air Traffic Controlling as a Ground Tower Approach or Center Controller IvAc runs on a Windows based operating system with video cards supporting Open GL graphics and is fully compatible with IVAOs TeamSpeak voice interface Controller Requirements
On IVAO we welcome new talents Any member is allowed to commence their online Air Traffic Controlling (ATC) career at any time but should be aware of the local procedures of the desired airport and the
procedures of controlling before connecting
Detailed theory including suggested phraseology and procedures are available in the I-PACKFor higher ratings other than S1 (Student 1 rating given when applying for membership) S2 (Student 2) and S3 (Student 3 theoretical only) you must pass theoretical and practical tests to advance in the certifications from Ground to Tower to Approach and finally as a Center controller
8
INSIGHT IVAO
Tune In
When first tuning into a frequency its important that you read the local airport ATIS (Automatic Terminal Information Service) the position name say for example ldquoFrankfurt Groundrdquo the current information a recent weather report and controller remarks (Ie if a taxiway or runway is closed) or for example ldquoAfter departure contact Langen Radar on 120800)
When requesting clearance from a controller its important that you state your gate number and destination so the controller will know where you are and your destinationldquoFrankfurt Delivery Lufthansa 425 stand 1 information Foxtrot request clearance Amsterdam Schipholrdquo The controller may respond with ldquoLufthansa 425 Stand byrdquo theres no need to read this back as it will only clog up the frequency if its busy
Have a pen and paper ready to write the clearance down Write in summarized words meaning not to write down whole sentences but words such as ldquoSq 1022rdquo
When you have been cleared for takeoff the controller may add ldquoLufthansa 425 wind 260 degrees 8 knots runway 25L cleared for takeoff After departure contact Langen Radar 120800rdquo This means that after your departure you dont have to wait for the tower to hand you off to the next controller you contact him after departure on your own instead which can ease the workload for the tower
Speaking Up
Voice is something most pilots use on IVAO Its much easier for both pilots and controllers but especially for center controllers to keep a rapid flow of the traffic without having to press numerous keys on the keyboard and delaying bits of the traffic However one should know how to handle it properly When handled improperly it can get messy at times if the channel is congested you need to make sure its clear before talking When talked over someone it can cause both confusions and delays in the traffic flow When such a situation occurs its in the controllers hands to retake control of the situation and ask for one of them to go ahead and pass the message It is also very important that when youve just tapped in the frequency stand by for a couple of seconds
take a short moment to think about what to say remember to keep it short and concise Listening to messages filled with uhm and ehm is very frustrating and takes up precious time Also make sure the f r e q u e n c y i s c l e a r b e f o r e transmitting
Something important to remember when flying online is to first comply then reply Lets say youre about to be given your final turn for the ILS
The ATC tells you ldquoLufthansa 425 turn left heading 290 cleared ILS runway 26rdquo First comply with the instruction meaning setting your heading knob to 290 and intercepting the ILS then replying with a readback to the ATC but not with a verbatim recital ldquoleft 290 cleared ILS 26 Lufthansa 425rdquo This way it does not mess up the controllers preparations for you and the experience will be much more enjoyable for both you and the controller
A tip for the controllers is to always speak clearly and slowly so you wont have to repeat yourself Having to repeat yourself in a situation like the one above can result in confusion and perhaps a go-around
9
On IVAO events are held almost daily The most
popular days events are on Fridays and weekends Occasionally there are 24 hour events but most events occur during the evening
around 1700Z1900Z and forward
The most common events are fly-ins What are fly-ins They are often organized by one or more divisions which usually targets a particular
airport such as letrsquos say Frankfurt ldquoFrankfurt Fly-inrdquo These events are often very crowded so
be sure you bring an extra tank of fuel as a back-up because you might end up in a 20-minute holding due to the congestion in the airspace
Online flying is a world beyond As real as it
gets You decide IVAO can be your first step into the real world of aviation
Finer Points
Lets say you want to depart IFR from LFPG Charles de Gaulle in Paris France and there is no G r o u n d T o w e r o r Approach controller online T h e o n l y c o n t r o l l e r available at the time is L F F F _ C T R w h o s responsible for several
airports within the control zone
Let us also assume that it is a particularly busy evening and Paris Control is handling many aircraft
In that situation your proper call would be to Paris Control for a clearance Paris Control will issue your clearance and give you the same instructions as Tower and Approach Calling a controller prior to taxi will result in taxi instructions to the departure runway followed by takeo f f c learance and depar tu re instructions However tonight the controller is too busy to offer that personal touch and instead tells you ldquoCall when airbornerdquo
This is all perfectly acceptable The center controllers primary responsibility is to ensure separation of IFR traffic Be assured that prior to releasing you for departure the controller has verified that there is no arrival traffic or other departures at LFPG to pose an immediate hazard to your departure flight path Once you are airborne and make the call while climbing the controller will be able to add you to the traffic flow on his radar screen and provide service to get you on your way
In this instance the controller did not have time available to provide comprehensive ATC services to you until you became part of his traffic picture at which time your aircraft became his responsibility for separation
by Roneacuten Bjoumlrkqut
INSIGHT IVAO
10
Today I will explain a little about IvAp and
some common errors in completing a
flightplan
IvAp is the IVAO pilot client or
program that allows you to fly
online with other pilots and ATC
I v A p h a s
features l ike
t ransponder
p u s h b a c k
m o d i fi e d
ACARS and a
functional TCAS (a mini radar that
allows you to see other aircraft in
range and with their transponder
on)
Luckily IvAp come with a user
manual to help you setup and use
this pilot program You will find
the IvAp user manual in your
program files under IVAO
You can also find support in the
IVAO training department forum
and emails that you will find
httpwwwivaoaero
Common errors that we see is
filing a flightplan with a cruise
speed as indicated airspeed
instead of the correct true
airspeed
Do not use indicated airspeed
like 290 kias (indicated) for a
typical jet is not correct
For example a typical jet has
an average speed of 450 ktas (true
airspeed in knots) expressed as
N450 in the flightplan
Another error is in filing altitude
For example if you plan to fly at an
altitude of 2000 then file it as
A020 and not A2000
Finally when operating in RVSM
airspace (FL290 to FL410) - you
have 2 choices - 1) stay below
FL290 or 2) add the letter W to
box 10 (equipment) of your
flightplan
Please read read or review the
explanations in the chapter on
flightplans in the IvAp user guide
a n d h t t p w w w i va o a e ro
training
See you online and enjoy your
flight Captain
IVAP and Common Errors
Training Section
Common errors that we see is filing a flightplan with a cruise speed as indicated airspeed instead of the correct true airspeed
If youre new to IVAO - Welcome My title is CA-TC that means I am Canadas training coordinator for the IVAO Canada division I help train and educate members of IVAO Canada if they request it or are preparing for IVAO pilot or ATC ratings However we - staff members - will try to help all IVAO members Dan Poelman
I
11
I was asked to write about what it is like to fly across
the ocean and to operate as an Oceanic Air Traffic Controller The North
Atlantic is where I am most at home so I have chosen that as the focus of this
article
My name is Andrew Brown I am a British
Citizen with a home in Spain and a
member of the Canadian Division of
IVAO I have been a member of IVAO for
over two years Although I both fly and
operate as an Air Traffic Controller my
passion is operating as an Oceanic
Controller over the North Atlantic I am
t h e C a n a d i a n ATC O p e r a t i o n s
Coord inator and an IVAO ATC
Operations Advisor both of which allow
me to indulge my love of the ocean As
ATC Operations Advisor I am currently
working with a few Divisions who are
responsible for Oceanic Airspace to
research procedures for that airspace
Until early 2007 I was the Canadian
Events Coordinator and among other
things I was responsible for organising two
or three Atlantic Crossing events which
involved coordinating the efforts of up to
eight other Divisions to bring around 100
pilots across the Atlantic with full ATC
cover all the way
All pilots when passing a waypoint give a
position report To tell the Air Traffic
controller the time of passing a waypoint
the time he or she will reach the next
waypoint the name of the waypoint after
that Flight Level and Mach number
Some are happy to have something to do
while others find it an annoyance What
most are not aware of is the reason for
giving the position report Even before
starting the crossing the pilot must ask for
Oceanic Clearance and give an exact time
at which he or she will fly past the first
waypoint of the North Atlantic Track at
which Flight Level and at what speed
That might seem like a strange thing to
have to do
In the real world within Canadian
Oceanic Airspace there are three Flight
Service Stations with Radio Operators
Clearance Delivery and in the middle of it
all the Centre Controller The voice of
Oceanic Air Traffic Control is the Radio
Operators that staff the Flight Service
Stations The arrangement for the UK
Oceanic Airspace is very much the same
North Atlantic Tracks (NATs) They are
simply High Level Airways between the
United Kingdom and North America
The exact position of the NATs changes
daily to take advantage of the best
weather conditions and they are updated
twice a day at 0000Z and 1200Z Aircraft
crossing the Atlantic should follow the
NATs in the same way that they would be
expected to follow airways overland
Eastbound NATs are open for pilots to
enter between 0100Z and 0800Z and
Westbound NATs operate from 1130Z
until 1900Z Luckily the East and
Westbound NATs are far apart for most of
the flight so here on IVAO pilots can use
the NATs at any time day or night the only
thing we must ask is that when you use a
NAT outside of the time it would be open
you list every waypoint along the Track
failure to do so will result in denial of
clearance until the flightplan has been
amended
It is not unusual in the real world for 500
flights to cross the North Atlantic in one
day Online at IVAO there is never that
number of flights but as Air Traffic
Controllers we always keep it as real as it
can be for the pilots Over the North
Atlantic there is no radar The only way to
know where so many aircraft are is if you
tell us with your position reports We must
ensure that there is never less than 15
minutes between every aircraft that all
aircraft are separated by at least 1000 feet
and that to your left and right there is no
aircraft for 60nm (1 degree) The
information you give the Radio Operator
is written down and the information is
compared with the information given by
others Just as is the case in the real world
we do not use radar to control pilots
It is not unusual for a pilot to file a
flightplan direct from a VOR in Ireland to
a VOR in Canada making it almost
impossible for the Controller to know
where you are for the entire crossing
which will interfere with every other pilot
crossing the North Atlantic We cannot
give vectors so sometimes the only safe
way is to assign a flightlevel to that flight
not occupied by another aircraft During
that flight often the Controller will try to
educate that pilot so that next time we can
only hope that he follows a NAT
What I have shared with you in this article
is only a small part of what happens that
you do not see as a pilot A course is
offered to those wanting to learn more as
Air Traffic controllers by the United
Kingdom and Canadian Division Jointly
Part of our job as Oceanic Controllers is
to educate pilots so always feel free to ask
as many questions as you like We are not
there solely for our own enjoyment we are
there to offer a simulated experience as
close as is possible to that which a pilot
would have in the real world We are there
to give pilots the opportunity to
experience something like nowhere else
My best ever experience was during a
North Atlantic Crossing event as Gander
Radio Over 50 pilots under my control
Over 50 flightstr ips with writ ten
information telling me where everyone
was Listening and recording the
information given by position reports
Watching every flightstrip to make sure
every pilot maintained separation and had
a safe flight My shift lasted for 7 hours I
only hope there is another such event
soon
A final word from me I control pilots over
the North Atlantic because I enjoy it more
than anything else I have found in the
world of virtual flight The satisfaction
gained from sharing what I know with
pilots and other controllers is tremendous
I hope more of you will join me and my
fellow Controllers soon so that we can all
enjoy together the as real as it gets
experience of Flying the NATs See you
there very soon
To read those few things that a pilot must
now visi t httpoccivaoca For
Controllers who want to learn more sign
up for training at The Training Centre
to be found here httpgbivaoaero and
receive your North Atlantic Controller
Certification We guarantee both pilots
and controllers a new and exciting
experience like none you will find
anywhere else in the virtual world of
IVAO
Fly Across the Ocean and Operate
as an Oceanic Air Traffic Controller
byAndrew Brown
M
12
The last weekend of
September means
only one thing for
many IVAO
members worldwide
- IVAO MT Virtual
Airshow
IVAO Malta Division Virtual Airshow
Between Friday 28th September
and Monday 1st October the
IVAO-MT Div i s ion (Mal ta )
organized the 2nd edition of the
Malta International Virtual Air
Show
Over 150 flight simmers from all
over the world participated in this
Special Operations event and were
treated to a 4 day 20-hour real-
time and fully staffed online
professional air traffic control
service Friday evening was arrivals
day for all participants which was
fol lowed by air displays on
Saturday and Sunday All pilots
were allocated 10 to 15 minute slots
to perform their displays and a
number of short breaks were
included in the schedule to allow
for commercial traffic A briefing
document was also prepared with
all the relevant information which
pilots needed to know before flying
Frecce Tricolori Virtuale
one of the official
aerobatic teams who
participated in this years
airshow
Opening Group Flight
IVAO Events Approved
13
IVAO TRIBUNE
IVAO TRIBUNE
Apart from a number of excellent
solo aircraft displays the MT
division hosted the Virtual Patrulla
ASPA amp Patrulla AGUILA from
Spain and the Virtual Frecce
Tricolori from Italy who put on a
perfectly executed aerobatic show
with some amazing formation
flying Air traffic controllers were
quite busy controlling aircraft on
Monday when all the participants
departed one after the other
h e a d i n g t o w a r d s t h e i r
destinations
The show was enjoyed by many
IVAO members who connected
online through IvAi and by others
who visited the control room from
where air traffic controllers
provided the ATC service The
room was set up by the MT
Division and included a number of
computers with IvAc running for
ATC while other members opted
to bring their own
computer and show off their flying
skills from there Tower view and
radar was also projected on a big
screen for everyone to enjoy the
fantastic displays Spectators
were also free to take screenshots
of the show and many shared
their ldquophotosrdquo on the IVAO forum
Interest in Special Operations
events has been growing in the
IVAO community The number of
participants in the MT Airshow
more than doubled this year with
next year set to be another BIG
one
Such an event would not have
been poss ib le wi thou t the
immense support of the main
sponsors GO Mobile and Razer
Computers
Claude Attard Bezzina
MT-EC
14
IVAO TRIBUNE
International FS WeekendANOTHER GREAT FLIGHTSIM EVENT TOOK PLACE IN THE
WEEKEND OF 3 AND 4 NOVEMBER 2007 IN THE NETHERLANDS
Another great flightsim event took place in
the weekend of 3 and 4 November 2007 in
the Netherlands
This yearly international FSWeekend event
(wwwfsweekendcom) attracts many
flightsim enthusiasts not only from the
Netherlands itself but from several other
European countries like Germany Belgium
France and the United Kingdom This year
there were even people that took the journey
all the way from Turkey
Many groups participated whereby the group
of IVAO was far out the largest and most
international
Apart of the Dutch Belgium German
British and Turkish Divisions there were
people from the IVAO IPACK team IVAO
Software Development team and the FSLAN
Party Belgium group
IVAO demonstrated a big number of
unusual flightsim features like FSX shared
cockpit in IFR and VFR flight VFR circuit
training Military visual circuit training
Special Operations Air to Air refuelling
Special Operations formation flights with
C130 and SF260 Marchetti and even a sea
carrier deck landing
Assisting a visitor to perform a save landing sometimes it only takes a finger
15
IVAO TRIBUNE
Further more many different computer
presentations were running constantly on one
of the 3 large beamer screens In addition
thanks to the Software Development Team
there even was the possibility to demonstrate
the HAL training programme life at this
show Useless to say that several IVAO pilots
demonstrated their skills and constantly at
least 3 different ATC stations where manned
(ao by real life ATC students) to provide a
safe conduct of all these flights at 3 nearby
airfields To make it more attractive for the
viewers the airports chosen where situated in
Switzerland known for its beauty not only in
real life but with the used sceneries as well
Another highlight was appreciated by many
visitors when they accepted the invitation to
take the cockpit seat and had a flight
experience by themselves under the guidance
of one of the IVAO people
In short this is IVAO International as it
should be and that was clearly what it
showed
Maybe good for you as well next year
Looking forward to welcome you
Bob van der Flier
IVAO-TA12
It was a pleasure to work together in establishing this great IVAO successldquo
ldquo
Presentation screen and while changing beamers answering questions from the audience
Overview with on foreground some of the (internationally occupied) ATC positions
16
IVAO TRIBUNE
The Fama Fair in Bulle23 TO 25 NOVEMBER SWITZERLAND
2
43
1
17
IVAO TRIBUNE
The Fama Fair in Bulle took place this year from Nov 23 to 25 IVAO Switzerland participated to this fair with our own stand for presentations demos and to make visitors discover our passion
1 Ivan that replaces Antoine as our little voice of Geneva sitting in front of Filippo watching and commenting whats going on
2 On the left Markus our nice and friendly controler vith this typical German accent when speaking French and Roberto our crazy Event coordinator
3In the center of the Picture Nicolas our LSAG Fir Chief
4In the middle of this picture Cedric our Member coodinator
See you next year in SwitzerlandyoursManuel GoepfertCH-WM
18
Create a promotional
video for IVAO with the
theme Spirit of IVAO
The three best videos
will be awarded the
IVAO Creativity award
and one winning video
will also win an Aerosoft
FS add-on as a prize
The winning video will
b e u p l o a d e d t o
YouTube Google Video
and other public video
sites as part of our
promotional campaign
t o l e a d a n e x t
generation of flight
simulation enthusiast in
the right direction
FROM
I V A O P U B L I C R E L A T I O N S
The Public Relations Department is pleased to present the
IVAO Promotional Video Contest
forumivaoaeroindexphptopic673130html
19
EVENTS OF IVAO
T
Upcoming Year
With the close of the IVAO Events Department calendar for 2007 we look ahead to what the year 2008 will
bring us
On January 5 the IVAO Events Department will bring the record-breaking Crowded Skies event back for
its fifth appearance Crowded Skies was originally an event designed to test the server load of the IVAO
network however has become a cornerstone of the IVAO Events Department trying every year to break
the record from the current year The current record from December 2006 is 1501 simultaneous
connections
February 2008 will bring the return of the Real Flights Event to Europe Real Flights Events are designed to
simulate real-world traffic at an airport over a period of the day The last Real Flights Event in Algiers was
held in December 2007 and featured over 200 movements in a period of more than 12 hours
March 2008 with bring a new event to IVAO While several ideas are currently being tested the IVAO
Events Department promises that it will be an event to remember
For more information on events visit httpwwwivaoaeroevents
W
Crowded Skies V
The International Virtual Aviation Organisation (IVAO) is please to
announce the fifth-annual Crowded Skies event starting at 1900Z
on January 5 2008 As with our previous Crowded Skies
events IVAO members are encouraged to get online as a pilot or
air traffic controller to help us break our current Crowded Skies
record of 1501 simultaneous connections
This installment of Crowded Skies is expected to be the biggest
online event ever held with active air traffic controllers available in
each of our fifty-eight active divisions around the globe with a
peak time of 2100Z expected
IVAO invites you to join us on January 5th at 1900Z to become a
part of this historic record-breaking event For more information
about Crowded Skies please visit httpcrowdedskiesivaoaero
20
TOURS on IVAO
IVAO offers you a variety of world tours The aims
of these tours are to take you around the world
and provide a chance to land in different airports
and in different conditions Also be assured that
you will never be alone flying these tours large
number of pilots participate in these tours and
further most of the divisions also provide ATC
services along various legs of these tours You can
see a short description of the tours below
Long Haul World Tour ndash A tour designed for the
long haul fans This tour takes you all around the
world through a series of long haul flights At the
end of this tour you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquolong haul world tour badgersquo
Dangerous World Tour ndash This is a special world
tour takes you around some of the worlds most
difficult and dangerous approach airports This
tour will test your flying skills At the end of this
tour you will be awarded a specially designed
lsquodangerous world tour badgersquo
IFR World Tour ndash A normal IFR tour which takes
you around the world This tour is usually around
70 legs At the end of this tour you will be
awarded a specially designed lsquoIFR world tour
badgersquo
VFR World Tour ndash A special VFR tour which takes
you around the world Like the other tours on
completion you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquoVFR world tour badgersquo
Special thanks to Wilfried Sascha Pablo and
Sandor for making these tours a reality
Visit httpwwwivaoaeromembers for more
information on these exciting world tours
Divisions of IVAO also offer interesting division
tours which take you around the division These
are IFR VFR Heli Tour etc On completion of
these tours the pilots are awarded a Division
badge for successful completion of these tours
Visit httpwwwivaoaeroeventsdivtoursasp for
more information on division tours
IVAO World Tours
I
L
D
I
V
21
DIVISION FOCUS
IVAO UNITED KINGDOM
about IVAO united kingdom
The United Kingdom Division of IVAO is a
well recognized dedicated independent
division of the IVAO Network We
welcome members with all levels of
experience in aviation from the seasoned
pilotcontroller to the desktop enthusiast
The UK division first began operations
back in December 1999 and has just
celebrated its 8th birthday with a fantastic
Real Flight Event using 3 airports located
in the North of England
We are growing at a rate never seen in
the UK division before We now have over
300 active members within the division
and welcome between 15 and 20 new
members each week Over 180000
online hours have been logged by
members of the division
innovation
Innovation has always been a key part of
the history of the United Kingdom
Division We were one of the first
divisions to introduce
bull A live help system on the division
website
bull An Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel
specifically for division members
bull A dedicated Teamspeak channel for
members to use
bull A division tour specifically designed to
test the skills of the pilots
bull A comprehensive bi-monthly division
newsletter
bull A monthly screenshot competition in
our community forums where members
have the opportunity to win great prizes
(The winner of the December
competition won a real flying lesson)
bull A division Virtual Airline Committee where representatives from UK registered VArsquos meet up to discuss any problems and ideas to improve the division
by Luke Bowesand amp Gareth Richardson
22
community
We take a great deal of pride in the fact that our most
important asset is our active and friendly divisional
community Every new member to the division is
welcomed with open arms and will be given as much help
and support as they need to start the ball rolling in their
virtual aviation career
Communication with the membership is something that
the staff focus on more than anything Members are free
to voice any concerns or options that they may have
There are a large number of ways for members to
communicate with each other as well as with the staff
team
bull 247 Teamspeak voice channel
bull 247 IRC channel
bull Community forum
bull Live Help system
bull Email ticketing system
bull And of course the online network
Online Night
From 1800Z every Tuesday
evening the UK division
members flock to the skies and
control towers of the UK Why
not come and join in the fun
As a pilot you can expect ATC
coverage for most of the major
airports and TMA sectors As a
controller experience an ever
increasing volume of traffic
packed into tight blocks of
airspace Be prepared for lots
of brow-wiping as you become
responsible for thousands of
virtual passengers
EGESTA QUIS SET
AHMET LOREM
division tours
We have 7 division tours which will take you throughout
the UK skies from the major international airports to
small grass strip airfields The tours we offer include
bull IFR Tour
bull VFR Tour
bull Scottish VFR Tour
bull Historical Tour
bull Helicopter Tour
bull Special Operations Tour
bull Island Hopper Tour
The Island Hopper Tour is the first ldquoPilot Skillsrdquo tour to
exist on the IVAO network For this tour you need
to be able to fly both VFR and IFR and a
number of different types of aircraft This
has been by far the most popular tour in
the UK In its first week of operation over
600 legs were validated
Visit httpwwwivaocouk for further details
DIVISION
FOCUS
UK amp USA
23
In February 2007 the IVAO HQ initiated a change in the IVAO
US Division staff structure Since then things have changed
dramatically The gap of qualified personnel for the US Staff
has been filled with competent IVAO Members from around
the globe Before the changes at the beginning of the year
not more than four staff positions were filled Today 24
volunteers serve under the star spangled banner for IVAO
Back at the end of 2006 a look on the
United States with IvAe rarely would
have shown several ATCs online
Today the skies over the North
American country are enjoying great
popularity by pilots who profit from
the much more dense ATC coverage
that has developed over the last
months In recent times the US
Division has hosted several larger events such as the AOPA
VFR Gathering the Oshkosh Airventure the San Juan Fly-In
or Atlantic Crossings Meanwhile the Division is also hosting
shuttle events on regular bases in order to offer the
membership an alternative to the online day that is currently
on-ice
In the new year the US Division will be hosting a huge VFR
Event in cooperation with the Canadian Division The so
called VFR Poker Run will be a repeated VFR shuttle event
where pilots will fly a route over several airports and by
doing so they will qualify for sweepstakes where they can
win payware scenery prizes More information soon on
pokerrunivaousaorg
Many things have changed in the US Training Department as
well A new team of qualified trainers consisting of several
real world pilots is now offering high-quality training sessions
and exams to the membership The team is also working on
new ivao-tailored training
documentation based on the FAA
standards
New Virtual Airline Partnership
programs are enhancing the exchange
between the VAs and the division
authorities in order to fill the needs of
the Virtual Airlines and their members
in the best possible way
The hard competition from other networks makes recruitment
of new members a hard job but with the consistent growth
the division is becoming more and more attractive especially
for members new to the field of online-flying But the division
would not have been so successful without the great help
from the division staff and members The US Division has put
forth a strong effort to turn the division in the right direction
Visit httpusivaoaero for further details
IVAO UNITED STATES by Robert Gottwald
the resurrection
More than half a year after a change in the IVAO US leadership
DIVISON
FOCUS
UK amp USA
24
247 Dieter SalzlTop Overall Ranking Pilot and ATC on IVAObyYigit YILDIRIM (YY)
One of my dreams has
always been to learn to fly
Dieter Salzl (DS) a friend
and trainer has inspired me
with his achievements in
virtual side of aviation He
has become successful in
aviation a field often
thought belonged to real
pilots
Yigit Yildirim What is your
profession in real life
Most of us think that you
are a real pilot or ATC
Dieter Salzl I am 64 years old In real life I was a teacher of economics After I retired I began virtual fly-ing and controlling I am neither real pilot nor atc but I was flying model air-crafts for 25 years Now since I am online everyday I have no further time for my model aircrafts lol
YY How did you decide to
be a virtual ATC and
pilot
DS A good friend con-vinced me to try online flying although I thought I
would be too old for this ) Earlier I have flown on flight simulator under DOS environment
YY You have been
awarded with Spirit of
IVAO with your amazing
online time Only in 45
years 24600 hours How
did you get to be where
you are
DS Flying and controlling
every day at least 12 hours
I have no wife no childrens
live alone just with a dog )
IVAO EXCLUSIVE
25
YY What do you like and dislike most
about your virtual career
DS Mostly I like all the nice guys I meet on the ivao network most of them always doing their best to reach as real as it gets I dislike threads in ivao general forum about members who made mistakes and pilloried there by name
YY You do flying and controlling ldquoas
real as it getsrdquo Do you have close con-
nection with real pilots and ATCs
DS Yes I am always looking for real pilots and atcs I learnt a lot from them how something is said and done in real world A special friend of mine is flying a real Boeing 727 all over europe And I believe I am still learning )
YY Your online flight hours are close to
real airliner pilots According to this ex-
perience can you compare real and vir-
tual aviation
DS I cannot I know how to do as real as possible but often I fly just for fun without calculating fuel doing checklists hellip
YY What would you say to newbie
pilots and ATCs who have a passion for
virtual aviation
DS Come to me for training and be aware that virtual aviation can be addictive )
YY Final Comments
DS Always three greens for all IVAO pilots and crowded skies for controllers )
YY I would like to thank you for this en-
tertaining interview Wish you more
crowded skies and happy landings
DS youacutere welcome was my pleasure
Interviewing Dieter Salzl really made me realize that any career virtual or real is possible if you work hard enough at it He continues to inspire me
Three ducks on a pond
A grass bank beyond
White clouds on the wings
What a little thing
To remember for years
To remember with tears
YATES
IVAO
EXC
LU
SIV
E
Die
ter
Sa
lzl
Giles G-202
Wingspan 3m
Weight 19kg
4 cylinders
210 ccm
19 HP
ldquo
ldquo
26
FREEWARE ZONE
Preview
Every issue in this section we will hunt down the hottest downloads available in the flight simulation community We also take this opportunity to salute these freeware developers who devote their time and eorts in creating some awesome addons available to us for FREE Vybhava Srinivasan
Iceland 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames icemsh76zip
Authors Michael Johnson
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
This terrain mesh covers the whole of Iceland in 76 meter detail Icelands default mesh coverage in FS2004 was particularly poor while the default FSX mesh for Iceland is of varying resolution As such this add-on mesh in some cases provides a significant enhancement and in others it is only a mild improvement The greatest difference can be seen in the flatter rolling interior parts of the country
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames kualalu1zip
Authors Nestor DAngelo
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
Scenery for the city of Kuala Lumpur Lots of landmarks of Kuala Lumpur city are represented in this file
FS Real Time V182
FSX Utilities
Filenames realtimezip
Authors 3D Softworks Design Studios
Source httpwwwflightsimworldcom
FS Real Time designed to keep Flight Simulators UTC ZuluGMT time and date in sync with the Real World
27
FinnTerrain
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames FinnTerrain180zip
Authors FISD
Source httpfsnordicnet
FinnTerrain adds accurate roads coastlines and other terrain data to Finland Version 18 covers the whole Finland
iFly Boeing 747-400 V1100
FSX Aircrafts
Filenames fly74711zip
Authors iFly Developer Team
Source httpwwwavsimcom
iFly 747-400 offers an extremly detailed cockpit with fully simulated FMC Complete TCAS simulation with audio and visual TA and RA system Fully simulated Inertial Reference System Probably on of the best freeware aircrafts for FSX
Fokker-10070 Release v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pf10070v2zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
PF100 70 v2 is a fully loaded base package includes 39 different liveries operational panels sound package sample flight etc
Project Fokker F28 v1
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pfj_fokker_f28_v1zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
Project Fokker F28 is full loaded base package This includes F28 aircraft variants Mk1000 Mk4000 and Mk6000 Also included complete functional panels sound package flight tutorial flight test etc
Real Environment Professional
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames reprosetupzip
Authors Tim Fuchs
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is an extensive environment upgrade package for Microsofts Flight Simulator 2004 This package includes sunglow suneffect aircraft spotlight airport lights Trees etc All in all a good add-on
28
Greece 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames hspmesh_v3_1zip (FS2004) and hspmeshfsx1zip (FSX)
Authors Hellenic Scenery Project
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is a terrain mesh for Greece enhancing the accuracy with extensive work done so as to correct wrong land formations and wrong airport locations as set in FS2004 and FSX
George Grimshaws Boston V21
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames bostonv2zip bostonv21_updatezip
Authors George Grimshaw
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A highly detailed freeware rendition of Boston Logan International Airport from the developers of FlyTampa Scenery
FRF Studiorsquos Heathrow
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames egllzip
Authors William Morgan FRF Studio
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A rebuild of one of the most important airports Heathrow has been fine tuned and updated from the default version with the remodeling of Terminal 3 the A380-capable gates and now more accurate
NL2000 v3
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames nl2kDVD1iso to nl2kDVD5iso
Authors The Netherlands Scenery Design Team
Source httpwwwnl-2000com
A top quality scenery for entire Netherlands mind the size 21GB
Aircraft Installer
FSX Utilities
Filenames fsxacftizip
Authors Steven Logiudice
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This program can install your aircraft The program makes it a whole lot easier than copying and pasting files
29
Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames rfp_v2zip
Authors Ralph Tofflemire Chris Koegler Bodo Mueller and Herve Dongmo
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
FS2004 Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2 now freeware Includes the analog panel tape panel and seventeen aircraft One of the most accurate and detailed jetliner models ever when it originally came out several years ago
Airport Light Environment
FS2004FSX Utilities
Filenames aptltenvzip
Authors Luke Harvest
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This utility redesigns all airport lighting in both FSX and FS2004 to give a fantastic and realistic feel
Real Forest Enviroment
FS2004 Textures
Filenames realfrstzip
Authors Vagner Dalbosco
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Real Forest Environment 10 is a new forest textures for FS2004
Rainy Day Spary Effect
FS2004 Utilities
Filenames effectzip
Authors Dennis Franke
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Adds a rainy day spray effect
FSX TweakFS Zip Utility
FSX Utilities
Filenames twkfszipzip
Authors TweakFScom
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
TweakFS Zip has been released as freeware It is a useful tool for unpacking zip files downloaded from FS file libraries the big handy feature is that it has a tree display of the zip folder structure giving you a clear view It has several handy folder location presets making it quick and easy to install aircraft scenery and other add-ons which come in Zip files that include folder path information
F R E E W A R E Z O N E
30
Join IVAO
The Eye of IVAO - IvAeThe Eye of IVAO nicknamed IvAe should be a real alternative to
ServInfo or WhazzUp The software introduces
a smooth and fast mapview based on OpenGL special colour
coding less data transfer between your
PC and the servers ICAO flightplans statistics and much more
INSIGHTPilot
Requirements
You are new to online
flying You will find
some tips to make your
first online flight easy
Controller
Requirements
Interested in being an online
Air Traffic Controller Some
guidance for you to start
controlling the birds in the sky
Tune In
You are now connected to
IVAP What next Our
suggestion for you to take the
first step into the online world
Speaking Up
In the online world you
are not alone Tips for
our new pilots and
controllers on radio
communication
Events
Know the events
calender and join the
group of people who
never fly alone
What is IVAO The International Virtual Aviation Organisation
(IVAO) is a dedicated independent and free of charge service to
enthusiasts and individuals enjoying and participating in the flight
simulation community worldwide
IVAO allows flight-simulator enthusiasts to fly together and act as controllers just as in the real world using correct aviation phraseology Itrsquos ldquojobrdquo is to simulate the real world as realistically as possible What do you need A computer an internet connection a good attitude and membership account (or
VID)
I am sure you already have an internet connection and the attitude VID is the easy part Click on this link to register now
httpwwwivaoaeromemberspersonregisterhtm
On IVAO you can request training to become even better and you can request practical exams to increase your rating as a controller or pilotThe level of realism is getting closer and closer by the day Today you have the opportunity to fly together with other pilots on the network andor act as an air traffic controller
You may ask how do I know where there are controllers online at the current moment The solution is simple On IVAO we have a freeware add-on called IvAe (International Virtual Aviation Eye also called ldquoThe eyerdquo) which can
be downloaded from the link below httpwwwivaoaerosoftdev
IvAe tracks the current flights and controllers online which lets you see where controllers and pilots are located In addition it stores flight plans of all flights online which lets you see the callsign departure arrival altitude speed
and a whole lot of things
IVAO
7
IVAO Virtual Pilot Client - IvAp
The International Virtual Aviation Orgainisation IVAO-
AERO is pleased to announce the release of IvAp2 - Public
Beta version 194 for FSX to all of our members This new
pilot client for FSX has been under development by the
Software Development Team for many months Many of the
Software Development team and Beta Testers have participated
with the Microsoft Flight Simulation Team during the early
development of FSX so we could be ready to release this client
with the public release of FSX
We will continue the support for IvAp which is our pilot client
for FS9 and has proven to be a very stable program for our
members who have enjoyed the virtual aviation experiences on
our network
httpwwwivaoaerosoftdev
Pilot RequirementsPrior to your first flight it is recommended that you read through (at least the basics) in the I-pack available here wwwivaoaerotrainingtutorialsIpackStart_Herehtm
When connected you are expected to follow given instructions from the controllers and you are expected to control your aircraft in a professional way If you are novice input the word ldquonewbierdquo in your flight plan remarks and controller will know that you are new and will try to keep the transmissions as short and as easy as possible If you are unsure about the transmission given or if you donrsquot know how to comply with it ask the controller instead of ignoring it Heshe will be more than happy to
accommodate you
Everyone is new in the beginning but nobody will ever be perfect Online flying is a learning experience Itrsquos always a challenge in the beginning you make mistakes but never give up You learn by
flying
INSIGHT IVAO
IVAO virtual ATC client IVAOs premier ATC Client for Real-Time virtual simulation for Air Traffic Controlling as a Ground Tower Approach or Center Controller IvAc runs on a Windows based operating system with video cards supporting Open GL graphics and is fully compatible with IVAOs TeamSpeak voice interface Controller Requirements
On IVAO we welcome new talents Any member is allowed to commence their online Air Traffic Controlling (ATC) career at any time but should be aware of the local procedures of the desired airport and the
procedures of controlling before connecting
Detailed theory including suggested phraseology and procedures are available in the I-PACKFor higher ratings other than S1 (Student 1 rating given when applying for membership) S2 (Student 2) and S3 (Student 3 theoretical only) you must pass theoretical and practical tests to advance in the certifications from Ground to Tower to Approach and finally as a Center controller
8
INSIGHT IVAO
Tune In
When first tuning into a frequency its important that you read the local airport ATIS (Automatic Terminal Information Service) the position name say for example ldquoFrankfurt Groundrdquo the current information a recent weather report and controller remarks (Ie if a taxiway or runway is closed) or for example ldquoAfter departure contact Langen Radar on 120800)
When requesting clearance from a controller its important that you state your gate number and destination so the controller will know where you are and your destinationldquoFrankfurt Delivery Lufthansa 425 stand 1 information Foxtrot request clearance Amsterdam Schipholrdquo The controller may respond with ldquoLufthansa 425 Stand byrdquo theres no need to read this back as it will only clog up the frequency if its busy
Have a pen and paper ready to write the clearance down Write in summarized words meaning not to write down whole sentences but words such as ldquoSq 1022rdquo
When you have been cleared for takeoff the controller may add ldquoLufthansa 425 wind 260 degrees 8 knots runway 25L cleared for takeoff After departure contact Langen Radar 120800rdquo This means that after your departure you dont have to wait for the tower to hand you off to the next controller you contact him after departure on your own instead which can ease the workload for the tower
Speaking Up
Voice is something most pilots use on IVAO Its much easier for both pilots and controllers but especially for center controllers to keep a rapid flow of the traffic without having to press numerous keys on the keyboard and delaying bits of the traffic However one should know how to handle it properly When handled improperly it can get messy at times if the channel is congested you need to make sure its clear before talking When talked over someone it can cause both confusions and delays in the traffic flow When such a situation occurs its in the controllers hands to retake control of the situation and ask for one of them to go ahead and pass the message It is also very important that when youve just tapped in the frequency stand by for a couple of seconds
take a short moment to think about what to say remember to keep it short and concise Listening to messages filled with uhm and ehm is very frustrating and takes up precious time Also make sure the f r e q u e n c y i s c l e a r b e f o r e transmitting
Something important to remember when flying online is to first comply then reply Lets say youre about to be given your final turn for the ILS
The ATC tells you ldquoLufthansa 425 turn left heading 290 cleared ILS runway 26rdquo First comply with the instruction meaning setting your heading knob to 290 and intercepting the ILS then replying with a readback to the ATC but not with a verbatim recital ldquoleft 290 cleared ILS 26 Lufthansa 425rdquo This way it does not mess up the controllers preparations for you and the experience will be much more enjoyable for both you and the controller
A tip for the controllers is to always speak clearly and slowly so you wont have to repeat yourself Having to repeat yourself in a situation like the one above can result in confusion and perhaps a go-around
9
On IVAO events are held almost daily The most
popular days events are on Fridays and weekends Occasionally there are 24 hour events but most events occur during the evening
around 1700Z1900Z and forward
The most common events are fly-ins What are fly-ins They are often organized by one or more divisions which usually targets a particular
airport such as letrsquos say Frankfurt ldquoFrankfurt Fly-inrdquo These events are often very crowded so
be sure you bring an extra tank of fuel as a back-up because you might end up in a 20-minute holding due to the congestion in the airspace
Online flying is a world beyond As real as it
gets You decide IVAO can be your first step into the real world of aviation
Finer Points
Lets say you want to depart IFR from LFPG Charles de Gaulle in Paris France and there is no G r o u n d T o w e r o r Approach controller online T h e o n l y c o n t r o l l e r available at the time is L F F F _ C T R w h o s responsible for several
airports within the control zone
Let us also assume that it is a particularly busy evening and Paris Control is handling many aircraft
In that situation your proper call would be to Paris Control for a clearance Paris Control will issue your clearance and give you the same instructions as Tower and Approach Calling a controller prior to taxi will result in taxi instructions to the departure runway followed by takeo f f c learance and depar tu re instructions However tonight the controller is too busy to offer that personal touch and instead tells you ldquoCall when airbornerdquo
This is all perfectly acceptable The center controllers primary responsibility is to ensure separation of IFR traffic Be assured that prior to releasing you for departure the controller has verified that there is no arrival traffic or other departures at LFPG to pose an immediate hazard to your departure flight path Once you are airborne and make the call while climbing the controller will be able to add you to the traffic flow on his radar screen and provide service to get you on your way
In this instance the controller did not have time available to provide comprehensive ATC services to you until you became part of his traffic picture at which time your aircraft became his responsibility for separation
by Roneacuten Bjoumlrkqut
INSIGHT IVAO
10
Today I will explain a little about IvAp and
some common errors in completing a
flightplan
IvAp is the IVAO pilot client or
program that allows you to fly
online with other pilots and ATC
I v A p h a s
features l ike
t ransponder
p u s h b a c k
m o d i fi e d
ACARS and a
functional TCAS (a mini radar that
allows you to see other aircraft in
range and with their transponder
on)
Luckily IvAp come with a user
manual to help you setup and use
this pilot program You will find
the IvAp user manual in your
program files under IVAO
You can also find support in the
IVAO training department forum
and emails that you will find
httpwwwivaoaero
Common errors that we see is
filing a flightplan with a cruise
speed as indicated airspeed
instead of the correct true
airspeed
Do not use indicated airspeed
like 290 kias (indicated) for a
typical jet is not correct
For example a typical jet has
an average speed of 450 ktas (true
airspeed in knots) expressed as
N450 in the flightplan
Another error is in filing altitude
For example if you plan to fly at an
altitude of 2000 then file it as
A020 and not A2000
Finally when operating in RVSM
airspace (FL290 to FL410) - you
have 2 choices - 1) stay below
FL290 or 2) add the letter W to
box 10 (equipment) of your
flightplan
Please read read or review the
explanations in the chapter on
flightplans in the IvAp user guide
a n d h t t p w w w i va o a e ro
training
See you online and enjoy your
flight Captain
IVAP and Common Errors
Training Section
Common errors that we see is filing a flightplan with a cruise speed as indicated airspeed instead of the correct true airspeed
If youre new to IVAO - Welcome My title is CA-TC that means I am Canadas training coordinator for the IVAO Canada division I help train and educate members of IVAO Canada if they request it or are preparing for IVAO pilot or ATC ratings However we - staff members - will try to help all IVAO members Dan Poelman
I
11
I was asked to write about what it is like to fly across
the ocean and to operate as an Oceanic Air Traffic Controller The North
Atlantic is where I am most at home so I have chosen that as the focus of this
article
My name is Andrew Brown I am a British
Citizen with a home in Spain and a
member of the Canadian Division of
IVAO I have been a member of IVAO for
over two years Although I both fly and
operate as an Air Traffic Controller my
passion is operating as an Oceanic
Controller over the North Atlantic I am
t h e C a n a d i a n ATC O p e r a t i o n s
Coord inator and an IVAO ATC
Operations Advisor both of which allow
me to indulge my love of the ocean As
ATC Operations Advisor I am currently
working with a few Divisions who are
responsible for Oceanic Airspace to
research procedures for that airspace
Until early 2007 I was the Canadian
Events Coordinator and among other
things I was responsible for organising two
or three Atlantic Crossing events which
involved coordinating the efforts of up to
eight other Divisions to bring around 100
pilots across the Atlantic with full ATC
cover all the way
All pilots when passing a waypoint give a
position report To tell the Air Traffic
controller the time of passing a waypoint
the time he or she will reach the next
waypoint the name of the waypoint after
that Flight Level and Mach number
Some are happy to have something to do
while others find it an annoyance What
most are not aware of is the reason for
giving the position report Even before
starting the crossing the pilot must ask for
Oceanic Clearance and give an exact time
at which he or she will fly past the first
waypoint of the North Atlantic Track at
which Flight Level and at what speed
That might seem like a strange thing to
have to do
In the real world within Canadian
Oceanic Airspace there are three Flight
Service Stations with Radio Operators
Clearance Delivery and in the middle of it
all the Centre Controller The voice of
Oceanic Air Traffic Control is the Radio
Operators that staff the Flight Service
Stations The arrangement for the UK
Oceanic Airspace is very much the same
North Atlantic Tracks (NATs) They are
simply High Level Airways between the
United Kingdom and North America
The exact position of the NATs changes
daily to take advantage of the best
weather conditions and they are updated
twice a day at 0000Z and 1200Z Aircraft
crossing the Atlantic should follow the
NATs in the same way that they would be
expected to follow airways overland
Eastbound NATs are open for pilots to
enter between 0100Z and 0800Z and
Westbound NATs operate from 1130Z
until 1900Z Luckily the East and
Westbound NATs are far apart for most of
the flight so here on IVAO pilots can use
the NATs at any time day or night the only
thing we must ask is that when you use a
NAT outside of the time it would be open
you list every waypoint along the Track
failure to do so will result in denial of
clearance until the flightplan has been
amended
It is not unusual in the real world for 500
flights to cross the North Atlantic in one
day Online at IVAO there is never that
number of flights but as Air Traffic
Controllers we always keep it as real as it
can be for the pilots Over the North
Atlantic there is no radar The only way to
know where so many aircraft are is if you
tell us with your position reports We must
ensure that there is never less than 15
minutes between every aircraft that all
aircraft are separated by at least 1000 feet
and that to your left and right there is no
aircraft for 60nm (1 degree) The
information you give the Radio Operator
is written down and the information is
compared with the information given by
others Just as is the case in the real world
we do not use radar to control pilots
It is not unusual for a pilot to file a
flightplan direct from a VOR in Ireland to
a VOR in Canada making it almost
impossible for the Controller to know
where you are for the entire crossing
which will interfere with every other pilot
crossing the North Atlantic We cannot
give vectors so sometimes the only safe
way is to assign a flightlevel to that flight
not occupied by another aircraft During
that flight often the Controller will try to
educate that pilot so that next time we can
only hope that he follows a NAT
What I have shared with you in this article
is only a small part of what happens that
you do not see as a pilot A course is
offered to those wanting to learn more as
Air Traffic controllers by the United
Kingdom and Canadian Division Jointly
Part of our job as Oceanic Controllers is
to educate pilots so always feel free to ask
as many questions as you like We are not
there solely for our own enjoyment we are
there to offer a simulated experience as
close as is possible to that which a pilot
would have in the real world We are there
to give pilots the opportunity to
experience something like nowhere else
My best ever experience was during a
North Atlantic Crossing event as Gander
Radio Over 50 pilots under my control
Over 50 flightstr ips with writ ten
information telling me where everyone
was Listening and recording the
information given by position reports
Watching every flightstrip to make sure
every pilot maintained separation and had
a safe flight My shift lasted for 7 hours I
only hope there is another such event
soon
A final word from me I control pilots over
the North Atlantic because I enjoy it more
than anything else I have found in the
world of virtual flight The satisfaction
gained from sharing what I know with
pilots and other controllers is tremendous
I hope more of you will join me and my
fellow Controllers soon so that we can all
enjoy together the as real as it gets
experience of Flying the NATs See you
there very soon
To read those few things that a pilot must
now visi t httpoccivaoca For
Controllers who want to learn more sign
up for training at The Training Centre
to be found here httpgbivaoaero and
receive your North Atlantic Controller
Certification We guarantee both pilots
and controllers a new and exciting
experience like none you will find
anywhere else in the virtual world of
IVAO
Fly Across the Ocean and Operate
as an Oceanic Air Traffic Controller
byAndrew Brown
M
12
The last weekend of
September means
only one thing for
many IVAO
members worldwide
- IVAO MT Virtual
Airshow
IVAO Malta Division Virtual Airshow
Between Friday 28th September
and Monday 1st October the
IVAO-MT Div i s ion (Mal ta )
organized the 2nd edition of the
Malta International Virtual Air
Show
Over 150 flight simmers from all
over the world participated in this
Special Operations event and were
treated to a 4 day 20-hour real-
time and fully staffed online
professional air traffic control
service Friday evening was arrivals
day for all participants which was
fol lowed by air displays on
Saturday and Sunday All pilots
were allocated 10 to 15 minute slots
to perform their displays and a
number of short breaks were
included in the schedule to allow
for commercial traffic A briefing
document was also prepared with
all the relevant information which
pilots needed to know before flying
Frecce Tricolori Virtuale
one of the official
aerobatic teams who
participated in this years
airshow
Opening Group Flight
IVAO Events Approved
13
IVAO TRIBUNE
IVAO TRIBUNE
Apart from a number of excellent
solo aircraft displays the MT
division hosted the Virtual Patrulla
ASPA amp Patrulla AGUILA from
Spain and the Virtual Frecce
Tricolori from Italy who put on a
perfectly executed aerobatic show
with some amazing formation
flying Air traffic controllers were
quite busy controlling aircraft on
Monday when all the participants
departed one after the other
h e a d i n g t o w a r d s t h e i r
destinations
The show was enjoyed by many
IVAO members who connected
online through IvAi and by others
who visited the control room from
where air traffic controllers
provided the ATC service The
room was set up by the MT
Division and included a number of
computers with IvAc running for
ATC while other members opted
to bring their own
computer and show off their flying
skills from there Tower view and
radar was also projected on a big
screen for everyone to enjoy the
fantastic displays Spectators
were also free to take screenshots
of the show and many shared
their ldquophotosrdquo on the IVAO forum
Interest in Special Operations
events has been growing in the
IVAO community The number of
participants in the MT Airshow
more than doubled this year with
next year set to be another BIG
one
Such an event would not have
been poss ib le wi thou t the
immense support of the main
sponsors GO Mobile and Razer
Computers
Claude Attard Bezzina
MT-EC
14
IVAO TRIBUNE
International FS WeekendANOTHER GREAT FLIGHTSIM EVENT TOOK PLACE IN THE
WEEKEND OF 3 AND 4 NOVEMBER 2007 IN THE NETHERLANDS
Another great flightsim event took place in
the weekend of 3 and 4 November 2007 in
the Netherlands
This yearly international FSWeekend event
(wwwfsweekendcom) attracts many
flightsim enthusiasts not only from the
Netherlands itself but from several other
European countries like Germany Belgium
France and the United Kingdom This year
there were even people that took the journey
all the way from Turkey
Many groups participated whereby the group
of IVAO was far out the largest and most
international
Apart of the Dutch Belgium German
British and Turkish Divisions there were
people from the IVAO IPACK team IVAO
Software Development team and the FSLAN
Party Belgium group
IVAO demonstrated a big number of
unusual flightsim features like FSX shared
cockpit in IFR and VFR flight VFR circuit
training Military visual circuit training
Special Operations Air to Air refuelling
Special Operations formation flights with
C130 and SF260 Marchetti and even a sea
carrier deck landing
Assisting a visitor to perform a save landing sometimes it only takes a finger
15
IVAO TRIBUNE
Further more many different computer
presentations were running constantly on one
of the 3 large beamer screens In addition
thanks to the Software Development Team
there even was the possibility to demonstrate
the HAL training programme life at this
show Useless to say that several IVAO pilots
demonstrated their skills and constantly at
least 3 different ATC stations where manned
(ao by real life ATC students) to provide a
safe conduct of all these flights at 3 nearby
airfields To make it more attractive for the
viewers the airports chosen where situated in
Switzerland known for its beauty not only in
real life but with the used sceneries as well
Another highlight was appreciated by many
visitors when they accepted the invitation to
take the cockpit seat and had a flight
experience by themselves under the guidance
of one of the IVAO people
In short this is IVAO International as it
should be and that was clearly what it
showed
Maybe good for you as well next year
Looking forward to welcome you
Bob van der Flier
IVAO-TA12
It was a pleasure to work together in establishing this great IVAO successldquo
ldquo
Presentation screen and while changing beamers answering questions from the audience
Overview with on foreground some of the (internationally occupied) ATC positions
16
IVAO TRIBUNE
The Fama Fair in Bulle23 TO 25 NOVEMBER SWITZERLAND
2
43
1
17
IVAO TRIBUNE
The Fama Fair in Bulle took place this year from Nov 23 to 25 IVAO Switzerland participated to this fair with our own stand for presentations demos and to make visitors discover our passion
1 Ivan that replaces Antoine as our little voice of Geneva sitting in front of Filippo watching and commenting whats going on
2 On the left Markus our nice and friendly controler vith this typical German accent when speaking French and Roberto our crazy Event coordinator
3In the center of the Picture Nicolas our LSAG Fir Chief
4In the middle of this picture Cedric our Member coodinator
See you next year in SwitzerlandyoursManuel GoepfertCH-WM
18
Create a promotional
video for IVAO with the
theme Spirit of IVAO
The three best videos
will be awarded the
IVAO Creativity award
and one winning video
will also win an Aerosoft
FS add-on as a prize
The winning video will
b e u p l o a d e d t o
YouTube Google Video
and other public video
sites as part of our
promotional campaign
t o l e a d a n e x t
generation of flight
simulation enthusiast in
the right direction
FROM
I V A O P U B L I C R E L A T I O N S
The Public Relations Department is pleased to present the
IVAO Promotional Video Contest
forumivaoaeroindexphptopic673130html
19
EVENTS OF IVAO
T
Upcoming Year
With the close of the IVAO Events Department calendar for 2007 we look ahead to what the year 2008 will
bring us
On January 5 the IVAO Events Department will bring the record-breaking Crowded Skies event back for
its fifth appearance Crowded Skies was originally an event designed to test the server load of the IVAO
network however has become a cornerstone of the IVAO Events Department trying every year to break
the record from the current year The current record from December 2006 is 1501 simultaneous
connections
February 2008 will bring the return of the Real Flights Event to Europe Real Flights Events are designed to
simulate real-world traffic at an airport over a period of the day The last Real Flights Event in Algiers was
held in December 2007 and featured over 200 movements in a period of more than 12 hours
March 2008 with bring a new event to IVAO While several ideas are currently being tested the IVAO
Events Department promises that it will be an event to remember
For more information on events visit httpwwwivaoaeroevents
W
Crowded Skies V
The International Virtual Aviation Organisation (IVAO) is please to
announce the fifth-annual Crowded Skies event starting at 1900Z
on January 5 2008 As with our previous Crowded Skies
events IVAO members are encouraged to get online as a pilot or
air traffic controller to help us break our current Crowded Skies
record of 1501 simultaneous connections
This installment of Crowded Skies is expected to be the biggest
online event ever held with active air traffic controllers available in
each of our fifty-eight active divisions around the globe with a
peak time of 2100Z expected
IVAO invites you to join us on January 5th at 1900Z to become a
part of this historic record-breaking event For more information
about Crowded Skies please visit httpcrowdedskiesivaoaero
20
TOURS on IVAO
IVAO offers you a variety of world tours The aims
of these tours are to take you around the world
and provide a chance to land in different airports
and in different conditions Also be assured that
you will never be alone flying these tours large
number of pilots participate in these tours and
further most of the divisions also provide ATC
services along various legs of these tours You can
see a short description of the tours below
Long Haul World Tour ndash A tour designed for the
long haul fans This tour takes you all around the
world through a series of long haul flights At the
end of this tour you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquolong haul world tour badgersquo
Dangerous World Tour ndash This is a special world
tour takes you around some of the worlds most
difficult and dangerous approach airports This
tour will test your flying skills At the end of this
tour you will be awarded a specially designed
lsquodangerous world tour badgersquo
IFR World Tour ndash A normal IFR tour which takes
you around the world This tour is usually around
70 legs At the end of this tour you will be
awarded a specially designed lsquoIFR world tour
badgersquo
VFR World Tour ndash A special VFR tour which takes
you around the world Like the other tours on
completion you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquoVFR world tour badgersquo
Special thanks to Wilfried Sascha Pablo and
Sandor for making these tours a reality
Visit httpwwwivaoaeromembers for more
information on these exciting world tours
Divisions of IVAO also offer interesting division
tours which take you around the division These
are IFR VFR Heli Tour etc On completion of
these tours the pilots are awarded a Division
badge for successful completion of these tours
Visit httpwwwivaoaeroeventsdivtoursasp for
more information on division tours
IVAO World Tours
I
L
D
I
V
21
DIVISION FOCUS
IVAO UNITED KINGDOM
about IVAO united kingdom
The United Kingdom Division of IVAO is a
well recognized dedicated independent
division of the IVAO Network We
welcome members with all levels of
experience in aviation from the seasoned
pilotcontroller to the desktop enthusiast
The UK division first began operations
back in December 1999 and has just
celebrated its 8th birthday with a fantastic
Real Flight Event using 3 airports located
in the North of England
We are growing at a rate never seen in
the UK division before We now have over
300 active members within the division
and welcome between 15 and 20 new
members each week Over 180000
online hours have been logged by
members of the division
innovation
Innovation has always been a key part of
the history of the United Kingdom
Division We were one of the first
divisions to introduce
bull A live help system on the division
website
bull An Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel
specifically for division members
bull A dedicated Teamspeak channel for
members to use
bull A division tour specifically designed to
test the skills of the pilots
bull A comprehensive bi-monthly division
newsletter
bull A monthly screenshot competition in
our community forums where members
have the opportunity to win great prizes
(The winner of the December
competition won a real flying lesson)
bull A division Virtual Airline Committee where representatives from UK registered VArsquos meet up to discuss any problems and ideas to improve the division
by Luke Bowesand amp Gareth Richardson
22
community
We take a great deal of pride in the fact that our most
important asset is our active and friendly divisional
community Every new member to the division is
welcomed with open arms and will be given as much help
and support as they need to start the ball rolling in their
virtual aviation career
Communication with the membership is something that
the staff focus on more than anything Members are free
to voice any concerns or options that they may have
There are a large number of ways for members to
communicate with each other as well as with the staff
team
bull 247 Teamspeak voice channel
bull 247 IRC channel
bull Community forum
bull Live Help system
bull Email ticketing system
bull And of course the online network
Online Night
From 1800Z every Tuesday
evening the UK division
members flock to the skies and
control towers of the UK Why
not come and join in the fun
As a pilot you can expect ATC
coverage for most of the major
airports and TMA sectors As a
controller experience an ever
increasing volume of traffic
packed into tight blocks of
airspace Be prepared for lots
of brow-wiping as you become
responsible for thousands of
virtual passengers
EGESTA QUIS SET
AHMET LOREM
division tours
We have 7 division tours which will take you throughout
the UK skies from the major international airports to
small grass strip airfields The tours we offer include
bull IFR Tour
bull VFR Tour
bull Scottish VFR Tour
bull Historical Tour
bull Helicopter Tour
bull Special Operations Tour
bull Island Hopper Tour
The Island Hopper Tour is the first ldquoPilot Skillsrdquo tour to
exist on the IVAO network For this tour you need
to be able to fly both VFR and IFR and a
number of different types of aircraft This
has been by far the most popular tour in
the UK In its first week of operation over
600 legs were validated
Visit httpwwwivaocouk for further details
DIVISION
FOCUS
UK amp USA
23
In February 2007 the IVAO HQ initiated a change in the IVAO
US Division staff structure Since then things have changed
dramatically The gap of qualified personnel for the US Staff
has been filled with competent IVAO Members from around
the globe Before the changes at the beginning of the year
not more than four staff positions were filled Today 24
volunteers serve under the star spangled banner for IVAO
Back at the end of 2006 a look on the
United States with IvAe rarely would
have shown several ATCs online
Today the skies over the North
American country are enjoying great
popularity by pilots who profit from
the much more dense ATC coverage
that has developed over the last
months In recent times the US
Division has hosted several larger events such as the AOPA
VFR Gathering the Oshkosh Airventure the San Juan Fly-In
or Atlantic Crossings Meanwhile the Division is also hosting
shuttle events on regular bases in order to offer the
membership an alternative to the online day that is currently
on-ice
In the new year the US Division will be hosting a huge VFR
Event in cooperation with the Canadian Division The so
called VFR Poker Run will be a repeated VFR shuttle event
where pilots will fly a route over several airports and by
doing so they will qualify for sweepstakes where they can
win payware scenery prizes More information soon on
pokerrunivaousaorg
Many things have changed in the US Training Department as
well A new team of qualified trainers consisting of several
real world pilots is now offering high-quality training sessions
and exams to the membership The team is also working on
new ivao-tailored training
documentation based on the FAA
standards
New Virtual Airline Partnership
programs are enhancing the exchange
between the VAs and the division
authorities in order to fill the needs of
the Virtual Airlines and their members
in the best possible way
The hard competition from other networks makes recruitment
of new members a hard job but with the consistent growth
the division is becoming more and more attractive especially
for members new to the field of online-flying But the division
would not have been so successful without the great help
from the division staff and members The US Division has put
forth a strong effort to turn the division in the right direction
Visit httpusivaoaero for further details
IVAO UNITED STATES by Robert Gottwald
the resurrection
More than half a year after a change in the IVAO US leadership
DIVISON
FOCUS
UK amp USA
24
247 Dieter SalzlTop Overall Ranking Pilot and ATC on IVAObyYigit YILDIRIM (YY)
One of my dreams has
always been to learn to fly
Dieter Salzl (DS) a friend
and trainer has inspired me
with his achievements in
virtual side of aviation He
has become successful in
aviation a field often
thought belonged to real
pilots
Yigit Yildirim What is your
profession in real life
Most of us think that you
are a real pilot or ATC
Dieter Salzl I am 64 years old In real life I was a teacher of economics After I retired I began virtual fly-ing and controlling I am neither real pilot nor atc but I was flying model air-crafts for 25 years Now since I am online everyday I have no further time for my model aircrafts lol
YY How did you decide to
be a virtual ATC and
pilot
DS A good friend con-vinced me to try online flying although I thought I
would be too old for this ) Earlier I have flown on flight simulator under DOS environment
YY You have been
awarded with Spirit of
IVAO with your amazing
online time Only in 45
years 24600 hours How
did you get to be where
you are
DS Flying and controlling
every day at least 12 hours
I have no wife no childrens
live alone just with a dog )
IVAO EXCLUSIVE
25
YY What do you like and dislike most
about your virtual career
DS Mostly I like all the nice guys I meet on the ivao network most of them always doing their best to reach as real as it gets I dislike threads in ivao general forum about members who made mistakes and pilloried there by name
YY You do flying and controlling ldquoas
real as it getsrdquo Do you have close con-
nection with real pilots and ATCs
DS Yes I am always looking for real pilots and atcs I learnt a lot from them how something is said and done in real world A special friend of mine is flying a real Boeing 727 all over europe And I believe I am still learning )
YY Your online flight hours are close to
real airliner pilots According to this ex-
perience can you compare real and vir-
tual aviation
DS I cannot I know how to do as real as possible but often I fly just for fun without calculating fuel doing checklists hellip
YY What would you say to newbie
pilots and ATCs who have a passion for
virtual aviation
DS Come to me for training and be aware that virtual aviation can be addictive )
YY Final Comments
DS Always three greens for all IVAO pilots and crowded skies for controllers )
YY I would like to thank you for this en-
tertaining interview Wish you more
crowded skies and happy landings
DS youacutere welcome was my pleasure
Interviewing Dieter Salzl really made me realize that any career virtual or real is possible if you work hard enough at it He continues to inspire me
Three ducks on a pond
A grass bank beyond
White clouds on the wings
What a little thing
To remember for years
To remember with tears
YATES
IVAO
EXC
LU
SIV
E
Die
ter
Sa
lzl
Giles G-202
Wingspan 3m
Weight 19kg
4 cylinders
210 ccm
19 HP
ldquo
ldquo
26
FREEWARE ZONE
Preview
Every issue in this section we will hunt down the hottest downloads available in the flight simulation community We also take this opportunity to salute these freeware developers who devote their time and eorts in creating some awesome addons available to us for FREE Vybhava Srinivasan
Iceland 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames icemsh76zip
Authors Michael Johnson
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
This terrain mesh covers the whole of Iceland in 76 meter detail Icelands default mesh coverage in FS2004 was particularly poor while the default FSX mesh for Iceland is of varying resolution As such this add-on mesh in some cases provides a significant enhancement and in others it is only a mild improvement The greatest difference can be seen in the flatter rolling interior parts of the country
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames kualalu1zip
Authors Nestor DAngelo
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
Scenery for the city of Kuala Lumpur Lots of landmarks of Kuala Lumpur city are represented in this file
FS Real Time V182
FSX Utilities
Filenames realtimezip
Authors 3D Softworks Design Studios
Source httpwwwflightsimworldcom
FS Real Time designed to keep Flight Simulators UTC ZuluGMT time and date in sync with the Real World
27
FinnTerrain
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames FinnTerrain180zip
Authors FISD
Source httpfsnordicnet
FinnTerrain adds accurate roads coastlines and other terrain data to Finland Version 18 covers the whole Finland
iFly Boeing 747-400 V1100
FSX Aircrafts
Filenames fly74711zip
Authors iFly Developer Team
Source httpwwwavsimcom
iFly 747-400 offers an extremly detailed cockpit with fully simulated FMC Complete TCAS simulation with audio and visual TA and RA system Fully simulated Inertial Reference System Probably on of the best freeware aircrafts for FSX
Fokker-10070 Release v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pf10070v2zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
PF100 70 v2 is a fully loaded base package includes 39 different liveries operational panels sound package sample flight etc
Project Fokker F28 v1
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pfj_fokker_f28_v1zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
Project Fokker F28 is full loaded base package This includes F28 aircraft variants Mk1000 Mk4000 and Mk6000 Also included complete functional panels sound package flight tutorial flight test etc
Real Environment Professional
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames reprosetupzip
Authors Tim Fuchs
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is an extensive environment upgrade package for Microsofts Flight Simulator 2004 This package includes sunglow suneffect aircraft spotlight airport lights Trees etc All in all a good add-on
28
Greece 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames hspmesh_v3_1zip (FS2004) and hspmeshfsx1zip (FSX)
Authors Hellenic Scenery Project
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is a terrain mesh for Greece enhancing the accuracy with extensive work done so as to correct wrong land formations and wrong airport locations as set in FS2004 and FSX
George Grimshaws Boston V21
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames bostonv2zip bostonv21_updatezip
Authors George Grimshaw
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A highly detailed freeware rendition of Boston Logan International Airport from the developers of FlyTampa Scenery
FRF Studiorsquos Heathrow
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames egllzip
Authors William Morgan FRF Studio
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A rebuild of one of the most important airports Heathrow has been fine tuned and updated from the default version with the remodeling of Terminal 3 the A380-capable gates and now more accurate
NL2000 v3
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames nl2kDVD1iso to nl2kDVD5iso
Authors The Netherlands Scenery Design Team
Source httpwwwnl-2000com
A top quality scenery for entire Netherlands mind the size 21GB
Aircraft Installer
FSX Utilities
Filenames fsxacftizip
Authors Steven Logiudice
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This program can install your aircraft The program makes it a whole lot easier than copying and pasting files
29
Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames rfp_v2zip
Authors Ralph Tofflemire Chris Koegler Bodo Mueller and Herve Dongmo
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
FS2004 Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2 now freeware Includes the analog panel tape panel and seventeen aircraft One of the most accurate and detailed jetliner models ever when it originally came out several years ago
Airport Light Environment
FS2004FSX Utilities
Filenames aptltenvzip
Authors Luke Harvest
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This utility redesigns all airport lighting in both FSX and FS2004 to give a fantastic and realistic feel
Real Forest Enviroment
FS2004 Textures
Filenames realfrstzip
Authors Vagner Dalbosco
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Real Forest Environment 10 is a new forest textures for FS2004
Rainy Day Spary Effect
FS2004 Utilities
Filenames effectzip
Authors Dennis Franke
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Adds a rainy day spray effect
FSX TweakFS Zip Utility
FSX Utilities
Filenames twkfszipzip
Authors TweakFScom
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
TweakFS Zip has been released as freeware It is a useful tool for unpacking zip files downloaded from FS file libraries the big handy feature is that it has a tree display of the zip folder structure giving you a clear view It has several handy folder location presets making it quick and easy to install aircraft scenery and other add-ons which come in Zip files that include folder path information
F R E E W A R E Z O N E
30
Join IVAO
IVAO Virtual Pilot Client - IvAp
The International Virtual Aviation Orgainisation IVAO-
AERO is pleased to announce the release of IvAp2 - Public
Beta version 194 for FSX to all of our members This new
pilot client for FSX has been under development by the
Software Development Team for many months Many of the
Software Development team and Beta Testers have participated
with the Microsoft Flight Simulation Team during the early
development of FSX so we could be ready to release this client
with the public release of FSX
We will continue the support for IvAp which is our pilot client
for FS9 and has proven to be a very stable program for our
members who have enjoyed the virtual aviation experiences on
our network
httpwwwivaoaerosoftdev
Pilot RequirementsPrior to your first flight it is recommended that you read through (at least the basics) in the I-pack available here wwwivaoaerotrainingtutorialsIpackStart_Herehtm
When connected you are expected to follow given instructions from the controllers and you are expected to control your aircraft in a professional way If you are novice input the word ldquonewbierdquo in your flight plan remarks and controller will know that you are new and will try to keep the transmissions as short and as easy as possible If you are unsure about the transmission given or if you donrsquot know how to comply with it ask the controller instead of ignoring it Heshe will be more than happy to
accommodate you
Everyone is new in the beginning but nobody will ever be perfect Online flying is a learning experience Itrsquos always a challenge in the beginning you make mistakes but never give up You learn by
flying
INSIGHT IVAO
IVAO virtual ATC client IVAOs premier ATC Client for Real-Time virtual simulation for Air Traffic Controlling as a Ground Tower Approach or Center Controller IvAc runs on a Windows based operating system with video cards supporting Open GL graphics and is fully compatible with IVAOs TeamSpeak voice interface Controller Requirements
On IVAO we welcome new talents Any member is allowed to commence their online Air Traffic Controlling (ATC) career at any time but should be aware of the local procedures of the desired airport and the
procedures of controlling before connecting
Detailed theory including suggested phraseology and procedures are available in the I-PACKFor higher ratings other than S1 (Student 1 rating given when applying for membership) S2 (Student 2) and S3 (Student 3 theoretical only) you must pass theoretical and practical tests to advance in the certifications from Ground to Tower to Approach and finally as a Center controller
8
INSIGHT IVAO
Tune In
When first tuning into a frequency its important that you read the local airport ATIS (Automatic Terminal Information Service) the position name say for example ldquoFrankfurt Groundrdquo the current information a recent weather report and controller remarks (Ie if a taxiway or runway is closed) or for example ldquoAfter departure contact Langen Radar on 120800)
When requesting clearance from a controller its important that you state your gate number and destination so the controller will know where you are and your destinationldquoFrankfurt Delivery Lufthansa 425 stand 1 information Foxtrot request clearance Amsterdam Schipholrdquo The controller may respond with ldquoLufthansa 425 Stand byrdquo theres no need to read this back as it will only clog up the frequency if its busy
Have a pen and paper ready to write the clearance down Write in summarized words meaning not to write down whole sentences but words such as ldquoSq 1022rdquo
When you have been cleared for takeoff the controller may add ldquoLufthansa 425 wind 260 degrees 8 knots runway 25L cleared for takeoff After departure contact Langen Radar 120800rdquo This means that after your departure you dont have to wait for the tower to hand you off to the next controller you contact him after departure on your own instead which can ease the workload for the tower
Speaking Up
Voice is something most pilots use on IVAO Its much easier for both pilots and controllers but especially for center controllers to keep a rapid flow of the traffic without having to press numerous keys on the keyboard and delaying bits of the traffic However one should know how to handle it properly When handled improperly it can get messy at times if the channel is congested you need to make sure its clear before talking When talked over someone it can cause both confusions and delays in the traffic flow When such a situation occurs its in the controllers hands to retake control of the situation and ask for one of them to go ahead and pass the message It is also very important that when youve just tapped in the frequency stand by for a couple of seconds
take a short moment to think about what to say remember to keep it short and concise Listening to messages filled with uhm and ehm is very frustrating and takes up precious time Also make sure the f r e q u e n c y i s c l e a r b e f o r e transmitting
Something important to remember when flying online is to first comply then reply Lets say youre about to be given your final turn for the ILS
The ATC tells you ldquoLufthansa 425 turn left heading 290 cleared ILS runway 26rdquo First comply with the instruction meaning setting your heading knob to 290 and intercepting the ILS then replying with a readback to the ATC but not with a verbatim recital ldquoleft 290 cleared ILS 26 Lufthansa 425rdquo This way it does not mess up the controllers preparations for you and the experience will be much more enjoyable for both you and the controller
A tip for the controllers is to always speak clearly and slowly so you wont have to repeat yourself Having to repeat yourself in a situation like the one above can result in confusion and perhaps a go-around
9
On IVAO events are held almost daily The most
popular days events are on Fridays and weekends Occasionally there are 24 hour events but most events occur during the evening
around 1700Z1900Z and forward
The most common events are fly-ins What are fly-ins They are often organized by one or more divisions which usually targets a particular
airport such as letrsquos say Frankfurt ldquoFrankfurt Fly-inrdquo These events are often very crowded so
be sure you bring an extra tank of fuel as a back-up because you might end up in a 20-minute holding due to the congestion in the airspace
Online flying is a world beyond As real as it
gets You decide IVAO can be your first step into the real world of aviation
Finer Points
Lets say you want to depart IFR from LFPG Charles de Gaulle in Paris France and there is no G r o u n d T o w e r o r Approach controller online T h e o n l y c o n t r o l l e r available at the time is L F F F _ C T R w h o s responsible for several
airports within the control zone
Let us also assume that it is a particularly busy evening and Paris Control is handling many aircraft
In that situation your proper call would be to Paris Control for a clearance Paris Control will issue your clearance and give you the same instructions as Tower and Approach Calling a controller prior to taxi will result in taxi instructions to the departure runway followed by takeo f f c learance and depar tu re instructions However tonight the controller is too busy to offer that personal touch and instead tells you ldquoCall when airbornerdquo
This is all perfectly acceptable The center controllers primary responsibility is to ensure separation of IFR traffic Be assured that prior to releasing you for departure the controller has verified that there is no arrival traffic or other departures at LFPG to pose an immediate hazard to your departure flight path Once you are airborne and make the call while climbing the controller will be able to add you to the traffic flow on his radar screen and provide service to get you on your way
In this instance the controller did not have time available to provide comprehensive ATC services to you until you became part of his traffic picture at which time your aircraft became his responsibility for separation
by Roneacuten Bjoumlrkqut
INSIGHT IVAO
10
Today I will explain a little about IvAp and
some common errors in completing a
flightplan
IvAp is the IVAO pilot client or
program that allows you to fly
online with other pilots and ATC
I v A p h a s
features l ike
t ransponder
p u s h b a c k
m o d i fi e d
ACARS and a
functional TCAS (a mini radar that
allows you to see other aircraft in
range and with their transponder
on)
Luckily IvAp come with a user
manual to help you setup and use
this pilot program You will find
the IvAp user manual in your
program files under IVAO
You can also find support in the
IVAO training department forum
and emails that you will find
httpwwwivaoaero
Common errors that we see is
filing a flightplan with a cruise
speed as indicated airspeed
instead of the correct true
airspeed
Do not use indicated airspeed
like 290 kias (indicated) for a
typical jet is not correct
For example a typical jet has
an average speed of 450 ktas (true
airspeed in knots) expressed as
N450 in the flightplan
Another error is in filing altitude
For example if you plan to fly at an
altitude of 2000 then file it as
A020 and not A2000
Finally when operating in RVSM
airspace (FL290 to FL410) - you
have 2 choices - 1) stay below
FL290 or 2) add the letter W to
box 10 (equipment) of your
flightplan
Please read read or review the
explanations in the chapter on
flightplans in the IvAp user guide
a n d h t t p w w w i va o a e ro
training
See you online and enjoy your
flight Captain
IVAP and Common Errors
Training Section
Common errors that we see is filing a flightplan with a cruise speed as indicated airspeed instead of the correct true airspeed
If youre new to IVAO - Welcome My title is CA-TC that means I am Canadas training coordinator for the IVAO Canada division I help train and educate members of IVAO Canada if they request it or are preparing for IVAO pilot or ATC ratings However we - staff members - will try to help all IVAO members Dan Poelman
I
11
I was asked to write about what it is like to fly across
the ocean and to operate as an Oceanic Air Traffic Controller The North
Atlantic is where I am most at home so I have chosen that as the focus of this
article
My name is Andrew Brown I am a British
Citizen with a home in Spain and a
member of the Canadian Division of
IVAO I have been a member of IVAO for
over two years Although I both fly and
operate as an Air Traffic Controller my
passion is operating as an Oceanic
Controller over the North Atlantic I am
t h e C a n a d i a n ATC O p e r a t i o n s
Coord inator and an IVAO ATC
Operations Advisor both of which allow
me to indulge my love of the ocean As
ATC Operations Advisor I am currently
working with a few Divisions who are
responsible for Oceanic Airspace to
research procedures for that airspace
Until early 2007 I was the Canadian
Events Coordinator and among other
things I was responsible for organising two
or three Atlantic Crossing events which
involved coordinating the efforts of up to
eight other Divisions to bring around 100
pilots across the Atlantic with full ATC
cover all the way
All pilots when passing a waypoint give a
position report To tell the Air Traffic
controller the time of passing a waypoint
the time he or she will reach the next
waypoint the name of the waypoint after
that Flight Level and Mach number
Some are happy to have something to do
while others find it an annoyance What
most are not aware of is the reason for
giving the position report Even before
starting the crossing the pilot must ask for
Oceanic Clearance and give an exact time
at which he or she will fly past the first
waypoint of the North Atlantic Track at
which Flight Level and at what speed
That might seem like a strange thing to
have to do
In the real world within Canadian
Oceanic Airspace there are three Flight
Service Stations with Radio Operators
Clearance Delivery and in the middle of it
all the Centre Controller The voice of
Oceanic Air Traffic Control is the Radio
Operators that staff the Flight Service
Stations The arrangement for the UK
Oceanic Airspace is very much the same
North Atlantic Tracks (NATs) They are
simply High Level Airways between the
United Kingdom and North America
The exact position of the NATs changes
daily to take advantage of the best
weather conditions and they are updated
twice a day at 0000Z and 1200Z Aircraft
crossing the Atlantic should follow the
NATs in the same way that they would be
expected to follow airways overland
Eastbound NATs are open for pilots to
enter between 0100Z and 0800Z and
Westbound NATs operate from 1130Z
until 1900Z Luckily the East and
Westbound NATs are far apart for most of
the flight so here on IVAO pilots can use
the NATs at any time day or night the only
thing we must ask is that when you use a
NAT outside of the time it would be open
you list every waypoint along the Track
failure to do so will result in denial of
clearance until the flightplan has been
amended
It is not unusual in the real world for 500
flights to cross the North Atlantic in one
day Online at IVAO there is never that
number of flights but as Air Traffic
Controllers we always keep it as real as it
can be for the pilots Over the North
Atlantic there is no radar The only way to
know where so many aircraft are is if you
tell us with your position reports We must
ensure that there is never less than 15
minutes between every aircraft that all
aircraft are separated by at least 1000 feet
and that to your left and right there is no
aircraft for 60nm (1 degree) The
information you give the Radio Operator
is written down and the information is
compared with the information given by
others Just as is the case in the real world
we do not use radar to control pilots
It is not unusual for a pilot to file a
flightplan direct from a VOR in Ireland to
a VOR in Canada making it almost
impossible for the Controller to know
where you are for the entire crossing
which will interfere with every other pilot
crossing the North Atlantic We cannot
give vectors so sometimes the only safe
way is to assign a flightlevel to that flight
not occupied by another aircraft During
that flight often the Controller will try to
educate that pilot so that next time we can
only hope that he follows a NAT
What I have shared with you in this article
is only a small part of what happens that
you do not see as a pilot A course is
offered to those wanting to learn more as
Air Traffic controllers by the United
Kingdom and Canadian Division Jointly
Part of our job as Oceanic Controllers is
to educate pilots so always feel free to ask
as many questions as you like We are not
there solely for our own enjoyment we are
there to offer a simulated experience as
close as is possible to that which a pilot
would have in the real world We are there
to give pilots the opportunity to
experience something like nowhere else
My best ever experience was during a
North Atlantic Crossing event as Gander
Radio Over 50 pilots under my control
Over 50 flightstr ips with writ ten
information telling me where everyone
was Listening and recording the
information given by position reports
Watching every flightstrip to make sure
every pilot maintained separation and had
a safe flight My shift lasted for 7 hours I
only hope there is another such event
soon
A final word from me I control pilots over
the North Atlantic because I enjoy it more
than anything else I have found in the
world of virtual flight The satisfaction
gained from sharing what I know with
pilots and other controllers is tremendous
I hope more of you will join me and my
fellow Controllers soon so that we can all
enjoy together the as real as it gets
experience of Flying the NATs See you
there very soon
To read those few things that a pilot must
now visi t httpoccivaoca For
Controllers who want to learn more sign
up for training at The Training Centre
to be found here httpgbivaoaero and
receive your North Atlantic Controller
Certification We guarantee both pilots
and controllers a new and exciting
experience like none you will find
anywhere else in the virtual world of
IVAO
Fly Across the Ocean and Operate
as an Oceanic Air Traffic Controller
byAndrew Brown
M
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The last weekend of
September means
only one thing for
many IVAO
members worldwide
- IVAO MT Virtual
Airshow
IVAO Malta Division Virtual Airshow
Between Friday 28th September
and Monday 1st October the
IVAO-MT Div i s ion (Mal ta )
organized the 2nd edition of the
Malta International Virtual Air
Show
Over 150 flight simmers from all
over the world participated in this
Special Operations event and were
treated to a 4 day 20-hour real-
time and fully staffed online
professional air traffic control
service Friday evening was arrivals
day for all participants which was
fol lowed by air displays on
Saturday and Sunday All pilots
were allocated 10 to 15 minute slots
to perform their displays and a
number of short breaks were
included in the schedule to allow
for commercial traffic A briefing
document was also prepared with
all the relevant information which
pilots needed to know before flying
Frecce Tricolori Virtuale
one of the official
aerobatic teams who
participated in this years
airshow
Opening Group Flight
IVAO Events Approved
13
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Apart from a number of excellent
solo aircraft displays the MT
division hosted the Virtual Patrulla
ASPA amp Patrulla AGUILA from
Spain and the Virtual Frecce
Tricolori from Italy who put on a
perfectly executed aerobatic show
with some amazing formation
flying Air traffic controllers were
quite busy controlling aircraft on
Monday when all the participants
departed one after the other
h e a d i n g t o w a r d s t h e i r
destinations
The show was enjoyed by many
IVAO members who connected
online through IvAi and by others
who visited the control room from
where air traffic controllers
provided the ATC service The
room was set up by the MT
Division and included a number of
computers with IvAc running for
ATC while other members opted
to bring their own
computer and show off their flying
skills from there Tower view and
radar was also projected on a big
screen for everyone to enjoy the
fantastic displays Spectators
were also free to take screenshots
of the show and many shared
their ldquophotosrdquo on the IVAO forum
Interest in Special Operations
events has been growing in the
IVAO community The number of
participants in the MT Airshow
more than doubled this year with
next year set to be another BIG
one
Such an event would not have
been poss ib le wi thou t the
immense support of the main
sponsors GO Mobile and Razer
Computers
Claude Attard Bezzina
MT-EC
14
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International FS WeekendANOTHER GREAT FLIGHTSIM EVENT TOOK PLACE IN THE
WEEKEND OF 3 AND 4 NOVEMBER 2007 IN THE NETHERLANDS
Another great flightsim event took place in
the weekend of 3 and 4 November 2007 in
the Netherlands
This yearly international FSWeekend event
(wwwfsweekendcom) attracts many
flightsim enthusiasts not only from the
Netherlands itself but from several other
European countries like Germany Belgium
France and the United Kingdom This year
there were even people that took the journey
all the way from Turkey
Many groups participated whereby the group
of IVAO was far out the largest and most
international
Apart of the Dutch Belgium German
British and Turkish Divisions there were
people from the IVAO IPACK team IVAO
Software Development team and the FSLAN
Party Belgium group
IVAO demonstrated a big number of
unusual flightsim features like FSX shared
cockpit in IFR and VFR flight VFR circuit
training Military visual circuit training
Special Operations Air to Air refuelling
Special Operations formation flights with
C130 and SF260 Marchetti and even a sea
carrier deck landing
Assisting a visitor to perform a save landing sometimes it only takes a finger
15
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Further more many different computer
presentations were running constantly on one
of the 3 large beamer screens In addition
thanks to the Software Development Team
there even was the possibility to demonstrate
the HAL training programme life at this
show Useless to say that several IVAO pilots
demonstrated their skills and constantly at
least 3 different ATC stations where manned
(ao by real life ATC students) to provide a
safe conduct of all these flights at 3 nearby
airfields To make it more attractive for the
viewers the airports chosen where situated in
Switzerland known for its beauty not only in
real life but with the used sceneries as well
Another highlight was appreciated by many
visitors when they accepted the invitation to
take the cockpit seat and had a flight
experience by themselves under the guidance
of one of the IVAO people
In short this is IVAO International as it
should be and that was clearly what it
showed
Maybe good for you as well next year
Looking forward to welcome you
Bob van der Flier
IVAO-TA12
It was a pleasure to work together in establishing this great IVAO successldquo
ldquo
Presentation screen and while changing beamers answering questions from the audience
Overview with on foreground some of the (internationally occupied) ATC positions
16
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The Fama Fair in Bulle23 TO 25 NOVEMBER SWITZERLAND
2
43
1
17
IVAO TRIBUNE
The Fama Fair in Bulle took place this year from Nov 23 to 25 IVAO Switzerland participated to this fair with our own stand for presentations demos and to make visitors discover our passion
1 Ivan that replaces Antoine as our little voice of Geneva sitting in front of Filippo watching and commenting whats going on
2 On the left Markus our nice and friendly controler vith this typical German accent when speaking French and Roberto our crazy Event coordinator
3In the center of the Picture Nicolas our LSAG Fir Chief
4In the middle of this picture Cedric our Member coodinator
See you next year in SwitzerlandyoursManuel GoepfertCH-WM
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Create a promotional
video for IVAO with the
theme Spirit of IVAO
The three best videos
will be awarded the
IVAO Creativity award
and one winning video
will also win an Aerosoft
FS add-on as a prize
The winning video will
b e u p l o a d e d t o
YouTube Google Video
and other public video
sites as part of our
promotional campaign
t o l e a d a n e x t
generation of flight
simulation enthusiast in
the right direction
FROM
I V A O P U B L I C R E L A T I O N S
The Public Relations Department is pleased to present the
IVAO Promotional Video Contest
forumivaoaeroindexphptopic673130html
19
EVENTS OF IVAO
T
Upcoming Year
With the close of the IVAO Events Department calendar for 2007 we look ahead to what the year 2008 will
bring us
On January 5 the IVAO Events Department will bring the record-breaking Crowded Skies event back for
its fifth appearance Crowded Skies was originally an event designed to test the server load of the IVAO
network however has become a cornerstone of the IVAO Events Department trying every year to break
the record from the current year The current record from December 2006 is 1501 simultaneous
connections
February 2008 will bring the return of the Real Flights Event to Europe Real Flights Events are designed to
simulate real-world traffic at an airport over a period of the day The last Real Flights Event in Algiers was
held in December 2007 and featured over 200 movements in a period of more than 12 hours
March 2008 with bring a new event to IVAO While several ideas are currently being tested the IVAO
Events Department promises that it will be an event to remember
For more information on events visit httpwwwivaoaeroevents
W
Crowded Skies V
The International Virtual Aviation Organisation (IVAO) is please to
announce the fifth-annual Crowded Skies event starting at 1900Z
on January 5 2008 As with our previous Crowded Skies
events IVAO members are encouraged to get online as a pilot or
air traffic controller to help us break our current Crowded Skies
record of 1501 simultaneous connections
This installment of Crowded Skies is expected to be the biggest
online event ever held with active air traffic controllers available in
each of our fifty-eight active divisions around the globe with a
peak time of 2100Z expected
IVAO invites you to join us on January 5th at 1900Z to become a
part of this historic record-breaking event For more information
about Crowded Skies please visit httpcrowdedskiesivaoaero
20
TOURS on IVAO
IVAO offers you a variety of world tours The aims
of these tours are to take you around the world
and provide a chance to land in different airports
and in different conditions Also be assured that
you will never be alone flying these tours large
number of pilots participate in these tours and
further most of the divisions also provide ATC
services along various legs of these tours You can
see a short description of the tours below
Long Haul World Tour ndash A tour designed for the
long haul fans This tour takes you all around the
world through a series of long haul flights At the
end of this tour you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquolong haul world tour badgersquo
Dangerous World Tour ndash This is a special world
tour takes you around some of the worlds most
difficult and dangerous approach airports This
tour will test your flying skills At the end of this
tour you will be awarded a specially designed
lsquodangerous world tour badgersquo
IFR World Tour ndash A normal IFR tour which takes
you around the world This tour is usually around
70 legs At the end of this tour you will be
awarded a specially designed lsquoIFR world tour
badgersquo
VFR World Tour ndash A special VFR tour which takes
you around the world Like the other tours on
completion you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquoVFR world tour badgersquo
Special thanks to Wilfried Sascha Pablo and
Sandor for making these tours a reality
Visit httpwwwivaoaeromembers for more
information on these exciting world tours
Divisions of IVAO also offer interesting division
tours which take you around the division These
are IFR VFR Heli Tour etc On completion of
these tours the pilots are awarded a Division
badge for successful completion of these tours
Visit httpwwwivaoaeroeventsdivtoursasp for
more information on division tours
IVAO World Tours
I
L
D
I
V
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DIVISION FOCUS
IVAO UNITED KINGDOM
about IVAO united kingdom
The United Kingdom Division of IVAO is a
well recognized dedicated independent
division of the IVAO Network We
welcome members with all levels of
experience in aviation from the seasoned
pilotcontroller to the desktop enthusiast
The UK division first began operations
back in December 1999 and has just
celebrated its 8th birthday with a fantastic
Real Flight Event using 3 airports located
in the North of England
We are growing at a rate never seen in
the UK division before We now have over
300 active members within the division
and welcome between 15 and 20 new
members each week Over 180000
online hours have been logged by
members of the division
innovation
Innovation has always been a key part of
the history of the United Kingdom
Division We were one of the first
divisions to introduce
bull A live help system on the division
website
bull An Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel
specifically for division members
bull A dedicated Teamspeak channel for
members to use
bull A division tour specifically designed to
test the skills of the pilots
bull A comprehensive bi-monthly division
newsletter
bull A monthly screenshot competition in
our community forums where members
have the opportunity to win great prizes
(The winner of the December
competition won a real flying lesson)
bull A division Virtual Airline Committee where representatives from UK registered VArsquos meet up to discuss any problems and ideas to improve the division
by Luke Bowesand amp Gareth Richardson
22
community
We take a great deal of pride in the fact that our most
important asset is our active and friendly divisional
community Every new member to the division is
welcomed with open arms and will be given as much help
and support as they need to start the ball rolling in their
virtual aviation career
Communication with the membership is something that
the staff focus on more than anything Members are free
to voice any concerns or options that they may have
There are a large number of ways for members to
communicate with each other as well as with the staff
team
bull 247 Teamspeak voice channel
bull 247 IRC channel
bull Community forum
bull Live Help system
bull Email ticketing system
bull And of course the online network
Online Night
From 1800Z every Tuesday
evening the UK division
members flock to the skies and
control towers of the UK Why
not come and join in the fun
As a pilot you can expect ATC
coverage for most of the major
airports and TMA sectors As a
controller experience an ever
increasing volume of traffic
packed into tight blocks of
airspace Be prepared for lots
of brow-wiping as you become
responsible for thousands of
virtual passengers
EGESTA QUIS SET
AHMET LOREM
division tours
We have 7 division tours which will take you throughout
the UK skies from the major international airports to
small grass strip airfields The tours we offer include
bull IFR Tour
bull VFR Tour
bull Scottish VFR Tour
bull Historical Tour
bull Helicopter Tour
bull Special Operations Tour
bull Island Hopper Tour
The Island Hopper Tour is the first ldquoPilot Skillsrdquo tour to
exist on the IVAO network For this tour you need
to be able to fly both VFR and IFR and a
number of different types of aircraft This
has been by far the most popular tour in
the UK In its first week of operation over
600 legs were validated
Visit httpwwwivaocouk for further details
DIVISION
FOCUS
UK amp USA
23
In February 2007 the IVAO HQ initiated a change in the IVAO
US Division staff structure Since then things have changed
dramatically The gap of qualified personnel for the US Staff
has been filled with competent IVAO Members from around
the globe Before the changes at the beginning of the year
not more than four staff positions were filled Today 24
volunteers serve under the star spangled banner for IVAO
Back at the end of 2006 a look on the
United States with IvAe rarely would
have shown several ATCs online
Today the skies over the North
American country are enjoying great
popularity by pilots who profit from
the much more dense ATC coverage
that has developed over the last
months In recent times the US
Division has hosted several larger events such as the AOPA
VFR Gathering the Oshkosh Airventure the San Juan Fly-In
or Atlantic Crossings Meanwhile the Division is also hosting
shuttle events on regular bases in order to offer the
membership an alternative to the online day that is currently
on-ice
In the new year the US Division will be hosting a huge VFR
Event in cooperation with the Canadian Division The so
called VFR Poker Run will be a repeated VFR shuttle event
where pilots will fly a route over several airports and by
doing so they will qualify for sweepstakes where they can
win payware scenery prizes More information soon on
pokerrunivaousaorg
Many things have changed in the US Training Department as
well A new team of qualified trainers consisting of several
real world pilots is now offering high-quality training sessions
and exams to the membership The team is also working on
new ivao-tailored training
documentation based on the FAA
standards
New Virtual Airline Partnership
programs are enhancing the exchange
between the VAs and the division
authorities in order to fill the needs of
the Virtual Airlines and their members
in the best possible way
The hard competition from other networks makes recruitment
of new members a hard job but with the consistent growth
the division is becoming more and more attractive especially
for members new to the field of online-flying But the division
would not have been so successful without the great help
from the division staff and members The US Division has put
forth a strong effort to turn the division in the right direction
Visit httpusivaoaero for further details
IVAO UNITED STATES by Robert Gottwald
the resurrection
More than half a year after a change in the IVAO US leadership
DIVISON
FOCUS
UK amp USA
24
247 Dieter SalzlTop Overall Ranking Pilot and ATC on IVAObyYigit YILDIRIM (YY)
One of my dreams has
always been to learn to fly
Dieter Salzl (DS) a friend
and trainer has inspired me
with his achievements in
virtual side of aviation He
has become successful in
aviation a field often
thought belonged to real
pilots
Yigit Yildirim What is your
profession in real life
Most of us think that you
are a real pilot or ATC
Dieter Salzl I am 64 years old In real life I was a teacher of economics After I retired I began virtual fly-ing and controlling I am neither real pilot nor atc but I was flying model air-crafts for 25 years Now since I am online everyday I have no further time for my model aircrafts lol
YY How did you decide to
be a virtual ATC and
pilot
DS A good friend con-vinced me to try online flying although I thought I
would be too old for this ) Earlier I have flown on flight simulator under DOS environment
YY You have been
awarded with Spirit of
IVAO with your amazing
online time Only in 45
years 24600 hours How
did you get to be where
you are
DS Flying and controlling
every day at least 12 hours
I have no wife no childrens
live alone just with a dog )
IVAO EXCLUSIVE
25
YY What do you like and dislike most
about your virtual career
DS Mostly I like all the nice guys I meet on the ivao network most of them always doing their best to reach as real as it gets I dislike threads in ivao general forum about members who made mistakes and pilloried there by name
YY You do flying and controlling ldquoas
real as it getsrdquo Do you have close con-
nection with real pilots and ATCs
DS Yes I am always looking for real pilots and atcs I learnt a lot from them how something is said and done in real world A special friend of mine is flying a real Boeing 727 all over europe And I believe I am still learning )
YY Your online flight hours are close to
real airliner pilots According to this ex-
perience can you compare real and vir-
tual aviation
DS I cannot I know how to do as real as possible but often I fly just for fun without calculating fuel doing checklists hellip
YY What would you say to newbie
pilots and ATCs who have a passion for
virtual aviation
DS Come to me for training and be aware that virtual aviation can be addictive )
YY Final Comments
DS Always three greens for all IVAO pilots and crowded skies for controllers )
YY I would like to thank you for this en-
tertaining interview Wish you more
crowded skies and happy landings
DS youacutere welcome was my pleasure
Interviewing Dieter Salzl really made me realize that any career virtual or real is possible if you work hard enough at it He continues to inspire me
Three ducks on a pond
A grass bank beyond
White clouds on the wings
What a little thing
To remember for years
To remember with tears
YATES
IVAO
EXC
LU
SIV
E
Die
ter
Sa
lzl
Giles G-202
Wingspan 3m
Weight 19kg
4 cylinders
210 ccm
19 HP
ldquo
ldquo
26
FREEWARE ZONE
Preview
Every issue in this section we will hunt down the hottest downloads available in the flight simulation community We also take this opportunity to salute these freeware developers who devote their time and eorts in creating some awesome addons available to us for FREE Vybhava Srinivasan
Iceland 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames icemsh76zip
Authors Michael Johnson
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
This terrain mesh covers the whole of Iceland in 76 meter detail Icelands default mesh coverage in FS2004 was particularly poor while the default FSX mesh for Iceland is of varying resolution As such this add-on mesh in some cases provides a significant enhancement and in others it is only a mild improvement The greatest difference can be seen in the flatter rolling interior parts of the country
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames kualalu1zip
Authors Nestor DAngelo
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
Scenery for the city of Kuala Lumpur Lots of landmarks of Kuala Lumpur city are represented in this file
FS Real Time V182
FSX Utilities
Filenames realtimezip
Authors 3D Softworks Design Studios
Source httpwwwflightsimworldcom
FS Real Time designed to keep Flight Simulators UTC ZuluGMT time and date in sync with the Real World
27
FinnTerrain
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames FinnTerrain180zip
Authors FISD
Source httpfsnordicnet
FinnTerrain adds accurate roads coastlines and other terrain data to Finland Version 18 covers the whole Finland
iFly Boeing 747-400 V1100
FSX Aircrafts
Filenames fly74711zip
Authors iFly Developer Team
Source httpwwwavsimcom
iFly 747-400 offers an extremly detailed cockpit with fully simulated FMC Complete TCAS simulation with audio and visual TA and RA system Fully simulated Inertial Reference System Probably on of the best freeware aircrafts for FSX
Fokker-10070 Release v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pf10070v2zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
PF100 70 v2 is a fully loaded base package includes 39 different liveries operational panels sound package sample flight etc
Project Fokker F28 v1
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pfj_fokker_f28_v1zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
Project Fokker F28 is full loaded base package This includes F28 aircraft variants Mk1000 Mk4000 and Mk6000 Also included complete functional panels sound package flight tutorial flight test etc
Real Environment Professional
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames reprosetupzip
Authors Tim Fuchs
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is an extensive environment upgrade package for Microsofts Flight Simulator 2004 This package includes sunglow suneffect aircraft spotlight airport lights Trees etc All in all a good add-on
28
Greece 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames hspmesh_v3_1zip (FS2004) and hspmeshfsx1zip (FSX)
Authors Hellenic Scenery Project
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is a terrain mesh for Greece enhancing the accuracy with extensive work done so as to correct wrong land formations and wrong airport locations as set in FS2004 and FSX
George Grimshaws Boston V21
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames bostonv2zip bostonv21_updatezip
Authors George Grimshaw
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A highly detailed freeware rendition of Boston Logan International Airport from the developers of FlyTampa Scenery
FRF Studiorsquos Heathrow
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames egllzip
Authors William Morgan FRF Studio
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A rebuild of one of the most important airports Heathrow has been fine tuned and updated from the default version with the remodeling of Terminal 3 the A380-capable gates and now more accurate
NL2000 v3
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames nl2kDVD1iso to nl2kDVD5iso
Authors The Netherlands Scenery Design Team
Source httpwwwnl-2000com
A top quality scenery for entire Netherlands mind the size 21GB
Aircraft Installer
FSX Utilities
Filenames fsxacftizip
Authors Steven Logiudice
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This program can install your aircraft The program makes it a whole lot easier than copying and pasting files
29
Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames rfp_v2zip
Authors Ralph Tofflemire Chris Koegler Bodo Mueller and Herve Dongmo
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
FS2004 Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2 now freeware Includes the analog panel tape panel and seventeen aircraft One of the most accurate and detailed jetliner models ever when it originally came out several years ago
Airport Light Environment
FS2004FSX Utilities
Filenames aptltenvzip
Authors Luke Harvest
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This utility redesigns all airport lighting in both FSX and FS2004 to give a fantastic and realistic feel
Real Forest Enviroment
FS2004 Textures
Filenames realfrstzip
Authors Vagner Dalbosco
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Real Forest Environment 10 is a new forest textures for FS2004
Rainy Day Spary Effect
FS2004 Utilities
Filenames effectzip
Authors Dennis Franke
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Adds a rainy day spray effect
FSX TweakFS Zip Utility
FSX Utilities
Filenames twkfszipzip
Authors TweakFScom
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
TweakFS Zip has been released as freeware It is a useful tool for unpacking zip files downloaded from FS file libraries the big handy feature is that it has a tree display of the zip folder structure giving you a clear view It has several handy folder location presets making it quick and easy to install aircraft scenery and other add-ons which come in Zip files that include folder path information
F R E E W A R E Z O N E
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Join IVAO
INSIGHT IVAO
Tune In
When first tuning into a frequency its important that you read the local airport ATIS (Automatic Terminal Information Service) the position name say for example ldquoFrankfurt Groundrdquo the current information a recent weather report and controller remarks (Ie if a taxiway or runway is closed) or for example ldquoAfter departure contact Langen Radar on 120800)
When requesting clearance from a controller its important that you state your gate number and destination so the controller will know where you are and your destinationldquoFrankfurt Delivery Lufthansa 425 stand 1 information Foxtrot request clearance Amsterdam Schipholrdquo The controller may respond with ldquoLufthansa 425 Stand byrdquo theres no need to read this back as it will only clog up the frequency if its busy
Have a pen and paper ready to write the clearance down Write in summarized words meaning not to write down whole sentences but words such as ldquoSq 1022rdquo
When you have been cleared for takeoff the controller may add ldquoLufthansa 425 wind 260 degrees 8 knots runway 25L cleared for takeoff After departure contact Langen Radar 120800rdquo This means that after your departure you dont have to wait for the tower to hand you off to the next controller you contact him after departure on your own instead which can ease the workload for the tower
Speaking Up
Voice is something most pilots use on IVAO Its much easier for both pilots and controllers but especially for center controllers to keep a rapid flow of the traffic without having to press numerous keys on the keyboard and delaying bits of the traffic However one should know how to handle it properly When handled improperly it can get messy at times if the channel is congested you need to make sure its clear before talking When talked over someone it can cause both confusions and delays in the traffic flow When such a situation occurs its in the controllers hands to retake control of the situation and ask for one of them to go ahead and pass the message It is also very important that when youve just tapped in the frequency stand by for a couple of seconds
take a short moment to think about what to say remember to keep it short and concise Listening to messages filled with uhm and ehm is very frustrating and takes up precious time Also make sure the f r e q u e n c y i s c l e a r b e f o r e transmitting
Something important to remember when flying online is to first comply then reply Lets say youre about to be given your final turn for the ILS
The ATC tells you ldquoLufthansa 425 turn left heading 290 cleared ILS runway 26rdquo First comply with the instruction meaning setting your heading knob to 290 and intercepting the ILS then replying with a readback to the ATC but not with a verbatim recital ldquoleft 290 cleared ILS 26 Lufthansa 425rdquo This way it does not mess up the controllers preparations for you and the experience will be much more enjoyable for both you and the controller
A tip for the controllers is to always speak clearly and slowly so you wont have to repeat yourself Having to repeat yourself in a situation like the one above can result in confusion and perhaps a go-around
9
On IVAO events are held almost daily The most
popular days events are on Fridays and weekends Occasionally there are 24 hour events but most events occur during the evening
around 1700Z1900Z and forward
The most common events are fly-ins What are fly-ins They are often organized by one or more divisions which usually targets a particular
airport such as letrsquos say Frankfurt ldquoFrankfurt Fly-inrdquo These events are often very crowded so
be sure you bring an extra tank of fuel as a back-up because you might end up in a 20-minute holding due to the congestion in the airspace
Online flying is a world beyond As real as it
gets You decide IVAO can be your first step into the real world of aviation
Finer Points
Lets say you want to depart IFR from LFPG Charles de Gaulle in Paris France and there is no G r o u n d T o w e r o r Approach controller online T h e o n l y c o n t r o l l e r available at the time is L F F F _ C T R w h o s responsible for several
airports within the control zone
Let us also assume that it is a particularly busy evening and Paris Control is handling many aircraft
In that situation your proper call would be to Paris Control for a clearance Paris Control will issue your clearance and give you the same instructions as Tower and Approach Calling a controller prior to taxi will result in taxi instructions to the departure runway followed by takeo f f c learance and depar tu re instructions However tonight the controller is too busy to offer that personal touch and instead tells you ldquoCall when airbornerdquo
This is all perfectly acceptable The center controllers primary responsibility is to ensure separation of IFR traffic Be assured that prior to releasing you for departure the controller has verified that there is no arrival traffic or other departures at LFPG to pose an immediate hazard to your departure flight path Once you are airborne and make the call while climbing the controller will be able to add you to the traffic flow on his radar screen and provide service to get you on your way
In this instance the controller did not have time available to provide comprehensive ATC services to you until you became part of his traffic picture at which time your aircraft became his responsibility for separation
by Roneacuten Bjoumlrkqut
INSIGHT IVAO
10
Today I will explain a little about IvAp and
some common errors in completing a
flightplan
IvAp is the IVAO pilot client or
program that allows you to fly
online with other pilots and ATC
I v A p h a s
features l ike
t ransponder
p u s h b a c k
m o d i fi e d
ACARS and a
functional TCAS (a mini radar that
allows you to see other aircraft in
range and with their transponder
on)
Luckily IvAp come with a user
manual to help you setup and use
this pilot program You will find
the IvAp user manual in your
program files under IVAO
You can also find support in the
IVAO training department forum
and emails that you will find
httpwwwivaoaero
Common errors that we see is
filing a flightplan with a cruise
speed as indicated airspeed
instead of the correct true
airspeed
Do not use indicated airspeed
like 290 kias (indicated) for a
typical jet is not correct
For example a typical jet has
an average speed of 450 ktas (true
airspeed in knots) expressed as
N450 in the flightplan
Another error is in filing altitude
For example if you plan to fly at an
altitude of 2000 then file it as
A020 and not A2000
Finally when operating in RVSM
airspace (FL290 to FL410) - you
have 2 choices - 1) stay below
FL290 or 2) add the letter W to
box 10 (equipment) of your
flightplan
Please read read or review the
explanations in the chapter on
flightplans in the IvAp user guide
a n d h t t p w w w i va o a e ro
training
See you online and enjoy your
flight Captain
IVAP and Common Errors
Training Section
Common errors that we see is filing a flightplan with a cruise speed as indicated airspeed instead of the correct true airspeed
If youre new to IVAO - Welcome My title is CA-TC that means I am Canadas training coordinator for the IVAO Canada division I help train and educate members of IVAO Canada if they request it or are preparing for IVAO pilot or ATC ratings However we - staff members - will try to help all IVAO members Dan Poelman
I
11
I was asked to write about what it is like to fly across
the ocean and to operate as an Oceanic Air Traffic Controller The North
Atlantic is where I am most at home so I have chosen that as the focus of this
article
My name is Andrew Brown I am a British
Citizen with a home in Spain and a
member of the Canadian Division of
IVAO I have been a member of IVAO for
over two years Although I both fly and
operate as an Air Traffic Controller my
passion is operating as an Oceanic
Controller over the North Atlantic I am
t h e C a n a d i a n ATC O p e r a t i o n s
Coord inator and an IVAO ATC
Operations Advisor both of which allow
me to indulge my love of the ocean As
ATC Operations Advisor I am currently
working with a few Divisions who are
responsible for Oceanic Airspace to
research procedures for that airspace
Until early 2007 I was the Canadian
Events Coordinator and among other
things I was responsible for organising two
or three Atlantic Crossing events which
involved coordinating the efforts of up to
eight other Divisions to bring around 100
pilots across the Atlantic with full ATC
cover all the way
All pilots when passing a waypoint give a
position report To tell the Air Traffic
controller the time of passing a waypoint
the time he or she will reach the next
waypoint the name of the waypoint after
that Flight Level and Mach number
Some are happy to have something to do
while others find it an annoyance What
most are not aware of is the reason for
giving the position report Even before
starting the crossing the pilot must ask for
Oceanic Clearance and give an exact time
at which he or she will fly past the first
waypoint of the North Atlantic Track at
which Flight Level and at what speed
That might seem like a strange thing to
have to do
In the real world within Canadian
Oceanic Airspace there are three Flight
Service Stations with Radio Operators
Clearance Delivery and in the middle of it
all the Centre Controller The voice of
Oceanic Air Traffic Control is the Radio
Operators that staff the Flight Service
Stations The arrangement for the UK
Oceanic Airspace is very much the same
North Atlantic Tracks (NATs) They are
simply High Level Airways between the
United Kingdom and North America
The exact position of the NATs changes
daily to take advantage of the best
weather conditions and they are updated
twice a day at 0000Z and 1200Z Aircraft
crossing the Atlantic should follow the
NATs in the same way that they would be
expected to follow airways overland
Eastbound NATs are open for pilots to
enter between 0100Z and 0800Z and
Westbound NATs operate from 1130Z
until 1900Z Luckily the East and
Westbound NATs are far apart for most of
the flight so here on IVAO pilots can use
the NATs at any time day or night the only
thing we must ask is that when you use a
NAT outside of the time it would be open
you list every waypoint along the Track
failure to do so will result in denial of
clearance until the flightplan has been
amended
It is not unusual in the real world for 500
flights to cross the North Atlantic in one
day Online at IVAO there is never that
number of flights but as Air Traffic
Controllers we always keep it as real as it
can be for the pilots Over the North
Atlantic there is no radar The only way to
know where so many aircraft are is if you
tell us with your position reports We must
ensure that there is never less than 15
minutes between every aircraft that all
aircraft are separated by at least 1000 feet
and that to your left and right there is no
aircraft for 60nm (1 degree) The
information you give the Radio Operator
is written down and the information is
compared with the information given by
others Just as is the case in the real world
we do not use radar to control pilots
It is not unusual for a pilot to file a
flightplan direct from a VOR in Ireland to
a VOR in Canada making it almost
impossible for the Controller to know
where you are for the entire crossing
which will interfere with every other pilot
crossing the North Atlantic We cannot
give vectors so sometimes the only safe
way is to assign a flightlevel to that flight
not occupied by another aircraft During
that flight often the Controller will try to
educate that pilot so that next time we can
only hope that he follows a NAT
What I have shared with you in this article
is only a small part of what happens that
you do not see as a pilot A course is
offered to those wanting to learn more as
Air Traffic controllers by the United
Kingdom and Canadian Division Jointly
Part of our job as Oceanic Controllers is
to educate pilots so always feel free to ask
as many questions as you like We are not
there solely for our own enjoyment we are
there to offer a simulated experience as
close as is possible to that which a pilot
would have in the real world We are there
to give pilots the opportunity to
experience something like nowhere else
My best ever experience was during a
North Atlantic Crossing event as Gander
Radio Over 50 pilots under my control
Over 50 flightstr ips with writ ten
information telling me where everyone
was Listening and recording the
information given by position reports
Watching every flightstrip to make sure
every pilot maintained separation and had
a safe flight My shift lasted for 7 hours I
only hope there is another such event
soon
A final word from me I control pilots over
the North Atlantic because I enjoy it more
than anything else I have found in the
world of virtual flight The satisfaction
gained from sharing what I know with
pilots and other controllers is tremendous
I hope more of you will join me and my
fellow Controllers soon so that we can all
enjoy together the as real as it gets
experience of Flying the NATs See you
there very soon
To read those few things that a pilot must
now visi t httpoccivaoca For
Controllers who want to learn more sign
up for training at The Training Centre
to be found here httpgbivaoaero and
receive your North Atlantic Controller
Certification We guarantee both pilots
and controllers a new and exciting
experience like none you will find
anywhere else in the virtual world of
IVAO
Fly Across the Ocean and Operate
as an Oceanic Air Traffic Controller
byAndrew Brown
M
12
The last weekend of
September means
only one thing for
many IVAO
members worldwide
- IVAO MT Virtual
Airshow
IVAO Malta Division Virtual Airshow
Between Friday 28th September
and Monday 1st October the
IVAO-MT Div i s ion (Mal ta )
organized the 2nd edition of the
Malta International Virtual Air
Show
Over 150 flight simmers from all
over the world participated in this
Special Operations event and were
treated to a 4 day 20-hour real-
time and fully staffed online
professional air traffic control
service Friday evening was arrivals
day for all participants which was
fol lowed by air displays on
Saturday and Sunday All pilots
were allocated 10 to 15 minute slots
to perform their displays and a
number of short breaks were
included in the schedule to allow
for commercial traffic A briefing
document was also prepared with
all the relevant information which
pilots needed to know before flying
Frecce Tricolori Virtuale
one of the official
aerobatic teams who
participated in this years
airshow
Opening Group Flight
IVAO Events Approved
13
IVAO TRIBUNE
IVAO TRIBUNE
Apart from a number of excellent
solo aircraft displays the MT
division hosted the Virtual Patrulla
ASPA amp Patrulla AGUILA from
Spain and the Virtual Frecce
Tricolori from Italy who put on a
perfectly executed aerobatic show
with some amazing formation
flying Air traffic controllers were
quite busy controlling aircraft on
Monday when all the participants
departed one after the other
h e a d i n g t o w a r d s t h e i r
destinations
The show was enjoyed by many
IVAO members who connected
online through IvAi and by others
who visited the control room from
where air traffic controllers
provided the ATC service The
room was set up by the MT
Division and included a number of
computers with IvAc running for
ATC while other members opted
to bring their own
computer and show off their flying
skills from there Tower view and
radar was also projected on a big
screen for everyone to enjoy the
fantastic displays Spectators
were also free to take screenshots
of the show and many shared
their ldquophotosrdquo on the IVAO forum
Interest in Special Operations
events has been growing in the
IVAO community The number of
participants in the MT Airshow
more than doubled this year with
next year set to be another BIG
one
Such an event would not have
been poss ib le wi thou t the
immense support of the main
sponsors GO Mobile and Razer
Computers
Claude Attard Bezzina
MT-EC
14
IVAO TRIBUNE
International FS WeekendANOTHER GREAT FLIGHTSIM EVENT TOOK PLACE IN THE
WEEKEND OF 3 AND 4 NOVEMBER 2007 IN THE NETHERLANDS
Another great flightsim event took place in
the weekend of 3 and 4 November 2007 in
the Netherlands
This yearly international FSWeekend event
(wwwfsweekendcom) attracts many
flightsim enthusiasts not only from the
Netherlands itself but from several other
European countries like Germany Belgium
France and the United Kingdom This year
there were even people that took the journey
all the way from Turkey
Many groups participated whereby the group
of IVAO was far out the largest and most
international
Apart of the Dutch Belgium German
British and Turkish Divisions there were
people from the IVAO IPACK team IVAO
Software Development team and the FSLAN
Party Belgium group
IVAO demonstrated a big number of
unusual flightsim features like FSX shared
cockpit in IFR and VFR flight VFR circuit
training Military visual circuit training
Special Operations Air to Air refuelling
Special Operations formation flights with
C130 and SF260 Marchetti and even a sea
carrier deck landing
Assisting a visitor to perform a save landing sometimes it only takes a finger
15
IVAO TRIBUNE
Further more many different computer
presentations were running constantly on one
of the 3 large beamer screens In addition
thanks to the Software Development Team
there even was the possibility to demonstrate
the HAL training programme life at this
show Useless to say that several IVAO pilots
demonstrated their skills and constantly at
least 3 different ATC stations where manned
(ao by real life ATC students) to provide a
safe conduct of all these flights at 3 nearby
airfields To make it more attractive for the
viewers the airports chosen where situated in
Switzerland known for its beauty not only in
real life but with the used sceneries as well
Another highlight was appreciated by many
visitors when they accepted the invitation to
take the cockpit seat and had a flight
experience by themselves under the guidance
of one of the IVAO people
In short this is IVAO International as it
should be and that was clearly what it
showed
Maybe good for you as well next year
Looking forward to welcome you
Bob van der Flier
IVAO-TA12
It was a pleasure to work together in establishing this great IVAO successldquo
ldquo
Presentation screen and while changing beamers answering questions from the audience
Overview with on foreground some of the (internationally occupied) ATC positions
16
IVAO TRIBUNE
The Fama Fair in Bulle23 TO 25 NOVEMBER SWITZERLAND
2
43
1
17
IVAO TRIBUNE
The Fama Fair in Bulle took place this year from Nov 23 to 25 IVAO Switzerland participated to this fair with our own stand for presentations demos and to make visitors discover our passion
1 Ivan that replaces Antoine as our little voice of Geneva sitting in front of Filippo watching and commenting whats going on
2 On the left Markus our nice and friendly controler vith this typical German accent when speaking French and Roberto our crazy Event coordinator
3In the center of the Picture Nicolas our LSAG Fir Chief
4In the middle of this picture Cedric our Member coodinator
See you next year in SwitzerlandyoursManuel GoepfertCH-WM
18
Create a promotional
video for IVAO with the
theme Spirit of IVAO
The three best videos
will be awarded the
IVAO Creativity award
and one winning video
will also win an Aerosoft
FS add-on as a prize
The winning video will
b e u p l o a d e d t o
YouTube Google Video
and other public video
sites as part of our
promotional campaign
t o l e a d a n e x t
generation of flight
simulation enthusiast in
the right direction
FROM
I V A O P U B L I C R E L A T I O N S
The Public Relations Department is pleased to present the
IVAO Promotional Video Contest
forumivaoaeroindexphptopic673130html
19
EVENTS OF IVAO
T
Upcoming Year
With the close of the IVAO Events Department calendar for 2007 we look ahead to what the year 2008 will
bring us
On January 5 the IVAO Events Department will bring the record-breaking Crowded Skies event back for
its fifth appearance Crowded Skies was originally an event designed to test the server load of the IVAO
network however has become a cornerstone of the IVAO Events Department trying every year to break
the record from the current year The current record from December 2006 is 1501 simultaneous
connections
February 2008 will bring the return of the Real Flights Event to Europe Real Flights Events are designed to
simulate real-world traffic at an airport over a period of the day The last Real Flights Event in Algiers was
held in December 2007 and featured over 200 movements in a period of more than 12 hours
March 2008 with bring a new event to IVAO While several ideas are currently being tested the IVAO
Events Department promises that it will be an event to remember
For more information on events visit httpwwwivaoaeroevents
W
Crowded Skies V
The International Virtual Aviation Organisation (IVAO) is please to
announce the fifth-annual Crowded Skies event starting at 1900Z
on January 5 2008 As with our previous Crowded Skies
events IVAO members are encouraged to get online as a pilot or
air traffic controller to help us break our current Crowded Skies
record of 1501 simultaneous connections
This installment of Crowded Skies is expected to be the biggest
online event ever held with active air traffic controllers available in
each of our fifty-eight active divisions around the globe with a
peak time of 2100Z expected
IVAO invites you to join us on January 5th at 1900Z to become a
part of this historic record-breaking event For more information
about Crowded Skies please visit httpcrowdedskiesivaoaero
20
TOURS on IVAO
IVAO offers you a variety of world tours The aims
of these tours are to take you around the world
and provide a chance to land in different airports
and in different conditions Also be assured that
you will never be alone flying these tours large
number of pilots participate in these tours and
further most of the divisions also provide ATC
services along various legs of these tours You can
see a short description of the tours below
Long Haul World Tour ndash A tour designed for the
long haul fans This tour takes you all around the
world through a series of long haul flights At the
end of this tour you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquolong haul world tour badgersquo
Dangerous World Tour ndash This is a special world
tour takes you around some of the worlds most
difficult and dangerous approach airports This
tour will test your flying skills At the end of this
tour you will be awarded a specially designed
lsquodangerous world tour badgersquo
IFR World Tour ndash A normal IFR tour which takes
you around the world This tour is usually around
70 legs At the end of this tour you will be
awarded a specially designed lsquoIFR world tour
badgersquo
VFR World Tour ndash A special VFR tour which takes
you around the world Like the other tours on
completion you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquoVFR world tour badgersquo
Special thanks to Wilfried Sascha Pablo and
Sandor for making these tours a reality
Visit httpwwwivaoaeromembers for more
information on these exciting world tours
Divisions of IVAO also offer interesting division
tours which take you around the division These
are IFR VFR Heli Tour etc On completion of
these tours the pilots are awarded a Division
badge for successful completion of these tours
Visit httpwwwivaoaeroeventsdivtoursasp for
more information on division tours
IVAO World Tours
I
L
D
I
V
21
DIVISION FOCUS
IVAO UNITED KINGDOM
about IVAO united kingdom
The United Kingdom Division of IVAO is a
well recognized dedicated independent
division of the IVAO Network We
welcome members with all levels of
experience in aviation from the seasoned
pilotcontroller to the desktop enthusiast
The UK division first began operations
back in December 1999 and has just
celebrated its 8th birthday with a fantastic
Real Flight Event using 3 airports located
in the North of England
We are growing at a rate never seen in
the UK division before We now have over
300 active members within the division
and welcome between 15 and 20 new
members each week Over 180000
online hours have been logged by
members of the division
innovation
Innovation has always been a key part of
the history of the United Kingdom
Division We were one of the first
divisions to introduce
bull A live help system on the division
website
bull An Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel
specifically for division members
bull A dedicated Teamspeak channel for
members to use
bull A division tour specifically designed to
test the skills of the pilots
bull A comprehensive bi-monthly division
newsletter
bull A monthly screenshot competition in
our community forums where members
have the opportunity to win great prizes
(The winner of the December
competition won a real flying lesson)
bull A division Virtual Airline Committee where representatives from UK registered VArsquos meet up to discuss any problems and ideas to improve the division
by Luke Bowesand amp Gareth Richardson
22
community
We take a great deal of pride in the fact that our most
important asset is our active and friendly divisional
community Every new member to the division is
welcomed with open arms and will be given as much help
and support as they need to start the ball rolling in their
virtual aviation career
Communication with the membership is something that
the staff focus on more than anything Members are free
to voice any concerns or options that they may have
There are a large number of ways for members to
communicate with each other as well as with the staff
team
bull 247 Teamspeak voice channel
bull 247 IRC channel
bull Community forum
bull Live Help system
bull Email ticketing system
bull And of course the online network
Online Night
From 1800Z every Tuesday
evening the UK division
members flock to the skies and
control towers of the UK Why
not come and join in the fun
As a pilot you can expect ATC
coverage for most of the major
airports and TMA sectors As a
controller experience an ever
increasing volume of traffic
packed into tight blocks of
airspace Be prepared for lots
of brow-wiping as you become
responsible for thousands of
virtual passengers
EGESTA QUIS SET
AHMET LOREM
division tours
We have 7 division tours which will take you throughout
the UK skies from the major international airports to
small grass strip airfields The tours we offer include
bull IFR Tour
bull VFR Tour
bull Scottish VFR Tour
bull Historical Tour
bull Helicopter Tour
bull Special Operations Tour
bull Island Hopper Tour
The Island Hopper Tour is the first ldquoPilot Skillsrdquo tour to
exist on the IVAO network For this tour you need
to be able to fly both VFR and IFR and a
number of different types of aircraft This
has been by far the most popular tour in
the UK In its first week of operation over
600 legs were validated
Visit httpwwwivaocouk for further details
DIVISION
FOCUS
UK amp USA
23
In February 2007 the IVAO HQ initiated a change in the IVAO
US Division staff structure Since then things have changed
dramatically The gap of qualified personnel for the US Staff
has been filled with competent IVAO Members from around
the globe Before the changes at the beginning of the year
not more than four staff positions were filled Today 24
volunteers serve under the star spangled banner for IVAO
Back at the end of 2006 a look on the
United States with IvAe rarely would
have shown several ATCs online
Today the skies over the North
American country are enjoying great
popularity by pilots who profit from
the much more dense ATC coverage
that has developed over the last
months In recent times the US
Division has hosted several larger events such as the AOPA
VFR Gathering the Oshkosh Airventure the San Juan Fly-In
or Atlantic Crossings Meanwhile the Division is also hosting
shuttle events on regular bases in order to offer the
membership an alternative to the online day that is currently
on-ice
In the new year the US Division will be hosting a huge VFR
Event in cooperation with the Canadian Division The so
called VFR Poker Run will be a repeated VFR shuttle event
where pilots will fly a route over several airports and by
doing so they will qualify for sweepstakes where they can
win payware scenery prizes More information soon on
pokerrunivaousaorg
Many things have changed in the US Training Department as
well A new team of qualified trainers consisting of several
real world pilots is now offering high-quality training sessions
and exams to the membership The team is also working on
new ivao-tailored training
documentation based on the FAA
standards
New Virtual Airline Partnership
programs are enhancing the exchange
between the VAs and the division
authorities in order to fill the needs of
the Virtual Airlines and their members
in the best possible way
The hard competition from other networks makes recruitment
of new members a hard job but with the consistent growth
the division is becoming more and more attractive especially
for members new to the field of online-flying But the division
would not have been so successful without the great help
from the division staff and members The US Division has put
forth a strong effort to turn the division in the right direction
Visit httpusivaoaero for further details
IVAO UNITED STATES by Robert Gottwald
the resurrection
More than half a year after a change in the IVAO US leadership
DIVISON
FOCUS
UK amp USA
24
247 Dieter SalzlTop Overall Ranking Pilot and ATC on IVAObyYigit YILDIRIM (YY)
One of my dreams has
always been to learn to fly
Dieter Salzl (DS) a friend
and trainer has inspired me
with his achievements in
virtual side of aviation He
has become successful in
aviation a field often
thought belonged to real
pilots
Yigit Yildirim What is your
profession in real life
Most of us think that you
are a real pilot or ATC
Dieter Salzl I am 64 years old In real life I was a teacher of economics After I retired I began virtual fly-ing and controlling I am neither real pilot nor atc but I was flying model air-crafts for 25 years Now since I am online everyday I have no further time for my model aircrafts lol
YY How did you decide to
be a virtual ATC and
pilot
DS A good friend con-vinced me to try online flying although I thought I
would be too old for this ) Earlier I have flown on flight simulator under DOS environment
YY You have been
awarded with Spirit of
IVAO with your amazing
online time Only in 45
years 24600 hours How
did you get to be where
you are
DS Flying and controlling
every day at least 12 hours
I have no wife no childrens
live alone just with a dog )
IVAO EXCLUSIVE
25
YY What do you like and dislike most
about your virtual career
DS Mostly I like all the nice guys I meet on the ivao network most of them always doing their best to reach as real as it gets I dislike threads in ivao general forum about members who made mistakes and pilloried there by name
YY You do flying and controlling ldquoas
real as it getsrdquo Do you have close con-
nection with real pilots and ATCs
DS Yes I am always looking for real pilots and atcs I learnt a lot from them how something is said and done in real world A special friend of mine is flying a real Boeing 727 all over europe And I believe I am still learning )
YY Your online flight hours are close to
real airliner pilots According to this ex-
perience can you compare real and vir-
tual aviation
DS I cannot I know how to do as real as possible but often I fly just for fun without calculating fuel doing checklists hellip
YY What would you say to newbie
pilots and ATCs who have a passion for
virtual aviation
DS Come to me for training and be aware that virtual aviation can be addictive )
YY Final Comments
DS Always three greens for all IVAO pilots and crowded skies for controllers )
YY I would like to thank you for this en-
tertaining interview Wish you more
crowded skies and happy landings
DS youacutere welcome was my pleasure
Interviewing Dieter Salzl really made me realize that any career virtual or real is possible if you work hard enough at it He continues to inspire me
Three ducks on a pond
A grass bank beyond
White clouds on the wings
What a little thing
To remember for years
To remember with tears
YATES
IVAO
EXC
LU
SIV
E
Die
ter
Sa
lzl
Giles G-202
Wingspan 3m
Weight 19kg
4 cylinders
210 ccm
19 HP
ldquo
ldquo
26
FREEWARE ZONE
Preview
Every issue in this section we will hunt down the hottest downloads available in the flight simulation community We also take this opportunity to salute these freeware developers who devote their time and eorts in creating some awesome addons available to us for FREE Vybhava Srinivasan
Iceland 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames icemsh76zip
Authors Michael Johnson
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
This terrain mesh covers the whole of Iceland in 76 meter detail Icelands default mesh coverage in FS2004 was particularly poor while the default FSX mesh for Iceland is of varying resolution As such this add-on mesh in some cases provides a significant enhancement and in others it is only a mild improvement The greatest difference can be seen in the flatter rolling interior parts of the country
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames kualalu1zip
Authors Nestor DAngelo
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
Scenery for the city of Kuala Lumpur Lots of landmarks of Kuala Lumpur city are represented in this file
FS Real Time V182
FSX Utilities
Filenames realtimezip
Authors 3D Softworks Design Studios
Source httpwwwflightsimworldcom
FS Real Time designed to keep Flight Simulators UTC ZuluGMT time and date in sync with the Real World
27
FinnTerrain
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames FinnTerrain180zip
Authors FISD
Source httpfsnordicnet
FinnTerrain adds accurate roads coastlines and other terrain data to Finland Version 18 covers the whole Finland
iFly Boeing 747-400 V1100
FSX Aircrafts
Filenames fly74711zip
Authors iFly Developer Team
Source httpwwwavsimcom
iFly 747-400 offers an extremly detailed cockpit with fully simulated FMC Complete TCAS simulation with audio and visual TA and RA system Fully simulated Inertial Reference System Probably on of the best freeware aircrafts for FSX
Fokker-10070 Release v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pf10070v2zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
PF100 70 v2 is a fully loaded base package includes 39 different liveries operational panels sound package sample flight etc
Project Fokker F28 v1
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pfj_fokker_f28_v1zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
Project Fokker F28 is full loaded base package This includes F28 aircraft variants Mk1000 Mk4000 and Mk6000 Also included complete functional panels sound package flight tutorial flight test etc
Real Environment Professional
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames reprosetupzip
Authors Tim Fuchs
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is an extensive environment upgrade package for Microsofts Flight Simulator 2004 This package includes sunglow suneffect aircraft spotlight airport lights Trees etc All in all a good add-on
28
Greece 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames hspmesh_v3_1zip (FS2004) and hspmeshfsx1zip (FSX)
Authors Hellenic Scenery Project
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is a terrain mesh for Greece enhancing the accuracy with extensive work done so as to correct wrong land formations and wrong airport locations as set in FS2004 and FSX
George Grimshaws Boston V21
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames bostonv2zip bostonv21_updatezip
Authors George Grimshaw
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A highly detailed freeware rendition of Boston Logan International Airport from the developers of FlyTampa Scenery
FRF Studiorsquos Heathrow
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames egllzip
Authors William Morgan FRF Studio
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A rebuild of one of the most important airports Heathrow has been fine tuned and updated from the default version with the remodeling of Terminal 3 the A380-capable gates and now more accurate
NL2000 v3
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames nl2kDVD1iso to nl2kDVD5iso
Authors The Netherlands Scenery Design Team
Source httpwwwnl-2000com
A top quality scenery for entire Netherlands mind the size 21GB
Aircraft Installer
FSX Utilities
Filenames fsxacftizip
Authors Steven Logiudice
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This program can install your aircraft The program makes it a whole lot easier than copying and pasting files
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Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames rfp_v2zip
Authors Ralph Tofflemire Chris Koegler Bodo Mueller and Herve Dongmo
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
FS2004 Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2 now freeware Includes the analog panel tape panel and seventeen aircraft One of the most accurate and detailed jetliner models ever when it originally came out several years ago
Airport Light Environment
FS2004FSX Utilities
Filenames aptltenvzip
Authors Luke Harvest
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This utility redesigns all airport lighting in both FSX and FS2004 to give a fantastic and realistic feel
Real Forest Enviroment
FS2004 Textures
Filenames realfrstzip
Authors Vagner Dalbosco
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Real Forest Environment 10 is a new forest textures for FS2004
Rainy Day Spary Effect
FS2004 Utilities
Filenames effectzip
Authors Dennis Franke
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Adds a rainy day spray effect
FSX TweakFS Zip Utility
FSX Utilities
Filenames twkfszipzip
Authors TweakFScom
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
TweakFS Zip has been released as freeware It is a useful tool for unpacking zip files downloaded from FS file libraries the big handy feature is that it has a tree display of the zip folder structure giving you a clear view It has several handy folder location presets making it quick and easy to install aircraft scenery and other add-ons which come in Zip files that include folder path information
F R E E W A R E Z O N E
30
Join IVAO
On IVAO events are held almost daily The most
popular days events are on Fridays and weekends Occasionally there are 24 hour events but most events occur during the evening
around 1700Z1900Z and forward
The most common events are fly-ins What are fly-ins They are often organized by one or more divisions which usually targets a particular
airport such as letrsquos say Frankfurt ldquoFrankfurt Fly-inrdquo These events are often very crowded so
be sure you bring an extra tank of fuel as a back-up because you might end up in a 20-minute holding due to the congestion in the airspace
Online flying is a world beyond As real as it
gets You decide IVAO can be your first step into the real world of aviation
Finer Points
Lets say you want to depart IFR from LFPG Charles de Gaulle in Paris France and there is no G r o u n d T o w e r o r Approach controller online T h e o n l y c o n t r o l l e r available at the time is L F F F _ C T R w h o s responsible for several
airports within the control zone
Let us also assume that it is a particularly busy evening and Paris Control is handling many aircraft
In that situation your proper call would be to Paris Control for a clearance Paris Control will issue your clearance and give you the same instructions as Tower and Approach Calling a controller prior to taxi will result in taxi instructions to the departure runway followed by takeo f f c learance and depar tu re instructions However tonight the controller is too busy to offer that personal touch and instead tells you ldquoCall when airbornerdquo
This is all perfectly acceptable The center controllers primary responsibility is to ensure separation of IFR traffic Be assured that prior to releasing you for departure the controller has verified that there is no arrival traffic or other departures at LFPG to pose an immediate hazard to your departure flight path Once you are airborne and make the call while climbing the controller will be able to add you to the traffic flow on his radar screen and provide service to get you on your way
In this instance the controller did not have time available to provide comprehensive ATC services to you until you became part of his traffic picture at which time your aircraft became his responsibility for separation
by Roneacuten Bjoumlrkqut
INSIGHT IVAO
10
Today I will explain a little about IvAp and
some common errors in completing a
flightplan
IvAp is the IVAO pilot client or
program that allows you to fly
online with other pilots and ATC
I v A p h a s
features l ike
t ransponder
p u s h b a c k
m o d i fi e d
ACARS and a
functional TCAS (a mini radar that
allows you to see other aircraft in
range and with their transponder
on)
Luckily IvAp come with a user
manual to help you setup and use
this pilot program You will find
the IvAp user manual in your
program files under IVAO
You can also find support in the
IVAO training department forum
and emails that you will find
httpwwwivaoaero
Common errors that we see is
filing a flightplan with a cruise
speed as indicated airspeed
instead of the correct true
airspeed
Do not use indicated airspeed
like 290 kias (indicated) for a
typical jet is not correct
For example a typical jet has
an average speed of 450 ktas (true
airspeed in knots) expressed as
N450 in the flightplan
Another error is in filing altitude
For example if you plan to fly at an
altitude of 2000 then file it as
A020 and not A2000
Finally when operating in RVSM
airspace (FL290 to FL410) - you
have 2 choices - 1) stay below
FL290 or 2) add the letter W to
box 10 (equipment) of your
flightplan
Please read read or review the
explanations in the chapter on
flightplans in the IvAp user guide
a n d h t t p w w w i va o a e ro
training
See you online and enjoy your
flight Captain
IVAP and Common Errors
Training Section
Common errors that we see is filing a flightplan with a cruise speed as indicated airspeed instead of the correct true airspeed
If youre new to IVAO - Welcome My title is CA-TC that means I am Canadas training coordinator for the IVAO Canada division I help train and educate members of IVAO Canada if they request it or are preparing for IVAO pilot or ATC ratings However we - staff members - will try to help all IVAO members Dan Poelman
I
11
I was asked to write about what it is like to fly across
the ocean and to operate as an Oceanic Air Traffic Controller The North
Atlantic is where I am most at home so I have chosen that as the focus of this
article
My name is Andrew Brown I am a British
Citizen with a home in Spain and a
member of the Canadian Division of
IVAO I have been a member of IVAO for
over two years Although I both fly and
operate as an Air Traffic Controller my
passion is operating as an Oceanic
Controller over the North Atlantic I am
t h e C a n a d i a n ATC O p e r a t i o n s
Coord inator and an IVAO ATC
Operations Advisor both of which allow
me to indulge my love of the ocean As
ATC Operations Advisor I am currently
working with a few Divisions who are
responsible for Oceanic Airspace to
research procedures for that airspace
Until early 2007 I was the Canadian
Events Coordinator and among other
things I was responsible for organising two
or three Atlantic Crossing events which
involved coordinating the efforts of up to
eight other Divisions to bring around 100
pilots across the Atlantic with full ATC
cover all the way
All pilots when passing a waypoint give a
position report To tell the Air Traffic
controller the time of passing a waypoint
the time he or she will reach the next
waypoint the name of the waypoint after
that Flight Level and Mach number
Some are happy to have something to do
while others find it an annoyance What
most are not aware of is the reason for
giving the position report Even before
starting the crossing the pilot must ask for
Oceanic Clearance and give an exact time
at which he or she will fly past the first
waypoint of the North Atlantic Track at
which Flight Level and at what speed
That might seem like a strange thing to
have to do
In the real world within Canadian
Oceanic Airspace there are three Flight
Service Stations with Radio Operators
Clearance Delivery and in the middle of it
all the Centre Controller The voice of
Oceanic Air Traffic Control is the Radio
Operators that staff the Flight Service
Stations The arrangement for the UK
Oceanic Airspace is very much the same
North Atlantic Tracks (NATs) They are
simply High Level Airways between the
United Kingdom and North America
The exact position of the NATs changes
daily to take advantage of the best
weather conditions and they are updated
twice a day at 0000Z and 1200Z Aircraft
crossing the Atlantic should follow the
NATs in the same way that they would be
expected to follow airways overland
Eastbound NATs are open for pilots to
enter between 0100Z and 0800Z and
Westbound NATs operate from 1130Z
until 1900Z Luckily the East and
Westbound NATs are far apart for most of
the flight so here on IVAO pilots can use
the NATs at any time day or night the only
thing we must ask is that when you use a
NAT outside of the time it would be open
you list every waypoint along the Track
failure to do so will result in denial of
clearance until the flightplan has been
amended
It is not unusual in the real world for 500
flights to cross the North Atlantic in one
day Online at IVAO there is never that
number of flights but as Air Traffic
Controllers we always keep it as real as it
can be for the pilots Over the North
Atlantic there is no radar The only way to
know where so many aircraft are is if you
tell us with your position reports We must
ensure that there is never less than 15
minutes between every aircraft that all
aircraft are separated by at least 1000 feet
and that to your left and right there is no
aircraft for 60nm (1 degree) The
information you give the Radio Operator
is written down and the information is
compared with the information given by
others Just as is the case in the real world
we do not use radar to control pilots
It is not unusual for a pilot to file a
flightplan direct from a VOR in Ireland to
a VOR in Canada making it almost
impossible for the Controller to know
where you are for the entire crossing
which will interfere with every other pilot
crossing the North Atlantic We cannot
give vectors so sometimes the only safe
way is to assign a flightlevel to that flight
not occupied by another aircraft During
that flight often the Controller will try to
educate that pilot so that next time we can
only hope that he follows a NAT
What I have shared with you in this article
is only a small part of what happens that
you do not see as a pilot A course is
offered to those wanting to learn more as
Air Traffic controllers by the United
Kingdom and Canadian Division Jointly
Part of our job as Oceanic Controllers is
to educate pilots so always feel free to ask
as many questions as you like We are not
there solely for our own enjoyment we are
there to offer a simulated experience as
close as is possible to that which a pilot
would have in the real world We are there
to give pilots the opportunity to
experience something like nowhere else
My best ever experience was during a
North Atlantic Crossing event as Gander
Radio Over 50 pilots under my control
Over 50 flightstr ips with writ ten
information telling me where everyone
was Listening and recording the
information given by position reports
Watching every flightstrip to make sure
every pilot maintained separation and had
a safe flight My shift lasted for 7 hours I
only hope there is another such event
soon
A final word from me I control pilots over
the North Atlantic because I enjoy it more
than anything else I have found in the
world of virtual flight The satisfaction
gained from sharing what I know with
pilots and other controllers is tremendous
I hope more of you will join me and my
fellow Controllers soon so that we can all
enjoy together the as real as it gets
experience of Flying the NATs See you
there very soon
To read those few things that a pilot must
now visi t httpoccivaoca For
Controllers who want to learn more sign
up for training at The Training Centre
to be found here httpgbivaoaero and
receive your North Atlantic Controller
Certification We guarantee both pilots
and controllers a new and exciting
experience like none you will find
anywhere else in the virtual world of
IVAO
Fly Across the Ocean and Operate
as an Oceanic Air Traffic Controller
byAndrew Brown
M
12
The last weekend of
September means
only one thing for
many IVAO
members worldwide
- IVAO MT Virtual
Airshow
IVAO Malta Division Virtual Airshow
Between Friday 28th September
and Monday 1st October the
IVAO-MT Div i s ion (Mal ta )
organized the 2nd edition of the
Malta International Virtual Air
Show
Over 150 flight simmers from all
over the world participated in this
Special Operations event and were
treated to a 4 day 20-hour real-
time and fully staffed online
professional air traffic control
service Friday evening was arrivals
day for all participants which was
fol lowed by air displays on
Saturday and Sunday All pilots
were allocated 10 to 15 minute slots
to perform their displays and a
number of short breaks were
included in the schedule to allow
for commercial traffic A briefing
document was also prepared with
all the relevant information which
pilots needed to know before flying
Frecce Tricolori Virtuale
one of the official
aerobatic teams who
participated in this years
airshow
Opening Group Flight
IVAO Events Approved
13
IVAO TRIBUNE
IVAO TRIBUNE
Apart from a number of excellent
solo aircraft displays the MT
division hosted the Virtual Patrulla
ASPA amp Patrulla AGUILA from
Spain and the Virtual Frecce
Tricolori from Italy who put on a
perfectly executed aerobatic show
with some amazing formation
flying Air traffic controllers were
quite busy controlling aircraft on
Monday when all the participants
departed one after the other
h e a d i n g t o w a r d s t h e i r
destinations
The show was enjoyed by many
IVAO members who connected
online through IvAi and by others
who visited the control room from
where air traffic controllers
provided the ATC service The
room was set up by the MT
Division and included a number of
computers with IvAc running for
ATC while other members opted
to bring their own
computer and show off their flying
skills from there Tower view and
radar was also projected on a big
screen for everyone to enjoy the
fantastic displays Spectators
were also free to take screenshots
of the show and many shared
their ldquophotosrdquo on the IVAO forum
Interest in Special Operations
events has been growing in the
IVAO community The number of
participants in the MT Airshow
more than doubled this year with
next year set to be another BIG
one
Such an event would not have
been poss ib le wi thou t the
immense support of the main
sponsors GO Mobile and Razer
Computers
Claude Attard Bezzina
MT-EC
14
IVAO TRIBUNE
International FS WeekendANOTHER GREAT FLIGHTSIM EVENT TOOK PLACE IN THE
WEEKEND OF 3 AND 4 NOVEMBER 2007 IN THE NETHERLANDS
Another great flightsim event took place in
the weekend of 3 and 4 November 2007 in
the Netherlands
This yearly international FSWeekend event
(wwwfsweekendcom) attracts many
flightsim enthusiasts not only from the
Netherlands itself but from several other
European countries like Germany Belgium
France and the United Kingdom This year
there were even people that took the journey
all the way from Turkey
Many groups participated whereby the group
of IVAO was far out the largest and most
international
Apart of the Dutch Belgium German
British and Turkish Divisions there were
people from the IVAO IPACK team IVAO
Software Development team and the FSLAN
Party Belgium group
IVAO demonstrated a big number of
unusual flightsim features like FSX shared
cockpit in IFR and VFR flight VFR circuit
training Military visual circuit training
Special Operations Air to Air refuelling
Special Operations formation flights with
C130 and SF260 Marchetti and even a sea
carrier deck landing
Assisting a visitor to perform a save landing sometimes it only takes a finger
15
IVAO TRIBUNE
Further more many different computer
presentations were running constantly on one
of the 3 large beamer screens In addition
thanks to the Software Development Team
there even was the possibility to demonstrate
the HAL training programme life at this
show Useless to say that several IVAO pilots
demonstrated their skills and constantly at
least 3 different ATC stations where manned
(ao by real life ATC students) to provide a
safe conduct of all these flights at 3 nearby
airfields To make it more attractive for the
viewers the airports chosen where situated in
Switzerland known for its beauty not only in
real life but with the used sceneries as well
Another highlight was appreciated by many
visitors when they accepted the invitation to
take the cockpit seat and had a flight
experience by themselves under the guidance
of one of the IVAO people
In short this is IVAO International as it
should be and that was clearly what it
showed
Maybe good for you as well next year
Looking forward to welcome you
Bob van der Flier
IVAO-TA12
It was a pleasure to work together in establishing this great IVAO successldquo
ldquo
Presentation screen and while changing beamers answering questions from the audience
Overview with on foreground some of the (internationally occupied) ATC positions
16
IVAO TRIBUNE
The Fama Fair in Bulle23 TO 25 NOVEMBER SWITZERLAND
2
43
1
17
IVAO TRIBUNE
The Fama Fair in Bulle took place this year from Nov 23 to 25 IVAO Switzerland participated to this fair with our own stand for presentations demos and to make visitors discover our passion
1 Ivan that replaces Antoine as our little voice of Geneva sitting in front of Filippo watching and commenting whats going on
2 On the left Markus our nice and friendly controler vith this typical German accent when speaking French and Roberto our crazy Event coordinator
3In the center of the Picture Nicolas our LSAG Fir Chief
4In the middle of this picture Cedric our Member coodinator
See you next year in SwitzerlandyoursManuel GoepfertCH-WM
18
Create a promotional
video for IVAO with the
theme Spirit of IVAO
The three best videos
will be awarded the
IVAO Creativity award
and one winning video
will also win an Aerosoft
FS add-on as a prize
The winning video will
b e u p l o a d e d t o
YouTube Google Video
and other public video
sites as part of our
promotional campaign
t o l e a d a n e x t
generation of flight
simulation enthusiast in
the right direction
FROM
I V A O P U B L I C R E L A T I O N S
The Public Relations Department is pleased to present the
IVAO Promotional Video Contest
forumivaoaeroindexphptopic673130html
19
EVENTS OF IVAO
T
Upcoming Year
With the close of the IVAO Events Department calendar for 2007 we look ahead to what the year 2008 will
bring us
On January 5 the IVAO Events Department will bring the record-breaking Crowded Skies event back for
its fifth appearance Crowded Skies was originally an event designed to test the server load of the IVAO
network however has become a cornerstone of the IVAO Events Department trying every year to break
the record from the current year The current record from December 2006 is 1501 simultaneous
connections
February 2008 will bring the return of the Real Flights Event to Europe Real Flights Events are designed to
simulate real-world traffic at an airport over a period of the day The last Real Flights Event in Algiers was
held in December 2007 and featured over 200 movements in a period of more than 12 hours
March 2008 with bring a new event to IVAO While several ideas are currently being tested the IVAO
Events Department promises that it will be an event to remember
For more information on events visit httpwwwivaoaeroevents
W
Crowded Skies V
The International Virtual Aviation Organisation (IVAO) is please to
announce the fifth-annual Crowded Skies event starting at 1900Z
on January 5 2008 As with our previous Crowded Skies
events IVAO members are encouraged to get online as a pilot or
air traffic controller to help us break our current Crowded Skies
record of 1501 simultaneous connections
This installment of Crowded Skies is expected to be the biggest
online event ever held with active air traffic controllers available in
each of our fifty-eight active divisions around the globe with a
peak time of 2100Z expected
IVAO invites you to join us on January 5th at 1900Z to become a
part of this historic record-breaking event For more information
about Crowded Skies please visit httpcrowdedskiesivaoaero
20
TOURS on IVAO
IVAO offers you a variety of world tours The aims
of these tours are to take you around the world
and provide a chance to land in different airports
and in different conditions Also be assured that
you will never be alone flying these tours large
number of pilots participate in these tours and
further most of the divisions also provide ATC
services along various legs of these tours You can
see a short description of the tours below
Long Haul World Tour ndash A tour designed for the
long haul fans This tour takes you all around the
world through a series of long haul flights At the
end of this tour you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquolong haul world tour badgersquo
Dangerous World Tour ndash This is a special world
tour takes you around some of the worlds most
difficult and dangerous approach airports This
tour will test your flying skills At the end of this
tour you will be awarded a specially designed
lsquodangerous world tour badgersquo
IFR World Tour ndash A normal IFR tour which takes
you around the world This tour is usually around
70 legs At the end of this tour you will be
awarded a specially designed lsquoIFR world tour
badgersquo
VFR World Tour ndash A special VFR tour which takes
you around the world Like the other tours on
completion you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquoVFR world tour badgersquo
Special thanks to Wilfried Sascha Pablo and
Sandor for making these tours a reality
Visit httpwwwivaoaeromembers for more
information on these exciting world tours
Divisions of IVAO also offer interesting division
tours which take you around the division These
are IFR VFR Heli Tour etc On completion of
these tours the pilots are awarded a Division
badge for successful completion of these tours
Visit httpwwwivaoaeroeventsdivtoursasp for
more information on division tours
IVAO World Tours
I
L
D
I
V
21
DIVISION FOCUS
IVAO UNITED KINGDOM
about IVAO united kingdom
The United Kingdom Division of IVAO is a
well recognized dedicated independent
division of the IVAO Network We
welcome members with all levels of
experience in aviation from the seasoned
pilotcontroller to the desktop enthusiast
The UK division first began operations
back in December 1999 and has just
celebrated its 8th birthday with a fantastic
Real Flight Event using 3 airports located
in the North of England
We are growing at a rate never seen in
the UK division before We now have over
300 active members within the division
and welcome between 15 and 20 new
members each week Over 180000
online hours have been logged by
members of the division
innovation
Innovation has always been a key part of
the history of the United Kingdom
Division We were one of the first
divisions to introduce
bull A live help system on the division
website
bull An Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel
specifically for division members
bull A dedicated Teamspeak channel for
members to use
bull A division tour specifically designed to
test the skills of the pilots
bull A comprehensive bi-monthly division
newsletter
bull A monthly screenshot competition in
our community forums where members
have the opportunity to win great prizes
(The winner of the December
competition won a real flying lesson)
bull A division Virtual Airline Committee where representatives from UK registered VArsquos meet up to discuss any problems and ideas to improve the division
by Luke Bowesand amp Gareth Richardson
22
community
We take a great deal of pride in the fact that our most
important asset is our active and friendly divisional
community Every new member to the division is
welcomed with open arms and will be given as much help
and support as they need to start the ball rolling in their
virtual aviation career
Communication with the membership is something that
the staff focus on more than anything Members are free
to voice any concerns or options that they may have
There are a large number of ways for members to
communicate with each other as well as with the staff
team
bull 247 Teamspeak voice channel
bull 247 IRC channel
bull Community forum
bull Live Help system
bull Email ticketing system
bull And of course the online network
Online Night
From 1800Z every Tuesday
evening the UK division
members flock to the skies and
control towers of the UK Why
not come and join in the fun
As a pilot you can expect ATC
coverage for most of the major
airports and TMA sectors As a
controller experience an ever
increasing volume of traffic
packed into tight blocks of
airspace Be prepared for lots
of brow-wiping as you become
responsible for thousands of
virtual passengers
EGESTA QUIS SET
AHMET LOREM
division tours
We have 7 division tours which will take you throughout
the UK skies from the major international airports to
small grass strip airfields The tours we offer include
bull IFR Tour
bull VFR Tour
bull Scottish VFR Tour
bull Historical Tour
bull Helicopter Tour
bull Special Operations Tour
bull Island Hopper Tour
The Island Hopper Tour is the first ldquoPilot Skillsrdquo tour to
exist on the IVAO network For this tour you need
to be able to fly both VFR and IFR and a
number of different types of aircraft This
has been by far the most popular tour in
the UK In its first week of operation over
600 legs were validated
Visit httpwwwivaocouk for further details
DIVISION
FOCUS
UK amp USA
23
In February 2007 the IVAO HQ initiated a change in the IVAO
US Division staff structure Since then things have changed
dramatically The gap of qualified personnel for the US Staff
has been filled with competent IVAO Members from around
the globe Before the changes at the beginning of the year
not more than four staff positions were filled Today 24
volunteers serve under the star spangled banner for IVAO
Back at the end of 2006 a look on the
United States with IvAe rarely would
have shown several ATCs online
Today the skies over the North
American country are enjoying great
popularity by pilots who profit from
the much more dense ATC coverage
that has developed over the last
months In recent times the US
Division has hosted several larger events such as the AOPA
VFR Gathering the Oshkosh Airventure the San Juan Fly-In
or Atlantic Crossings Meanwhile the Division is also hosting
shuttle events on regular bases in order to offer the
membership an alternative to the online day that is currently
on-ice
In the new year the US Division will be hosting a huge VFR
Event in cooperation with the Canadian Division The so
called VFR Poker Run will be a repeated VFR shuttle event
where pilots will fly a route over several airports and by
doing so they will qualify for sweepstakes where they can
win payware scenery prizes More information soon on
pokerrunivaousaorg
Many things have changed in the US Training Department as
well A new team of qualified trainers consisting of several
real world pilots is now offering high-quality training sessions
and exams to the membership The team is also working on
new ivao-tailored training
documentation based on the FAA
standards
New Virtual Airline Partnership
programs are enhancing the exchange
between the VAs and the division
authorities in order to fill the needs of
the Virtual Airlines and their members
in the best possible way
The hard competition from other networks makes recruitment
of new members a hard job but with the consistent growth
the division is becoming more and more attractive especially
for members new to the field of online-flying But the division
would not have been so successful without the great help
from the division staff and members The US Division has put
forth a strong effort to turn the division in the right direction
Visit httpusivaoaero for further details
IVAO UNITED STATES by Robert Gottwald
the resurrection
More than half a year after a change in the IVAO US leadership
DIVISON
FOCUS
UK amp USA
24
247 Dieter SalzlTop Overall Ranking Pilot and ATC on IVAObyYigit YILDIRIM (YY)
One of my dreams has
always been to learn to fly
Dieter Salzl (DS) a friend
and trainer has inspired me
with his achievements in
virtual side of aviation He
has become successful in
aviation a field often
thought belonged to real
pilots
Yigit Yildirim What is your
profession in real life
Most of us think that you
are a real pilot or ATC
Dieter Salzl I am 64 years old In real life I was a teacher of economics After I retired I began virtual fly-ing and controlling I am neither real pilot nor atc but I was flying model air-crafts for 25 years Now since I am online everyday I have no further time for my model aircrafts lol
YY How did you decide to
be a virtual ATC and
pilot
DS A good friend con-vinced me to try online flying although I thought I
would be too old for this ) Earlier I have flown on flight simulator under DOS environment
YY You have been
awarded with Spirit of
IVAO with your amazing
online time Only in 45
years 24600 hours How
did you get to be where
you are
DS Flying and controlling
every day at least 12 hours
I have no wife no childrens
live alone just with a dog )
IVAO EXCLUSIVE
25
YY What do you like and dislike most
about your virtual career
DS Mostly I like all the nice guys I meet on the ivao network most of them always doing their best to reach as real as it gets I dislike threads in ivao general forum about members who made mistakes and pilloried there by name
YY You do flying and controlling ldquoas
real as it getsrdquo Do you have close con-
nection with real pilots and ATCs
DS Yes I am always looking for real pilots and atcs I learnt a lot from them how something is said and done in real world A special friend of mine is flying a real Boeing 727 all over europe And I believe I am still learning )
YY Your online flight hours are close to
real airliner pilots According to this ex-
perience can you compare real and vir-
tual aviation
DS I cannot I know how to do as real as possible but often I fly just for fun without calculating fuel doing checklists hellip
YY What would you say to newbie
pilots and ATCs who have a passion for
virtual aviation
DS Come to me for training and be aware that virtual aviation can be addictive )
YY Final Comments
DS Always three greens for all IVAO pilots and crowded skies for controllers )
YY I would like to thank you for this en-
tertaining interview Wish you more
crowded skies and happy landings
DS youacutere welcome was my pleasure
Interviewing Dieter Salzl really made me realize that any career virtual or real is possible if you work hard enough at it He continues to inspire me
Three ducks on a pond
A grass bank beyond
White clouds on the wings
What a little thing
To remember for years
To remember with tears
YATES
IVAO
EXC
LU
SIV
E
Die
ter
Sa
lzl
Giles G-202
Wingspan 3m
Weight 19kg
4 cylinders
210 ccm
19 HP
ldquo
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FREEWARE ZONE
Preview
Every issue in this section we will hunt down the hottest downloads available in the flight simulation community We also take this opportunity to salute these freeware developers who devote their time and eorts in creating some awesome addons available to us for FREE Vybhava Srinivasan
Iceland 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames icemsh76zip
Authors Michael Johnson
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
This terrain mesh covers the whole of Iceland in 76 meter detail Icelands default mesh coverage in FS2004 was particularly poor while the default FSX mesh for Iceland is of varying resolution As such this add-on mesh in some cases provides a significant enhancement and in others it is only a mild improvement The greatest difference can be seen in the flatter rolling interior parts of the country
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames kualalu1zip
Authors Nestor DAngelo
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
Scenery for the city of Kuala Lumpur Lots of landmarks of Kuala Lumpur city are represented in this file
FS Real Time V182
FSX Utilities
Filenames realtimezip
Authors 3D Softworks Design Studios
Source httpwwwflightsimworldcom
FS Real Time designed to keep Flight Simulators UTC ZuluGMT time and date in sync with the Real World
27
FinnTerrain
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames FinnTerrain180zip
Authors FISD
Source httpfsnordicnet
FinnTerrain adds accurate roads coastlines and other terrain data to Finland Version 18 covers the whole Finland
iFly Boeing 747-400 V1100
FSX Aircrafts
Filenames fly74711zip
Authors iFly Developer Team
Source httpwwwavsimcom
iFly 747-400 offers an extremly detailed cockpit with fully simulated FMC Complete TCAS simulation with audio and visual TA and RA system Fully simulated Inertial Reference System Probably on of the best freeware aircrafts for FSX
Fokker-10070 Release v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pf10070v2zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
PF100 70 v2 is a fully loaded base package includes 39 different liveries operational panels sound package sample flight etc
Project Fokker F28 v1
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pfj_fokker_f28_v1zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
Project Fokker F28 is full loaded base package This includes F28 aircraft variants Mk1000 Mk4000 and Mk6000 Also included complete functional panels sound package flight tutorial flight test etc
Real Environment Professional
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames reprosetupzip
Authors Tim Fuchs
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is an extensive environment upgrade package for Microsofts Flight Simulator 2004 This package includes sunglow suneffect aircraft spotlight airport lights Trees etc All in all a good add-on
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Greece 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames hspmesh_v3_1zip (FS2004) and hspmeshfsx1zip (FSX)
Authors Hellenic Scenery Project
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is a terrain mesh for Greece enhancing the accuracy with extensive work done so as to correct wrong land formations and wrong airport locations as set in FS2004 and FSX
George Grimshaws Boston V21
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames bostonv2zip bostonv21_updatezip
Authors George Grimshaw
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A highly detailed freeware rendition of Boston Logan International Airport from the developers of FlyTampa Scenery
FRF Studiorsquos Heathrow
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames egllzip
Authors William Morgan FRF Studio
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A rebuild of one of the most important airports Heathrow has been fine tuned and updated from the default version with the remodeling of Terminal 3 the A380-capable gates and now more accurate
NL2000 v3
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames nl2kDVD1iso to nl2kDVD5iso
Authors The Netherlands Scenery Design Team
Source httpwwwnl-2000com
A top quality scenery for entire Netherlands mind the size 21GB
Aircraft Installer
FSX Utilities
Filenames fsxacftizip
Authors Steven Logiudice
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This program can install your aircraft The program makes it a whole lot easier than copying and pasting files
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Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames rfp_v2zip
Authors Ralph Tofflemire Chris Koegler Bodo Mueller and Herve Dongmo
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
FS2004 Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2 now freeware Includes the analog panel tape panel and seventeen aircraft One of the most accurate and detailed jetliner models ever when it originally came out several years ago
Airport Light Environment
FS2004FSX Utilities
Filenames aptltenvzip
Authors Luke Harvest
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This utility redesigns all airport lighting in both FSX and FS2004 to give a fantastic and realistic feel
Real Forest Enviroment
FS2004 Textures
Filenames realfrstzip
Authors Vagner Dalbosco
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Real Forest Environment 10 is a new forest textures for FS2004
Rainy Day Spary Effect
FS2004 Utilities
Filenames effectzip
Authors Dennis Franke
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Adds a rainy day spray effect
FSX TweakFS Zip Utility
FSX Utilities
Filenames twkfszipzip
Authors TweakFScom
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
TweakFS Zip has been released as freeware It is a useful tool for unpacking zip files downloaded from FS file libraries the big handy feature is that it has a tree display of the zip folder structure giving you a clear view It has several handy folder location presets making it quick and easy to install aircraft scenery and other add-ons which come in Zip files that include folder path information
F R E E W A R E Z O N E
30
Join IVAO
Today I will explain a little about IvAp and
some common errors in completing a
flightplan
IvAp is the IVAO pilot client or
program that allows you to fly
online with other pilots and ATC
I v A p h a s
features l ike
t ransponder
p u s h b a c k
m o d i fi e d
ACARS and a
functional TCAS (a mini radar that
allows you to see other aircraft in
range and with their transponder
on)
Luckily IvAp come with a user
manual to help you setup and use
this pilot program You will find
the IvAp user manual in your
program files under IVAO
You can also find support in the
IVAO training department forum
and emails that you will find
httpwwwivaoaero
Common errors that we see is
filing a flightplan with a cruise
speed as indicated airspeed
instead of the correct true
airspeed
Do not use indicated airspeed
like 290 kias (indicated) for a
typical jet is not correct
For example a typical jet has
an average speed of 450 ktas (true
airspeed in knots) expressed as
N450 in the flightplan
Another error is in filing altitude
For example if you plan to fly at an
altitude of 2000 then file it as
A020 and not A2000
Finally when operating in RVSM
airspace (FL290 to FL410) - you
have 2 choices - 1) stay below
FL290 or 2) add the letter W to
box 10 (equipment) of your
flightplan
Please read read or review the
explanations in the chapter on
flightplans in the IvAp user guide
a n d h t t p w w w i va o a e ro
training
See you online and enjoy your
flight Captain
IVAP and Common Errors
Training Section
Common errors that we see is filing a flightplan with a cruise speed as indicated airspeed instead of the correct true airspeed
If youre new to IVAO - Welcome My title is CA-TC that means I am Canadas training coordinator for the IVAO Canada division I help train and educate members of IVAO Canada if they request it or are preparing for IVAO pilot or ATC ratings However we - staff members - will try to help all IVAO members Dan Poelman
I
11
I was asked to write about what it is like to fly across
the ocean and to operate as an Oceanic Air Traffic Controller The North
Atlantic is where I am most at home so I have chosen that as the focus of this
article
My name is Andrew Brown I am a British
Citizen with a home in Spain and a
member of the Canadian Division of
IVAO I have been a member of IVAO for
over two years Although I both fly and
operate as an Air Traffic Controller my
passion is operating as an Oceanic
Controller over the North Atlantic I am
t h e C a n a d i a n ATC O p e r a t i o n s
Coord inator and an IVAO ATC
Operations Advisor both of which allow
me to indulge my love of the ocean As
ATC Operations Advisor I am currently
working with a few Divisions who are
responsible for Oceanic Airspace to
research procedures for that airspace
Until early 2007 I was the Canadian
Events Coordinator and among other
things I was responsible for organising two
or three Atlantic Crossing events which
involved coordinating the efforts of up to
eight other Divisions to bring around 100
pilots across the Atlantic with full ATC
cover all the way
All pilots when passing a waypoint give a
position report To tell the Air Traffic
controller the time of passing a waypoint
the time he or she will reach the next
waypoint the name of the waypoint after
that Flight Level and Mach number
Some are happy to have something to do
while others find it an annoyance What
most are not aware of is the reason for
giving the position report Even before
starting the crossing the pilot must ask for
Oceanic Clearance and give an exact time
at which he or she will fly past the first
waypoint of the North Atlantic Track at
which Flight Level and at what speed
That might seem like a strange thing to
have to do
In the real world within Canadian
Oceanic Airspace there are three Flight
Service Stations with Radio Operators
Clearance Delivery and in the middle of it
all the Centre Controller The voice of
Oceanic Air Traffic Control is the Radio
Operators that staff the Flight Service
Stations The arrangement for the UK
Oceanic Airspace is very much the same
North Atlantic Tracks (NATs) They are
simply High Level Airways between the
United Kingdom and North America
The exact position of the NATs changes
daily to take advantage of the best
weather conditions and they are updated
twice a day at 0000Z and 1200Z Aircraft
crossing the Atlantic should follow the
NATs in the same way that they would be
expected to follow airways overland
Eastbound NATs are open for pilots to
enter between 0100Z and 0800Z and
Westbound NATs operate from 1130Z
until 1900Z Luckily the East and
Westbound NATs are far apart for most of
the flight so here on IVAO pilots can use
the NATs at any time day or night the only
thing we must ask is that when you use a
NAT outside of the time it would be open
you list every waypoint along the Track
failure to do so will result in denial of
clearance until the flightplan has been
amended
It is not unusual in the real world for 500
flights to cross the North Atlantic in one
day Online at IVAO there is never that
number of flights but as Air Traffic
Controllers we always keep it as real as it
can be for the pilots Over the North
Atlantic there is no radar The only way to
know where so many aircraft are is if you
tell us with your position reports We must
ensure that there is never less than 15
minutes between every aircraft that all
aircraft are separated by at least 1000 feet
and that to your left and right there is no
aircraft for 60nm (1 degree) The
information you give the Radio Operator
is written down and the information is
compared with the information given by
others Just as is the case in the real world
we do not use radar to control pilots
It is not unusual for a pilot to file a
flightplan direct from a VOR in Ireland to
a VOR in Canada making it almost
impossible for the Controller to know
where you are for the entire crossing
which will interfere with every other pilot
crossing the North Atlantic We cannot
give vectors so sometimes the only safe
way is to assign a flightlevel to that flight
not occupied by another aircraft During
that flight often the Controller will try to
educate that pilot so that next time we can
only hope that he follows a NAT
What I have shared with you in this article
is only a small part of what happens that
you do not see as a pilot A course is
offered to those wanting to learn more as
Air Traffic controllers by the United
Kingdom and Canadian Division Jointly
Part of our job as Oceanic Controllers is
to educate pilots so always feel free to ask
as many questions as you like We are not
there solely for our own enjoyment we are
there to offer a simulated experience as
close as is possible to that which a pilot
would have in the real world We are there
to give pilots the opportunity to
experience something like nowhere else
My best ever experience was during a
North Atlantic Crossing event as Gander
Radio Over 50 pilots under my control
Over 50 flightstr ips with writ ten
information telling me where everyone
was Listening and recording the
information given by position reports
Watching every flightstrip to make sure
every pilot maintained separation and had
a safe flight My shift lasted for 7 hours I
only hope there is another such event
soon
A final word from me I control pilots over
the North Atlantic because I enjoy it more
than anything else I have found in the
world of virtual flight The satisfaction
gained from sharing what I know with
pilots and other controllers is tremendous
I hope more of you will join me and my
fellow Controllers soon so that we can all
enjoy together the as real as it gets
experience of Flying the NATs See you
there very soon
To read those few things that a pilot must
now visi t httpoccivaoca For
Controllers who want to learn more sign
up for training at The Training Centre
to be found here httpgbivaoaero and
receive your North Atlantic Controller
Certification We guarantee both pilots
and controllers a new and exciting
experience like none you will find
anywhere else in the virtual world of
IVAO
Fly Across the Ocean and Operate
as an Oceanic Air Traffic Controller
byAndrew Brown
M
12
The last weekend of
September means
only one thing for
many IVAO
members worldwide
- IVAO MT Virtual
Airshow
IVAO Malta Division Virtual Airshow
Between Friday 28th September
and Monday 1st October the
IVAO-MT Div i s ion (Mal ta )
organized the 2nd edition of the
Malta International Virtual Air
Show
Over 150 flight simmers from all
over the world participated in this
Special Operations event and were
treated to a 4 day 20-hour real-
time and fully staffed online
professional air traffic control
service Friday evening was arrivals
day for all participants which was
fol lowed by air displays on
Saturday and Sunday All pilots
were allocated 10 to 15 minute slots
to perform their displays and a
number of short breaks were
included in the schedule to allow
for commercial traffic A briefing
document was also prepared with
all the relevant information which
pilots needed to know before flying
Frecce Tricolori Virtuale
one of the official
aerobatic teams who
participated in this years
airshow
Opening Group Flight
IVAO Events Approved
13
IVAO TRIBUNE
IVAO TRIBUNE
Apart from a number of excellent
solo aircraft displays the MT
division hosted the Virtual Patrulla
ASPA amp Patrulla AGUILA from
Spain and the Virtual Frecce
Tricolori from Italy who put on a
perfectly executed aerobatic show
with some amazing formation
flying Air traffic controllers were
quite busy controlling aircraft on
Monday when all the participants
departed one after the other
h e a d i n g t o w a r d s t h e i r
destinations
The show was enjoyed by many
IVAO members who connected
online through IvAi and by others
who visited the control room from
where air traffic controllers
provided the ATC service The
room was set up by the MT
Division and included a number of
computers with IvAc running for
ATC while other members opted
to bring their own
computer and show off their flying
skills from there Tower view and
radar was also projected on a big
screen for everyone to enjoy the
fantastic displays Spectators
were also free to take screenshots
of the show and many shared
their ldquophotosrdquo on the IVAO forum
Interest in Special Operations
events has been growing in the
IVAO community The number of
participants in the MT Airshow
more than doubled this year with
next year set to be another BIG
one
Such an event would not have
been poss ib le wi thou t the
immense support of the main
sponsors GO Mobile and Razer
Computers
Claude Attard Bezzina
MT-EC
14
IVAO TRIBUNE
International FS WeekendANOTHER GREAT FLIGHTSIM EVENT TOOK PLACE IN THE
WEEKEND OF 3 AND 4 NOVEMBER 2007 IN THE NETHERLANDS
Another great flightsim event took place in
the weekend of 3 and 4 November 2007 in
the Netherlands
This yearly international FSWeekend event
(wwwfsweekendcom) attracts many
flightsim enthusiasts not only from the
Netherlands itself but from several other
European countries like Germany Belgium
France and the United Kingdom This year
there were even people that took the journey
all the way from Turkey
Many groups participated whereby the group
of IVAO was far out the largest and most
international
Apart of the Dutch Belgium German
British and Turkish Divisions there were
people from the IVAO IPACK team IVAO
Software Development team and the FSLAN
Party Belgium group
IVAO demonstrated a big number of
unusual flightsim features like FSX shared
cockpit in IFR and VFR flight VFR circuit
training Military visual circuit training
Special Operations Air to Air refuelling
Special Operations formation flights with
C130 and SF260 Marchetti and even a sea
carrier deck landing
Assisting a visitor to perform a save landing sometimes it only takes a finger
15
IVAO TRIBUNE
Further more many different computer
presentations were running constantly on one
of the 3 large beamer screens In addition
thanks to the Software Development Team
there even was the possibility to demonstrate
the HAL training programme life at this
show Useless to say that several IVAO pilots
demonstrated their skills and constantly at
least 3 different ATC stations where manned
(ao by real life ATC students) to provide a
safe conduct of all these flights at 3 nearby
airfields To make it more attractive for the
viewers the airports chosen where situated in
Switzerland known for its beauty not only in
real life but with the used sceneries as well
Another highlight was appreciated by many
visitors when they accepted the invitation to
take the cockpit seat and had a flight
experience by themselves under the guidance
of one of the IVAO people
In short this is IVAO International as it
should be and that was clearly what it
showed
Maybe good for you as well next year
Looking forward to welcome you
Bob van der Flier
IVAO-TA12
It was a pleasure to work together in establishing this great IVAO successldquo
ldquo
Presentation screen and while changing beamers answering questions from the audience
Overview with on foreground some of the (internationally occupied) ATC positions
16
IVAO TRIBUNE
The Fama Fair in Bulle23 TO 25 NOVEMBER SWITZERLAND
2
43
1
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IVAO TRIBUNE
The Fama Fair in Bulle took place this year from Nov 23 to 25 IVAO Switzerland participated to this fair with our own stand for presentations demos and to make visitors discover our passion
1 Ivan that replaces Antoine as our little voice of Geneva sitting in front of Filippo watching and commenting whats going on
2 On the left Markus our nice and friendly controler vith this typical German accent when speaking French and Roberto our crazy Event coordinator
3In the center of the Picture Nicolas our LSAG Fir Chief
4In the middle of this picture Cedric our Member coodinator
See you next year in SwitzerlandyoursManuel GoepfertCH-WM
18
Create a promotional
video for IVAO with the
theme Spirit of IVAO
The three best videos
will be awarded the
IVAO Creativity award
and one winning video
will also win an Aerosoft
FS add-on as a prize
The winning video will
b e u p l o a d e d t o
YouTube Google Video
and other public video
sites as part of our
promotional campaign
t o l e a d a n e x t
generation of flight
simulation enthusiast in
the right direction
FROM
I V A O P U B L I C R E L A T I O N S
The Public Relations Department is pleased to present the
IVAO Promotional Video Contest
forumivaoaeroindexphptopic673130html
19
EVENTS OF IVAO
T
Upcoming Year
With the close of the IVAO Events Department calendar for 2007 we look ahead to what the year 2008 will
bring us
On January 5 the IVAO Events Department will bring the record-breaking Crowded Skies event back for
its fifth appearance Crowded Skies was originally an event designed to test the server load of the IVAO
network however has become a cornerstone of the IVAO Events Department trying every year to break
the record from the current year The current record from December 2006 is 1501 simultaneous
connections
February 2008 will bring the return of the Real Flights Event to Europe Real Flights Events are designed to
simulate real-world traffic at an airport over a period of the day The last Real Flights Event in Algiers was
held in December 2007 and featured over 200 movements in a period of more than 12 hours
March 2008 with bring a new event to IVAO While several ideas are currently being tested the IVAO
Events Department promises that it will be an event to remember
For more information on events visit httpwwwivaoaeroevents
W
Crowded Skies V
The International Virtual Aviation Organisation (IVAO) is please to
announce the fifth-annual Crowded Skies event starting at 1900Z
on January 5 2008 As with our previous Crowded Skies
events IVAO members are encouraged to get online as a pilot or
air traffic controller to help us break our current Crowded Skies
record of 1501 simultaneous connections
This installment of Crowded Skies is expected to be the biggest
online event ever held with active air traffic controllers available in
each of our fifty-eight active divisions around the globe with a
peak time of 2100Z expected
IVAO invites you to join us on January 5th at 1900Z to become a
part of this historic record-breaking event For more information
about Crowded Skies please visit httpcrowdedskiesivaoaero
20
TOURS on IVAO
IVAO offers you a variety of world tours The aims
of these tours are to take you around the world
and provide a chance to land in different airports
and in different conditions Also be assured that
you will never be alone flying these tours large
number of pilots participate in these tours and
further most of the divisions also provide ATC
services along various legs of these tours You can
see a short description of the tours below
Long Haul World Tour ndash A tour designed for the
long haul fans This tour takes you all around the
world through a series of long haul flights At the
end of this tour you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquolong haul world tour badgersquo
Dangerous World Tour ndash This is a special world
tour takes you around some of the worlds most
difficult and dangerous approach airports This
tour will test your flying skills At the end of this
tour you will be awarded a specially designed
lsquodangerous world tour badgersquo
IFR World Tour ndash A normal IFR tour which takes
you around the world This tour is usually around
70 legs At the end of this tour you will be
awarded a specially designed lsquoIFR world tour
badgersquo
VFR World Tour ndash A special VFR tour which takes
you around the world Like the other tours on
completion you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquoVFR world tour badgersquo
Special thanks to Wilfried Sascha Pablo and
Sandor for making these tours a reality
Visit httpwwwivaoaeromembers for more
information on these exciting world tours
Divisions of IVAO also offer interesting division
tours which take you around the division These
are IFR VFR Heli Tour etc On completion of
these tours the pilots are awarded a Division
badge for successful completion of these tours
Visit httpwwwivaoaeroeventsdivtoursasp for
more information on division tours
IVAO World Tours
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DIVISION FOCUS
IVAO UNITED KINGDOM
about IVAO united kingdom
The United Kingdom Division of IVAO is a
well recognized dedicated independent
division of the IVAO Network We
welcome members with all levels of
experience in aviation from the seasoned
pilotcontroller to the desktop enthusiast
The UK division first began operations
back in December 1999 and has just
celebrated its 8th birthday with a fantastic
Real Flight Event using 3 airports located
in the North of England
We are growing at a rate never seen in
the UK division before We now have over
300 active members within the division
and welcome between 15 and 20 new
members each week Over 180000
online hours have been logged by
members of the division
innovation
Innovation has always been a key part of
the history of the United Kingdom
Division We were one of the first
divisions to introduce
bull A live help system on the division
website
bull An Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel
specifically for division members
bull A dedicated Teamspeak channel for
members to use
bull A division tour specifically designed to
test the skills of the pilots
bull A comprehensive bi-monthly division
newsletter
bull A monthly screenshot competition in
our community forums where members
have the opportunity to win great prizes
(The winner of the December
competition won a real flying lesson)
bull A division Virtual Airline Committee where representatives from UK registered VArsquos meet up to discuss any problems and ideas to improve the division
by Luke Bowesand amp Gareth Richardson
22
community
We take a great deal of pride in the fact that our most
important asset is our active and friendly divisional
community Every new member to the division is
welcomed with open arms and will be given as much help
and support as they need to start the ball rolling in their
virtual aviation career
Communication with the membership is something that
the staff focus on more than anything Members are free
to voice any concerns or options that they may have
There are a large number of ways for members to
communicate with each other as well as with the staff
team
bull 247 Teamspeak voice channel
bull 247 IRC channel
bull Community forum
bull Live Help system
bull Email ticketing system
bull And of course the online network
Online Night
From 1800Z every Tuesday
evening the UK division
members flock to the skies and
control towers of the UK Why
not come and join in the fun
As a pilot you can expect ATC
coverage for most of the major
airports and TMA sectors As a
controller experience an ever
increasing volume of traffic
packed into tight blocks of
airspace Be prepared for lots
of brow-wiping as you become
responsible for thousands of
virtual passengers
EGESTA QUIS SET
AHMET LOREM
division tours
We have 7 division tours which will take you throughout
the UK skies from the major international airports to
small grass strip airfields The tours we offer include
bull IFR Tour
bull VFR Tour
bull Scottish VFR Tour
bull Historical Tour
bull Helicopter Tour
bull Special Operations Tour
bull Island Hopper Tour
The Island Hopper Tour is the first ldquoPilot Skillsrdquo tour to
exist on the IVAO network For this tour you need
to be able to fly both VFR and IFR and a
number of different types of aircraft This
has been by far the most popular tour in
the UK In its first week of operation over
600 legs were validated
Visit httpwwwivaocouk for further details
DIVISION
FOCUS
UK amp USA
23
In February 2007 the IVAO HQ initiated a change in the IVAO
US Division staff structure Since then things have changed
dramatically The gap of qualified personnel for the US Staff
has been filled with competent IVAO Members from around
the globe Before the changes at the beginning of the year
not more than four staff positions were filled Today 24
volunteers serve under the star spangled banner for IVAO
Back at the end of 2006 a look on the
United States with IvAe rarely would
have shown several ATCs online
Today the skies over the North
American country are enjoying great
popularity by pilots who profit from
the much more dense ATC coverage
that has developed over the last
months In recent times the US
Division has hosted several larger events such as the AOPA
VFR Gathering the Oshkosh Airventure the San Juan Fly-In
or Atlantic Crossings Meanwhile the Division is also hosting
shuttle events on regular bases in order to offer the
membership an alternative to the online day that is currently
on-ice
In the new year the US Division will be hosting a huge VFR
Event in cooperation with the Canadian Division The so
called VFR Poker Run will be a repeated VFR shuttle event
where pilots will fly a route over several airports and by
doing so they will qualify for sweepstakes where they can
win payware scenery prizes More information soon on
pokerrunivaousaorg
Many things have changed in the US Training Department as
well A new team of qualified trainers consisting of several
real world pilots is now offering high-quality training sessions
and exams to the membership The team is also working on
new ivao-tailored training
documentation based on the FAA
standards
New Virtual Airline Partnership
programs are enhancing the exchange
between the VAs and the division
authorities in order to fill the needs of
the Virtual Airlines and their members
in the best possible way
The hard competition from other networks makes recruitment
of new members a hard job but with the consistent growth
the division is becoming more and more attractive especially
for members new to the field of online-flying But the division
would not have been so successful without the great help
from the division staff and members The US Division has put
forth a strong effort to turn the division in the right direction
Visit httpusivaoaero for further details
IVAO UNITED STATES by Robert Gottwald
the resurrection
More than half a year after a change in the IVAO US leadership
DIVISON
FOCUS
UK amp USA
24
247 Dieter SalzlTop Overall Ranking Pilot and ATC on IVAObyYigit YILDIRIM (YY)
One of my dreams has
always been to learn to fly
Dieter Salzl (DS) a friend
and trainer has inspired me
with his achievements in
virtual side of aviation He
has become successful in
aviation a field often
thought belonged to real
pilots
Yigit Yildirim What is your
profession in real life
Most of us think that you
are a real pilot or ATC
Dieter Salzl I am 64 years old In real life I was a teacher of economics After I retired I began virtual fly-ing and controlling I am neither real pilot nor atc but I was flying model air-crafts for 25 years Now since I am online everyday I have no further time for my model aircrafts lol
YY How did you decide to
be a virtual ATC and
pilot
DS A good friend con-vinced me to try online flying although I thought I
would be too old for this ) Earlier I have flown on flight simulator under DOS environment
YY You have been
awarded with Spirit of
IVAO with your amazing
online time Only in 45
years 24600 hours How
did you get to be where
you are
DS Flying and controlling
every day at least 12 hours
I have no wife no childrens
live alone just with a dog )
IVAO EXCLUSIVE
25
YY What do you like and dislike most
about your virtual career
DS Mostly I like all the nice guys I meet on the ivao network most of them always doing their best to reach as real as it gets I dislike threads in ivao general forum about members who made mistakes and pilloried there by name
YY You do flying and controlling ldquoas
real as it getsrdquo Do you have close con-
nection with real pilots and ATCs
DS Yes I am always looking for real pilots and atcs I learnt a lot from them how something is said and done in real world A special friend of mine is flying a real Boeing 727 all over europe And I believe I am still learning )
YY Your online flight hours are close to
real airliner pilots According to this ex-
perience can you compare real and vir-
tual aviation
DS I cannot I know how to do as real as possible but often I fly just for fun without calculating fuel doing checklists hellip
YY What would you say to newbie
pilots and ATCs who have a passion for
virtual aviation
DS Come to me for training and be aware that virtual aviation can be addictive )
YY Final Comments
DS Always three greens for all IVAO pilots and crowded skies for controllers )
YY I would like to thank you for this en-
tertaining interview Wish you more
crowded skies and happy landings
DS youacutere welcome was my pleasure
Interviewing Dieter Salzl really made me realize that any career virtual or real is possible if you work hard enough at it He continues to inspire me
Three ducks on a pond
A grass bank beyond
White clouds on the wings
What a little thing
To remember for years
To remember with tears
YATES
IVAO
EXC
LU
SIV
E
Die
ter
Sa
lzl
Giles G-202
Wingspan 3m
Weight 19kg
4 cylinders
210 ccm
19 HP
ldquo
ldquo
26
FREEWARE ZONE
Preview
Every issue in this section we will hunt down the hottest downloads available in the flight simulation community We also take this opportunity to salute these freeware developers who devote their time and eorts in creating some awesome addons available to us for FREE Vybhava Srinivasan
Iceland 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames icemsh76zip
Authors Michael Johnson
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
This terrain mesh covers the whole of Iceland in 76 meter detail Icelands default mesh coverage in FS2004 was particularly poor while the default FSX mesh for Iceland is of varying resolution As such this add-on mesh in some cases provides a significant enhancement and in others it is only a mild improvement The greatest difference can be seen in the flatter rolling interior parts of the country
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames kualalu1zip
Authors Nestor DAngelo
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
Scenery for the city of Kuala Lumpur Lots of landmarks of Kuala Lumpur city are represented in this file
FS Real Time V182
FSX Utilities
Filenames realtimezip
Authors 3D Softworks Design Studios
Source httpwwwflightsimworldcom
FS Real Time designed to keep Flight Simulators UTC ZuluGMT time and date in sync with the Real World
27
FinnTerrain
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames FinnTerrain180zip
Authors FISD
Source httpfsnordicnet
FinnTerrain adds accurate roads coastlines and other terrain data to Finland Version 18 covers the whole Finland
iFly Boeing 747-400 V1100
FSX Aircrafts
Filenames fly74711zip
Authors iFly Developer Team
Source httpwwwavsimcom
iFly 747-400 offers an extremly detailed cockpit with fully simulated FMC Complete TCAS simulation with audio and visual TA and RA system Fully simulated Inertial Reference System Probably on of the best freeware aircrafts for FSX
Fokker-10070 Release v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pf10070v2zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
PF100 70 v2 is a fully loaded base package includes 39 different liveries operational panels sound package sample flight etc
Project Fokker F28 v1
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pfj_fokker_f28_v1zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
Project Fokker F28 is full loaded base package This includes F28 aircraft variants Mk1000 Mk4000 and Mk6000 Also included complete functional panels sound package flight tutorial flight test etc
Real Environment Professional
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames reprosetupzip
Authors Tim Fuchs
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is an extensive environment upgrade package for Microsofts Flight Simulator 2004 This package includes sunglow suneffect aircraft spotlight airport lights Trees etc All in all a good add-on
28
Greece 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames hspmesh_v3_1zip (FS2004) and hspmeshfsx1zip (FSX)
Authors Hellenic Scenery Project
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is a terrain mesh for Greece enhancing the accuracy with extensive work done so as to correct wrong land formations and wrong airport locations as set in FS2004 and FSX
George Grimshaws Boston V21
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames bostonv2zip bostonv21_updatezip
Authors George Grimshaw
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A highly detailed freeware rendition of Boston Logan International Airport from the developers of FlyTampa Scenery
FRF Studiorsquos Heathrow
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames egllzip
Authors William Morgan FRF Studio
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A rebuild of one of the most important airports Heathrow has been fine tuned and updated from the default version with the remodeling of Terminal 3 the A380-capable gates and now more accurate
NL2000 v3
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames nl2kDVD1iso to nl2kDVD5iso
Authors The Netherlands Scenery Design Team
Source httpwwwnl-2000com
A top quality scenery for entire Netherlands mind the size 21GB
Aircraft Installer
FSX Utilities
Filenames fsxacftizip
Authors Steven Logiudice
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This program can install your aircraft The program makes it a whole lot easier than copying and pasting files
29
Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames rfp_v2zip
Authors Ralph Tofflemire Chris Koegler Bodo Mueller and Herve Dongmo
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
FS2004 Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2 now freeware Includes the analog panel tape panel and seventeen aircraft One of the most accurate and detailed jetliner models ever when it originally came out several years ago
Airport Light Environment
FS2004FSX Utilities
Filenames aptltenvzip
Authors Luke Harvest
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This utility redesigns all airport lighting in both FSX and FS2004 to give a fantastic and realistic feel
Real Forest Enviroment
FS2004 Textures
Filenames realfrstzip
Authors Vagner Dalbosco
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Real Forest Environment 10 is a new forest textures for FS2004
Rainy Day Spary Effect
FS2004 Utilities
Filenames effectzip
Authors Dennis Franke
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Adds a rainy day spray effect
FSX TweakFS Zip Utility
FSX Utilities
Filenames twkfszipzip
Authors TweakFScom
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
TweakFS Zip has been released as freeware It is a useful tool for unpacking zip files downloaded from FS file libraries the big handy feature is that it has a tree display of the zip folder structure giving you a clear view It has several handy folder location presets making it quick and easy to install aircraft scenery and other add-ons which come in Zip files that include folder path information
F R E E W A R E Z O N E
30
Join IVAO
I was asked to write about what it is like to fly across
the ocean and to operate as an Oceanic Air Traffic Controller The North
Atlantic is where I am most at home so I have chosen that as the focus of this
article
My name is Andrew Brown I am a British
Citizen with a home in Spain and a
member of the Canadian Division of
IVAO I have been a member of IVAO for
over two years Although I both fly and
operate as an Air Traffic Controller my
passion is operating as an Oceanic
Controller over the North Atlantic I am
t h e C a n a d i a n ATC O p e r a t i o n s
Coord inator and an IVAO ATC
Operations Advisor both of which allow
me to indulge my love of the ocean As
ATC Operations Advisor I am currently
working with a few Divisions who are
responsible for Oceanic Airspace to
research procedures for that airspace
Until early 2007 I was the Canadian
Events Coordinator and among other
things I was responsible for organising two
or three Atlantic Crossing events which
involved coordinating the efforts of up to
eight other Divisions to bring around 100
pilots across the Atlantic with full ATC
cover all the way
All pilots when passing a waypoint give a
position report To tell the Air Traffic
controller the time of passing a waypoint
the time he or she will reach the next
waypoint the name of the waypoint after
that Flight Level and Mach number
Some are happy to have something to do
while others find it an annoyance What
most are not aware of is the reason for
giving the position report Even before
starting the crossing the pilot must ask for
Oceanic Clearance and give an exact time
at which he or she will fly past the first
waypoint of the North Atlantic Track at
which Flight Level and at what speed
That might seem like a strange thing to
have to do
In the real world within Canadian
Oceanic Airspace there are three Flight
Service Stations with Radio Operators
Clearance Delivery and in the middle of it
all the Centre Controller The voice of
Oceanic Air Traffic Control is the Radio
Operators that staff the Flight Service
Stations The arrangement for the UK
Oceanic Airspace is very much the same
North Atlantic Tracks (NATs) They are
simply High Level Airways between the
United Kingdom and North America
The exact position of the NATs changes
daily to take advantage of the best
weather conditions and they are updated
twice a day at 0000Z and 1200Z Aircraft
crossing the Atlantic should follow the
NATs in the same way that they would be
expected to follow airways overland
Eastbound NATs are open for pilots to
enter between 0100Z and 0800Z and
Westbound NATs operate from 1130Z
until 1900Z Luckily the East and
Westbound NATs are far apart for most of
the flight so here on IVAO pilots can use
the NATs at any time day or night the only
thing we must ask is that when you use a
NAT outside of the time it would be open
you list every waypoint along the Track
failure to do so will result in denial of
clearance until the flightplan has been
amended
It is not unusual in the real world for 500
flights to cross the North Atlantic in one
day Online at IVAO there is never that
number of flights but as Air Traffic
Controllers we always keep it as real as it
can be for the pilots Over the North
Atlantic there is no radar The only way to
know where so many aircraft are is if you
tell us with your position reports We must
ensure that there is never less than 15
minutes between every aircraft that all
aircraft are separated by at least 1000 feet
and that to your left and right there is no
aircraft for 60nm (1 degree) The
information you give the Radio Operator
is written down and the information is
compared with the information given by
others Just as is the case in the real world
we do not use radar to control pilots
It is not unusual for a pilot to file a
flightplan direct from a VOR in Ireland to
a VOR in Canada making it almost
impossible for the Controller to know
where you are for the entire crossing
which will interfere with every other pilot
crossing the North Atlantic We cannot
give vectors so sometimes the only safe
way is to assign a flightlevel to that flight
not occupied by another aircraft During
that flight often the Controller will try to
educate that pilot so that next time we can
only hope that he follows a NAT
What I have shared with you in this article
is only a small part of what happens that
you do not see as a pilot A course is
offered to those wanting to learn more as
Air Traffic controllers by the United
Kingdom and Canadian Division Jointly
Part of our job as Oceanic Controllers is
to educate pilots so always feel free to ask
as many questions as you like We are not
there solely for our own enjoyment we are
there to offer a simulated experience as
close as is possible to that which a pilot
would have in the real world We are there
to give pilots the opportunity to
experience something like nowhere else
My best ever experience was during a
North Atlantic Crossing event as Gander
Radio Over 50 pilots under my control
Over 50 flightstr ips with writ ten
information telling me where everyone
was Listening and recording the
information given by position reports
Watching every flightstrip to make sure
every pilot maintained separation and had
a safe flight My shift lasted for 7 hours I
only hope there is another such event
soon
A final word from me I control pilots over
the North Atlantic because I enjoy it more
than anything else I have found in the
world of virtual flight The satisfaction
gained from sharing what I know with
pilots and other controllers is tremendous
I hope more of you will join me and my
fellow Controllers soon so that we can all
enjoy together the as real as it gets
experience of Flying the NATs See you
there very soon
To read those few things that a pilot must
now visi t httpoccivaoca For
Controllers who want to learn more sign
up for training at The Training Centre
to be found here httpgbivaoaero and
receive your North Atlantic Controller
Certification We guarantee both pilots
and controllers a new and exciting
experience like none you will find
anywhere else in the virtual world of
IVAO
Fly Across the Ocean and Operate
as an Oceanic Air Traffic Controller
byAndrew Brown
M
12
The last weekend of
September means
only one thing for
many IVAO
members worldwide
- IVAO MT Virtual
Airshow
IVAO Malta Division Virtual Airshow
Between Friday 28th September
and Monday 1st October the
IVAO-MT Div i s ion (Mal ta )
organized the 2nd edition of the
Malta International Virtual Air
Show
Over 150 flight simmers from all
over the world participated in this
Special Operations event and were
treated to a 4 day 20-hour real-
time and fully staffed online
professional air traffic control
service Friday evening was arrivals
day for all participants which was
fol lowed by air displays on
Saturday and Sunday All pilots
were allocated 10 to 15 minute slots
to perform their displays and a
number of short breaks were
included in the schedule to allow
for commercial traffic A briefing
document was also prepared with
all the relevant information which
pilots needed to know before flying
Frecce Tricolori Virtuale
one of the official
aerobatic teams who
participated in this years
airshow
Opening Group Flight
IVAO Events Approved
13
IVAO TRIBUNE
IVAO TRIBUNE
Apart from a number of excellent
solo aircraft displays the MT
division hosted the Virtual Patrulla
ASPA amp Patrulla AGUILA from
Spain and the Virtual Frecce
Tricolori from Italy who put on a
perfectly executed aerobatic show
with some amazing formation
flying Air traffic controllers were
quite busy controlling aircraft on
Monday when all the participants
departed one after the other
h e a d i n g t o w a r d s t h e i r
destinations
The show was enjoyed by many
IVAO members who connected
online through IvAi and by others
who visited the control room from
where air traffic controllers
provided the ATC service The
room was set up by the MT
Division and included a number of
computers with IvAc running for
ATC while other members opted
to bring their own
computer and show off their flying
skills from there Tower view and
radar was also projected on a big
screen for everyone to enjoy the
fantastic displays Spectators
were also free to take screenshots
of the show and many shared
their ldquophotosrdquo on the IVAO forum
Interest in Special Operations
events has been growing in the
IVAO community The number of
participants in the MT Airshow
more than doubled this year with
next year set to be another BIG
one
Such an event would not have
been poss ib le wi thou t the
immense support of the main
sponsors GO Mobile and Razer
Computers
Claude Attard Bezzina
MT-EC
14
IVAO TRIBUNE
International FS WeekendANOTHER GREAT FLIGHTSIM EVENT TOOK PLACE IN THE
WEEKEND OF 3 AND 4 NOVEMBER 2007 IN THE NETHERLANDS
Another great flightsim event took place in
the weekend of 3 and 4 November 2007 in
the Netherlands
This yearly international FSWeekend event
(wwwfsweekendcom) attracts many
flightsim enthusiasts not only from the
Netherlands itself but from several other
European countries like Germany Belgium
France and the United Kingdom This year
there were even people that took the journey
all the way from Turkey
Many groups participated whereby the group
of IVAO was far out the largest and most
international
Apart of the Dutch Belgium German
British and Turkish Divisions there were
people from the IVAO IPACK team IVAO
Software Development team and the FSLAN
Party Belgium group
IVAO demonstrated a big number of
unusual flightsim features like FSX shared
cockpit in IFR and VFR flight VFR circuit
training Military visual circuit training
Special Operations Air to Air refuelling
Special Operations formation flights with
C130 and SF260 Marchetti and even a sea
carrier deck landing
Assisting a visitor to perform a save landing sometimes it only takes a finger
15
IVAO TRIBUNE
Further more many different computer
presentations were running constantly on one
of the 3 large beamer screens In addition
thanks to the Software Development Team
there even was the possibility to demonstrate
the HAL training programme life at this
show Useless to say that several IVAO pilots
demonstrated their skills and constantly at
least 3 different ATC stations where manned
(ao by real life ATC students) to provide a
safe conduct of all these flights at 3 nearby
airfields To make it more attractive for the
viewers the airports chosen where situated in
Switzerland known for its beauty not only in
real life but with the used sceneries as well
Another highlight was appreciated by many
visitors when they accepted the invitation to
take the cockpit seat and had a flight
experience by themselves under the guidance
of one of the IVAO people
In short this is IVAO International as it
should be and that was clearly what it
showed
Maybe good for you as well next year
Looking forward to welcome you
Bob van der Flier
IVAO-TA12
It was a pleasure to work together in establishing this great IVAO successldquo
ldquo
Presentation screen and while changing beamers answering questions from the audience
Overview with on foreground some of the (internationally occupied) ATC positions
16
IVAO TRIBUNE
The Fama Fair in Bulle23 TO 25 NOVEMBER SWITZERLAND
2
43
1
17
IVAO TRIBUNE
The Fama Fair in Bulle took place this year from Nov 23 to 25 IVAO Switzerland participated to this fair with our own stand for presentations demos and to make visitors discover our passion
1 Ivan that replaces Antoine as our little voice of Geneva sitting in front of Filippo watching and commenting whats going on
2 On the left Markus our nice and friendly controler vith this typical German accent when speaking French and Roberto our crazy Event coordinator
3In the center of the Picture Nicolas our LSAG Fir Chief
4In the middle of this picture Cedric our Member coodinator
See you next year in SwitzerlandyoursManuel GoepfertCH-WM
18
Create a promotional
video for IVAO with the
theme Spirit of IVAO
The three best videos
will be awarded the
IVAO Creativity award
and one winning video
will also win an Aerosoft
FS add-on as a prize
The winning video will
b e u p l o a d e d t o
YouTube Google Video
and other public video
sites as part of our
promotional campaign
t o l e a d a n e x t
generation of flight
simulation enthusiast in
the right direction
FROM
I V A O P U B L I C R E L A T I O N S
The Public Relations Department is pleased to present the
IVAO Promotional Video Contest
forumivaoaeroindexphptopic673130html
19
EVENTS OF IVAO
T
Upcoming Year
With the close of the IVAO Events Department calendar for 2007 we look ahead to what the year 2008 will
bring us
On January 5 the IVAO Events Department will bring the record-breaking Crowded Skies event back for
its fifth appearance Crowded Skies was originally an event designed to test the server load of the IVAO
network however has become a cornerstone of the IVAO Events Department trying every year to break
the record from the current year The current record from December 2006 is 1501 simultaneous
connections
February 2008 will bring the return of the Real Flights Event to Europe Real Flights Events are designed to
simulate real-world traffic at an airport over a period of the day The last Real Flights Event in Algiers was
held in December 2007 and featured over 200 movements in a period of more than 12 hours
March 2008 with bring a new event to IVAO While several ideas are currently being tested the IVAO
Events Department promises that it will be an event to remember
For more information on events visit httpwwwivaoaeroevents
W
Crowded Skies V
The International Virtual Aviation Organisation (IVAO) is please to
announce the fifth-annual Crowded Skies event starting at 1900Z
on January 5 2008 As with our previous Crowded Skies
events IVAO members are encouraged to get online as a pilot or
air traffic controller to help us break our current Crowded Skies
record of 1501 simultaneous connections
This installment of Crowded Skies is expected to be the biggest
online event ever held with active air traffic controllers available in
each of our fifty-eight active divisions around the globe with a
peak time of 2100Z expected
IVAO invites you to join us on January 5th at 1900Z to become a
part of this historic record-breaking event For more information
about Crowded Skies please visit httpcrowdedskiesivaoaero
20
TOURS on IVAO
IVAO offers you a variety of world tours The aims
of these tours are to take you around the world
and provide a chance to land in different airports
and in different conditions Also be assured that
you will never be alone flying these tours large
number of pilots participate in these tours and
further most of the divisions also provide ATC
services along various legs of these tours You can
see a short description of the tours below
Long Haul World Tour ndash A tour designed for the
long haul fans This tour takes you all around the
world through a series of long haul flights At the
end of this tour you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquolong haul world tour badgersquo
Dangerous World Tour ndash This is a special world
tour takes you around some of the worlds most
difficult and dangerous approach airports This
tour will test your flying skills At the end of this
tour you will be awarded a specially designed
lsquodangerous world tour badgersquo
IFR World Tour ndash A normal IFR tour which takes
you around the world This tour is usually around
70 legs At the end of this tour you will be
awarded a specially designed lsquoIFR world tour
badgersquo
VFR World Tour ndash A special VFR tour which takes
you around the world Like the other tours on
completion you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquoVFR world tour badgersquo
Special thanks to Wilfried Sascha Pablo and
Sandor for making these tours a reality
Visit httpwwwivaoaeromembers for more
information on these exciting world tours
Divisions of IVAO also offer interesting division
tours which take you around the division These
are IFR VFR Heli Tour etc On completion of
these tours the pilots are awarded a Division
badge for successful completion of these tours
Visit httpwwwivaoaeroeventsdivtoursasp for
more information on division tours
IVAO World Tours
I
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D
I
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21
DIVISION FOCUS
IVAO UNITED KINGDOM
about IVAO united kingdom
The United Kingdom Division of IVAO is a
well recognized dedicated independent
division of the IVAO Network We
welcome members with all levels of
experience in aviation from the seasoned
pilotcontroller to the desktop enthusiast
The UK division first began operations
back in December 1999 and has just
celebrated its 8th birthday with a fantastic
Real Flight Event using 3 airports located
in the North of England
We are growing at a rate never seen in
the UK division before We now have over
300 active members within the division
and welcome between 15 and 20 new
members each week Over 180000
online hours have been logged by
members of the division
innovation
Innovation has always been a key part of
the history of the United Kingdom
Division We were one of the first
divisions to introduce
bull A live help system on the division
website
bull An Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel
specifically for division members
bull A dedicated Teamspeak channel for
members to use
bull A division tour specifically designed to
test the skills of the pilots
bull A comprehensive bi-monthly division
newsletter
bull A monthly screenshot competition in
our community forums where members
have the opportunity to win great prizes
(The winner of the December
competition won a real flying lesson)
bull A division Virtual Airline Committee where representatives from UK registered VArsquos meet up to discuss any problems and ideas to improve the division
by Luke Bowesand amp Gareth Richardson
22
community
We take a great deal of pride in the fact that our most
important asset is our active and friendly divisional
community Every new member to the division is
welcomed with open arms and will be given as much help
and support as they need to start the ball rolling in their
virtual aviation career
Communication with the membership is something that
the staff focus on more than anything Members are free
to voice any concerns or options that they may have
There are a large number of ways for members to
communicate with each other as well as with the staff
team
bull 247 Teamspeak voice channel
bull 247 IRC channel
bull Community forum
bull Live Help system
bull Email ticketing system
bull And of course the online network
Online Night
From 1800Z every Tuesday
evening the UK division
members flock to the skies and
control towers of the UK Why
not come and join in the fun
As a pilot you can expect ATC
coverage for most of the major
airports and TMA sectors As a
controller experience an ever
increasing volume of traffic
packed into tight blocks of
airspace Be prepared for lots
of brow-wiping as you become
responsible for thousands of
virtual passengers
EGESTA QUIS SET
AHMET LOREM
division tours
We have 7 division tours which will take you throughout
the UK skies from the major international airports to
small grass strip airfields The tours we offer include
bull IFR Tour
bull VFR Tour
bull Scottish VFR Tour
bull Historical Tour
bull Helicopter Tour
bull Special Operations Tour
bull Island Hopper Tour
The Island Hopper Tour is the first ldquoPilot Skillsrdquo tour to
exist on the IVAO network For this tour you need
to be able to fly both VFR and IFR and a
number of different types of aircraft This
has been by far the most popular tour in
the UK In its first week of operation over
600 legs were validated
Visit httpwwwivaocouk for further details
DIVISION
FOCUS
UK amp USA
23
In February 2007 the IVAO HQ initiated a change in the IVAO
US Division staff structure Since then things have changed
dramatically The gap of qualified personnel for the US Staff
has been filled with competent IVAO Members from around
the globe Before the changes at the beginning of the year
not more than four staff positions were filled Today 24
volunteers serve under the star spangled banner for IVAO
Back at the end of 2006 a look on the
United States with IvAe rarely would
have shown several ATCs online
Today the skies over the North
American country are enjoying great
popularity by pilots who profit from
the much more dense ATC coverage
that has developed over the last
months In recent times the US
Division has hosted several larger events such as the AOPA
VFR Gathering the Oshkosh Airventure the San Juan Fly-In
or Atlantic Crossings Meanwhile the Division is also hosting
shuttle events on regular bases in order to offer the
membership an alternative to the online day that is currently
on-ice
In the new year the US Division will be hosting a huge VFR
Event in cooperation with the Canadian Division The so
called VFR Poker Run will be a repeated VFR shuttle event
where pilots will fly a route over several airports and by
doing so they will qualify for sweepstakes where they can
win payware scenery prizes More information soon on
pokerrunivaousaorg
Many things have changed in the US Training Department as
well A new team of qualified trainers consisting of several
real world pilots is now offering high-quality training sessions
and exams to the membership The team is also working on
new ivao-tailored training
documentation based on the FAA
standards
New Virtual Airline Partnership
programs are enhancing the exchange
between the VAs and the division
authorities in order to fill the needs of
the Virtual Airlines and their members
in the best possible way
The hard competition from other networks makes recruitment
of new members a hard job but with the consistent growth
the division is becoming more and more attractive especially
for members new to the field of online-flying But the division
would not have been so successful without the great help
from the division staff and members The US Division has put
forth a strong effort to turn the division in the right direction
Visit httpusivaoaero for further details
IVAO UNITED STATES by Robert Gottwald
the resurrection
More than half a year after a change in the IVAO US leadership
DIVISON
FOCUS
UK amp USA
24
247 Dieter SalzlTop Overall Ranking Pilot and ATC on IVAObyYigit YILDIRIM (YY)
One of my dreams has
always been to learn to fly
Dieter Salzl (DS) a friend
and trainer has inspired me
with his achievements in
virtual side of aviation He
has become successful in
aviation a field often
thought belonged to real
pilots
Yigit Yildirim What is your
profession in real life
Most of us think that you
are a real pilot or ATC
Dieter Salzl I am 64 years old In real life I was a teacher of economics After I retired I began virtual fly-ing and controlling I am neither real pilot nor atc but I was flying model air-crafts for 25 years Now since I am online everyday I have no further time for my model aircrafts lol
YY How did you decide to
be a virtual ATC and
pilot
DS A good friend con-vinced me to try online flying although I thought I
would be too old for this ) Earlier I have flown on flight simulator under DOS environment
YY You have been
awarded with Spirit of
IVAO with your amazing
online time Only in 45
years 24600 hours How
did you get to be where
you are
DS Flying and controlling
every day at least 12 hours
I have no wife no childrens
live alone just with a dog )
IVAO EXCLUSIVE
25
YY What do you like and dislike most
about your virtual career
DS Mostly I like all the nice guys I meet on the ivao network most of them always doing their best to reach as real as it gets I dislike threads in ivao general forum about members who made mistakes and pilloried there by name
YY You do flying and controlling ldquoas
real as it getsrdquo Do you have close con-
nection with real pilots and ATCs
DS Yes I am always looking for real pilots and atcs I learnt a lot from them how something is said and done in real world A special friend of mine is flying a real Boeing 727 all over europe And I believe I am still learning )
YY Your online flight hours are close to
real airliner pilots According to this ex-
perience can you compare real and vir-
tual aviation
DS I cannot I know how to do as real as possible but often I fly just for fun without calculating fuel doing checklists hellip
YY What would you say to newbie
pilots and ATCs who have a passion for
virtual aviation
DS Come to me for training and be aware that virtual aviation can be addictive )
YY Final Comments
DS Always three greens for all IVAO pilots and crowded skies for controllers )
YY I would like to thank you for this en-
tertaining interview Wish you more
crowded skies and happy landings
DS youacutere welcome was my pleasure
Interviewing Dieter Salzl really made me realize that any career virtual or real is possible if you work hard enough at it He continues to inspire me
Three ducks on a pond
A grass bank beyond
White clouds on the wings
What a little thing
To remember for years
To remember with tears
YATES
IVAO
EXC
LU
SIV
E
Die
ter
Sa
lzl
Giles G-202
Wingspan 3m
Weight 19kg
4 cylinders
210 ccm
19 HP
ldquo
ldquo
26
FREEWARE ZONE
Preview
Every issue in this section we will hunt down the hottest downloads available in the flight simulation community We also take this opportunity to salute these freeware developers who devote their time and eorts in creating some awesome addons available to us for FREE Vybhava Srinivasan
Iceland 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames icemsh76zip
Authors Michael Johnson
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
This terrain mesh covers the whole of Iceland in 76 meter detail Icelands default mesh coverage in FS2004 was particularly poor while the default FSX mesh for Iceland is of varying resolution As such this add-on mesh in some cases provides a significant enhancement and in others it is only a mild improvement The greatest difference can be seen in the flatter rolling interior parts of the country
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames kualalu1zip
Authors Nestor DAngelo
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
Scenery for the city of Kuala Lumpur Lots of landmarks of Kuala Lumpur city are represented in this file
FS Real Time V182
FSX Utilities
Filenames realtimezip
Authors 3D Softworks Design Studios
Source httpwwwflightsimworldcom
FS Real Time designed to keep Flight Simulators UTC ZuluGMT time and date in sync with the Real World
27
FinnTerrain
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames FinnTerrain180zip
Authors FISD
Source httpfsnordicnet
FinnTerrain adds accurate roads coastlines and other terrain data to Finland Version 18 covers the whole Finland
iFly Boeing 747-400 V1100
FSX Aircrafts
Filenames fly74711zip
Authors iFly Developer Team
Source httpwwwavsimcom
iFly 747-400 offers an extremly detailed cockpit with fully simulated FMC Complete TCAS simulation with audio and visual TA and RA system Fully simulated Inertial Reference System Probably on of the best freeware aircrafts for FSX
Fokker-10070 Release v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pf10070v2zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
PF100 70 v2 is a fully loaded base package includes 39 different liveries operational panels sound package sample flight etc
Project Fokker F28 v1
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pfj_fokker_f28_v1zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
Project Fokker F28 is full loaded base package This includes F28 aircraft variants Mk1000 Mk4000 and Mk6000 Also included complete functional panels sound package flight tutorial flight test etc
Real Environment Professional
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames reprosetupzip
Authors Tim Fuchs
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is an extensive environment upgrade package for Microsofts Flight Simulator 2004 This package includes sunglow suneffect aircraft spotlight airport lights Trees etc All in all a good add-on
28
Greece 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames hspmesh_v3_1zip (FS2004) and hspmeshfsx1zip (FSX)
Authors Hellenic Scenery Project
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is a terrain mesh for Greece enhancing the accuracy with extensive work done so as to correct wrong land formations and wrong airport locations as set in FS2004 and FSX
George Grimshaws Boston V21
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames bostonv2zip bostonv21_updatezip
Authors George Grimshaw
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A highly detailed freeware rendition of Boston Logan International Airport from the developers of FlyTampa Scenery
FRF Studiorsquos Heathrow
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames egllzip
Authors William Morgan FRF Studio
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A rebuild of one of the most important airports Heathrow has been fine tuned and updated from the default version with the remodeling of Terminal 3 the A380-capable gates and now more accurate
NL2000 v3
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames nl2kDVD1iso to nl2kDVD5iso
Authors The Netherlands Scenery Design Team
Source httpwwwnl-2000com
A top quality scenery for entire Netherlands mind the size 21GB
Aircraft Installer
FSX Utilities
Filenames fsxacftizip
Authors Steven Logiudice
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This program can install your aircraft The program makes it a whole lot easier than copying and pasting files
29
Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames rfp_v2zip
Authors Ralph Tofflemire Chris Koegler Bodo Mueller and Herve Dongmo
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
FS2004 Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2 now freeware Includes the analog panel tape panel and seventeen aircraft One of the most accurate and detailed jetliner models ever when it originally came out several years ago
Airport Light Environment
FS2004FSX Utilities
Filenames aptltenvzip
Authors Luke Harvest
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This utility redesigns all airport lighting in both FSX and FS2004 to give a fantastic and realistic feel
Real Forest Enviroment
FS2004 Textures
Filenames realfrstzip
Authors Vagner Dalbosco
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Real Forest Environment 10 is a new forest textures for FS2004
Rainy Day Spary Effect
FS2004 Utilities
Filenames effectzip
Authors Dennis Franke
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Adds a rainy day spray effect
FSX TweakFS Zip Utility
FSX Utilities
Filenames twkfszipzip
Authors TweakFScom
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
TweakFS Zip has been released as freeware It is a useful tool for unpacking zip files downloaded from FS file libraries the big handy feature is that it has a tree display of the zip folder structure giving you a clear view It has several handy folder location presets making it quick and easy to install aircraft scenery and other add-ons which come in Zip files that include folder path information
F R E E W A R E Z O N E
30
Join IVAO
The last weekend of
September means
only one thing for
many IVAO
members worldwide
- IVAO MT Virtual
Airshow
IVAO Malta Division Virtual Airshow
Between Friday 28th September
and Monday 1st October the
IVAO-MT Div i s ion (Mal ta )
organized the 2nd edition of the
Malta International Virtual Air
Show
Over 150 flight simmers from all
over the world participated in this
Special Operations event and were
treated to a 4 day 20-hour real-
time and fully staffed online
professional air traffic control
service Friday evening was arrivals
day for all participants which was
fol lowed by air displays on
Saturday and Sunday All pilots
were allocated 10 to 15 minute slots
to perform their displays and a
number of short breaks were
included in the schedule to allow
for commercial traffic A briefing
document was also prepared with
all the relevant information which
pilots needed to know before flying
Frecce Tricolori Virtuale
one of the official
aerobatic teams who
participated in this years
airshow
Opening Group Flight
IVAO Events Approved
13
IVAO TRIBUNE
IVAO TRIBUNE
Apart from a number of excellent
solo aircraft displays the MT
division hosted the Virtual Patrulla
ASPA amp Patrulla AGUILA from
Spain and the Virtual Frecce
Tricolori from Italy who put on a
perfectly executed aerobatic show
with some amazing formation
flying Air traffic controllers were
quite busy controlling aircraft on
Monday when all the participants
departed one after the other
h e a d i n g t o w a r d s t h e i r
destinations
The show was enjoyed by many
IVAO members who connected
online through IvAi and by others
who visited the control room from
where air traffic controllers
provided the ATC service The
room was set up by the MT
Division and included a number of
computers with IvAc running for
ATC while other members opted
to bring their own
computer and show off their flying
skills from there Tower view and
radar was also projected on a big
screen for everyone to enjoy the
fantastic displays Spectators
were also free to take screenshots
of the show and many shared
their ldquophotosrdquo on the IVAO forum
Interest in Special Operations
events has been growing in the
IVAO community The number of
participants in the MT Airshow
more than doubled this year with
next year set to be another BIG
one
Such an event would not have
been poss ib le wi thou t the
immense support of the main
sponsors GO Mobile and Razer
Computers
Claude Attard Bezzina
MT-EC
14
IVAO TRIBUNE
International FS WeekendANOTHER GREAT FLIGHTSIM EVENT TOOK PLACE IN THE
WEEKEND OF 3 AND 4 NOVEMBER 2007 IN THE NETHERLANDS
Another great flightsim event took place in
the weekend of 3 and 4 November 2007 in
the Netherlands
This yearly international FSWeekend event
(wwwfsweekendcom) attracts many
flightsim enthusiasts not only from the
Netherlands itself but from several other
European countries like Germany Belgium
France and the United Kingdom This year
there were even people that took the journey
all the way from Turkey
Many groups participated whereby the group
of IVAO was far out the largest and most
international
Apart of the Dutch Belgium German
British and Turkish Divisions there were
people from the IVAO IPACK team IVAO
Software Development team and the FSLAN
Party Belgium group
IVAO demonstrated a big number of
unusual flightsim features like FSX shared
cockpit in IFR and VFR flight VFR circuit
training Military visual circuit training
Special Operations Air to Air refuelling
Special Operations formation flights with
C130 and SF260 Marchetti and even a sea
carrier deck landing
Assisting a visitor to perform a save landing sometimes it only takes a finger
15
IVAO TRIBUNE
Further more many different computer
presentations were running constantly on one
of the 3 large beamer screens In addition
thanks to the Software Development Team
there even was the possibility to demonstrate
the HAL training programme life at this
show Useless to say that several IVAO pilots
demonstrated their skills and constantly at
least 3 different ATC stations where manned
(ao by real life ATC students) to provide a
safe conduct of all these flights at 3 nearby
airfields To make it more attractive for the
viewers the airports chosen where situated in
Switzerland known for its beauty not only in
real life but with the used sceneries as well
Another highlight was appreciated by many
visitors when they accepted the invitation to
take the cockpit seat and had a flight
experience by themselves under the guidance
of one of the IVAO people
In short this is IVAO International as it
should be and that was clearly what it
showed
Maybe good for you as well next year
Looking forward to welcome you
Bob van der Flier
IVAO-TA12
It was a pleasure to work together in establishing this great IVAO successldquo
ldquo
Presentation screen and while changing beamers answering questions from the audience
Overview with on foreground some of the (internationally occupied) ATC positions
16
IVAO TRIBUNE
The Fama Fair in Bulle23 TO 25 NOVEMBER SWITZERLAND
2
43
1
17
IVAO TRIBUNE
The Fama Fair in Bulle took place this year from Nov 23 to 25 IVAO Switzerland participated to this fair with our own stand for presentations demos and to make visitors discover our passion
1 Ivan that replaces Antoine as our little voice of Geneva sitting in front of Filippo watching and commenting whats going on
2 On the left Markus our nice and friendly controler vith this typical German accent when speaking French and Roberto our crazy Event coordinator
3In the center of the Picture Nicolas our LSAG Fir Chief
4In the middle of this picture Cedric our Member coodinator
See you next year in SwitzerlandyoursManuel GoepfertCH-WM
18
Create a promotional
video for IVAO with the
theme Spirit of IVAO
The three best videos
will be awarded the
IVAO Creativity award
and one winning video
will also win an Aerosoft
FS add-on as a prize
The winning video will
b e u p l o a d e d t o
YouTube Google Video
and other public video
sites as part of our
promotional campaign
t o l e a d a n e x t
generation of flight
simulation enthusiast in
the right direction
FROM
I V A O P U B L I C R E L A T I O N S
The Public Relations Department is pleased to present the
IVAO Promotional Video Contest
forumivaoaeroindexphptopic673130html
19
EVENTS OF IVAO
T
Upcoming Year
With the close of the IVAO Events Department calendar for 2007 we look ahead to what the year 2008 will
bring us
On January 5 the IVAO Events Department will bring the record-breaking Crowded Skies event back for
its fifth appearance Crowded Skies was originally an event designed to test the server load of the IVAO
network however has become a cornerstone of the IVAO Events Department trying every year to break
the record from the current year The current record from December 2006 is 1501 simultaneous
connections
February 2008 will bring the return of the Real Flights Event to Europe Real Flights Events are designed to
simulate real-world traffic at an airport over a period of the day The last Real Flights Event in Algiers was
held in December 2007 and featured over 200 movements in a period of more than 12 hours
March 2008 with bring a new event to IVAO While several ideas are currently being tested the IVAO
Events Department promises that it will be an event to remember
For more information on events visit httpwwwivaoaeroevents
W
Crowded Skies V
The International Virtual Aviation Organisation (IVAO) is please to
announce the fifth-annual Crowded Skies event starting at 1900Z
on January 5 2008 As with our previous Crowded Skies
events IVAO members are encouraged to get online as a pilot or
air traffic controller to help us break our current Crowded Skies
record of 1501 simultaneous connections
This installment of Crowded Skies is expected to be the biggest
online event ever held with active air traffic controllers available in
each of our fifty-eight active divisions around the globe with a
peak time of 2100Z expected
IVAO invites you to join us on January 5th at 1900Z to become a
part of this historic record-breaking event For more information
about Crowded Skies please visit httpcrowdedskiesivaoaero
20
TOURS on IVAO
IVAO offers you a variety of world tours The aims
of these tours are to take you around the world
and provide a chance to land in different airports
and in different conditions Also be assured that
you will never be alone flying these tours large
number of pilots participate in these tours and
further most of the divisions also provide ATC
services along various legs of these tours You can
see a short description of the tours below
Long Haul World Tour ndash A tour designed for the
long haul fans This tour takes you all around the
world through a series of long haul flights At the
end of this tour you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquolong haul world tour badgersquo
Dangerous World Tour ndash This is a special world
tour takes you around some of the worlds most
difficult and dangerous approach airports This
tour will test your flying skills At the end of this
tour you will be awarded a specially designed
lsquodangerous world tour badgersquo
IFR World Tour ndash A normal IFR tour which takes
you around the world This tour is usually around
70 legs At the end of this tour you will be
awarded a specially designed lsquoIFR world tour
badgersquo
VFR World Tour ndash A special VFR tour which takes
you around the world Like the other tours on
completion you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquoVFR world tour badgersquo
Special thanks to Wilfried Sascha Pablo and
Sandor for making these tours a reality
Visit httpwwwivaoaeromembers for more
information on these exciting world tours
Divisions of IVAO also offer interesting division
tours which take you around the division These
are IFR VFR Heli Tour etc On completion of
these tours the pilots are awarded a Division
badge for successful completion of these tours
Visit httpwwwivaoaeroeventsdivtoursasp for
more information on division tours
IVAO World Tours
I
L
D
I
V
21
DIVISION FOCUS
IVAO UNITED KINGDOM
about IVAO united kingdom
The United Kingdom Division of IVAO is a
well recognized dedicated independent
division of the IVAO Network We
welcome members with all levels of
experience in aviation from the seasoned
pilotcontroller to the desktop enthusiast
The UK division first began operations
back in December 1999 and has just
celebrated its 8th birthday with a fantastic
Real Flight Event using 3 airports located
in the North of England
We are growing at a rate never seen in
the UK division before We now have over
300 active members within the division
and welcome between 15 and 20 new
members each week Over 180000
online hours have been logged by
members of the division
innovation
Innovation has always been a key part of
the history of the United Kingdom
Division We were one of the first
divisions to introduce
bull A live help system on the division
website
bull An Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel
specifically for division members
bull A dedicated Teamspeak channel for
members to use
bull A division tour specifically designed to
test the skills of the pilots
bull A comprehensive bi-monthly division
newsletter
bull A monthly screenshot competition in
our community forums where members
have the opportunity to win great prizes
(The winner of the December
competition won a real flying lesson)
bull A division Virtual Airline Committee where representatives from UK registered VArsquos meet up to discuss any problems and ideas to improve the division
by Luke Bowesand amp Gareth Richardson
22
community
We take a great deal of pride in the fact that our most
important asset is our active and friendly divisional
community Every new member to the division is
welcomed with open arms and will be given as much help
and support as they need to start the ball rolling in their
virtual aviation career
Communication with the membership is something that
the staff focus on more than anything Members are free
to voice any concerns or options that they may have
There are a large number of ways for members to
communicate with each other as well as with the staff
team
bull 247 Teamspeak voice channel
bull 247 IRC channel
bull Community forum
bull Live Help system
bull Email ticketing system
bull And of course the online network
Online Night
From 1800Z every Tuesday
evening the UK division
members flock to the skies and
control towers of the UK Why
not come and join in the fun
As a pilot you can expect ATC
coverage for most of the major
airports and TMA sectors As a
controller experience an ever
increasing volume of traffic
packed into tight blocks of
airspace Be prepared for lots
of brow-wiping as you become
responsible for thousands of
virtual passengers
EGESTA QUIS SET
AHMET LOREM
division tours
We have 7 division tours which will take you throughout
the UK skies from the major international airports to
small grass strip airfields The tours we offer include
bull IFR Tour
bull VFR Tour
bull Scottish VFR Tour
bull Historical Tour
bull Helicopter Tour
bull Special Operations Tour
bull Island Hopper Tour
The Island Hopper Tour is the first ldquoPilot Skillsrdquo tour to
exist on the IVAO network For this tour you need
to be able to fly both VFR and IFR and a
number of different types of aircraft This
has been by far the most popular tour in
the UK In its first week of operation over
600 legs were validated
Visit httpwwwivaocouk for further details
DIVISION
FOCUS
UK amp USA
23
In February 2007 the IVAO HQ initiated a change in the IVAO
US Division staff structure Since then things have changed
dramatically The gap of qualified personnel for the US Staff
has been filled with competent IVAO Members from around
the globe Before the changes at the beginning of the year
not more than four staff positions were filled Today 24
volunteers serve under the star spangled banner for IVAO
Back at the end of 2006 a look on the
United States with IvAe rarely would
have shown several ATCs online
Today the skies over the North
American country are enjoying great
popularity by pilots who profit from
the much more dense ATC coverage
that has developed over the last
months In recent times the US
Division has hosted several larger events such as the AOPA
VFR Gathering the Oshkosh Airventure the San Juan Fly-In
or Atlantic Crossings Meanwhile the Division is also hosting
shuttle events on regular bases in order to offer the
membership an alternative to the online day that is currently
on-ice
In the new year the US Division will be hosting a huge VFR
Event in cooperation with the Canadian Division The so
called VFR Poker Run will be a repeated VFR shuttle event
where pilots will fly a route over several airports and by
doing so they will qualify for sweepstakes where they can
win payware scenery prizes More information soon on
pokerrunivaousaorg
Many things have changed in the US Training Department as
well A new team of qualified trainers consisting of several
real world pilots is now offering high-quality training sessions
and exams to the membership The team is also working on
new ivao-tailored training
documentation based on the FAA
standards
New Virtual Airline Partnership
programs are enhancing the exchange
between the VAs and the division
authorities in order to fill the needs of
the Virtual Airlines and their members
in the best possible way
The hard competition from other networks makes recruitment
of new members a hard job but with the consistent growth
the division is becoming more and more attractive especially
for members new to the field of online-flying But the division
would not have been so successful without the great help
from the division staff and members The US Division has put
forth a strong effort to turn the division in the right direction
Visit httpusivaoaero for further details
IVAO UNITED STATES by Robert Gottwald
the resurrection
More than half a year after a change in the IVAO US leadership
DIVISON
FOCUS
UK amp USA
24
247 Dieter SalzlTop Overall Ranking Pilot and ATC on IVAObyYigit YILDIRIM (YY)
One of my dreams has
always been to learn to fly
Dieter Salzl (DS) a friend
and trainer has inspired me
with his achievements in
virtual side of aviation He
has become successful in
aviation a field often
thought belonged to real
pilots
Yigit Yildirim What is your
profession in real life
Most of us think that you
are a real pilot or ATC
Dieter Salzl I am 64 years old In real life I was a teacher of economics After I retired I began virtual fly-ing and controlling I am neither real pilot nor atc but I was flying model air-crafts for 25 years Now since I am online everyday I have no further time for my model aircrafts lol
YY How did you decide to
be a virtual ATC and
pilot
DS A good friend con-vinced me to try online flying although I thought I
would be too old for this ) Earlier I have flown on flight simulator under DOS environment
YY You have been
awarded with Spirit of
IVAO with your amazing
online time Only in 45
years 24600 hours How
did you get to be where
you are
DS Flying and controlling
every day at least 12 hours
I have no wife no childrens
live alone just with a dog )
IVAO EXCLUSIVE
25
YY What do you like and dislike most
about your virtual career
DS Mostly I like all the nice guys I meet on the ivao network most of them always doing their best to reach as real as it gets I dislike threads in ivao general forum about members who made mistakes and pilloried there by name
YY You do flying and controlling ldquoas
real as it getsrdquo Do you have close con-
nection with real pilots and ATCs
DS Yes I am always looking for real pilots and atcs I learnt a lot from them how something is said and done in real world A special friend of mine is flying a real Boeing 727 all over europe And I believe I am still learning )
YY Your online flight hours are close to
real airliner pilots According to this ex-
perience can you compare real and vir-
tual aviation
DS I cannot I know how to do as real as possible but often I fly just for fun without calculating fuel doing checklists hellip
YY What would you say to newbie
pilots and ATCs who have a passion for
virtual aviation
DS Come to me for training and be aware that virtual aviation can be addictive )
YY Final Comments
DS Always three greens for all IVAO pilots and crowded skies for controllers )
YY I would like to thank you for this en-
tertaining interview Wish you more
crowded skies and happy landings
DS youacutere welcome was my pleasure
Interviewing Dieter Salzl really made me realize that any career virtual or real is possible if you work hard enough at it He continues to inspire me
Three ducks on a pond
A grass bank beyond
White clouds on the wings
What a little thing
To remember for years
To remember with tears
YATES
IVAO
EXC
LU
SIV
E
Die
ter
Sa
lzl
Giles G-202
Wingspan 3m
Weight 19kg
4 cylinders
210 ccm
19 HP
ldquo
ldquo
26
FREEWARE ZONE
Preview
Every issue in this section we will hunt down the hottest downloads available in the flight simulation community We also take this opportunity to salute these freeware developers who devote their time and eorts in creating some awesome addons available to us for FREE Vybhava Srinivasan
Iceland 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames icemsh76zip
Authors Michael Johnson
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
This terrain mesh covers the whole of Iceland in 76 meter detail Icelands default mesh coverage in FS2004 was particularly poor while the default FSX mesh for Iceland is of varying resolution As such this add-on mesh in some cases provides a significant enhancement and in others it is only a mild improvement The greatest difference can be seen in the flatter rolling interior parts of the country
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames kualalu1zip
Authors Nestor DAngelo
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
Scenery for the city of Kuala Lumpur Lots of landmarks of Kuala Lumpur city are represented in this file
FS Real Time V182
FSX Utilities
Filenames realtimezip
Authors 3D Softworks Design Studios
Source httpwwwflightsimworldcom
FS Real Time designed to keep Flight Simulators UTC ZuluGMT time and date in sync with the Real World
27
FinnTerrain
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames FinnTerrain180zip
Authors FISD
Source httpfsnordicnet
FinnTerrain adds accurate roads coastlines and other terrain data to Finland Version 18 covers the whole Finland
iFly Boeing 747-400 V1100
FSX Aircrafts
Filenames fly74711zip
Authors iFly Developer Team
Source httpwwwavsimcom
iFly 747-400 offers an extremly detailed cockpit with fully simulated FMC Complete TCAS simulation with audio and visual TA and RA system Fully simulated Inertial Reference System Probably on of the best freeware aircrafts for FSX
Fokker-10070 Release v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pf10070v2zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
PF100 70 v2 is a fully loaded base package includes 39 different liveries operational panels sound package sample flight etc
Project Fokker F28 v1
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pfj_fokker_f28_v1zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
Project Fokker F28 is full loaded base package This includes F28 aircraft variants Mk1000 Mk4000 and Mk6000 Also included complete functional panels sound package flight tutorial flight test etc
Real Environment Professional
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames reprosetupzip
Authors Tim Fuchs
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is an extensive environment upgrade package for Microsofts Flight Simulator 2004 This package includes sunglow suneffect aircraft spotlight airport lights Trees etc All in all a good add-on
28
Greece 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames hspmesh_v3_1zip (FS2004) and hspmeshfsx1zip (FSX)
Authors Hellenic Scenery Project
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is a terrain mesh for Greece enhancing the accuracy with extensive work done so as to correct wrong land formations and wrong airport locations as set in FS2004 and FSX
George Grimshaws Boston V21
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames bostonv2zip bostonv21_updatezip
Authors George Grimshaw
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A highly detailed freeware rendition of Boston Logan International Airport from the developers of FlyTampa Scenery
FRF Studiorsquos Heathrow
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames egllzip
Authors William Morgan FRF Studio
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A rebuild of one of the most important airports Heathrow has been fine tuned and updated from the default version with the remodeling of Terminal 3 the A380-capable gates and now more accurate
NL2000 v3
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames nl2kDVD1iso to nl2kDVD5iso
Authors The Netherlands Scenery Design Team
Source httpwwwnl-2000com
A top quality scenery for entire Netherlands mind the size 21GB
Aircraft Installer
FSX Utilities
Filenames fsxacftizip
Authors Steven Logiudice
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This program can install your aircraft The program makes it a whole lot easier than copying and pasting files
29
Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames rfp_v2zip
Authors Ralph Tofflemire Chris Koegler Bodo Mueller and Herve Dongmo
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
FS2004 Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2 now freeware Includes the analog panel tape panel and seventeen aircraft One of the most accurate and detailed jetliner models ever when it originally came out several years ago
Airport Light Environment
FS2004FSX Utilities
Filenames aptltenvzip
Authors Luke Harvest
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This utility redesigns all airport lighting in both FSX and FS2004 to give a fantastic and realistic feel
Real Forest Enviroment
FS2004 Textures
Filenames realfrstzip
Authors Vagner Dalbosco
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Real Forest Environment 10 is a new forest textures for FS2004
Rainy Day Spary Effect
FS2004 Utilities
Filenames effectzip
Authors Dennis Franke
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Adds a rainy day spray effect
FSX TweakFS Zip Utility
FSX Utilities
Filenames twkfszipzip
Authors TweakFScom
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
TweakFS Zip has been released as freeware It is a useful tool for unpacking zip files downloaded from FS file libraries the big handy feature is that it has a tree display of the zip folder structure giving you a clear view It has several handy folder location presets making it quick and easy to install aircraft scenery and other add-ons which come in Zip files that include folder path information
F R E E W A R E Z O N E
30
Join IVAO
IVAO TRIBUNE
Apart from a number of excellent
solo aircraft displays the MT
division hosted the Virtual Patrulla
ASPA amp Patrulla AGUILA from
Spain and the Virtual Frecce
Tricolori from Italy who put on a
perfectly executed aerobatic show
with some amazing formation
flying Air traffic controllers were
quite busy controlling aircraft on
Monday when all the participants
departed one after the other
h e a d i n g t o w a r d s t h e i r
destinations
The show was enjoyed by many
IVAO members who connected
online through IvAi and by others
who visited the control room from
where air traffic controllers
provided the ATC service The
room was set up by the MT
Division and included a number of
computers with IvAc running for
ATC while other members opted
to bring their own
computer and show off their flying
skills from there Tower view and
radar was also projected on a big
screen for everyone to enjoy the
fantastic displays Spectators
were also free to take screenshots
of the show and many shared
their ldquophotosrdquo on the IVAO forum
Interest in Special Operations
events has been growing in the
IVAO community The number of
participants in the MT Airshow
more than doubled this year with
next year set to be another BIG
one
Such an event would not have
been poss ib le wi thou t the
immense support of the main
sponsors GO Mobile and Razer
Computers
Claude Attard Bezzina
MT-EC
14
IVAO TRIBUNE
International FS WeekendANOTHER GREAT FLIGHTSIM EVENT TOOK PLACE IN THE
WEEKEND OF 3 AND 4 NOVEMBER 2007 IN THE NETHERLANDS
Another great flightsim event took place in
the weekend of 3 and 4 November 2007 in
the Netherlands
This yearly international FSWeekend event
(wwwfsweekendcom) attracts many
flightsim enthusiasts not only from the
Netherlands itself but from several other
European countries like Germany Belgium
France and the United Kingdom This year
there were even people that took the journey
all the way from Turkey
Many groups participated whereby the group
of IVAO was far out the largest and most
international
Apart of the Dutch Belgium German
British and Turkish Divisions there were
people from the IVAO IPACK team IVAO
Software Development team and the FSLAN
Party Belgium group
IVAO demonstrated a big number of
unusual flightsim features like FSX shared
cockpit in IFR and VFR flight VFR circuit
training Military visual circuit training
Special Operations Air to Air refuelling
Special Operations formation flights with
C130 and SF260 Marchetti and even a sea
carrier deck landing
Assisting a visitor to perform a save landing sometimes it only takes a finger
15
IVAO TRIBUNE
Further more many different computer
presentations were running constantly on one
of the 3 large beamer screens In addition
thanks to the Software Development Team
there even was the possibility to demonstrate
the HAL training programme life at this
show Useless to say that several IVAO pilots
demonstrated their skills and constantly at
least 3 different ATC stations where manned
(ao by real life ATC students) to provide a
safe conduct of all these flights at 3 nearby
airfields To make it more attractive for the
viewers the airports chosen where situated in
Switzerland known for its beauty not only in
real life but with the used sceneries as well
Another highlight was appreciated by many
visitors when they accepted the invitation to
take the cockpit seat and had a flight
experience by themselves under the guidance
of one of the IVAO people
In short this is IVAO International as it
should be and that was clearly what it
showed
Maybe good for you as well next year
Looking forward to welcome you
Bob van der Flier
IVAO-TA12
It was a pleasure to work together in establishing this great IVAO successldquo
ldquo
Presentation screen and while changing beamers answering questions from the audience
Overview with on foreground some of the (internationally occupied) ATC positions
16
IVAO TRIBUNE
The Fama Fair in Bulle23 TO 25 NOVEMBER SWITZERLAND
2
43
1
17
IVAO TRIBUNE
The Fama Fair in Bulle took place this year from Nov 23 to 25 IVAO Switzerland participated to this fair with our own stand for presentations demos and to make visitors discover our passion
1 Ivan that replaces Antoine as our little voice of Geneva sitting in front of Filippo watching and commenting whats going on
2 On the left Markus our nice and friendly controler vith this typical German accent when speaking French and Roberto our crazy Event coordinator
3In the center of the Picture Nicolas our LSAG Fir Chief
4In the middle of this picture Cedric our Member coodinator
See you next year in SwitzerlandyoursManuel GoepfertCH-WM
18
Create a promotional
video for IVAO with the
theme Spirit of IVAO
The three best videos
will be awarded the
IVAO Creativity award
and one winning video
will also win an Aerosoft
FS add-on as a prize
The winning video will
b e u p l o a d e d t o
YouTube Google Video
and other public video
sites as part of our
promotional campaign
t o l e a d a n e x t
generation of flight
simulation enthusiast in
the right direction
FROM
I V A O P U B L I C R E L A T I O N S
The Public Relations Department is pleased to present the
IVAO Promotional Video Contest
forumivaoaeroindexphptopic673130html
19
EVENTS OF IVAO
T
Upcoming Year
With the close of the IVAO Events Department calendar for 2007 we look ahead to what the year 2008 will
bring us
On January 5 the IVAO Events Department will bring the record-breaking Crowded Skies event back for
its fifth appearance Crowded Skies was originally an event designed to test the server load of the IVAO
network however has become a cornerstone of the IVAO Events Department trying every year to break
the record from the current year The current record from December 2006 is 1501 simultaneous
connections
February 2008 will bring the return of the Real Flights Event to Europe Real Flights Events are designed to
simulate real-world traffic at an airport over a period of the day The last Real Flights Event in Algiers was
held in December 2007 and featured over 200 movements in a period of more than 12 hours
March 2008 with bring a new event to IVAO While several ideas are currently being tested the IVAO
Events Department promises that it will be an event to remember
For more information on events visit httpwwwivaoaeroevents
W
Crowded Skies V
The International Virtual Aviation Organisation (IVAO) is please to
announce the fifth-annual Crowded Skies event starting at 1900Z
on January 5 2008 As with our previous Crowded Skies
events IVAO members are encouraged to get online as a pilot or
air traffic controller to help us break our current Crowded Skies
record of 1501 simultaneous connections
This installment of Crowded Skies is expected to be the biggest
online event ever held with active air traffic controllers available in
each of our fifty-eight active divisions around the globe with a
peak time of 2100Z expected
IVAO invites you to join us on January 5th at 1900Z to become a
part of this historic record-breaking event For more information
about Crowded Skies please visit httpcrowdedskiesivaoaero
20
TOURS on IVAO
IVAO offers you a variety of world tours The aims
of these tours are to take you around the world
and provide a chance to land in different airports
and in different conditions Also be assured that
you will never be alone flying these tours large
number of pilots participate in these tours and
further most of the divisions also provide ATC
services along various legs of these tours You can
see a short description of the tours below
Long Haul World Tour ndash A tour designed for the
long haul fans This tour takes you all around the
world through a series of long haul flights At the
end of this tour you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquolong haul world tour badgersquo
Dangerous World Tour ndash This is a special world
tour takes you around some of the worlds most
difficult and dangerous approach airports This
tour will test your flying skills At the end of this
tour you will be awarded a specially designed
lsquodangerous world tour badgersquo
IFR World Tour ndash A normal IFR tour which takes
you around the world This tour is usually around
70 legs At the end of this tour you will be
awarded a specially designed lsquoIFR world tour
badgersquo
VFR World Tour ndash A special VFR tour which takes
you around the world Like the other tours on
completion you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquoVFR world tour badgersquo
Special thanks to Wilfried Sascha Pablo and
Sandor for making these tours a reality
Visit httpwwwivaoaeromembers for more
information on these exciting world tours
Divisions of IVAO also offer interesting division
tours which take you around the division These
are IFR VFR Heli Tour etc On completion of
these tours the pilots are awarded a Division
badge for successful completion of these tours
Visit httpwwwivaoaeroeventsdivtoursasp for
more information on division tours
IVAO World Tours
I
L
D
I
V
21
DIVISION FOCUS
IVAO UNITED KINGDOM
about IVAO united kingdom
The United Kingdom Division of IVAO is a
well recognized dedicated independent
division of the IVAO Network We
welcome members with all levels of
experience in aviation from the seasoned
pilotcontroller to the desktop enthusiast
The UK division first began operations
back in December 1999 and has just
celebrated its 8th birthday with a fantastic
Real Flight Event using 3 airports located
in the North of England
We are growing at a rate never seen in
the UK division before We now have over
300 active members within the division
and welcome between 15 and 20 new
members each week Over 180000
online hours have been logged by
members of the division
innovation
Innovation has always been a key part of
the history of the United Kingdom
Division We were one of the first
divisions to introduce
bull A live help system on the division
website
bull An Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel
specifically for division members
bull A dedicated Teamspeak channel for
members to use
bull A division tour specifically designed to
test the skills of the pilots
bull A comprehensive bi-monthly division
newsletter
bull A monthly screenshot competition in
our community forums where members
have the opportunity to win great prizes
(The winner of the December
competition won a real flying lesson)
bull A division Virtual Airline Committee where representatives from UK registered VArsquos meet up to discuss any problems and ideas to improve the division
by Luke Bowesand amp Gareth Richardson
22
community
We take a great deal of pride in the fact that our most
important asset is our active and friendly divisional
community Every new member to the division is
welcomed with open arms and will be given as much help
and support as they need to start the ball rolling in their
virtual aviation career
Communication with the membership is something that
the staff focus on more than anything Members are free
to voice any concerns or options that they may have
There are a large number of ways for members to
communicate with each other as well as with the staff
team
bull 247 Teamspeak voice channel
bull 247 IRC channel
bull Community forum
bull Live Help system
bull Email ticketing system
bull And of course the online network
Online Night
From 1800Z every Tuesday
evening the UK division
members flock to the skies and
control towers of the UK Why
not come and join in the fun
As a pilot you can expect ATC
coverage for most of the major
airports and TMA sectors As a
controller experience an ever
increasing volume of traffic
packed into tight blocks of
airspace Be prepared for lots
of brow-wiping as you become
responsible for thousands of
virtual passengers
EGESTA QUIS SET
AHMET LOREM
division tours
We have 7 division tours which will take you throughout
the UK skies from the major international airports to
small grass strip airfields The tours we offer include
bull IFR Tour
bull VFR Tour
bull Scottish VFR Tour
bull Historical Tour
bull Helicopter Tour
bull Special Operations Tour
bull Island Hopper Tour
The Island Hopper Tour is the first ldquoPilot Skillsrdquo tour to
exist on the IVAO network For this tour you need
to be able to fly both VFR and IFR and a
number of different types of aircraft This
has been by far the most popular tour in
the UK In its first week of operation over
600 legs were validated
Visit httpwwwivaocouk for further details
DIVISION
FOCUS
UK amp USA
23
In February 2007 the IVAO HQ initiated a change in the IVAO
US Division staff structure Since then things have changed
dramatically The gap of qualified personnel for the US Staff
has been filled with competent IVAO Members from around
the globe Before the changes at the beginning of the year
not more than four staff positions were filled Today 24
volunteers serve under the star spangled banner for IVAO
Back at the end of 2006 a look on the
United States with IvAe rarely would
have shown several ATCs online
Today the skies over the North
American country are enjoying great
popularity by pilots who profit from
the much more dense ATC coverage
that has developed over the last
months In recent times the US
Division has hosted several larger events such as the AOPA
VFR Gathering the Oshkosh Airventure the San Juan Fly-In
or Atlantic Crossings Meanwhile the Division is also hosting
shuttle events on regular bases in order to offer the
membership an alternative to the online day that is currently
on-ice
In the new year the US Division will be hosting a huge VFR
Event in cooperation with the Canadian Division The so
called VFR Poker Run will be a repeated VFR shuttle event
where pilots will fly a route over several airports and by
doing so they will qualify for sweepstakes where they can
win payware scenery prizes More information soon on
pokerrunivaousaorg
Many things have changed in the US Training Department as
well A new team of qualified trainers consisting of several
real world pilots is now offering high-quality training sessions
and exams to the membership The team is also working on
new ivao-tailored training
documentation based on the FAA
standards
New Virtual Airline Partnership
programs are enhancing the exchange
between the VAs and the division
authorities in order to fill the needs of
the Virtual Airlines and their members
in the best possible way
The hard competition from other networks makes recruitment
of new members a hard job but with the consistent growth
the division is becoming more and more attractive especially
for members new to the field of online-flying But the division
would not have been so successful without the great help
from the division staff and members The US Division has put
forth a strong effort to turn the division in the right direction
Visit httpusivaoaero for further details
IVAO UNITED STATES by Robert Gottwald
the resurrection
More than half a year after a change in the IVAO US leadership
DIVISON
FOCUS
UK amp USA
24
247 Dieter SalzlTop Overall Ranking Pilot and ATC on IVAObyYigit YILDIRIM (YY)
One of my dreams has
always been to learn to fly
Dieter Salzl (DS) a friend
and trainer has inspired me
with his achievements in
virtual side of aviation He
has become successful in
aviation a field often
thought belonged to real
pilots
Yigit Yildirim What is your
profession in real life
Most of us think that you
are a real pilot or ATC
Dieter Salzl I am 64 years old In real life I was a teacher of economics After I retired I began virtual fly-ing and controlling I am neither real pilot nor atc but I was flying model air-crafts for 25 years Now since I am online everyday I have no further time for my model aircrafts lol
YY How did you decide to
be a virtual ATC and
pilot
DS A good friend con-vinced me to try online flying although I thought I
would be too old for this ) Earlier I have flown on flight simulator under DOS environment
YY You have been
awarded with Spirit of
IVAO with your amazing
online time Only in 45
years 24600 hours How
did you get to be where
you are
DS Flying and controlling
every day at least 12 hours
I have no wife no childrens
live alone just with a dog )
IVAO EXCLUSIVE
25
YY What do you like and dislike most
about your virtual career
DS Mostly I like all the nice guys I meet on the ivao network most of them always doing their best to reach as real as it gets I dislike threads in ivao general forum about members who made mistakes and pilloried there by name
YY You do flying and controlling ldquoas
real as it getsrdquo Do you have close con-
nection with real pilots and ATCs
DS Yes I am always looking for real pilots and atcs I learnt a lot from them how something is said and done in real world A special friend of mine is flying a real Boeing 727 all over europe And I believe I am still learning )
YY Your online flight hours are close to
real airliner pilots According to this ex-
perience can you compare real and vir-
tual aviation
DS I cannot I know how to do as real as possible but often I fly just for fun without calculating fuel doing checklists hellip
YY What would you say to newbie
pilots and ATCs who have a passion for
virtual aviation
DS Come to me for training and be aware that virtual aviation can be addictive )
YY Final Comments
DS Always three greens for all IVAO pilots and crowded skies for controllers )
YY I would like to thank you for this en-
tertaining interview Wish you more
crowded skies and happy landings
DS youacutere welcome was my pleasure
Interviewing Dieter Salzl really made me realize that any career virtual or real is possible if you work hard enough at it He continues to inspire me
Three ducks on a pond
A grass bank beyond
White clouds on the wings
What a little thing
To remember for years
To remember with tears
YATES
IVAO
EXC
LU
SIV
E
Die
ter
Sa
lzl
Giles G-202
Wingspan 3m
Weight 19kg
4 cylinders
210 ccm
19 HP
ldquo
ldquo
26
FREEWARE ZONE
Preview
Every issue in this section we will hunt down the hottest downloads available in the flight simulation community We also take this opportunity to salute these freeware developers who devote their time and eorts in creating some awesome addons available to us for FREE Vybhava Srinivasan
Iceland 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames icemsh76zip
Authors Michael Johnson
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
This terrain mesh covers the whole of Iceland in 76 meter detail Icelands default mesh coverage in FS2004 was particularly poor while the default FSX mesh for Iceland is of varying resolution As such this add-on mesh in some cases provides a significant enhancement and in others it is only a mild improvement The greatest difference can be seen in the flatter rolling interior parts of the country
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames kualalu1zip
Authors Nestor DAngelo
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
Scenery for the city of Kuala Lumpur Lots of landmarks of Kuala Lumpur city are represented in this file
FS Real Time V182
FSX Utilities
Filenames realtimezip
Authors 3D Softworks Design Studios
Source httpwwwflightsimworldcom
FS Real Time designed to keep Flight Simulators UTC ZuluGMT time and date in sync with the Real World
27
FinnTerrain
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames FinnTerrain180zip
Authors FISD
Source httpfsnordicnet
FinnTerrain adds accurate roads coastlines and other terrain data to Finland Version 18 covers the whole Finland
iFly Boeing 747-400 V1100
FSX Aircrafts
Filenames fly74711zip
Authors iFly Developer Team
Source httpwwwavsimcom
iFly 747-400 offers an extremly detailed cockpit with fully simulated FMC Complete TCAS simulation with audio and visual TA and RA system Fully simulated Inertial Reference System Probably on of the best freeware aircrafts for FSX
Fokker-10070 Release v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pf10070v2zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
PF100 70 v2 is a fully loaded base package includes 39 different liveries operational panels sound package sample flight etc
Project Fokker F28 v1
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pfj_fokker_f28_v1zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
Project Fokker F28 is full loaded base package This includes F28 aircraft variants Mk1000 Mk4000 and Mk6000 Also included complete functional panels sound package flight tutorial flight test etc
Real Environment Professional
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames reprosetupzip
Authors Tim Fuchs
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is an extensive environment upgrade package for Microsofts Flight Simulator 2004 This package includes sunglow suneffect aircraft spotlight airport lights Trees etc All in all a good add-on
28
Greece 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames hspmesh_v3_1zip (FS2004) and hspmeshfsx1zip (FSX)
Authors Hellenic Scenery Project
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is a terrain mesh for Greece enhancing the accuracy with extensive work done so as to correct wrong land formations and wrong airport locations as set in FS2004 and FSX
George Grimshaws Boston V21
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames bostonv2zip bostonv21_updatezip
Authors George Grimshaw
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A highly detailed freeware rendition of Boston Logan International Airport from the developers of FlyTampa Scenery
FRF Studiorsquos Heathrow
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames egllzip
Authors William Morgan FRF Studio
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A rebuild of one of the most important airports Heathrow has been fine tuned and updated from the default version with the remodeling of Terminal 3 the A380-capable gates and now more accurate
NL2000 v3
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames nl2kDVD1iso to nl2kDVD5iso
Authors The Netherlands Scenery Design Team
Source httpwwwnl-2000com
A top quality scenery for entire Netherlands mind the size 21GB
Aircraft Installer
FSX Utilities
Filenames fsxacftizip
Authors Steven Logiudice
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This program can install your aircraft The program makes it a whole lot easier than copying and pasting files
29
Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames rfp_v2zip
Authors Ralph Tofflemire Chris Koegler Bodo Mueller and Herve Dongmo
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
FS2004 Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2 now freeware Includes the analog panel tape panel and seventeen aircraft One of the most accurate and detailed jetliner models ever when it originally came out several years ago
Airport Light Environment
FS2004FSX Utilities
Filenames aptltenvzip
Authors Luke Harvest
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This utility redesigns all airport lighting in both FSX and FS2004 to give a fantastic and realistic feel
Real Forest Enviroment
FS2004 Textures
Filenames realfrstzip
Authors Vagner Dalbosco
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Real Forest Environment 10 is a new forest textures for FS2004
Rainy Day Spary Effect
FS2004 Utilities
Filenames effectzip
Authors Dennis Franke
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Adds a rainy day spray effect
FSX TweakFS Zip Utility
FSX Utilities
Filenames twkfszipzip
Authors TweakFScom
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
TweakFS Zip has been released as freeware It is a useful tool for unpacking zip files downloaded from FS file libraries the big handy feature is that it has a tree display of the zip folder structure giving you a clear view It has several handy folder location presets making it quick and easy to install aircraft scenery and other add-ons which come in Zip files that include folder path information
F R E E W A R E Z O N E
30
Join IVAO
IVAO TRIBUNE
International FS WeekendANOTHER GREAT FLIGHTSIM EVENT TOOK PLACE IN THE
WEEKEND OF 3 AND 4 NOVEMBER 2007 IN THE NETHERLANDS
Another great flightsim event took place in
the weekend of 3 and 4 November 2007 in
the Netherlands
This yearly international FSWeekend event
(wwwfsweekendcom) attracts many
flightsim enthusiasts not only from the
Netherlands itself but from several other
European countries like Germany Belgium
France and the United Kingdom This year
there were even people that took the journey
all the way from Turkey
Many groups participated whereby the group
of IVAO was far out the largest and most
international
Apart of the Dutch Belgium German
British and Turkish Divisions there were
people from the IVAO IPACK team IVAO
Software Development team and the FSLAN
Party Belgium group
IVAO demonstrated a big number of
unusual flightsim features like FSX shared
cockpit in IFR and VFR flight VFR circuit
training Military visual circuit training
Special Operations Air to Air refuelling
Special Operations formation flights with
C130 and SF260 Marchetti and even a sea
carrier deck landing
Assisting a visitor to perform a save landing sometimes it only takes a finger
15
IVAO TRIBUNE
Further more many different computer
presentations were running constantly on one
of the 3 large beamer screens In addition
thanks to the Software Development Team
there even was the possibility to demonstrate
the HAL training programme life at this
show Useless to say that several IVAO pilots
demonstrated their skills and constantly at
least 3 different ATC stations where manned
(ao by real life ATC students) to provide a
safe conduct of all these flights at 3 nearby
airfields To make it more attractive for the
viewers the airports chosen where situated in
Switzerland known for its beauty not only in
real life but with the used sceneries as well
Another highlight was appreciated by many
visitors when they accepted the invitation to
take the cockpit seat and had a flight
experience by themselves under the guidance
of one of the IVAO people
In short this is IVAO International as it
should be and that was clearly what it
showed
Maybe good for you as well next year
Looking forward to welcome you
Bob van der Flier
IVAO-TA12
It was a pleasure to work together in establishing this great IVAO successldquo
ldquo
Presentation screen and while changing beamers answering questions from the audience
Overview with on foreground some of the (internationally occupied) ATC positions
16
IVAO TRIBUNE
The Fama Fair in Bulle23 TO 25 NOVEMBER SWITZERLAND
2
43
1
17
IVAO TRIBUNE
The Fama Fair in Bulle took place this year from Nov 23 to 25 IVAO Switzerland participated to this fair with our own stand for presentations demos and to make visitors discover our passion
1 Ivan that replaces Antoine as our little voice of Geneva sitting in front of Filippo watching and commenting whats going on
2 On the left Markus our nice and friendly controler vith this typical German accent when speaking French and Roberto our crazy Event coordinator
3In the center of the Picture Nicolas our LSAG Fir Chief
4In the middle of this picture Cedric our Member coodinator
See you next year in SwitzerlandyoursManuel GoepfertCH-WM
18
Create a promotional
video for IVAO with the
theme Spirit of IVAO
The three best videos
will be awarded the
IVAO Creativity award
and one winning video
will also win an Aerosoft
FS add-on as a prize
The winning video will
b e u p l o a d e d t o
YouTube Google Video
and other public video
sites as part of our
promotional campaign
t o l e a d a n e x t
generation of flight
simulation enthusiast in
the right direction
FROM
I V A O P U B L I C R E L A T I O N S
The Public Relations Department is pleased to present the
IVAO Promotional Video Contest
forumivaoaeroindexphptopic673130html
19
EVENTS OF IVAO
T
Upcoming Year
With the close of the IVAO Events Department calendar for 2007 we look ahead to what the year 2008 will
bring us
On January 5 the IVAO Events Department will bring the record-breaking Crowded Skies event back for
its fifth appearance Crowded Skies was originally an event designed to test the server load of the IVAO
network however has become a cornerstone of the IVAO Events Department trying every year to break
the record from the current year The current record from December 2006 is 1501 simultaneous
connections
February 2008 will bring the return of the Real Flights Event to Europe Real Flights Events are designed to
simulate real-world traffic at an airport over a period of the day The last Real Flights Event in Algiers was
held in December 2007 and featured over 200 movements in a period of more than 12 hours
March 2008 with bring a new event to IVAO While several ideas are currently being tested the IVAO
Events Department promises that it will be an event to remember
For more information on events visit httpwwwivaoaeroevents
W
Crowded Skies V
The International Virtual Aviation Organisation (IVAO) is please to
announce the fifth-annual Crowded Skies event starting at 1900Z
on January 5 2008 As with our previous Crowded Skies
events IVAO members are encouraged to get online as a pilot or
air traffic controller to help us break our current Crowded Skies
record of 1501 simultaneous connections
This installment of Crowded Skies is expected to be the biggest
online event ever held with active air traffic controllers available in
each of our fifty-eight active divisions around the globe with a
peak time of 2100Z expected
IVAO invites you to join us on January 5th at 1900Z to become a
part of this historic record-breaking event For more information
about Crowded Skies please visit httpcrowdedskiesivaoaero
20
TOURS on IVAO
IVAO offers you a variety of world tours The aims
of these tours are to take you around the world
and provide a chance to land in different airports
and in different conditions Also be assured that
you will never be alone flying these tours large
number of pilots participate in these tours and
further most of the divisions also provide ATC
services along various legs of these tours You can
see a short description of the tours below
Long Haul World Tour ndash A tour designed for the
long haul fans This tour takes you all around the
world through a series of long haul flights At the
end of this tour you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquolong haul world tour badgersquo
Dangerous World Tour ndash This is a special world
tour takes you around some of the worlds most
difficult and dangerous approach airports This
tour will test your flying skills At the end of this
tour you will be awarded a specially designed
lsquodangerous world tour badgersquo
IFR World Tour ndash A normal IFR tour which takes
you around the world This tour is usually around
70 legs At the end of this tour you will be
awarded a specially designed lsquoIFR world tour
badgersquo
VFR World Tour ndash A special VFR tour which takes
you around the world Like the other tours on
completion you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquoVFR world tour badgersquo
Special thanks to Wilfried Sascha Pablo and
Sandor for making these tours a reality
Visit httpwwwivaoaeromembers for more
information on these exciting world tours
Divisions of IVAO also offer interesting division
tours which take you around the division These
are IFR VFR Heli Tour etc On completion of
these tours the pilots are awarded a Division
badge for successful completion of these tours
Visit httpwwwivaoaeroeventsdivtoursasp for
more information on division tours
IVAO World Tours
I
L
D
I
V
21
DIVISION FOCUS
IVAO UNITED KINGDOM
about IVAO united kingdom
The United Kingdom Division of IVAO is a
well recognized dedicated independent
division of the IVAO Network We
welcome members with all levels of
experience in aviation from the seasoned
pilotcontroller to the desktop enthusiast
The UK division first began operations
back in December 1999 and has just
celebrated its 8th birthday with a fantastic
Real Flight Event using 3 airports located
in the North of England
We are growing at a rate never seen in
the UK division before We now have over
300 active members within the division
and welcome between 15 and 20 new
members each week Over 180000
online hours have been logged by
members of the division
innovation
Innovation has always been a key part of
the history of the United Kingdom
Division We were one of the first
divisions to introduce
bull A live help system on the division
website
bull An Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel
specifically for division members
bull A dedicated Teamspeak channel for
members to use
bull A division tour specifically designed to
test the skills of the pilots
bull A comprehensive bi-monthly division
newsletter
bull A monthly screenshot competition in
our community forums where members
have the opportunity to win great prizes
(The winner of the December
competition won a real flying lesson)
bull A division Virtual Airline Committee where representatives from UK registered VArsquos meet up to discuss any problems and ideas to improve the division
by Luke Bowesand amp Gareth Richardson
22
community
We take a great deal of pride in the fact that our most
important asset is our active and friendly divisional
community Every new member to the division is
welcomed with open arms and will be given as much help
and support as they need to start the ball rolling in their
virtual aviation career
Communication with the membership is something that
the staff focus on more than anything Members are free
to voice any concerns or options that they may have
There are a large number of ways for members to
communicate with each other as well as with the staff
team
bull 247 Teamspeak voice channel
bull 247 IRC channel
bull Community forum
bull Live Help system
bull Email ticketing system
bull And of course the online network
Online Night
From 1800Z every Tuesday
evening the UK division
members flock to the skies and
control towers of the UK Why
not come and join in the fun
As a pilot you can expect ATC
coverage for most of the major
airports and TMA sectors As a
controller experience an ever
increasing volume of traffic
packed into tight blocks of
airspace Be prepared for lots
of brow-wiping as you become
responsible for thousands of
virtual passengers
EGESTA QUIS SET
AHMET LOREM
division tours
We have 7 division tours which will take you throughout
the UK skies from the major international airports to
small grass strip airfields The tours we offer include
bull IFR Tour
bull VFR Tour
bull Scottish VFR Tour
bull Historical Tour
bull Helicopter Tour
bull Special Operations Tour
bull Island Hopper Tour
The Island Hopper Tour is the first ldquoPilot Skillsrdquo tour to
exist on the IVAO network For this tour you need
to be able to fly both VFR and IFR and a
number of different types of aircraft This
has been by far the most popular tour in
the UK In its first week of operation over
600 legs were validated
Visit httpwwwivaocouk for further details
DIVISION
FOCUS
UK amp USA
23
In February 2007 the IVAO HQ initiated a change in the IVAO
US Division staff structure Since then things have changed
dramatically The gap of qualified personnel for the US Staff
has been filled with competent IVAO Members from around
the globe Before the changes at the beginning of the year
not more than four staff positions were filled Today 24
volunteers serve under the star spangled banner for IVAO
Back at the end of 2006 a look on the
United States with IvAe rarely would
have shown several ATCs online
Today the skies over the North
American country are enjoying great
popularity by pilots who profit from
the much more dense ATC coverage
that has developed over the last
months In recent times the US
Division has hosted several larger events such as the AOPA
VFR Gathering the Oshkosh Airventure the San Juan Fly-In
or Atlantic Crossings Meanwhile the Division is also hosting
shuttle events on regular bases in order to offer the
membership an alternative to the online day that is currently
on-ice
In the new year the US Division will be hosting a huge VFR
Event in cooperation with the Canadian Division The so
called VFR Poker Run will be a repeated VFR shuttle event
where pilots will fly a route over several airports and by
doing so they will qualify for sweepstakes where they can
win payware scenery prizes More information soon on
pokerrunivaousaorg
Many things have changed in the US Training Department as
well A new team of qualified trainers consisting of several
real world pilots is now offering high-quality training sessions
and exams to the membership The team is also working on
new ivao-tailored training
documentation based on the FAA
standards
New Virtual Airline Partnership
programs are enhancing the exchange
between the VAs and the division
authorities in order to fill the needs of
the Virtual Airlines and their members
in the best possible way
The hard competition from other networks makes recruitment
of new members a hard job but with the consistent growth
the division is becoming more and more attractive especially
for members new to the field of online-flying But the division
would not have been so successful without the great help
from the division staff and members The US Division has put
forth a strong effort to turn the division in the right direction
Visit httpusivaoaero for further details
IVAO UNITED STATES by Robert Gottwald
the resurrection
More than half a year after a change in the IVAO US leadership
DIVISON
FOCUS
UK amp USA
24
247 Dieter SalzlTop Overall Ranking Pilot and ATC on IVAObyYigit YILDIRIM (YY)
One of my dreams has
always been to learn to fly
Dieter Salzl (DS) a friend
and trainer has inspired me
with his achievements in
virtual side of aviation He
has become successful in
aviation a field often
thought belonged to real
pilots
Yigit Yildirim What is your
profession in real life
Most of us think that you
are a real pilot or ATC
Dieter Salzl I am 64 years old In real life I was a teacher of economics After I retired I began virtual fly-ing and controlling I am neither real pilot nor atc but I was flying model air-crafts for 25 years Now since I am online everyday I have no further time for my model aircrafts lol
YY How did you decide to
be a virtual ATC and
pilot
DS A good friend con-vinced me to try online flying although I thought I
would be too old for this ) Earlier I have flown on flight simulator under DOS environment
YY You have been
awarded with Spirit of
IVAO with your amazing
online time Only in 45
years 24600 hours How
did you get to be where
you are
DS Flying and controlling
every day at least 12 hours
I have no wife no childrens
live alone just with a dog )
IVAO EXCLUSIVE
25
YY What do you like and dislike most
about your virtual career
DS Mostly I like all the nice guys I meet on the ivao network most of them always doing their best to reach as real as it gets I dislike threads in ivao general forum about members who made mistakes and pilloried there by name
YY You do flying and controlling ldquoas
real as it getsrdquo Do you have close con-
nection with real pilots and ATCs
DS Yes I am always looking for real pilots and atcs I learnt a lot from them how something is said and done in real world A special friend of mine is flying a real Boeing 727 all over europe And I believe I am still learning )
YY Your online flight hours are close to
real airliner pilots According to this ex-
perience can you compare real and vir-
tual aviation
DS I cannot I know how to do as real as possible but often I fly just for fun without calculating fuel doing checklists hellip
YY What would you say to newbie
pilots and ATCs who have a passion for
virtual aviation
DS Come to me for training and be aware that virtual aviation can be addictive )
YY Final Comments
DS Always three greens for all IVAO pilots and crowded skies for controllers )
YY I would like to thank you for this en-
tertaining interview Wish you more
crowded skies and happy landings
DS youacutere welcome was my pleasure
Interviewing Dieter Salzl really made me realize that any career virtual or real is possible if you work hard enough at it He continues to inspire me
Three ducks on a pond
A grass bank beyond
White clouds on the wings
What a little thing
To remember for years
To remember with tears
YATES
IVAO
EXC
LU
SIV
E
Die
ter
Sa
lzl
Giles G-202
Wingspan 3m
Weight 19kg
4 cylinders
210 ccm
19 HP
ldquo
ldquo
26
FREEWARE ZONE
Preview
Every issue in this section we will hunt down the hottest downloads available in the flight simulation community We also take this opportunity to salute these freeware developers who devote their time and eorts in creating some awesome addons available to us for FREE Vybhava Srinivasan
Iceland 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames icemsh76zip
Authors Michael Johnson
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
This terrain mesh covers the whole of Iceland in 76 meter detail Icelands default mesh coverage in FS2004 was particularly poor while the default FSX mesh for Iceland is of varying resolution As such this add-on mesh in some cases provides a significant enhancement and in others it is only a mild improvement The greatest difference can be seen in the flatter rolling interior parts of the country
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames kualalu1zip
Authors Nestor DAngelo
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
Scenery for the city of Kuala Lumpur Lots of landmarks of Kuala Lumpur city are represented in this file
FS Real Time V182
FSX Utilities
Filenames realtimezip
Authors 3D Softworks Design Studios
Source httpwwwflightsimworldcom
FS Real Time designed to keep Flight Simulators UTC ZuluGMT time and date in sync with the Real World
27
FinnTerrain
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames FinnTerrain180zip
Authors FISD
Source httpfsnordicnet
FinnTerrain adds accurate roads coastlines and other terrain data to Finland Version 18 covers the whole Finland
iFly Boeing 747-400 V1100
FSX Aircrafts
Filenames fly74711zip
Authors iFly Developer Team
Source httpwwwavsimcom
iFly 747-400 offers an extremly detailed cockpit with fully simulated FMC Complete TCAS simulation with audio and visual TA and RA system Fully simulated Inertial Reference System Probably on of the best freeware aircrafts for FSX
Fokker-10070 Release v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pf10070v2zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
PF100 70 v2 is a fully loaded base package includes 39 different liveries operational panels sound package sample flight etc
Project Fokker F28 v1
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pfj_fokker_f28_v1zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
Project Fokker F28 is full loaded base package This includes F28 aircraft variants Mk1000 Mk4000 and Mk6000 Also included complete functional panels sound package flight tutorial flight test etc
Real Environment Professional
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames reprosetupzip
Authors Tim Fuchs
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is an extensive environment upgrade package for Microsofts Flight Simulator 2004 This package includes sunglow suneffect aircraft spotlight airport lights Trees etc All in all a good add-on
28
Greece 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames hspmesh_v3_1zip (FS2004) and hspmeshfsx1zip (FSX)
Authors Hellenic Scenery Project
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is a terrain mesh for Greece enhancing the accuracy with extensive work done so as to correct wrong land formations and wrong airport locations as set in FS2004 and FSX
George Grimshaws Boston V21
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames bostonv2zip bostonv21_updatezip
Authors George Grimshaw
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A highly detailed freeware rendition of Boston Logan International Airport from the developers of FlyTampa Scenery
FRF Studiorsquos Heathrow
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames egllzip
Authors William Morgan FRF Studio
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A rebuild of one of the most important airports Heathrow has been fine tuned and updated from the default version with the remodeling of Terminal 3 the A380-capable gates and now more accurate
NL2000 v3
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames nl2kDVD1iso to nl2kDVD5iso
Authors The Netherlands Scenery Design Team
Source httpwwwnl-2000com
A top quality scenery for entire Netherlands mind the size 21GB
Aircraft Installer
FSX Utilities
Filenames fsxacftizip
Authors Steven Logiudice
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This program can install your aircraft The program makes it a whole lot easier than copying and pasting files
29
Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames rfp_v2zip
Authors Ralph Tofflemire Chris Koegler Bodo Mueller and Herve Dongmo
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
FS2004 Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2 now freeware Includes the analog panel tape panel and seventeen aircraft One of the most accurate and detailed jetliner models ever when it originally came out several years ago
Airport Light Environment
FS2004FSX Utilities
Filenames aptltenvzip
Authors Luke Harvest
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This utility redesigns all airport lighting in both FSX and FS2004 to give a fantastic and realistic feel
Real Forest Enviroment
FS2004 Textures
Filenames realfrstzip
Authors Vagner Dalbosco
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Real Forest Environment 10 is a new forest textures for FS2004
Rainy Day Spary Effect
FS2004 Utilities
Filenames effectzip
Authors Dennis Franke
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Adds a rainy day spray effect
FSX TweakFS Zip Utility
FSX Utilities
Filenames twkfszipzip
Authors TweakFScom
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
TweakFS Zip has been released as freeware It is a useful tool for unpacking zip files downloaded from FS file libraries the big handy feature is that it has a tree display of the zip folder structure giving you a clear view It has several handy folder location presets making it quick and easy to install aircraft scenery and other add-ons which come in Zip files that include folder path information
F R E E W A R E Z O N E
30
Join IVAO
IVAO TRIBUNE
Further more many different computer
presentations were running constantly on one
of the 3 large beamer screens In addition
thanks to the Software Development Team
there even was the possibility to demonstrate
the HAL training programme life at this
show Useless to say that several IVAO pilots
demonstrated their skills and constantly at
least 3 different ATC stations where manned
(ao by real life ATC students) to provide a
safe conduct of all these flights at 3 nearby
airfields To make it more attractive for the
viewers the airports chosen where situated in
Switzerland known for its beauty not only in
real life but with the used sceneries as well
Another highlight was appreciated by many
visitors when they accepted the invitation to
take the cockpit seat and had a flight
experience by themselves under the guidance
of one of the IVAO people
In short this is IVAO International as it
should be and that was clearly what it
showed
Maybe good for you as well next year
Looking forward to welcome you
Bob van der Flier
IVAO-TA12
It was a pleasure to work together in establishing this great IVAO successldquo
ldquo
Presentation screen and while changing beamers answering questions from the audience
Overview with on foreground some of the (internationally occupied) ATC positions
16
IVAO TRIBUNE
The Fama Fair in Bulle23 TO 25 NOVEMBER SWITZERLAND
2
43
1
17
IVAO TRIBUNE
The Fama Fair in Bulle took place this year from Nov 23 to 25 IVAO Switzerland participated to this fair with our own stand for presentations demos and to make visitors discover our passion
1 Ivan that replaces Antoine as our little voice of Geneva sitting in front of Filippo watching and commenting whats going on
2 On the left Markus our nice and friendly controler vith this typical German accent when speaking French and Roberto our crazy Event coordinator
3In the center of the Picture Nicolas our LSAG Fir Chief
4In the middle of this picture Cedric our Member coodinator
See you next year in SwitzerlandyoursManuel GoepfertCH-WM
18
Create a promotional
video for IVAO with the
theme Spirit of IVAO
The three best videos
will be awarded the
IVAO Creativity award
and one winning video
will also win an Aerosoft
FS add-on as a prize
The winning video will
b e u p l o a d e d t o
YouTube Google Video
and other public video
sites as part of our
promotional campaign
t o l e a d a n e x t
generation of flight
simulation enthusiast in
the right direction
FROM
I V A O P U B L I C R E L A T I O N S
The Public Relations Department is pleased to present the
IVAO Promotional Video Contest
forumivaoaeroindexphptopic673130html
19
EVENTS OF IVAO
T
Upcoming Year
With the close of the IVAO Events Department calendar for 2007 we look ahead to what the year 2008 will
bring us
On January 5 the IVAO Events Department will bring the record-breaking Crowded Skies event back for
its fifth appearance Crowded Skies was originally an event designed to test the server load of the IVAO
network however has become a cornerstone of the IVAO Events Department trying every year to break
the record from the current year The current record from December 2006 is 1501 simultaneous
connections
February 2008 will bring the return of the Real Flights Event to Europe Real Flights Events are designed to
simulate real-world traffic at an airport over a period of the day The last Real Flights Event in Algiers was
held in December 2007 and featured over 200 movements in a period of more than 12 hours
March 2008 with bring a new event to IVAO While several ideas are currently being tested the IVAO
Events Department promises that it will be an event to remember
For more information on events visit httpwwwivaoaeroevents
W
Crowded Skies V
The International Virtual Aviation Organisation (IVAO) is please to
announce the fifth-annual Crowded Skies event starting at 1900Z
on January 5 2008 As with our previous Crowded Skies
events IVAO members are encouraged to get online as a pilot or
air traffic controller to help us break our current Crowded Skies
record of 1501 simultaneous connections
This installment of Crowded Skies is expected to be the biggest
online event ever held with active air traffic controllers available in
each of our fifty-eight active divisions around the globe with a
peak time of 2100Z expected
IVAO invites you to join us on January 5th at 1900Z to become a
part of this historic record-breaking event For more information
about Crowded Skies please visit httpcrowdedskiesivaoaero
20
TOURS on IVAO
IVAO offers you a variety of world tours The aims
of these tours are to take you around the world
and provide a chance to land in different airports
and in different conditions Also be assured that
you will never be alone flying these tours large
number of pilots participate in these tours and
further most of the divisions also provide ATC
services along various legs of these tours You can
see a short description of the tours below
Long Haul World Tour ndash A tour designed for the
long haul fans This tour takes you all around the
world through a series of long haul flights At the
end of this tour you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquolong haul world tour badgersquo
Dangerous World Tour ndash This is a special world
tour takes you around some of the worlds most
difficult and dangerous approach airports This
tour will test your flying skills At the end of this
tour you will be awarded a specially designed
lsquodangerous world tour badgersquo
IFR World Tour ndash A normal IFR tour which takes
you around the world This tour is usually around
70 legs At the end of this tour you will be
awarded a specially designed lsquoIFR world tour
badgersquo
VFR World Tour ndash A special VFR tour which takes
you around the world Like the other tours on
completion you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquoVFR world tour badgersquo
Special thanks to Wilfried Sascha Pablo and
Sandor for making these tours a reality
Visit httpwwwivaoaeromembers for more
information on these exciting world tours
Divisions of IVAO also offer interesting division
tours which take you around the division These
are IFR VFR Heli Tour etc On completion of
these tours the pilots are awarded a Division
badge for successful completion of these tours
Visit httpwwwivaoaeroeventsdivtoursasp for
more information on division tours
IVAO World Tours
I
L
D
I
V
21
DIVISION FOCUS
IVAO UNITED KINGDOM
about IVAO united kingdom
The United Kingdom Division of IVAO is a
well recognized dedicated independent
division of the IVAO Network We
welcome members with all levels of
experience in aviation from the seasoned
pilotcontroller to the desktop enthusiast
The UK division first began operations
back in December 1999 and has just
celebrated its 8th birthday with a fantastic
Real Flight Event using 3 airports located
in the North of England
We are growing at a rate never seen in
the UK division before We now have over
300 active members within the division
and welcome between 15 and 20 new
members each week Over 180000
online hours have been logged by
members of the division
innovation
Innovation has always been a key part of
the history of the United Kingdom
Division We were one of the first
divisions to introduce
bull A live help system on the division
website
bull An Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel
specifically for division members
bull A dedicated Teamspeak channel for
members to use
bull A division tour specifically designed to
test the skills of the pilots
bull A comprehensive bi-monthly division
newsletter
bull A monthly screenshot competition in
our community forums where members
have the opportunity to win great prizes
(The winner of the December
competition won a real flying lesson)
bull A division Virtual Airline Committee where representatives from UK registered VArsquos meet up to discuss any problems and ideas to improve the division
by Luke Bowesand amp Gareth Richardson
22
community
We take a great deal of pride in the fact that our most
important asset is our active and friendly divisional
community Every new member to the division is
welcomed with open arms and will be given as much help
and support as they need to start the ball rolling in their
virtual aviation career
Communication with the membership is something that
the staff focus on more than anything Members are free
to voice any concerns or options that they may have
There are a large number of ways for members to
communicate with each other as well as with the staff
team
bull 247 Teamspeak voice channel
bull 247 IRC channel
bull Community forum
bull Live Help system
bull Email ticketing system
bull And of course the online network
Online Night
From 1800Z every Tuesday
evening the UK division
members flock to the skies and
control towers of the UK Why
not come and join in the fun
As a pilot you can expect ATC
coverage for most of the major
airports and TMA sectors As a
controller experience an ever
increasing volume of traffic
packed into tight blocks of
airspace Be prepared for lots
of brow-wiping as you become
responsible for thousands of
virtual passengers
EGESTA QUIS SET
AHMET LOREM
division tours
We have 7 division tours which will take you throughout
the UK skies from the major international airports to
small grass strip airfields The tours we offer include
bull IFR Tour
bull VFR Tour
bull Scottish VFR Tour
bull Historical Tour
bull Helicopter Tour
bull Special Operations Tour
bull Island Hopper Tour
The Island Hopper Tour is the first ldquoPilot Skillsrdquo tour to
exist on the IVAO network For this tour you need
to be able to fly both VFR and IFR and a
number of different types of aircraft This
has been by far the most popular tour in
the UK In its first week of operation over
600 legs were validated
Visit httpwwwivaocouk for further details
DIVISION
FOCUS
UK amp USA
23
In February 2007 the IVAO HQ initiated a change in the IVAO
US Division staff structure Since then things have changed
dramatically The gap of qualified personnel for the US Staff
has been filled with competent IVAO Members from around
the globe Before the changes at the beginning of the year
not more than four staff positions were filled Today 24
volunteers serve under the star spangled banner for IVAO
Back at the end of 2006 a look on the
United States with IvAe rarely would
have shown several ATCs online
Today the skies over the North
American country are enjoying great
popularity by pilots who profit from
the much more dense ATC coverage
that has developed over the last
months In recent times the US
Division has hosted several larger events such as the AOPA
VFR Gathering the Oshkosh Airventure the San Juan Fly-In
or Atlantic Crossings Meanwhile the Division is also hosting
shuttle events on regular bases in order to offer the
membership an alternative to the online day that is currently
on-ice
In the new year the US Division will be hosting a huge VFR
Event in cooperation with the Canadian Division The so
called VFR Poker Run will be a repeated VFR shuttle event
where pilots will fly a route over several airports and by
doing so they will qualify for sweepstakes where they can
win payware scenery prizes More information soon on
pokerrunivaousaorg
Many things have changed in the US Training Department as
well A new team of qualified trainers consisting of several
real world pilots is now offering high-quality training sessions
and exams to the membership The team is also working on
new ivao-tailored training
documentation based on the FAA
standards
New Virtual Airline Partnership
programs are enhancing the exchange
between the VAs and the division
authorities in order to fill the needs of
the Virtual Airlines and their members
in the best possible way
The hard competition from other networks makes recruitment
of new members a hard job but with the consistent growth
the division is becoming more and more attractive especially
for members new to the field of online-flying But the division
would not have been so successful without the great help
from the division staff and members The US Division has put
forth a strong effort to turn the division in the right direction
Visit httpusivaoaero for further details
IVAO UNITED STATES by Robert Gottwald
the resurrection
More than half a year after a change in the IVAO US leadership
DIVISON
FOCUS
UK amp USA
24
247 Dieter SalzlTop Overall Ranking Pilot and ATC on IVAObyYigit YILDIRIM (YY)
One of my dreams has
always been to learn to fly
Dieter Salzl (DS) a friend
and trainer has inspired me
with his achievements in
virtual side of aviation He
has become successful in
aviation a field often
thought belonged to real
pilots
Yigit Yildirim What is your
profession in real life
Most of us think that you
are a real pilot or ATC
Dieter Salzl I am 64 years old In real life I was a teacher of economics After I retired I began virtual fly-ing and controlling I am neither real pilot nor atc but I was flying model air-crafts for 25 years Now since I am online everyday I have no further time for my model aircrafts lol
YY How did you decide to
be a virtual ATC and
pilot
DS A good friend con-vinced me to try online flying although I thought I
would be too old for this ) Earlier I have flown on flight simulator under DOS environment
YY You have been
awarded with Spirit of
IVAO with your amazing
online time Only in 45
years 24600 hours How
did you get to be where
you are
DS Flying and controlling
every day at least 12 hours
I have no wife no childrens
live alone just with a dog )
IVAO EXCLUSIVE
25
YY What do you like and dislike most
about your virtual career
DS Mostly I like all the nice guys I meet on the ivao network most of them always doing their best to reach as real as it gets I dislike threads in ivao general forum about members who made mistakes and pilloried there by name
YY You do flying and controlling ldquoas
real as it getsrdquo Do you have close con-
nection with real pilots and ATCs
DS Yes I am always looking for real pilots and atcs I learnt a lot from them how something is said and done in real world A special friend of mine is flying a real Boeing 727 all over europe And I believe I am still learning )
YY Your online flight hours are close to
real airliner pilots According to this ex-
perience can you compare real and vir-
tual aviation
DS I cannot I know how to do as real as possible but often I fly just for fun without calculating fuel doing checklists hellip
YY What would you say to newbie
pilots and ATCs who have a passion for
virtual aviation
DS Come to me for training and be aware that virtual aviation can be addictive )
YY Final Comments
DS Always three greens for all IVAO pilots and crowded skies for controllers )
YY I would like to thank you for this en-
tertaining interview Wish you more
crowded skies and happy landings
DS youacutere welcome was my pleasure
Interviewing Dieter Salzl really made me realize that any career virtual or real is possible if you work hard enough at it He continues to inspire me
Three ducks on a pond
A grass bank beyond
White clouds on the wings
What a little thing
To remember for years
To remember with tears
YATES
IVAO
EXC
LU
SIV
E
Die
ter
Sa
lzl
Giles G-202
Wingspan 3m
Weight 19kg
4 cylinders
210 ccm
19 HP
ldquo
ldquo
26
FREEWARE ZONE
Preview
Every issue in this section we will hunt down the hottest downloads available in the flight simulation community We also take this opportunity to salute these freeware developers who devote their time and eorts in creating some awesome addons available to us for FREE Vybhava Srinivasan
Iceland 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames icemsh76zip
Authors Michael Johnson
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
This terrain mesh covers the whole of Iceland in 76 meter detail Icelands default mesh coverage in FS2004 was particularly poor while the default FSX mesh for Iceland is of varying resolution As such this add-on mesh in some cases provides a significant enhancement and in others it is only a mild improvement The greatest difference can be seen in the flatter rolling interior parts of the country
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames kualalu1zip
Authors Nestor DAngelo
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
Scenery for the city of Kuala Lumpur Lots of landmarks of Kuala Lumpur city are represented in this file
FS Real Time V182
FSX Utilities
Filenames realtimezip
Authors 3D Softworks Design Studios
Source httpwwwflightsimworldcom
FS Real Time designed to keep Flight Simulators UTC ZuluGMT time and date in sync with the Real World
27
FinnTerrain
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames FinnTerrain180zip
Authors FISD
Source httpfsnordicnet
FinnTerrain adds accurate roads coastlines and other terrain data to Finland Version 18 covers the whole Finland
iFly Boeing 747-400 V1100
FSX Aircrafts
Filenames fly74711zip
Authors iFly Developer Team
Source httpwwwavsimcom
iFly 747-400 offers an extremly detailed cockpit with fully simulated FMC Complete TCAS simulation with audio and visual TA and RA system Fully simulated Inertial Reference System Probably on of the best freeware aircrafts for FSX
Fokker-10070 Release v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pf10070v2zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
PF100 70 v2 is a fully loaded base package includes 39 different liveries operational panels sound package sample flight etc
Project Fokker F28 v1
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pfj_fokker_f28_v1zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
Project Fokker F28 is full loaded base package This includes F28 aircraft variants Mk1000 Mk4000 and Mk6000 Also included complete functional panels sound package flight tutorial flight test etc
Real Environment Professional
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames reprosetupzip
Authors Tim Fuchs
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is an extensive environment upgrade package for Microsofts Flight Simulator 2004 This package includes sunglow suneffect aircraft spotlight airport lights Trees etc All in all a good add-on
28
Greece 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames hspmesh_v3_1zip (FS2004) and hspmeshfsx1zip (FSX)
Authors Hellenic Scenery Project
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is a terrain mesh for Greece enhancing the accuracy with extensive work done so as to correct wrong land formations and wrong airport locations as set in FS2004 and FSX
George Grimshaws Boston V21
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames bostonv2zip bostonv21_updatezip
Authors George Grimshaw
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A highly detailed freeware rendition of Boston Logan International Airport from the developers of FlyTampa Scenery
FRF Studiorsquos Heathrow
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames egllzip
Authors William Morgan FRF Studio
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A rebuild of one of the most important airports Heathrow has been fine tuned and updated from the default version with the remodeling of Terminal 3 the A380-capable gates and now more accurate
NL2000 v3
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames nl2kDVD1iso to nl2kDVD5iso
Authors The Netherlands Scenery Design Team
Source httpwwwnl-2000com
A top quality scenery for entire Netherlands mind the size 21GB
Aircraft Installer
FSX Utilities
Filenames fsxacftizip
Authors Steven Logiudice
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This program can install your aircraft The program makes it a whole lot easier than copying and pasting files
29
Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames rfp_v2zip
Authors Ralph Tofflemire Chris Koegler Bodo Mueller and Herve Dongmo
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
FS2004 Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2 now freeware Includes the analog panel tape panel and seventeen aircraft One of the most accurate and detailed jetliner models ever when it originally came out several years ago
Airport Light Environment
FS2004FSX Utilities
Filenames aptltenvzip
Authors Luke Harvest
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This utility redesigns all airport lighting in both FSX and FS2004 to give a fantastic and realistic feel
Real Forest Enviroment
FS2004 Textures
Filenames realfrstzip
Authors Vagner Dalbosco
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Real Forest Environment 10 is a new forest textures for FS2004
Rainy Day Spary Effect
FS2004 Utilities
Filenames effectzip
Authors Dennis Franke
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Adds a rainy day spray effect
FSX TweakFS Zip Utility
FSX Utilities
Filenames twkfszipzip
Authors TweakFScom
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
TweakFS Zip has been released as freeware It is a useful tool for unpacking zip files downloaded from FS file libraries the big handy feature is that it has a tree display of the zip folder structure giving you a clear view It has several handy folder location presets making it quick and easy to install aircraft scenery and other add-ons which come in Zip files that include folder path information
F R E E W A R E Z O N E
30
Join IVAO
IVAO TRIBUNE
The Fama Fair in Bulle23 TO 25 NOVEMBER SWITZERLAND
2
43
1
17
IVAO TRIBUNE
The Fama Fair in Bulle took place this year from Nov 23 to 25 IVAO Switzerland participated to this fair with our own stand for presentations demos and to make visitors discover our passion
1 Ivan that replaces Antoine as our little voice of Geneva sitting in front of Filippo watching and commenting whats going on
2 On the left Markus our nice and friendly controler vith this typical German accent when speaking French and Roberto our crazy Event coordinator
3In the center of the Picture Nicolas our LSAG Fir Chief
4In the middle of this picture Cedric our Member coodinator
See you next year in SwitzerlandyoursManuel GoepfertCH-WM
18
Create a promotional
video for IVAO with the
theme Spirit of IVAO
The three best videos
will be awarded the
IVAO Creativity award
and one winning video
will also win an Aerosoft
FS add-on as a prize
The winning video will
b e u p l o a d e d t o
YouTube Google Video
and other public video
sites as part of our
promotional campaign
t o l e a d a n e x t
generation of flight
simulation enthusiast in
the right direction
FROM
I V A O P U B L I C R E L A T I O N S
The Public Relations Department is pleased to present the
IVAO Promotional Video Contest
forumivaoaeroindexphptopic673130html
19
EVENTS OF IVAO
T
Upcoming Year
With the close of the IVAO Events Department calendar for 2007 we look ahead to what the year 2008 will
bring us
On January 5 the IVAO Events Department will bring the record-breaking Crowded Skies event back for
its fifth appearance Crowded Skies was originally an event designed to test the server load of the IVAO
network however has become a cornerstone of the IVAO Events Department trying every year to break
the record from the current year The current record from December 2006 is 1501 simultaneous
connections
February 2008 will bring the return of the Real Flights Event to Europe Real Flights Events are designed to
simulate real-world traffic at an airport over a period of the day The last Real Flights Event in Algiers was
held in December 2007 and featured over 200 movements in a period of more than 12 hours
March 2008 with bring a new event to IVAO While several ideas are currently being tested the IVAO
Events Department promises that it will be an event to remember
For more information on events visit httpwwwivaoaeroevents
W
Crowded Skies V
The International Virtual Aviation Organisation (IVAO) is please to
announce the fifth-annual Crowded Skies event starting at 1900Z
on January 5 2008 As with our previous Crowded Skies
events IVAO members are encouraged to get online as a pilot or
air traffic controller to help us break our current Crowded Skies
record of 1501 simultaneous connections
This installment of Crowded Skies is expected to be the biggest
online event ever held with active air traffic controllers available in
each of our fifty-eight active divisions around the globe with a
peak time of 2100Z expected
IVAO invites you to join us on January 5th at 1900Z to become a
part of this historic record-breaking event For more information
about Crowded Skies please visit httpcrowdedskiesivaoaero
20
TOURS on IVAO
IVAO offers you a variety of world tours The aims
of these tours are to take you around the world
and provide a chance to land in different airports
and in different conditions Also be assured that
you will never be alone flying these tours large
number of pilots participate in these tours and
further most of the divisions also provide ATC
services along various legs of these tours You can
see a short description of the tours below
Long Haul World Tour ndash A tour designed for the
long haul fans This tour takes you all around the
world through a series of long haul flights At the
end of this tour you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquolong haul world tour badgersquo
Dangerous World Tour ndash This is a special world
tour takes you around some of the worlds most
difficult and dangerous approach airports This
tour will test your flying skills At the end of this
tour you will be awarded a specially designed
lsquodangerous world tour badgersquo
IFR World Tour ndash A normal IFR tour which takes
you around the world This tour is usually around
70 legs At the end of this tour you will be
awarded a specially designed lsquoIFR world tour
badgersquo
VFR World Tour ndash A special VFR tour which takes
you around the world Like the other tours on
completion you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquoVFR world tour badgersquo
Special thanks to Wilfried Sascha Pablo and
Sandor for making these tours a reality
Visit httpwwwivaoaeromembers for more
information on these exciting world tours
Divisions of IVAO also offer interesting division
tours which take you around the division These
are IFR VFR Heli Tour etc On completion of
these tours the pilots are awarded a Division
badge for successful completion of these tours
Visit httpwwwivaoaeroeventsdivtoursasp for
more information on division tours
IVAO World Tours
I
L
D
I
V
21
DIVISION FOCUS
IVAO UNITED KINGDOM
about IVAO united kingdom
The United Kingdom Division of IVAO is a
well recognized dedicated independent
division of the IVAO Network We
welcome members with all levels of
experience in aviation from the seasoned
pilotcontroller to the desktop enthusiast
The UK division first began operations
back in December 1999 and has just
celebrated its 8th birthday with a fantastic
Real Flight Event using 3 airports located
in the North of England
We are growing at a rate never seen in
the UK division before We now have over
300 active members within the division
and welcome between 15 and 20 new
members each week Over 180000
online hours have been logged by
members of the division
innovation
Innovation has always been a key part of
the history of the United Kingdom
Division We were one of the first
divisions to introduce
bull A live help system on the division
website
bull An Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel
specifically for division members
bull A dedicated Teamspeak channel for
members to use
bull A division tour specifically designed to
test the skills of the pilots
bull A comprehensive bi-monthly division
newsletter
bull A monthly screenshot competition in
our community forums where members
have the opportunity to win great prizes
(The winner of the December
competition won a real flying lesson)
bull A division Virtual Airline Committee where representatives from UK registered VArsquos meet up to discuss any problems and ideas to improve the division
by Luke Bowesand amp Gareth Richardson
22
community
We take a great deal of pride in the fact that our most
important asset is our active and friendly divisional
community Every new member to the division is
welcomed with open arms and will be given as much help
and support as they need to start the ball rolling in their
virtual aviation career
Communication with the membership is something that
the staff focus on more than anything Members are free
to voice any concerns or options that they may have
There are a large number of ways for members to
communicate with each other as well as with the staff
team
bull 247 Teamspeak voice channel
bull 247 IRC channel
bull Community forum
bull Live Help system
bull Email ticketing system
bull And of course the online network
Online Night
From 1800Z every Tuesday
evening the UK division
members flock to the skies and
control towers of the UK Why
not come and join in the fun
As a pilot you can expect ATC
coverage for most of the major
airports and TMA sectors As a
controller experience an ever
increasing volume of traffic
packed into tight blocks of
airspace Be prepared for lots
of brow-wiping as you become
responsible for thousands of
virtual passengers
EGESTA QUIS SET
AHMET LOREM
division tours
We have 7 division tours which will take you throughout
the UK skies from the major international airports to
small grass strip airfields The tours we offer include
bull IFR Tour
bull VFR Tour
bull Scottish VFR Tour
bull Historical Tour
bull Helicopter Tour
bull Special Operations Tour
bull Island Hopper Tour
The Island Hopper Tour is the first ldquoPilot Skillsrdquo tour to
exist on the IVAO network For this tour you need
to be able to fly both VFR and IFR and a
number of different types of aircraft This
has been by far the most popular tour in
the UK In its first week of operation over
600 legs were validated
Visit httpwwwivaocouk for further details
DIVISION
FOCUS
UK amp USA
23
In February 2007 the IVAO HQ initiated a change in the IVAO
US Division staff structure Since then things have changed
dramatically The gap of qualified personnel for the US Staff
has been filled with competent IVAO Members from around
the globe Before the changes at the beginning of the year
not more than four staff positions were filled Today 24
volunteers serve under the star spangled banner for IVAO
Back at the end of 2006 a look on the
United States with IvAe rarely would
have shown several ATCs online
Today the skies over the North
American country are enjoying great
popularity by pilots who profit from
the much more dense ATC coverage
that has developed over the last
months In recent times the US
Division has hosted several larger events such as the AOPA
VFR Gathering the Oshkosh Airventure the San Juan Fly-In
or Atlantic Crossings Meanwhile the Division is also hosting
shuttle events on regular bases in order to offer the
membership an alternative to the online day that is currently
on-ice
In the new year the US Division will be hosting a huge VFR
Event in cooperation with the Canadian Division The so
called VFR Poker Run will be a repeated VFR shuttle event
where pilots will fly a route over several airports and by
doing so they will qualify for sweepstakes where they can
win payware scenery prizes More information soon on
pokerrunivaousaorg
Many things have changed in the US Training Department as
well A new team of qualified trainers consisting of several
real world pilots is now offering high-quality training sessions
and exams to the membership The team is also working on
new ivao-tailored training
documentation based on the FAA
standards
New Virtual Airline Partnership
programs are enhancing the exchange
between the VAs and the division
authorities in order to fill the needs of
the Virtual Airlines and their members
in the best possible way
The hard competition from other networks makes recruitment
of new members a hard job but with the consistent growth
the division is becoming more and more attractive especially
for members new to the field of online-flying But the division
would not have been so successful without the great help
from the division staff and members The US Division has put
forth a strong effort to turn the division in the right direction
Visit httpusivaoaero for further details
IVAO UNITED STATES by Robert Gottwald
the resurrection
More than half a year after a change in the IVAO US leadership
DIVISON
FOCUS
UK amp USA
24
247 Dieter SalzlTop Overall Ranking Pilot and ATC on IVAObyYigit YILDIRIM (YY)
One of my dreams has
always been to learn to fly
Dieter Salzl (DS) a friend
and trainer has inspired me
with his achievements in
virtual side of aviation He
has become successful in
aviation a field often
thought belonged to real
pilots
Yigit Yildirim What is your
profession in real life
Most of us think that you
are a real pilot or ATC
Dieter Salzl I am 64 years old In real life I was a teacher of economics After I retired I began virtual fly-ing and controlling I am neither real pilot nor atc but I was flying model air-crafts for 25 years Now since I am online everyday I have no further time for my model aircrafts lol
YY How did you decide to
be a virtual ATC and
pilot
DS A good friend con-vinced me to try online flying although I thought I
would be too old for this ) Earlier I have flown on flight simulator under DOS environment
YY You have been
awarded with Spirit of
IVAO with your amazing
online time Only in 45
years 24600 hours How
did you get to be where
you are
DS Flying and controlling
every day at least 12 hours
I have no wife no childrens
live alone just with a dog )
IVAO EXCLUSIVE
25
YY What do you like and dislike most
about your virtual career
DS Mostly I like all the nice guys I meet on the ivao network most of them always doing their best to reach as real as it gets I dislike threads in ivao general forum about members who made mistakes and pilloried there by name
YY You do flying and controlling ldquoas
real as it getsrdquo Do you have close con-
nection with real pilots and ATCs
DS Yes I am always looking for real pilots and atcs I learnt a lot from them how something is said and done in real world A special friend of mine is flying a real Boeing 727 all over europe And I believe I am still learning )
YY Your online flight hours are close to
real airliner pilots According to this ex-
perience can you compare real and vir-
tual aviation
DS I cannot I know how to do as real as possible but often I fly just for fun without calculating fuel doing checklists hellip
YY What would you say to newbie
pilots and ATCs who have a passion for
virtual aviation
DS Come to me for training and be aware that virtual aviation can be addictive )
YY Final Comments
DS Always three greens for all IVAO pilots and crowded skies for controllers )
YY I would like to thank you for this en-
tertaining interview Wish you more
crowded skies and happy landings
DS youacutere welcome was my pleasure
Interviewing Dieter Salzl really made me realize that any career virtual or real is possible if you work hard enough at it He continues to inspire me
Three ducks on a pond
A grass bank beyond
White clouds on the wings
What a little thing
To remember for years
To remember with tears
YATES
IVAO
EXC
LU
SIV
E
Die
ter
Sa
lzl
Giles G-202
Wingspan 3m
Weight 19kg
4 cylinders
210 ccm
19 HP
ldquo
ldquo
26
FREEWARE ZONE
Preview
Every issue in this section we will hunt down the hottest downloads available in the flight simulation community We also take this opportunity to salute these freeware developers who devote their time and eorts in creating some awesome addons available to us for FREE Vybhava Srinivasan
Iceland 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames icemsh76zip
Authors Michael Johnson
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
This terrain mesh covers the whole of Iceland in 76 meter detail Icelands default mesh coverage in FS2004 was particularly poor while the default FSX mesh for Iceland is of varying resolution As such this add-on mesh in some cases provides a significant enhancement and in others it is only a mild improvement The greatest difference can be seen in the flatter rolling interior parts of the country
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames kualalu1zip
Authors Nestor DAngelo
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
Scenery for the city of Kuala Lumpur Lots of landmarks of Kuala Lumpur city are represented in this file
FS Real Time V182
FSX Utilities
Filenames realtimezip
Authors 3D Softworks Design Studios
Source httpwwwflightsimworldcom
FS Real Time designed to keep Flight Simulators UTC ZuluGMT time and date in sync with the Real World
27
FinnTerrain
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames FinnTerrain180zip
Authors FISD
Source httpfsnordicnet
FinnTerrain adds accurate roads coastlines and other terrain data to Finland Version 18 covers the whole Finland
iFly Boeing 747-400 V1100
FSX Aircrafts
Filenames fly74711zip
Authors iFly Developer Team
Source httpwwwavsimcom
iFly 747-400 offers an extremly detailed cockpit with fully simulated FMC Complete TCAS simulation with audio and visual TA and RA system Fully simulated Inertial Reference System Probably on of the best freeware aircrafts for FSX
Fokker-10070 Release v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pf10070v2zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
PF100 70 v2 is a fully loaded base package includes 39 different liveries operational panels sound package sample flight etc
Project Fokker F28 v1
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pfj_fokker_f28_v1zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
Project Fokker F28 is full loaded base package This includes F28 aircraft variants Mk1000 Mk4000 and Mk6000 Also included complete functional panels sound package flight tutorial flight test etc
Real Environment Professional
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames reprosetupzip
Authors Tim Fuchs
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is an extensive environment upgrade package for Microsofts Flight Simulator 2004 This package includes sunglow suneffect aircraft spotlight airport lights Trees etc All in all a good add-on
28
Greece 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames hspmesh_v3_1zip (FS2004) and hspmeshfsx1zip (FSX)
Authors Hellenic Scenery Project
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is a terrain mesh for Greece enhancing the accuracy with extensive work done so as to correct wrong land formations and wrong airport locations as set in FS2004 and FSX
George Grimshaws Boston V21
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames bostonv2zip bostonv21_updatezip
Authors George Grimshaw
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A highly detailed freeware rendition of Boston Logan International Airport from the developers of FlyTampa Scenery
FRF Studiorsquos Heathrow
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames egllzip
Authors William Morgan FRF Studio
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A rebuild of one of the most important airports Heathrow has been fine tuned and updated from the default version with the remodeling of Terminal 3 the A380-capable gates and now more accurate
NL2000 v3
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames nl2kDVD1iso to nl2kDVD5iso
Authors The Netherlands Scenery Design Team
Source httpwwwnl-2000com
A top quality scenery for entire Netherlands mind the size 21GB
Aircraft Installer
FSX Utilities
Filenames fsxacftizip
Authors Steven Logiudice
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This program can install your aircraft The program makes it a whole lot easier than copying and pasting files
29
Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames rfp_v2zip
Authors Ralph Tofflemire Chris Koegler Bodo Mueller and Herve Dongmo
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
FS2004 Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2 now freeware Includes the analog panel tape panel and seventeen aircraft One of the most accurate and detailed jetliner models ever when it originally came out several years ago
Airport Light Environment
FS2004FSX Utilities
Filenames aptltenvzip
Authors Luke Harvest
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This utility redesigns all airport lighting in both FSX and FS2004 to give a fantastic and realistic feel
Real Forest Enviroment
FS2004 Textures
Filenames realfrstzip
Authors Vagner Dalbosco
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Real Forest Environment 10 is a new forest textures for FS2004
Rainy Day Spary Effect
FS2004 Utilities
Filenames effectzip
Authors Dennis Franke
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Adds a rainy day spray effect
FSX TweakFS Zip Utility
FSX Utilities
Filenames twkfszipzip
Authors TweakFScom
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
TweakFS Zip has been released as freeware It is a useful tool for unpacking zip files downloaded from FS file libraries the big handy feature is that it has a tree display of the zip folder structure giving you a clear view It has several handy folder location presets making it quick and easy to install aircraft scenery and other add-ons which come in Zip files that include folder path information
F R E E W A R E Z O N E
30
Join IVAO
IVAO TRIBUNE
The Fama Fair in Bulle took place this year from Nov 23 to 25 IVAO Switzerland participated to this fair with our own stand for presentations demos and to make visitors discover our passion
1 Ivan that replaces Antoine as our little voice of Geneva sitting in front of Filippo watching and commenting whats going on
2 On the left Markus our nice and friendly controler vith this typical German accent when speaking French and Roberto our crazy Event coordinator
3In the center of the Picture Nicolas our LSAG Fir Chief
4In the middle of this picture Cedric our Member coodinator
See you next year in SwitzerlandyoursManuel GoepfertCH-WM
18
Create a promotional
video for IVAO with the
theme Spirit of IVAO
The three best videos
will be awarded the
IVAO Creativity award
and one winning video
will also win an Aerosoft
FS add-on as a prize
The winning video will
b e u p l o a d e d t o
YouTube Google Video
and other public video
sites as part of our
promotional campaign
t o l e a d a n e x t
generation of flight
simulation enthusiast in
the right direction
FROM
I V A O P U B L I C R E L A T I O N S
The Public Relations Department is pleased to present the
IVAO Promotional Video Contest
forumivaoaeroindexphptopic673130html
19
EVENTS OF IVAO
T
Upcoming Year
With the close of the IVAO Events Department calendar for 2007 we look ahead to what the year 2008 will
bring us
On January 5 the IVAO Events Department will bring the record-breaking Crowded Skies event back for
its fifth appearance Crowded Skies was originally an event designed to test the server load of the IVAO
network however has become a cornerstone of the IVAO Events Department trying every year to break
the record from the current year The current record from December 2006 is 1501 simultaneous
connections
February 2008 will bring the return of the Real Flights Event to Europe Real Flights Events are designed to
simulate real-world traffic at an airport over a period of the day The last Real Flights Event in Algiers was
held in December 2007 and featured over 200 movements in a period of more than 12 hours
March 2008 with bring a new event to IVAO While several ideas are currently being tested the IVAO
Events Department promises that it will be an event to remember
For more information on events visit httpwwwivaoaeroevents
W
Crowded Skies V
The International Virtual Aviation Organisation (IVAO) is please to
announce the fifth-annual Crowded Skies event starting at 1900Z
on January 5 2008 As with our previous Crowded Skies
events IVAO members are encouraged to get online as a pilot or
air traffic controller to help us break our current Crowded Skies
record of 1501 simultaneous connections
This installment of Crowded Skies is expected to be the biggest
online event ever held with active air traffic controllers available in
each of our fifty-eight active divisions around the globe with a
peak time of 2100Z expected
IVAO invites you to join us on January 5th at 1900Z to become a
part of this historic record-breaking event For more information
about Crowded Skies please visit httpcrowdedskiesivaoaero
20
TOURS on IVAO
IVAO offers you a variety of world tours The aims
of these tours are to take you around the world
and provide a chance to land in different airports
and in different conditions Also be assured that
you will never be alone flying these tours large
number of pilots participate in these tours and
further most of the divisions also provide ATC
services along various legs of these tours You can
see a short description of the tours below
Long Haul World Tour ndash A tour designed for the
long haul fans This tour takes you all around the
world through a series of long haul flights At the
end of this tour you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquolong haul world tour badgersquo
Dangerous World Tour ndash This is a special world
tour takes you around some of the worlds most
difficult and dangerous approach airports This
tour will test your flying skills At the end of this
tour you will be awarded a specially designed
lsquodangerous world tour badgersquo
IFR World Tour ndash A normal IFR tour which takes
you around the world This tour is usually around
70 legs At the end of this tour you will be
awarded a specially designed lsquoIFR world tour
badgersquo
VFR World Tour ndash A special VFR tour which takes
you around the world Like the other tours on
completion you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquoVFR world tour badgersquo
Special thanks to Wilfried Sascha Pablo and
Sandor for making these tours a reality
Visit httpwwwivaoaeromembers for more
information on these exciting world tours
Divisions of IVAO also offer interesting division
tours which take you around the division These
are IFR VFR Heli Tour etc On completion of
these tours the pilots are awarded a Division
badge for successful completion of these tours
Visit httpwwwivaoaeroeventsdivtoursasp for
more information on division tours
IVAO World Tours
I
L
D
I
V
21
DIVISION FOCUS
IVAO UNITED KINGDOM
about IVAO united kingdom
The United Kingdom Division of IVAO is a
well recognized dedicated independent
division of the IVAO Network We
welcome members with all levels of
experience in aviation from the seasoned
pilotcontroller to the desktop enthusiast
The UK division first began operations
back in December 1999 and has just
celebrated its 8th birthday with a fantastic
Real Flight Event using 3 airports located
in the North of England
We are growing at a rate never seen in
the UK division before We now have over
300 active members within the division
and welcome between 15 and 20 new
members each week Over 180000
online hours have been logged by
members of the division
innovation
Innovation has always been a key part of
the history of the United Kingdom
Division We were one of the first
divisions to introduce
bull A live help system on the division
website
bull An Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel
specifically for division members
bull A dedicated Teamspeak channel for
members to use
bull A division tour specifically designed to
test the skills of the pilots
bull A comprehensive bi-monthly division
newsletter
bull A monthly screenshot competition in
our community forums where members
have the opportunity to win great prizes
(The winner of the December
competition won a real flying lesson)
bull A division Virtual Airline Committee where representatives from UK registered VArsquos meet up to discuss any problems and ideas to improve the division
by Luke Bowesand amp Gareth Richardson
22
community
We take a great deal of pride in the fact that our most
important asset is our active and friendly divisional
community Every new member to the division is
welcomed with open arms and will be given as much help
and support as they need to start the ball rolling in their
virtual aviation career
Communication with the membership is something that
the staff focus on more than anything Members are free
to voice any concerns or options that they may have
There are a large number of ways for members to
communicate with each other as well as with the staff
team
bull 247 Teamspeak voice channel
bull 247 IRC channel
bull Community forum
bull Live Help system
bull Email ticketing system
bull And of course the online network
Online Night
From 1800Z every Tuesday
evening the UK division
members flock to the skies and
control towers of the UK Why
not come and join in the fun
As a pilot you can expect ATC
coverage for most of the major
airports and TMA sectors As a
controller experience an ever
increasing volume of traffic
packed into tight blocks of
airspace Be prepared for lots
of brow-wiping as you become
responsible for thousands of
virtual passengers
EGESTA QUIS SET
AHMET LOREM
division tours
We have 7 division tours which will take you throughout
the UK skies from the major international airports to
small grass strip airfields The tours we offer include
bull IFR Tour
bull VFR Tour
bull Scottish VFR Tour
bull Historical Tour
bull Helicopter Tour
bull Special Operations Tour
bull Island Hopper Tour
The Island Hopper Tour is the first ldquoPilot Skillsrdquo tour to
exist on the IVAO network For this tour you need
to be able to fly both VFR and IFR and a
number of different types of aircraft This
has been by far the most popular tour in
the UK In its first week of operation over
600 legs were validated
Visit httpwwwivaocouk for further details
DIVISION
FOCUS
UK amp USA
23
In February 2007 the IVAO HQ initiated a change in the IVAO
US Division staff structure Since then things have changed
dramatically The gap of qualified personnel for the US Staff
has been filled with competent IVAO Members from around
the globe Before the changes at the beginning of the year
not more than four staff positions were filled Today 24
volunteers serve under the star spangled banner for IVAO
Back at the end of 2006 a look on the
United States with IvAe rarely would
have shown several ATCs online
Today the skies over the North
American country are enjoying great
popularity by pilots who profit from
the much more dense ATC coverage
that has developed over the last
months In recent times the US
Division has hosted several larger events such as the AOPA
VFR Gathering the Oshkosh Airventure the San Juan Fly-In
or Atlantic Crossings Meanwhile the Division is also hosting
shuttle events on regular bases in order to offer the
membership an alternative to the online day that is currently
on-ice
In the new year the US Division will be hosting a huge VFR
Event in cooperation with the Canadian Division The so
called VFR Poker Run will be a repeated VFR shuttle event
where pilots will fly a route over several airports and by
doing so they will qualify for sweepstakes where they can
win payware scenery prizes More information soon on
pokerrunivaousaorg
Many things have changed in the US Training Department as
well A new team of qualified trainers consisting of several
real world pilots is now offering high-quality training sessions
and exams to the membership The team is also working on
new ivao-tailored training
documentation based on the FAA
standards
New Virtual Airline Partnership
programs are enhancing the exchange
between the VAs and the division
authorities in order to fill the needs of
the Virtual Airlines and their members
in the best possible way
The hard competition from other networks makes recruitment
of new members a hard job but with the consistent growth
the division is becoming more and more attractive especially
for members new to the field of online-flying But the division
would not have been so successful without the great help
from the division staff and members The US Division has put
forth a strong effort to turn the division in the right direction
Visit httpusivaoaero for further details
IVAO UNITED STATES by Robert Gottwald
the resurrection
More than half a year after a change in the IVAO US leadership
DIVISON
FOCUS
UK amp USA
24
247 Dieter SalzlTop Overall Ranking Pilot and ATC on IVAObyYigit YILDIRIM (YY)
One of my dreams has
always been to learn to fly
Dieter Salzl (DS) a friend
and trainer has inspired me
with his achievements in
virtual side of aviation He
has become successful in
aviation a field often
thought belonged to real
pilots
Yigit Yildirim What is your
profession in real life
Most of us think that you
are a real pilot or ATC
Dieter Salzl I am 64 years old In real life I was a teacher of economics After I retired I began virtual fly-ing and controlling I am neither real pilot nor atc but I was flying model air-crafts for 25 years Now since I am online everyday I have no further time for my model aircrafts lol
YY How did you decide to
be a virtual ATC and
pilot
DS A good friend con-vinced me to try online flying although I thought I
would be too old for this ) Earlier I have flown on flight simulator under DOS environment
YY You have been
awarded with Spirit of
IVAO with your amazing
online time Only in 45
years 24600 hours How
did you get to be where
you are
DS Flying and controlling
every day at least 12 hours
I have no wife no childrens
live alone just with a dog )
IVAO EXCLUSIVE
25
YY What do you like and dislike most
about your virtual career
DS Mostly I like all the nice guys I meet on the ivao network most of them always doing their best to reach as real as it gets I dislike threads in ivao general forum about members who made mistakes and pilloried there by name
YY You do flying and controlling ldquoas
real as it getsrdquo Do you have close con-
nection with real pilots and ATCs
DS Yes I am always looking for real pilots and atcs I learnt a lot from them how something is said and done in real world A special friend of mine is flying a real Boeing 727 all over europe And I believe I am still learning )
YY Your online flight hours are close to
real airliner pilots According to this ex-
perience can you compare real and vir-
tual aviation
DS I cannot I know how to do as real as possible but often I fly just for fun without calculating fuel doing checklists hellip
YY What would you say to newbie
pilots and ATCs who have a passion for
virtual aviation
DS Come to me for training and be aware that virtual aviation can be addictive )
YY Final Comments
DS Always three greens for all IVAO pilots and crowded skies for controllers )
YY I would like to thank you for this en-
tertaining interview Wish you more
crowded skies and happy landings
DS youacutere welcome was my pleasure
Interviewing Dieter Salzl really made me realize that any career virtual or real is possible if you work hard enough at it He continues to inspire me
Three ducks on a pond
A grass bank beyond
White clouds on the wings
What a little thing
To remember for years
To remember with tears
YATES
IVAO
EXC
LU
SIV
E
Die
ter
Sa
lzl
Giles G-202
Wingspan 3m
Weight 19kg
4 cylinders
210 ccm
19 HP
ldquo
ldquo
26
FREEWARE ZONE
Preview
Every issue in this section we will hunt down the hottest downloads available in the flight simulation community We also take this opportunity to salute these freeware developers who devote their time and eorts in creating some awesome addons available to us for FREE Vybhava Srinivasan
Iceland 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames icemsh76zip
Authors Michael Johnson
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
This terrain mesh covers the whole of Iceland in 76 meter detail Icelands default mesh coverage in FS2004 was particularly poor while the default FSX mesh for Iceland is of varying resolution As such this add-on mesh in some cases provides a significant enhancement and in others it is only a mild improvement The greatest difference can be seen in the flatter rolling interior parts of the country
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames kualalu1zip
Authors Nestor DAngelo
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
Scenery for the city of Kuala Lumpur Lots of landmarks of Kuala Lumpur city are represented in this file
FS Real Time V182
FSX Utilities
Filenames realtimezip
Authors 3D Softworks Design Studios
Source httpwwwflightsimworldcom
FS Real Time designed to keep Flight Simulators UTC ZuluGMT time and date in sync with the Real World
27
FinnTerrain
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames FinnTerrain180zip
Authors FISD
Source httpfsnordicnet
FinnTerrain adds accurate roads coastlines and other terrain data to Finland Version 18 covers the whole Finland
iFly Boeing 747-400 V1100
FSX Aircrafts
Filenames fly74711zip
Authors iFly Developer Team
Source httpwwwavsimcom
iFly 747-400 offers an extremly detailed cockpit with fully simulated FMC Complete TCAS simulation with audio and visual TA and RA system Fully simulated Inertial Reference System Probably on of the best freeware aircrafts for FSX
Fokker-10070 Release v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pf10070v2zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
PF100 70 v2 is a fully loaded base package includes 39 different liveries operational panels sound package sample flight etc
Project Fokker F28 v1
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pfj_fokker_f28_v1zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
Project Fokker F28 is full loaded base package This includes F28 aircraft variants Mk1000 Mk4000 and Mk6000 Also included complete functional panels sound package flight tutorial flight test etc
Real Environment Professional
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames reprosetupzip
Authors Tim Fuchs
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is an extensive environment upgrade package for Microsofts Flight Simulator 2004 This package includes sunglow suneffect aircraft spotlight airport lights Trees etc All in all a good add-on
28
Greece 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames hspmesh_v3_1zip (FS2004) and hspmeshfsx1zip (FSX)
Authors Hellenic Scenery Project
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is a terrain mesh for Greece enhancing the accuracy with extensive work done so as to correct wrong land formations and wrong airport locations as set in FS2004 and FSX
George Grimshaws Boston V21
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames bostonv2zip bostonv21_updatezip
Authors George Grimshaw
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A highly detailed freeware rendition of Boston Logan International Airport from the developers of FlyTampa Scenery
FRF Studiorsquos Heathrow
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames egllzip
Authors William Morgan FRF Studio
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A rebuild of one of the most important airports Heathrow has been fine tuned and updated from the default version with the remodeling of Terminal 3 the A380-capable gates and now more accurate
NL2000 v3
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames nl2kDVD1iso to nl2kDVD5iso
Authors The Netherlands Scenery Design Team
Source httpwwwnl-2000com
A top quality scenery for entire Netherlands mind the size 21GB
Aircraft Installer
FSX Utilities
Filenames fsxacftizip
Authors Steven Logiudice
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This program can install your aircraft The program makes it a whole lot easier than copying and pasting files
29
Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames rfp_v2zip
Authors Ralph Tofflemire Chris Koegler Bodo Mueller and Herve Dongmo
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
FS2004 Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2 now freeware Includes the analog panel tape panel and seventeen aircraft One of the most accurate and detailed jetliner models ever when it originally came out several years ago
Airport Light Environment
FS2004FSX Utilities
Filenames aptltenvzip
Authors Luke Harvest
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This utility redesigns all airport lighting in both FSX and FS2004 to give a fantastic and realistic feel
Real Forest Enviroment
FS2004 Textures
Filenames realfrstzip
Authors Vagner Dalbosco
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Real Forest Environment 10 is a new forest textures for FS2004
Rainy Day Spary Effect
FS2004 Utilities
Filenames effectzip
Authors Dennis Franke
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Adds a rainy day spray effect
FSX TweakFS Zip Utility
FSX Utilities
Filenames twkfszipzip
Authors TweakFScom
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
TweakFS Zip has been released as freeware It is a useful tool for unpacking zip files downloaded from FS file libraries the big handy feature is that it has a tree display of the zip folder structure giving you a clear view It has several handy folder location presets making it quick and easy to install aircraft scenery and other add-ons which come in Zip files that include folder path information
F R E E W A R E Z O N E
30
Join IVAO
Create a promotional
video for IVAO with the
theme Spirit of IVAO
The three best videos
will be awarded the
IVAO Creativity award
and one winning video
will also win an Aerosoft
FS add-on as a prize
The winning video will
b e u p l o a d e d t o
YouTube Google Video
and other public video
sites as part of our
promotional campaign
t o l e a d a n e x t
generation of flight
simulation enthusiast in
the right direction
FROM
I V A O P U B L I C R E L A T I O N S
The Public Relations Department is pleased to present the
IVAO Promotional Video Contest
forumivaoaeroindexphptopic673130html
19
EVENTS OF IVAO
T
Upcoming Year
With the close of the IVAO Events Department calendar for 2007 we look ahead to what the year 2008 will
bring us
On January 5 the IVAO Events Department will bring the record-breaking Crowded Skies event back for
its fifth appearance Crowded Skies was originally an event designed to test the server load of the IVAO
network however has become a cornerstone of the IVAO Events Department trying every year to break
the record from the current year The current record from December 2006 is 1501 simultaneous
connections
February 2008 will bring the return of the Real Flights Event to Europe Real Flights Events are designed to
simulate real-world traffic at an airport over a period of the day The last Real Flights Event in Algiers was
held in December 2007 and featured over 200 movements in a period of more than 12 hours
March 2008 with bring a new event to IVAO While several ideas are currently being tested the IVAO
Events Department promises that it will be an event to remember
For more information on events visit httpwwwivaoaeroevents
W
Crowded Skies V
The International Virtual Aviation Organisation (IVAO) is please to
announce the fifth-annual Crowded Skies event starting at 1900Z
on January 5 2008 As with our previous Crowded Skies
events IVAO members are encouraged to get online as a pilot or
air traffic controller to help us break our current Crowded Skies
record of 1501 simultaneous connections
This installment of Crowded Skies is expected to be the biggest
online event ever held with active air traffic controllers available in
each of our fifty-eight active divisions around the globe with a
peak time of 2100Z expected
IVAO invites you to join us on January 5th at 1900Z to become a
part of this historic record-breaking event For more information
about Crowded Skies please visit httpcrowdedskiesivaoaero
20
TOURS on IVAO
IVAO offers you a variety of world tours The aims
of these tours are to take you around the world
and provide a chance to land in different airports
and in different conditions Also be assured that
you will never be alone flying these tours large
number of pilots participate in these tours and
further most of the divisions also provide ATC
services along various legs of these tours You can
see a short description of the tours below
Long Haul World Tour ndash A tour designed for the
long haul fans This tour takes you all around the
world through a series of long haul flights At the
end of this tour you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquolong haul world tour badgersquo
Dangerous World Tour ndash This is a special world
tour takes you around some of the worlds most
difficult and dangerous approach airports This
tour will test your flying skills At the end of this
tour you will be awarded a specially designed
lsquodangerous world tour badgersquo
IFR World Tour ndash A normal IFR tour which takes
you around the world This tour is usually around
70 legs At the end of this tour you will be
awarded a specially designed lsquoIFR world tour
badgersquo
VFR World Tour ndash A special VFR tour which takes
you around the world Like the other tours on
completion you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquoVFR world tour badgersquo
Special thanks to Wilfried Sascha Pablo and
Sandor for making these tours a reality
Visit httpwwwivaoaeromembers for more
information on these exciting world tours
Divisions of IVAO also offer interesting division
tours which take you around the division These
are IFR VFR Heli Tour etc On completion of
these tours the pilots are awarded a Division
badge for successful completion of these tours
Visit httpwwwivaoaeroeventsdivtoursasp for
more information on division tours
IVAO World Tours
I
L
D
I
V
21
DIVISION FOCUS
IVAO UNITED KINGDOM
about IVAO united kingdom
The United Kingdom Division of IVAO is a
well recognized dedicated independent
division of the IVAO Network We
welcome members with all levels of
experience in aviation from the seasoned
pilotcontroller to the desktop enthusiast
The UK division first began operations
back in December 1999 and has just
celebrated its 8th birthday with a fantastic
Real Flight Event using 3 airports located
in the North of England
We are growing at a rate never seen in
the UK division before We now have over
300 active members within the division
and welcome between 15 and 20 new
members each week Over 180000
online hours have been logged by
members of the division
innovation
Innovation has always been a key part of
the history of the United Kingdom
Division We were one of the first
divisions to introduce
bull A live help system on the division
website
bull An Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel
specifically for division members
bull A dedicated Teamspeak channel for
members to use
bull A division tour specifically designed to
test the skills of the pilots
bull A comprehensive bi-monthly division
newsletter
bull A monthly screenshot competition in
our community forums where members
have the opportunity to win great prizes
(The winner of the December
competition won a real flying lesson)
bull A division Virtual Airline Committee where representatives from UK registered VArsquos meet up to discuss any problems and ideas to improve the division
by Luke Bowesand amp Gareth Richardson
22
community
We take a great deal of pride in the fact that our most
important asset is our active and friendly divisional
community Every new member to the division is
welcomed with open arms and will be given as much help
and support as they need to start the ball rolling in their
virtual aviation career
Communication with the membership is something that
the staff focus on more than anything Members are free
to voice any concerns or options that they may have
There are a large number of ways for members to
communicate with each other as well as with the staff
team
bull 247 Teamspeak voice channel
bull 247 IRC channel
bull Community forum
bull Live Help system
bull Email ticketing system
bull And of course the online network
Online Night
From 1800Z every Tuesday
evening the UK division
members flock to the skies and
control towers of the UK Why
not come and join in the fun
As a pilot you can expect ATC
coverage for most of the major
airports and TMA sectors As a
controller experience an ever
increasing volume of traffic
packed into tight blocks of
airspace Be prepared for lots
of brow-wiping as you become
responsible for thousands of
virtual passengers
EGESTA QUIS SET
AHMET LOREM
division tours
We have 7 division tours which will take you throughout
the UK skies from the major international airports to
small grass strip airfields The tours we offer include
bull IFR Tour
bull VFR Tour
bull Scottish VFR Tour
bull Historical Tour
bull Helicopter Tour
bull Special Operations Tour
bull Island Hopper Tour
The Island Hopper Tour is the first ldquoPilot Skillsrdquo tour to
exist on the IVAO network For this tour you need
to be able to fly both VFR and IFR and a
number of different types of aircraft This
has been by far the most popular tour in
the UK In its first week of operation over
600 legs were validated
Visit httpwwwivaocouk for further details
DIVISION
FOCUS
UK amp USA
23
In February 2007 the IVAO HQ initiated a change in the IVAO
US Division staff structure Since then things have changed
dramatically The gap of qualified personnel for the US Staff
has been filled with competent IVAO Members from around
the globe Before the changes at the beginning of the year
not more than four staff positions were filled Today 24
volunteers serve under the star spangled banner for IVAO
Back at the end of 2006 a look on the
United States with IvAe rarely would
have shown several ATCs online
Today the skies over the North
American country are enjoying great
popularity by pilots who profit from
the much more dense ATC coverage
that has developed over the last
months In recent times the US
Division has hosted several larger events such as the AOPA
VFR Gathering the Oshkosh Airventure the San Juan Fly-In
or Atlantic Crossings Meanwhile the Division is also hosting
shuttle events on regular bases in order to offer the
membership an alternative to the online day that is currently
on-ice
In the new year the US Division will be hosting a huge VFR
Event in cooperation with the Canadian Division The so
called VFR Poker Run will be a repeated VFR shuttle event
where pilots will fly a route over several airports and by
doing so they will qualify for sweepstakes where they can
win payware scenery prizes More information soon on
pokerrunivaousaorg
Many things have changed in the US Training Department as
well A new team of qualified trainers consisting of several
real world pilots is now offering high-quality training sessions
and exams to the membership The team is also working on
new ivao-tailored training
documentation based on the FAA
standards
New Virtual Airline Partnership
programs are enhancing the exchange
between the VAs and the division
authorities in order to fill the needs of
the Virtual Airlines and their members
in the best possible way
The hard competition from other networks makes recruitment
of new members a hard job but with the consistent growth
the division is becoming more and more attractive especially
for members new to the field of online-flying But the division
would not have been so successful without the great help
from the division staff and members The US Division has put
forth a strong effort to turn the division in the right direction
Visit httpusivaoaero for further details
IVAO UNITED STATES by Robert Gottwald
the resurrection
More than half a year after a change in the IVAO US leadership
DIVISON
FOCUS
UK amp USA
24
247 Dieter SalzlTop Overall Ranking Pilot and ATC on IVAObyYigit YILDIRIM (YY)
One of my dreams has
always been to learn to fly
Dieter Salzl (DS) a friend
and trainer has inspired me
with his achievements in
virtual side of aviation He
has become successful in
aviation a field often
thought belonged to real
pilots
Yigit Yildirim What is your
profession in real life
Most of us think that you
are a real pilot or ATC
Dieter Salzl I am 64 years old In real life I was a teacher of economics After I retired I began virtual fly-ing and controlling I am neither real pilot nor atc but I was flying model air-crafts for 25 years Now since I am online everyday I have no further time for my model aircrafts lol
YY How did you decide to
be a virtual ATC and
pilot
DS A good friend con-vinced me to try online flying although I thought I
would be too old for this ) Earlier I have flown on flight simulator under DOS environment
YY You have been
awarded with Spirit of
IVAO with your amazing
online time Only in 45
years 24600 hours How
did you get to be where
you are
DS Flying and controlling
every day at least 12 hours
I have no wife no childrens
live alone just with a dog )
IVAO EXCLUSIVE
25
YY What do you like and dislike most
about your virtual career
DS Mostly I like all the nice guys I meet on the ivao network most of them always doing their best to reach as real as it gets I dislike threads in ivao general forum about members who made mistakes and pilloried there by name
YY You do flying and controlling ldquoas
real as it getsrdquo Do you have close con-
nection with real pilots and ATCs
DS Yes I am always looking for real pilots and atcs I learnt a lot from them how something is said and done in real world A special friend of mine is flying a real Boeing 727 all over europe And I believe I am still learning )
YY Your online flight hours are close to
real airliner pilots According to this ex-
perience can you compare real and vir-
tual aviation
DS I cannot I know how to do as real as possible but often I fly just for fun without calculating fuel doing checklists hellip
YY What would you say to newbie
pilots and ATCs who have a passion for
virtual aviation
DS Come to me for training and be aware that virtual aviation can be addictive )
YY Final Comments
DS Always three greens for all IVAO pilots and crowded skies for controllers )
YY I would like to thank you for this en-
tertaining interview Wish you more
crowded skies and happy landings
DS youacutere welcome was my pleasure
Interviewing Dieter Salzl really made me realize that any career virtual or real is possible if you work hard enough at it He continues to inspire me
Three ducks on a pond
A grass bank beyond
White clouds on the wings
What a little thing
To remember for years
To remember with tears
YATES
IVAO
EXC
LU
SIV
E
Die
ter
Sa
lzl
Giles G-202
Wingspan 3m
Weight 19kg
4 cylinders
210 ccm
19 HP
ldquo
ldquo
26
FREEWARE ZONE
Preview
Every issue in this section we will hunt down the hottest downloads available in the flight simulation community We also take this opportunity to salute these freeware developers who devote their time and eorts in creating some awesome addons available to us for FREE Vybhava Srinivasan
Iceland 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames icemsh76zip
Authors Michael Johnson
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
This terrain mesh covers the whole of Iceland in 76 meter detail Icelands default mesh coverage in FS2004 was particularly poor while the default FSX mesh for Iceland is of varying resolution As such this add-on mesh in some cases provides a significant enhancement and in others it is only a mild improvement The greatest difference can be seen in the flatter rolling interior parts of the country
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames kualalu1zip
Authors Nestor DAngelo
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
Scenery for the city of Kuala Lumpur Lots of landmarks of Kuala Lumpur city are represented in this file
FS Real Time V182
FSX Utilities
Filenames realtimezip
Authors 3D Softworks Design Studios
Source httpwwwflightsimworldcom
FS Real Time designed to keep Flight Simulators UTC ZuluGMT time and date in sync with the Real World
27
FinnTerrain
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames FinnTerrain180zip
Authors FISD
Source httpfsnordicnet
FinnTerrain adds accurate roads coastlines and other terrain data to Finland Version 18 covers the whole Finland
iFly Boeing 747-400 V1100
FSX Aircrafts
Filenames fly74711zip
Authors iFly Developer Team
Source httpwwwavsimcom
iFly 747-400 offers an extremly detailed cockpit with fully simulated FMC Complete TCAS simulation with audio and visual TA and RA system Fully simulated Inertial Reference System Probably on of the best freeware aircrafts for FSX
Fokker-10070 Release v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pf10070v2zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
PF100 70 v2 is a fully loaded base package includes 39 different liveries operational panels sound package sample flight etc
Project Fokker F28 v1
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pfj_fokker_f28_v1zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
Project Fokker F28 is full loaded base package This includes F28 aircraft variants Mk1000 Mk4000 and Mk6000 Also included complete functional panels sound package flight tutorial flight test etc
Real Environment Professional
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames reprosetupzip
Authors Tim Fuchs
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is an extensive environment upgrade package for Microsofts Flight Simulator 2004 This package includes sunglow suneffect aircraft spotlight airport lights Trees etc All in all a good add-on
28
Greece 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames hspmesh_v3_1zip (FS2004) and hspmeshfsx1zip (FSX)
Authors Hellenic Scenery Project
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is a terrain mesh for Greece enhancing the accuracy with extensive work done so as to correct wrong land formations and wrong airport locations as set in FS2004 and FSX
George Grimshaws Boston V21
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames bostonv2zip bostonv21_updatezip
Authors George Grimshaw
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A highly detailed freeware rendition of Boston Logan International Airport from the developers of FlyTampa Scenery
FRF Studiorsquos Heathrow
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames egllzip
Authors William Morgan FRF Studio
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A rebuild of one of the most important airports Heathrow has been fine tuned and updated from the default version with the remodeling of Terminal 3 the A380-capable gates and now more accurate
NL2000 v3
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames nl2kDVD1iso to nl2kDVD5iso
Authors The Netherlands Scenery Design Team
Source httpwwwnl-2000com
A top quality scenery for entire Netherlands mind the size 21GB
Aircraft Installer
FSX Utilities
Filenames fsxacftizip
Authors Steven Logiudice
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This program can install your aircraft The program makes it a whole lot easier than copying and pasting files
29
Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames rfp_v2zip
Authors Ralph Tofflemire Chris Koegler Bodo Mueller and Herve Dongmo
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
FS2004 Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2 now freeware Includes the analog panel tape panel and seventeen aircraft One of the most accurate and detailed jetliner models ever when it originally came out several years ago
Airport Light Environment
FS2004FSX Utilities
Filenames aptltenvzip
Authors Luke Harvest
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This utility redesigns all airport lighting in both FSX and FS2004 to give a fantastic and realistic feel
Real Forest Enviroment
FS2004 Textures
Filenames realfrstzip
Authors Vagner Dalbosco
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Real Forest Environment 10 is a new forest textures for FS2004
Rainy Day Spary Effect
FS2004 Utilities
Filenames effectzip
Authors Dennis Franke
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Adds a rainy day spray effect
FSX TweakFS Zip Utility
FSX Utilities
Filenames twkfszipzip
Authors TweakFScom
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
TweakFS Zip has been released as freeware It is a useful tool for unpacking zip files downloaded from FS file libraries the big handy feature is that it has a tree display of the zip folder structure giving you a clear view It has several handy folder location presets making it quick and easy to install aircraft scenery and other add-ons which come in Zip files that include folder path information
F R E E W A R E Z O N E
30
Join IVAO
EVENTS OF IVAO
T
Upcoming Year
With the close of the IVAO Events Department calendar for 2007 we look ahead to what the year 2008 will
bring us
On January 5 the IVAO Events Department will bring the record-breaking Crowded Skies event back for
its fifth appearance Crowded Skies was originally an event designed to test the server load of the IVAO
network however has become a cornerstone of the IVAO Events Department trying every year to break
the record from the current year The current record from December 2006 is 1501 simultaneous
connections
February 2008 will bring the return of the Real Flights Event to Europe Real Flights Events are designed to
simulate real-world traffic at an airport over a period of the day The last Real Flights Event in Algiers was
held in December 2007 and featured over 200 movements in a period of more than 12 hours
March 2008 with bring a new event to IVAO While several ideas are currently being tested the IVAO
Events Department promises that it will be an event to remember
For more information on events visit httpwwwivaoaeroevents
W
Crowded Skies V
The International Virtual Aviation Organisation (IVAO) is please to
announce the fifth-annual Crowded Skies event starting at 1900Z
on January 5 2008 As with our previous Crowded Skies
events IVAO members are encouraged to get online as a pilot or
air traffic controller to help us break our current Crowded Skies
record of 1501 simultaneous connections
This installment of Crowded Skies is expected to be the biggest
online event ever held with active air traffic controllers available in
each of our fifty-eight active divisions around the globe with a
peak time of 2100Z expected
IVAO invites you to join us on January 5th at 1900Z to become a
part of this historic record-breaking event For more information
about Crowded Skies please visit httpcrowdedskiesivaoaero
20
TOURS on IVAO
IVAO offers you a variety of world tours The aims
of these tours are to take you around the world
and provide a chance to land in different airports
and in different conditions Also be assured that
you will never be alone flying these tours large
number of pilots participate in these tours and
further most of the divisions also provide ATC
services along various legs of these tours You can
see a short description of the tours below
Long Haul World Tour ndash A tour designed for the
long haul fans This tour takes you all around the
world through a series of long haul flights At the
end of this tour you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquolong haul world tour badgersquo
Dangerous World Tour ndash This is a special world
tour takes you around some of the worlds most
difficult and dangerous approach airports This
tour will test your flying skills At the end of this
tour you will be awarded a specially designed
lsquodangerous world tour badgersquo
IFR World Tour ndash A normal IFR tour which takes
you around the world This tour is usually around
70 legs At the end of this tour you will be
awarded a specially designed lsquoIFR world tour
badgersquo
VFR World Tour ndash A special VFR tour which takes
you around the world Like the other tours on
completion you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquoVFR world tour badgersquo
Special thanks to Wilfried Sascha Pablo and
Sandor for making these tours a reality
Visit httpwwwivaoaeromembers for more
information on these exciting world tours
Divisions of IVAO also offer interesting division
tours which take you around the division These
are IFR VFR Heli Tour etc On completion of
these tours the pilots are awarded a Division
badge for successful completion of these tours
Visit httpwwwivaoaeroeventsdivtoursasp for
more information on division tours
IVAO World Tours
I
L
D
I
V
21
DIVISION FOCUS
IVAO UNITED KINGDOM
about IVAO united kingdom
The United Kingdom Division of IVAO is a
well recognized dedicated independent
division of the IVAO Network We
welcome members with all levels of
experience in aviation from the seasoned
pilotcontroller to the desktop enthusiast
The UK division first began operations
back in December 1999 and has just
celebrated its 8th birthday with a fantastic
Real Flight Event using 3 airports located
in the North of England
We are growing at a rate never seen in
the UK division before We now have over
300 active members within the division
and welcome between 15 and 20 new
members each week Over 180000
online hours have been logged by
members of the division
innovation
Innovation has always been a key part of
the history of the United Kingdom
Division We were one of the first
divisions to introduce
bull A live help system on the division
website
bull An Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel
specifically for division members
bull A dedicated Teamspeak channel for
members to use
bull A division tour specifically designed to
test the skills of the pilots
bull A comprehensive bi-monthly division
newsletter
bull A monthly screenshot competition in
our community forums where members
have the opportunity to win great prizes
(The winner of the December
competition won a real flying lesson)
bull A division Virtual Airline Committee where representatives from UK registered VArsquos meet up to discuss any problems and ideas to improve the division
by Luke Bowesand amp Gareth Richardson
22
community
We take a great deal of pride in the fact that our most
important asset is our active and friendly divisional
community Every new member to the division is
welcomed with open arms and will be given as much help
and support as they need to start the ball rolling in their
virtual aviation career
Communication with the membership is something that
the staff focus on more than anything Members are free
to voice any concerns or options that they may have
There are a large number of ways for members to
communicate with each other as well as with the staff
team
bull 247 Teamspeak voice channel
bull 247 IRC channel
bull Community forum
bull Live Help system
bull Email ticketing system
bull And of course the online network
Online Night
From 1800Z every Tuesday
evening the UK division
members flock to the skies and
control towers of the UK Why
not come and join in the fun
As a pilot you can expect ATC
coverage for most of the major
airports and TMA sectors As a
controller experience an ever
increasing volume of traffic
packed into tight blocks of
airspace Be prepared for lots
of brow-wiping as you become
responsible for thousands of
virtual passengers
EGESTA QUIS SET
AHMET LOREM
division tours
We have 7 division tours which will take you throughout
the UK skies from the major international airports to
small grass strip airfields The tours we offer include
bull IFR Tour
bull VFR Tour
bull Scottish VFR Tour
bull Historical Tour
bull Helicopter Tour
bull Special Operations Tour
bull Island Hopper Tour
The Island Hopper Tour is the first ldquoPilot Skillsrdquo tour to
exist on the IVAO network For this tour you need
to be able to fly both VFR and IFR and a
number of different types of aircraft This
has been by far the most popular tour in
the UK In its first week of operation over
600 legs were validated
Visit httpwwwivaocouk for further details
DIVISION
FOCUS
UK amp USA
23
In February 2007 the IVAO HQ initiated a change in the IVAO
US Division staff structure Since then things have changed
dramatically The gap of qualified personnel for the US Staff
has been filled with competent IVAO Members from around
the globe Before the changes at the beginning of the year
not more than four staff positions were filled Today 24
volunteers serve under the star spangled banner for IVAO
Back at the end of 2006 a look on the
United States with IvAe rarely would
have shown several ATCs online
Today the skies over the North
American country are enjoying great
popularity by pilots who profit from
the much more dense ATC coverage
that has developed over the last
months In recent times the US
Division has hosted several larger events such as the AOPA
VFR Gathering the Oshkosh Airventure the San Juan Fly-In
or Atlantic Crossings Meanwhile the Division is also hosting
shuttle events on regular bases in order to offer the
membership an alternative to the online day that is currently
on-ice
In the new year the US Division will be hosting a huge VFR
Event in cooperation with the Canadian Division The so
called VFR Poker Run will be a repeated VFR shuttle event
where pilots will fly a route over several airports and by
doing so they will qualify for sweepstakes where they can
win payware scenery prizes More information soon on
pokerrunivaousaorg
Many things have changed in the US Training Department as
well A new team of qualified trainers consisting of several
real world pilots is now offering high-quality training sessions
and exams to the membership The team is also working on
new ivao-tailored training
documentation based on the FAA
standards
New Virtual Airline Partnership
programs are enhancing the exchange
between the VAs and the division
authorities in order to fill the needs of
the Virtual Airlines and their members
in the best possible way
The hard competition from other networks makes recruitment
of new members a hard job but with the consistent growth
the division is becoming more and more attractive especially
for members new to the field of online-flying But the division
would not have been so successful without the great help
from the division staff and members The US Division has put
forth a strong effort to turn the division in the right direction
Visit httpusivaoaero for further details
IVAO UNITED STATES by Robert Gottwald
the resurrection
More than half a year after a change in the IVAO US leadership
DIVISON
FOCUS
UK amp USA
24
247 Dieter SalzlTop Overall Ranking Pilot and ATC on IVAObyYigit YILDIRIM (YY)
One of my dreams has
always been to learn to fly
Dieter Salzl (DS) a friend
and trainer has inspired me
with his achievements in
virtual side of aviation He
has become successful in
aviation a field often
thought belonged to real
pilots
Yigit Yildirim What is your
profession in real life
Most of us think that you
are a real pilot or ATC
Dieter Salzl I am 64 years old In real life I was a teacher of economics After I retired I began virtual fly-ing and controlling I am neither real pilot nor atc but I was flying model air-crafts for 25 years Now since I am online everyday I have no further time for my model aircrafts lol
YY How did you decide to
be a virtual ATC and
pilot
DS A good friend con-vinced me to try online flying although I thought I
would be too old for this ) Earlier I have flown on flight simulator under DOS environment
YY You have been
awarded with Spirit of
IVAO with your amazing
online time Only in 45
years 24600 hours How
did you get to be where
you are
DS Flying and controlling
every day at least 12 hours
I have no wife no childrens
live alone just with a dog )
IVAO EXCLUSIVE
25
YY What do you like and dislike most
about your virtual career
DS Mostly I like all the nice guys I meet on the ivao network most of them always doing their best to reach as real as it gets I dislike threads in ivao general forum about members who made mistakes and pilloried there by name
YY You do flying and controlling ldquoas
real as it getsrdquo Do you have close con-
nection with real pilots and ATCs
DS Yes I am always looking for real pilots and atcs I learnt a lot from them how something is said and done in real world A special friend of mine is flying a real Boeing 727 all over europe And I believe I am still learning )
YY Your online flight hours are close to
real airliner pilots According to this ex-
perience can you compare real and vir-
tual aviation
DS I cannot I know how to do as real as possible but often I fly just for fun without calculating fuel doing checklists hellip
YY What would you say to newbie
pilots and ATCs who have a passion for
virtual aviation
DS Come to me for training and be aware that virtual aviation can be addictive )
YY Final Comments
DS Always three greens for all IVAO pilots and crowded skies for controllers )
YY I would like to thank you for this en-
tertaining interview Wish you more
crowded skies and happy landings
DS youacutere welcome was my pleasure
Interviewing Dieter Salzl really made me realize that any career virtual or real is possible if you work hard enough at it He continues to inspire me
Three ducks on a pond
A grass bank beyond
White clouds on the wings
What a little thing
To remember for years
To remember with tears
YATES
IVAO
EXC
LU
SIV
E
Die
ter
Sa
lzl
Giles G-202
Wingspan 3m
Weight 19kg
4 cylinders
210 ccm
19 HP
ldquo
ldquo
26
FREEWARE ZONE
Preview
Every issue in this section we will hunt down the hottest downloads available in the flight simulation community We also take this opportunity to salute these freeware developers who devote their time and eorts in creating some awesome addons available to us for FREE Vybhava Srinivasan
Iceland 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames icemsh76zip
Authors Michael Johnson
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
This terrain mesh covers the whole of Iceland in 76 meter detail Icelands default mesh coverage in FS2004 was particularly poor while the default FSX mesh for Iceland is of varying resolution As such this add-on mesh in some cases provides a significant enhancement and in others it is only a mild improvement The greatest difference can be seen in the flatter rolling interior parts of the country
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames kualalu1zip
Authors Nestor DAngelo
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
Scenery for the city of Kuala Lumpur Lots of landmarks of Kuala Lumpur city are represented in this file
FS Real Time V182
FSX Utilities
Filenames realtimezip
Authors 3D Softworks Design Studios
Source httpwwwflightsimworldcom
FS Real Time designed to keep Flight Simulators UTC ZuluGMT time and date in sync with the Real World
27
FinnTerrain
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames FinnTerrain180zip
Authors FISD
Source httpfsnordicnet
FinnTerrain adds accurate roads coastlines and other terrain data to Finland Version 18 covers the whole Finland
iFly Boeing 747-400 V1100
FSX Aircrafts
Filenames fly74711zip
Authors iFly Developer Team
Source httpwwwavsimcom
iFly 747-400 offers an extremly detailed cockpit with fully simulated FMC Complete TCAS simulation with audio and visual TA and RA system Fully simulated Inertial Reference System Probably on of the best freeware aircrafts for FSX
Fokker-10070 Release v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pf10070v2zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
PF100 70 v2 is a fully loaded base package includes 39 different liveries operational panels sound package sample flight etc
Project Fokker F28 v1
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pfj_fokker_f28_v1zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
Project Fokker F28 is full loaded base package This includes F28 aircraft variants Mk1000 Mk4000 and Mk6000 Also included complete functional panels sound package flight tutorial flight test etc
Real Environment Professional
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames reprosetupzip
Authors Tim Fuchs
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is an extensive environment upgrade package for Microsofts Flight Simulator 2004 This package includes sunglow suneffect aircraft spotlight airport lights Trees etc All in all a good add-on
28
Greece 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames hspmesh_v3_1zip (FS2004) and hspmeshfsx1zip (FSX)
Authors Hellenic Scenery Project
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is a terrain mesh for Greece enhancing the accuracy with extensive work done so as to correct wrong land formations and wrong airport locations as set in FS2004 and FSX
George Grimshaws Boston V21
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames bostonv2zip bostonv21_updatezip
Authors George Grimshaw
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A highly detailed freeware rendition of Boston Logan International Airport from the developers of FlyTampa Scenery
FRF Studiorsquos Heathrow
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames egllzip
Authors William Morgan FRF Studio
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A rebuild of one of the most important airports Heathrow has been fine tuned and updated from the default version with the remodeling of Terminal 3 the A380-capable gates and now more accurate
NL2000 v3
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames nl2kDVD1iso to nl2kDVD5iso
Authors The Netherlands Scenery Design Team
Source httpwwwnl-2000com
A top quality scenery for entire Netherlands mind the size 21GB
Aircraft Installer
FSX Utilities
Filenames fsxacftizip
Authors Steven Logiudice
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This program can install your aircraft The program makes it a whole lot easier than copying and pasting files
29
Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames rfp_v2zip
Authors Ralph Tofflemire Chris Koegler Bodo Mueller and Herve Dongmo
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
FS2004 Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2 now freeware Includes the analog panel tape panel and seventeen aircraft One of the most accurate and detailed jetliner models ever when it originally came out several years ago
Airport Light Environment
FS2004FSX Utilities
Filenames aptltenvzip
Authors Luke Harvest
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This utility redesigns all airport lighting in both FSX and FS2004 to give a fantastic and realistic feel
Real Forest Enviroment
FS2004 Textures
Filenames realfrstzip
Authors Vagner Dalbosco
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Real Forest Environment 10 is a new forest textures for FS2004
Rainy Day Spary Effect
FS2004 Utilities
Filenames effectzip
Authors Dennis Franke
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Adds a rainy day spray effect
FSX TweakFS Zip Utility
FSX Utilities
Filenames twkfszipzip
Authors TweakFScom
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
TweakFS Zip has been released as freeware It is a useful tool for unpacking zip files downloaded from FS file libraries the big handy feature is that it has a tree display of the zip folder structure giving you a clear view It has several handy folder location presets making it quick and easy to install aircraft scenery and other add-ons which come in Zip files that include folder path information
F R E E W A R E Z O N E
30
Join IVAO
TOURS on IVAO
IVAO offers you a variety of world tours The aims
of these tours are to take you around the world
and provide a chance to land in different airports
and in different conditions Also be assured that
you will never be alone flying these tours large
number of pilots participate in these tours and
further most of the divisions also provide ATC
services along various legs of these tours You can
see a short description of the tours below
Long Haul World Tour ndash A tour designed for the
long haul fans This tour takes you all around the
world through a series of long haul flights At the
end of this tour you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquolong haul world tour badgersquo
Dangerous World Tour ndash This is a special world
tour takes you around some of the worlds most
difficult and dangerous approach airports This
tour will test your flying skills At the end of this
tour you will be awarded a specially designed
lsquodangerous world tour badgersquo
IFR World Tour ndash A normal IFR tour which takes
you around the world This tour is usually around
70 legs At the end of this tour you will be
awarded a specially designed lsquoIFR world tour
badgersquo
VFR World Tour ndash A special VFR tour which takes
you around the world Like the other tours on
completion you will be awarded a specially
designed lsquoVFR world tour badgersquo
Special thanks to Wilfried Sascha Pablo and
Sandor for making these tours a reality
Visit httpwwwivaoaeromembers for more
information on these exciting world tours
Divisions of IVAO also offer interesting division
tours which take you around the division These
are IFR VFR Heli Tour etc On completion of
these tours the pilots are awarded a Division
badge for successful completion of these tours
Visit httpwwwivaoaeroeventsdivtoursasp for
more information on division tours
IVAO World Tours
I
L
D
I
V
21
DIVISION FOCUS
IVAO UNITED KINGDOM
about IVAO united kingdom
The United Kingdom Division of IVAO is a
well recognized dedicated independent
division of the IVAO Network We
welcome members with all levels of
experience in aviation from the seasoned
pilotcontroller to the desktop enthusiast
The UK division first began operations
back in December 1999 and has just
celebrated its 8th birthday with a fantastic
Real Flight Event using 3 airports located
in the North of England
We are growing at a rate never seen in
the UK division before We now have over
300 active members within the division
and welcome between 15 and 20 new
members each week Over 180000
online hours have been logged by
members of the division
innovation
Innovation has always been a key part of
the history of the United Kingdom
Division We were one of the first
divisions to introduce
bull A live help system on the division
website
bull An Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel
specifically for division members
bull A dedicated Teamspeak channel for
members to use
bull A division tour specifically designed to
test the skills of the pilots
bull A comprehensive bi-monthly division
newsletter
bull A monthly screenshot competition in
our community forums where members
have the opportunity to win great prizes
(The winner of the December
competition won a real flying lesson)
bull A division Virtual Airline Committee where representatives from UK registered VArsquos meet up to discuss any problems and ideas to improve the division
by Luke Bowesand amp Gareth Richardson
22
community
We take a great deal of pride in the fact that our most
important asset is our active and friendly divisional
community Every new member to the division is
welcomed with open arms and will be given as much help
and support as they need to start the ball rolling in their
virtual aviation career
Communication with the membership is something that
the staff focus on more than anything Members are free
to voice any concerns or options that they may have
There are a large number of ways for members to
communicate with each other as well as with the staff
team
bull 247 Teamspeak voice channel
bull 247 IRC channel
bull Community forum
bull Live Help system
bull Email ticketing system
bull And of course the online network
Online Night
From 1800Z every Tuesday
evening the UK division
members flock to the skies and
control towers of the UK Why
not come and join in the fun
As a pilot you can expect ATC
coverage for most of the major
airports and TMA sectors As a
controller experience an ever
increasing volume of traffic
packed into tight blocks of
airspace Be prepared for lots
of brow-wiping as you become
responsible for thousands of
virtual passengers
EGESTA QUIS SET
AHMET LOREM
division tours
We have 7 division tours which will take you throughout
the UK skies from the major international airports to
small grass strip airfields The tours we offer include
bull IFR Tour
bull VFR Tour
bull Scottish VFR Tour
bull Historical Tour
bull Helicopter Tour
bull Special Operations Tour
bull Island Hopper Tour
The Island Hopper Tour is the first ldquoPilot Skillsrdquo tour to
exist on the IVAO network For this tour you need
to be able to fly both VFR and IFR and a
number of different types of aircraft This
has been by far the most popular tour in
the UK In its first week of operation over
600 legs were validated
Visit httpwwwivaocouk for further details
DIVISION
FOCUS
UK amp USA
23
In February 2007 the IVAO HQ initiated a change in the IVAO
US Division staff structure Since then things have changed
dramatically The gap of qualified personnel for the US Staff
has been filled with competent IVAO Members from around
the globe Before the changes at the beginning of the year
not more than four staff positions were filled Today 24
volunteers serve under the star spangled banner for IVAO
Back at the end of 2006 a look on the
United States with IvAe rarely would
have shown several ATCs online
Today the skies over the North
American country are enjoying great
popularity by pilots who profit from
the much more dense ATC coverage
that has developed over the last
months In recent times the US
Division has hosted several larger events such as the AOPA
VFR Gathering the Oshkosh Airventure the San Juan Fly-In
or Atlantic Crossings Meanwhile the Division is also hosting
shuttle events on regular bases in order to offer the
membership an alternative to the online day that is currently
on-ice
In the new year the US Division will be hosting a huge VFR
Event in cooperation with the Canadian Division The so
called VFR Poker Run will be a repeated VFR shuttle event
where pilots will fly a route over several airports and by
doing so they will qualify for sweepstakes where they can
win payware scenery prizes More information soon on
pokerrunivaousaorg
Many things have changed in the US Training Department as
well A new team of qualified trainers consisting of several
real world pilots is now offering high-quality training sessions
and exams to the membership The team is also working on
new ivao-tailored training
documentation based on the FAA
standards
New Virtual Airline Partnership
programs are enhancing the exchange
between the VAs and the division
authorities in order to fill the needs of
the Virtual Airlines and their members
in the best possible way
The hard competition from other networks makes recruitment
of new members a hard job but with the consistent growth
the division is becoming more and more attractive especially
for members new to the field of online-flying But the division
would not have been so successful without the great help
from the division staff and members The US Division has put
forth a strong effort to turn the division in the right direction
Visit httpusivaoaero for further details
IVAO UNITED STATES by Robert Gottwald
the resurrection
More than half a year after a change in the IVAO US leadership
DIVISON
FOCUS
UK amp USA
24
247 Dieter SalzlTop Overall Ranking Pilot and ATC on IVAObyYigit YILDIRIM (YY)
One of my dreams has
always been to learn to fly
Dieter Salzl (DS) a friend
and trainer has inspired me
with his achievements in
virtual side of aviation He
has become successful in
aviation a field often
thought belonged to real
pilots
Yigit Yildirim What is your
profession in real life
Most of us think that you
are a real pilot or ATC
Dieter Salzl I am 64 years old In real life I was a teacher of economics After I retired I began virtual fly-ing and controlling I am neither real pilot nor atc but I was flying model air-crafts for 25 years Now since I am online everyday I have no further time for my model aircrafts lol
YY How did you decide to
be a virtual ATC and
pilot
DS A good friend con-vinced me to try online flying although I thought I
would be too old for this ) Earlier I have flown on flight simulator under DOS environment
YY You have been
awarded with Spirit of
IVAO with your amazing
online time Only in 45
years 24600 hours How
did you get to be where
you are
DS Flying and controlling
every day at least 12 hours
I have no wife no childrens
live alone just with a dog )
IVAO EXCLUSIVE
25
YY What do you like and dislike most
about your virtual career
DS Mostly I like all the nice guys I meet on the ivao network most of them always doing their best to reach as real as it gets I dislike threads in ivao general forum about members who made mistakes and pilloried there by name
YY You do flying and controlling ldquoas
real as it getsrdquo Do you have close con-
nection with real pilots and ATCs
DS Yes I am always looking for real pilots and atcs I learnt a lot from them how something is said and done in real world A special friend of mine is flying a real Boeing 727 all over europe And I believe I am still learning )
YY Your online flight hours are close to
real airliner pilots According to this ex-
perience can you compare real and vir-
tual aviation
DS I cannot I know how to do as real as possible but often I fly just for fun without calculating fuel doing checklists hellip
YY What would you say to newbie
pilots and ATCs who have a passion for
virtual aviation
DS Come to me for training and be aware that virtual aviation can be addictive )
YY Final Comments
DS Always three greens for all IVAO pilots and crowded skies for controllers )
YY I would like to thank you for this en-
tertaining interview Wish you more
crowded skies and happy landings
DS youacutere welcome was my pleasure
Interviewing Dieter Salzl really made me realize that any career virtual or real is possible if you work hard enough at it He continues to inspire me
Three ducks on a pond
A grass bank beyond
White clouds on the wings
What a little thing
To remember for years
To remember with tears
YATES
IVAO
EXC
LU
SIV
E
Die
ter
Sa
lzl
Giles G-202
Wingspan 3m
Weight 19kg
4 cylinders
210 ccm
19 HP
ldquo
ldquo
26
FREEWARE ZONE
Preview
Every issue in this section we will hunt down the hottest downloads available in the flight simulation community We also take this opportunity to salute these freeware developers who devote their time and eorts in creating some awesome addons available to us for FREE Vybhava Srinivasan
Iceland 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames icemsh76zip
Authors Michael Johnson
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
This terrain mesh covers the whole of Iceland in 76 meter detail Icelands default mesh coverage in FS2004 was particularly poor while the default FSX mesh for Iceland is of varying resolution As such this add-on mesh in some cases provides a significant enhancement and in others it is only a mild improvement The greatest difference can be seen in the flatter rolling interior parts of the country
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames kualalu1zip
Authors Nestor DAngelo
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
Scenery for the city of Kuala Lumpur Lots of landmarks of Kuala Lumpur city are represented in this file
FS Real Time V182
FSX Utilities
Filenames realtimezip
Authors 3D Softworks Design Studios
Source httpwwwflightsimworldcom
FS Real Time designed to keep Flight Simulators UTC ZuluGMT time and date in sync with the Real World
27
FinnTerrain
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames FinnTerrain180zip
Authors FISD
Source httpfsnordicnet
FinnTerrain adds accurate roads coastlines and other terrain data to Finland Version 18 covers the whole Finland
iFly Boeing 747-400 V1100
FSX Aircrafts
Filenames fly74711zip
Authors iFly Developer Team
Source httpwwwavsimcom
iFly 747-400 offers an extremly detailed cockpit with fully simulated FMC Complete TCAS simulation with audio and visual TA and RA system Fully simulated Inertial Reference System Probably on of the best freeware aircrafts for FSX
Fokker-10070 Release v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pf10070v2zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
PF100 70 v2 is a fully loaded base package includes 39 different liveries operational panels sound package sample flight etc
Project Fokker F28 v1
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pfj_fokker_f28_v1zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
Project Fokker F28 is full loaded base package This includes F28 aircraft variants Mk1000 Mk4000 and Mk6000 Also included complete functional panels sound package flight tutorial flight test etc
Real Environment Professional
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames reprosetupzip
Authors Tim Fuchs
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is an extensive environment upgrade package for Microsofts Flight Simulator 2004 This package includes sunglow suneffect aircraft spotlight airport lights Trees etc All in all a good add-on
28
Greece 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames hspmesh_v3_1zip (FS2004) and hspmeshfsx1zip (FSX)
Authors Hellenic Scenery Project
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is a terrain mesh for Greece enhancing the accuracy with extensive work done so as to correct wrong land formations and wrong airport locations as set in FS2004 and FSX
George Grimshaws Boston V21
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames bostonv2zip bostonv21_updatezip
Authors George Grimshaw
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A highly detailed freeware rendition of Boston Logan International Airport from the developers of FlyTampa Scenery
FRF Studiorsquos Heathrow
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames egllzip
Authors William Morgan FRF Studio
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A rebuild of one of the most important airports Heathrow has been fine tuned and updated from the default version with the remodeling of Terminal 3 the A380-capable gates and now more accurate
NL2000 v3
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames nl2kDVD1iso to nl2kDVD5iso
Authors The Netherlands Scenery Design Team
Source httpwwwnl-2000com
A top quality scenery for entire Netherlands mind the size 21GB
Aircraft Installer
FSX Utilities
Filenames fsxacftizip
Authors Steven Logiudice
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This program can install your aircraft The program makes it a whole lot easier than copying and pasting files
29
Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames rfp_v2zip
Authors Ralph Tofflemire Chris Koegler Bodo Mueller and Herve Dongmo
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
FS2004 Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2 now freeware Includes the analog panel tape panel and seventeen aircraft One of the most accurate and detailed jetliner models ever when it originally came out several years ago
Airport Light Environment
FS2004FSX Utilities
Filenames aptltenvzip
Authors Luke Harvest
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This utility redesigns all airport lighting in both FSX and FS2004 to give a fantastic and realistic feel
Real Forest Enviroment
FS2004 Textures
Filenames realfrstzip
Authors Vagner Dalbosco
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Real Forest Environment 10 is a new forest textures for FS2004
Rainy Day Spary Effect
FS2004 Utilities
Filenames effectzip
Authors Dennis Franke
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Adds a rainy day spray effect
FSX TweakFS Zip Utility
FSX Utilities
Filenames twkfszipzip
Authors TweakFScom
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
TweakFS Zip has been released as freeware It is a useful tool for unpacking zip files downloaded from FS file libraries the big handy feature is that it has a tree display of the zip folder structure giving you a clear view It has several handy folder location presets making it quick and easy to install aircraft scenery and other add-ons which come in Zip files that include folder path information
F R E E W A R E Z O N E
30
Join IVAO
DIVISION FOCUS
IVAO UNITED KINGDOM
about IVAO united kingdom
The United Kingdom Division of IVAO is a
well recognized dedicated independent
division of the IVAO Network We
welcome members with all levels of
experience in aviation from the seasoned
pilotcontroller to the desktop enthusiast
The UK division first began operations
back in December 1999 and has just
celebrated its 8th birthday with a fantastic
Real Flight Event using 3 airports located
in the North of England
We are growing at a rate never seen in
the UK division before We now have over
300 active members within the division
and welcome between 15 and 20 new
members each week Over 180000
online hours have been logged by
members of the division
innovation
Innovation has always been a key part of
the history of the United Kingdom
Division We were one of the first
divisions to introduce
bull A live help system on the division
website
bull An Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel
specifically for division members
bull A dedicated Teamspeak channel for
members to use
bull A division tour specifically designed to
test the skills of the pilots
bull A comprehensive bi-monthly division
newsletter
bull A monthly screenshot competition in
our community forums where members
have the opportunity to win great prizes
(The winner of the December
competition won a real flying lesson)
bull A division Virtual Airline Committee where representatives from UK registered VArsquos meet up to discuss any problems and ideas to improve the division
by Luke Bowesand amp Gareth Richardson
22
community
We take a great deal of pride in the fact that our most
important asset is our active and friendly divisional
community Every new member to the division is
welcomed with open arms and will be given as much help
and support as they need to start the ball rolling in their
virtual aviation career
Communication with the membership is something that
the staff focus on more than anything Members are free
to voice any concerns or options that they may have
There are a large number of ways for members to
communicate with each other as well as with the staff
team
bull 247 Teamspeak voice channel
bull 247 IRC channel
bull Community forum
bull Live Help system
bull Email ticketing system
bull And of course the online network
Online Night
From 1800Z every Tuesday
evening the UK division
members flock to the skies and
control towers of the UK Why
not come and join in the fun
As a pilot you can expect ATC
coverage for most of the major
airports and TMA sectors As a
controller experience an ever
increasing volume of traffic
packed into tight blocks of
airspace Be prepared for lots
of brow-wiping as you become
responsible for thousands of
virtual passengers
EGESTA QUIS SET
AHMET LOREM
division tours
We have 7 division tours which will take you throughout
the UK skies from the major international airports to
small grass strip airfields The tours we offer include
bull IFR Tour
bull VFR Tour
bull Scottish VFR Tour
bull Historical Tour
bull Helicopter Tour
bull Special Operations Tour
bull Island Hopper Tour
The Island Hopper Tour is the first ldquoPilot Skillsrdquo tour to
exist on the IVAO network For this tour you need
to be able to fly both VFR and IFR and a
number of different types of aircraft This
has been by far the most popular tour in
the UK In its first week of operation over
600 legs were validated
Visit httpwwwivaocouk for further details
DIVISION
FOCUS
UK amp USA
23
In February 2007 the IVAO HQ initiated a change in the IVAO
US Division staff structure Since then things have changed
dramatically The gap of qualified personnel for the US Staff
has been filled with competent IVAO Members from around
the globe Before the changes at the beginning of the year
not more than four staff positions were filled Today 24
volunteers serve under the star spangled banner for IVAO
Back at the end of 2006 a look on the
United States with IvAe rarely would
have shown several ATCs online
Today the skies over the North
American country are enjoying great
popularity by pilots who profit from
the much more dense ATC coverage
that has developed over the last
months In recent times the US
Division has hosted several larger events such as the AOPA
VFR Gathering the Oshkosh Airventure the San Juan Fly-In
or Atlantic Crossings Meanwhile the Division is also hosting
shuttle events on regular bases in order to offer the
membership an alternative to the online day that is currently
on-ice
In the new year the US Division will be hosting a huge VFR
Event in cooperation with the Canadian Division The so
called VFR Poker Run will be a repeated VFR shuttle event
where pilots will fly a route over several airports and by
doing so they will qualify for sweepstakes where they can
win payware scenery prizes More information soon on
pokerrunivaousaorg
Many things have changed in the US Training Department as
well A new team of qualified trainers consisting of several
real world pilots is now offering high-quality training sessions
and exams to the membership The team is also working on
new ivao-tailored training
documentation based on the FAA
standards
New Virtual Airline Partnership
programs are enhancing the exchange
between the VAs and the division
authorities in order to fill the needs of
the Virtual Airlines and their members
in the best possible way
The hard competition from other networks makes recruitment
of new members a hard job but with the consistent growth
the division is becoming more and more attractive especially
for members new to the field of online-flying But the division
would not have been so successful without the great help
from the division staff and members The US Division has put
forth a strong effort to turn the division in the right direction
Visit httpusivaoaero for further details
IVAO UNITED STATES by Robert Gottwald
the resurrection
More than half a year after a change in the IVAO US leadership
DIVISON
FOCUS
UK amp USA
24
247 Dieter SalzlTop Overall Ranking Pilot and ATC on IVAObyYigit YILDIRIM (YY)
One of my dreams has
always been to learn to fly
Dieter Salzl (DS) a friend
and trainer has inspired me
with his achievements in
virtual side of aviation He
has become successful in
aviation a field often
thought belonged to real
pilots
Yigit Yildirim What is your
profession in real life
Most of us think that you
are a real pilot or ATC
Dieter Salzl I am 64 years old In real life I was a teacher of economics After I retired I began virtual fly-ing and controlling I am neither real pilot nor atc but I was flying model air-crafts for 25 years Now since I am online everyday I have no further time for my model aircrafts lol
YY How did you decide to
be a virtual ATC and
pilot
DS A good friend con-vinced me to try online flying although I thought I
would be too old for this ) Earlier I have flown on flight simulator under DOS environment
YY You have been
awarded with Spirit of
IVAO with your amazing
online time Only in 45
years 24600 hours How
did you get to be where
you are
DS Flying and controlling
every day at least 12 hours
I have no wife no childrens
live alone just with a dog )
IVAO EXCLUSIVE
25
YY What do you like and dislike most
about your virtual career
DS Mostly I like all the nice guys I meet on the ivao network most of them always doing their best to reach as real as it gets I dislike threads in ivao general forum about members who made mistakes and pilloried there by name
YY You do flying and controlling ldquoas
real as it getsrdquo Do you have close con-
nection with real pilots and ATCs
DS Yes I am always looking for real pilots and atcs I learnt a lot from them how something is said and done in real world A special friend of mine is flying a real Boeing 727 all over europe And I believe I am still learning )
YY Your online flight hours are close to
real airliner pilots According to this ex-
perience can you compare real and vir-
tual aviation
DS I cannot I know how to do as real as possible but often I fly just for fun without calculating fuel doing checklists hellip
YY What would you say to newbie
pilots and ATCs who have a passion for
virtual aviation
DS Come to me for training and be aware that virtual aviation can be addictive )
YY Final Comments
DS Always three greens for all IVAO pilots and crowded skies for controllers )
YY I would like to thank you for this en-
tertaining interview Wish you more
crowded skies and happy landings
DS youacutere welcome was my pleasure
Interviewing Dieter Salzl really made me realize that any career virtual or real is possible if you work hard enough at it He continues to inspire me
Three ducks on a pond
A grass bank beyond
White clouds on the wings
What a little thing
To remember for years
To remember with tears
YATES
IVAO
EXC
LU
SIV
E
Die
ter
Sa
lzl
Giles G-202
Wingspan 3m
Weight 19kg
4 cylinders
210 ccm
19 HP
ldquo
ldquo
26
FREEWARE ZONE
Preview
Every issue in this section we will hunt down the hottest downloads available in the flight simulation community We also take this opportunity to salute these freeware developers who devote their time and eorts in creating some awesome addons available to us for FREE Vybhava Srinivasan
Iceland 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames icemsh76zip
Authors Michael Johnson
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
This terrain mesh covers the whole of Iceland in 76 meter detail Icelands default mesh coverage in FS2004 was particularly poor while the default FSX mesh for Iceland is of varying resolution As such this add-on mesh in some cases provides a significant enhancement and in others it is only a mild improvement The greatest difference can be seen in the flatter rolling interior parts of the country
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames kualalu1zip
Authors Nestor DAngelo
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
Scenery for the city of Kuala Lumpur Lots of landmarks of Kuala Lumpur city are represented in this file
FS Real Time V182
FSX Utilities
Filenames realtimezip
Authors 3D Softworks Design Studios
Source httpwwwflightsimworldcom
FS Real Time designed to keep Flight Simulators UTC ZuluGMT time and date in sync with the Real World
27
FinnTerrain
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames FinnTerrain180zip
Authors FISD
Source httpfsnordicnet
FinnTerrain adds accurate roads coastlines and other terrain data to Finland Version 18 covers the whole Finland
iFly Boeing 747-400 V1100
FSX Aircrafts
Filenames fly74711zip
Authors iFly Developer Team
Source httpwwwavsimcom
iFly 747-400 offers an extremly detailed cockpit with fully simulated FMC Complete TCAS simulation with audio and visual TA and RA system Fully simulated Inertial Reference System Probably on of the best freeware aircrafts for FSX
Fokker-10070 Release v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pf10070v2zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
PF100 70 v2 is a fully loaded base package includes 39 different liveries operational panels sound package sample flight etc
Project Fokker F28 v1
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pfj_fokker_f28_v1zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
Project Fokker F28 is full loaded base package This includes F28 aircraft variants Mk1000 Mk4000 and Mk6000 Also included complete functional panels sound package flight tutorial flight test etc
Real Environment Professional
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames reprosetupzip
Authors Tim Fuchs
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is an extensive environment upgrade package for Microsofts Flight Simulator 2004 This package includes sunglow suneffect aircraft spotlight airport lights Trees etc All in all a good add-on
28
Greece 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames hspmesh_v3_1zip (FS2004) and hspmeshfsx1zip (FSX)
Authors Hellenic Scenery Project
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is a terrain mesh for Greece enhancing the accuracy with extensive work done so as to correct wrong land formations and wrong airport locations as set in FS2004 and FSX
George Grimshaws Boston V21
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames bostonv2zip bostonv21_updatezip
Authors George Grimshaw
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A highly detailed freeware rendition of Boston Logan International Airport from the developers of FlyTampa Scenery
FRF Studiorsquos Heathrow
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames egllzip
Authors William Morgan FRF Studio
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A rebuild of one of the most important airports Heathrow has been fine tuned and updated from the default version with the remodeling of Terminal 3 the A380-capable gates and now more accurate
NL2000 v3
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames nl2kDVD1iso to nl2kDVD5iso
Authors The Netherlands Scenery Design Team
Source httpwwwnl-2000com
A top quality scenery for entire Netherlands mind the size 21GB
Aircraft Installer
FSX Utilities
Filenames fsxacftizip
Authors Steven Logiudice
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This program can install your aircraft The program makes it a whole lot easier than copying and pasting files
29
Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames rfp_v2zip
Authors Ralph Tofflemire Chris Koegler Bodo Mueller and Herve Dongmo
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
FS2004 Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2 now freeware Includes the analog panel tape panel and seventeen aircraft One of the most accurate and detailed jetliner models ever when it originally came out several years ago
Airport Light Environment
FS2004FSX Utilities
Filenames aptltenvzip
Authors Luke Harvest
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This utility redesigns all airport lighting in both FSX and FS2004 to give a fantastic and realistic feel
Real Forest Enviroment
FS2004 Textures
Filenames realfrstzip
Authors Vagner Dalbosco
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Real Forest Environment 10 is a new forest textures for FS2004
Rainy Day Spary Effect
FS2004 Utilities
Filenames effectzip
Authors Dennis Franke
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Adds a rainy day spray effect
FSX TweakFS Zip Utility
FSX Utilities
Filenames twkfszipzip
Authors TweakFScom
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
TweakFS Zip has been released as freeware It is a useful tool for unpacking zip files downloaded from FS file libraries the big handy feature is that it has a tree display of the zip folder structure giving you a clear view It has several handy folder location presets making it quick and easy to install aircraft scenery and other add-ons which come in Zip files that include folder path information
F R E E W A R E Z O N E
30
Join IVAO
community
We take a great deal of pride in the fact that our most
important asset is our active and friendly divisional
community Every new member to the division is
welcomed with open arms and will be given as much help
and support as they need to start the ball rolling in their
virtual aviation career
Communication with the membership is something that
the staff focus on more than anything Members are free
to voice any concerns or options that they may have
There are a large number of ways for members to
communicate with each other as well as with the staff
team
bull 247 Teamspeak voice channel
bull 247 IRC channel
bull Community forum
bull Live Help system
bull Email ticketing system
bull And of course the online network
Online Night
From 1800Z every Tuesday
evening the UK division
members flock to the skies and
control towers of the UK Why
not come and join in the fun
As a pilot you can expect ATC
coverage for most of the major
airports and TMA sectors As a
controller experience an ever
increasing volume of traffic
packed into tight blocks of
airspace Be prepared for lots
of brow-wiping as you become
responsible for thousands of
virtual passengers
EGESTA QUIS SET
AHMET LOREM
division tours
We have 7 division tours which will take you throughout
the UK skies from the major international airports to
small grass strip airfields The tours we offer include
bull IFR Tour
bull VFR Tour
bull Scottish VFR Tour
bull Historical Tour
bull Helicopter Tour
bull Special Operations Tour
bull Island Hopper Tour
The Island Hopper Tour is the first ldquoPilot Skillsrdquo tour to
exist on the IVAO network For this tour you need
to be able to fly both VFR and IFR and a
number of different types of aircraft This
has been by far the most popular tour in
the UK In its first week of operation over
600 legs were validated
Visit httpwwwivaocouk for further details
DIVISION
FOCUS
UK amp USA
23
In February 2007 the IVAO HQ initiated a change in the IVAO
US Division staff structure Since then things have changed
dramatically The gap of qualified personnel for the US Staff
has been filled with competent IVAO Members from around
the globe Before the changes at the beginning of the year
not more than four staff positions were filled Today 24
volunteers serve under the star spangled banner for IVAO
Back at the end of 2006 a look on the
United States with IvAe rarely would
have shown several ATCs online
Today the skies over the North
American country are enjoying great
popularity by pilots who profit from
the much more dense ATC coverage
that has developed over the last
months In recent times the US
Division has hosted several larger events such as the AOPA
VFR Gathering the Oshkosh Airventure the San Juan Fly-In
or Atlantic Crossings Meanwhile the Division is also hosting
shuttle events on regular bases in order to offer the
membership an alternative to the online day that is currently
on-ice
In the new year the US Division will be hosting a huge VFR
Event in cooperation with the Canadian Division The so
called VFR Poker Run will be a repeated VFR shuttle event
where pilots will fly a route over several airports and by
doing so they will qualify for sweepstakes where they can
win payware scenery prizes More information soon on
pokerrunivaousaorg
Many things have changed in the US Training Department as
well A new team of qualified trainers consisting of several
real world pilots is now offering high-quality training sessions
and exams to the membership The team is also working on
new ivao-tailored training
documentation based on the FAA
standards
New Virtual Airline Partnership
programs are enhancing the exchange
between the VAs and the division
authorities in order to fill the needs of
the Virtual Airlines and their members
in the best possible way
The hard competition from other networks makes recruitment
of new members a hard job but with the consistent growth
the division is becoming more and more attractive especially
for members new to the field of online-flying But the division
would not have been so successful without the great help
from the division staff and members The US Division has put
forth a strong effort to turn the division in the right direction
Visit httpusivaoaero for further details
IVAO UNITED STATES by Robert Gottwald
the resurrection
More than half a year after a change in the IVAO US leadership
DIVISON
FOCUS
UK amp USA
24
247 Dieter SalzlTop Overall Ranking Pilot and ATC on IVAObyYigit YILDIRIM (YY)
One of my dreams has
always been to learn to fly
Dieter Salzl (DS) a friend
and trainer has inspired me
with his achievements in
virtual side of aviation He
has become successful in
aviation a field often
thought belonged to real
pilots
Yigit Yildirim What is your
profession in real life
Most of us think that you
are a real pilot or ATC
Dieter Salzl I am 64 years old In real life I was a teacher of economics After I retired I began virtual fly-ing and controlling I am neither real pilot nor atc but I was flying model air-crafts for 25 years Now since I am online everyday I have no further time for my model aircrafts lol
YY How did you decide to
be a virtual ATC and
pilot
DS A good friend con-vinced me to try online flying although I thought I
would be too old for this ) Earlier I have flown on flight simulator under DOS environment
YY You have been
awarded with Spirit of
IVAO with your amazing
online time Only in 45
years 24600 hours How
did you get to be where
you are
DS Flying and controlling
every day at least 12 hours
I have no wife no childrens
live alone just with a dog )
IVAO EXCLUSIVE
25
YY What do you like and dislike most
about your virtual career
DS Mostly I like all the nice guys I meet on the ivao network most of them always doing their best to reach as real as it gets I dislike threads in ivao general forum about members who made mistakes and pilloried there by name
YY You do flying and controlling ldquoas
real as it getsrdquo Do you have close con-
nection with real pilots and ATCs
DS Yes I am always looking for real pilots and atcs I learnt a lot from them how something is said and done in real world A special friend of mine is flying a real Boeing 727 all over europe And I believe I am still learning )
YY Your online flight hours are close to
real airliner pilots According to this ex-
perience can you compare real and vir-
tual aviation
DS I cannot I know how to do as real as possible but often I fly just for fun without calculating fuel doing checklists hellip
YY What would you say to newbie
pilots and ATCs who have a passion for
virtual aviation
DS Come to me for training and be aware that virtual aviation can be addictive )
YY Final Comments
DS Always three greens for all IVAO pilots and crowded skies for controllers )
YY I would like to thank you for this en-
tertaining interview Wish you more
crowded skies and happy landings
DS youacutere welcome was my pleasure
Interviewing Dieter Salzl really made me realize that any career virtual or real is possible if you work hard enough at it He continues to inspire me
Three ducks on a pond
A grass bank beyond
White clouds on the wings
What a little thing
To remember for years
To remember with tears
YATES
IVAO
EXC
LU
SIV
E
Die
ter
Sa
lzl
Giles G-202
Wingspan 3m
Weight 19kg
4 cylinders
210 ccm
19 HP
ldquo
ldquo
26
FREEWARE ZONE
Preview
Every issue in this section we will hunt down the hottest downloads available in the flight simulation community We also take this opportunity to salute these freeware developers who devote their time and eorts in creating some awesome addons available to us for FREE Vybhava Srinivasan
Iceland 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames icemsh76zip
Authors Michael Johnson
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
This terrain mesh covers the whole of Iceland in 76 meter detail Icelands default mesh coverage in FS2004 was particularly poor while the default FSX mesh for Iceland is of varying resolution As such this add-on mesh in some cases provides a significant enhancement and in others it is only a mild improvement The greatest difference can be seen in the flatter rolling interior parts of the country
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames kualalu1zip
Authors Nestor DAngelo
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
Scenery for the city of Kuala Lumpur Lots of landmarks of Kuala Lumpur city are represented in this file
FS Real Time V182
FSX Utilities
Filenames realtimezip
Authors 3D Softworks Design Studios
Source httpwwwflightsimworldcom
FS Real Time designed to keep Flight Simulators UTC ZuluGMT time and date in sync with the Real World
27
FinnTerrain
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames FinnTerrain180zip
Authors FISD
Source httpfsnordicnet
FinnTerrain adds accurate roads coastlines and other terrain data to Finland Version 18 covers the whole Finland
iFly Boeing 747-400 V1100
FSX Aircrafts
Filenames fly74711zip
Authors iFly Developer Team
Source httpwwwavsimcom
iFly 747-400 offers an extremly detailed cockpit with fully simulated FMC Complete TCAS simulation with audio and visual TA and RA system Fully simulated Inertial Reference System Probably on of the best freeware aircrafts for FSX
Fokker-10070 Release v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pf10070v2zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
PF100 70 v2 is a fully loaded base package includes 39 different liveries operational panels sound package sample flight etc
Project Fokker F28 v1
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pfj_fokker_f28_v1zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
Project Fokker F28 is full loaded base package This includes F28 aircraft variants Mk1000 Mk4000 and Mk6000 Also included complete functional panels sound package flight tutorial flight test etc
Real Environment Professional
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames reprosetupzip
Authors Tim Fuchs
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is an extensive environment upgrade package for Microsofts Flight Simulator 2004 This package includes sunglow suneffect aircraft spotlight airport lights Trees etc All in all a good add-on
28
Greece 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames hspmesh_v3_1zip (FS2004) and hspmeshfsx1zip (FSX)
Authors Hellenic Scenery Project
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is a terrain mesh for Greece enhancing the accuracy with extensive work done so as to correct wrong land formations and wrong airport locations as set in FS2004 and FSX
George Grimshaws Boston V21
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames bostonv2zip bostonv21_updatezip
Authors George Grimshaw
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A highly detailed freeware rendition of Boston Logan International Airport from the developers of FlyTampa Scenery
FRF Studiorsquos Heathrow
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames egllzip
Authors William Morgan FRF Studio
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A rebuild of one of the most important airports Heathrow has been fine tuned and updated from the default version with the remodeling of Terminal 3 the A380-capable gates and now more accurate
NL2000 v3
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames nl2kDVD1iso to nl2kDVD5iso
Authors The Netherlands Scenery Design Team
Source httpwwwnl-2000com
A top quality scenery for entire Netherlands mind the size 21GB
Aircraft Installer
FSX Utilities
Filenames fsxacftizip
Authors Steven Logiudice
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This program can install your aircraft The program makes it a whole lot easier than copying and pasting files
29
Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames rfp_v2zip
Authors Ralph Tofflemire Chris Koegler Bodo Mueller and Herve Dongmo
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
FS2004 Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2 now freeware Includes the analog panel tape panel and seventeen aircraft One of the most accurate and detailed jetliner models ever when it originally came out several years ago
Airport Light Environment
FS2004FSX Utilities
Filenames aptltenvzip
Authors Luke Harvest
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This utility redesigns all airport lighting in both FSX and FS2004 to give a fantastic and realistic feel
Real Forest Enviroment
FS2004 Textures
Filenames realfrstzip
Authors Vagner Dalbosco
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Real Forest Environment 10 is a new forest textures for FS2004
Rainy Day Spary Effect
FS2004 Utilities
Filenames effectzip
Authors Dennis Franke
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Adds a rainy day spray effect
FSX TweakFS Zip Utility
FSX Utilities
Filenames twkfszipzip
Authors TweakFScom
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
TweakFS Zip has been released as freeware It is a useful tool for unpacking zip files downloaded from FS file libraries the big handy feature is that it has a tree display of the zip folder structure giving you a clear view It has several handy folder location presets making it quick and easy to install aircraft scenery and other add-ons which come in Zip files that include folder path information
F R E E W A R E Z O N E
30
Join IVAO
In February 2007 the IVAO HQ initiated a change in the IVAO
US Division staff structure Since then things have changed
dramatically The gap of qualified personnel for the US Staff
has been filled with competent IVAO Members from around
the globe Before the changes at the beginning of the year
not more than four staff positions were filled Today 24
volunteers serve under the star spangled banner for IVAO
Back at the end of 2006 a look on the
United States with IvAe rarely would
have shown several ATCs online
Today the skies over the North
American country are enjoying great
popularity by pilots who profit from
the much more dense ATC coverage
that has developed over the last
months In recent times the US
Division has hosted several larger events such as the AOPA
VFR Gathering the Oshkosh Airventure the San Juan Fly-In
or Atlantic Crossings Meanwhile the Division is also hosting
shuttle events on regular bases in order to offer the
membership an alternative to the online day that is currently
on-ice
In the new year the US Division will be hosting a huge VFR
Event in cooperation with the Canadian Division The so
called VFR Poker Run will be a repeated VFR shuttle event
where pilots will fly a route over several airports and by
doing so they will qualify for sweepstakes where they can
win payware scenery prizes More information soon on
pokerrunivaousaorg
Many things have changed in the US Training Department as
well A new team of qualified trainers consisting of several
real world pilots is now offering high-quality training sessions
and exams to the membership The team is also working on
new ivao-tailored training
documentation based on the FAA
standards
New Virtual Airline Partnership
programs are enhancing the exchange
between the VAs and the division
authorities in order to fill the needs of
the Virtual Airlines and their members
in the best possible way
The hard competition from other networks makes recruitment
of new members a hard job but with the consistent growth
the division is becoming more and more attractive especially
for members new to the field of online-flying But the division
would not have been so successful without the great help
from the division staff and members The US Division has put
forth a strong effort to turn the division in the right direction
Visit httpusivaoaero for further details
IVAO UNITED STATES by Robert Gottwald
the resurrection
More than half a year after a change in the IVAO US leadership
DIVISON
FOCUS
UK amp USA
24
247 Dieter SalzlTop Overall Ranking Pilot and ATC on IVAObyYigit YILDIRIM (YY)
One of my dreams has
always been to learn to fly
Dieter Salzl (DS) a friend
and trainer has inspired me
with his achievements in
virtual side of aviation He
has become successful in
aviation a field often
thought belonged to real
pilots
Yigit Yildirim What is your
profession in real life
Most of us think that you
are a real pilot or ATC
Dieter Salzl I am 64 years old In real life I was a teacher of economics After I retired I began virtual fly-ing and controlling I am neither real pilot nor atc but I was flying model air-crafts for 25 years Now since I am online everyday I have no further time for my model aircrafts lol
YY How did you decide to
be a virtual ATC and
pilot
DS A good friend con-vinced me to try online flying although I thought I
would be too old for this ) Earlier I have flown on flight simulator under DOS environment
YY You have been
awarded with Spirit of
IVAO with your amazing
online time Only in 45
years 24600 hours How
did you get to be where
you are
DS Flying and controlling
every day at least 12 hours
I have no wife no childrens
live alone just with a dog )
IVAO EXCLUSIVE
25
YY What do you like and dislike most
about your virtual career
DS Mostly I like all the nice guys I meet on the ivao network most of them always doing their best to reach as real as it gets I dislike threads in ivao general forum about members who made mistakes and pilloried there by name
YY You do flying and controlling ldquoas
real as it getsrdquo Do you have close con-
nection with real pilots and ATCs
DS Yes I am always looking for real pilots and atcs I learnt a lot from them how something is said and done in real world A special friend of mine is flying a real Boeing 727 all over europe And I believe I am still learning )
YY Your online flight hours are close to
real airliner pilots According to this ex-
perience can you compare real and vir-
tual aviation
DS I cannot I know how to do as real as possible but often I fly just for fun without calculating fuel doing checklists hellip
YY What would you say to newbie
pilots and ATCs who have a passion for
virtual aviation
DS Come to me for training and be aware that virtual aviation can be addictive )
YY Final Comments
DS Always three greens for all IVAO pilots and crowded skies for controllers )
YY I would like to thank you for this en-
tertaining interview Wish you more
crowded skies and happy landings
DS youacutere welcome was my pleasure
Interviewing Dieter Salzl really made me realize that any career virtual or real is possible if you work hard enough at it He continues to inspire me
Three ducks on a pond
A grass bank beyond
White clouds on the wings
What a little thing
To remember for years
To remember with tears
YATES
IVAO
EXC
LU
SIV
E
Die
ter
Sa
lzl
Giles G-202
Wingspan 3m
Weight 19kg
4 cylinders
210 ccm
19 HP
ldquo
ldquo
26
FREEWARE ZONE
Preview
Every issue in this section we will hunt down the hottest downloads available in the flight simulation community We also take this opportunity to salute these freeware developers who devote their time and eorts in creating some awesome addons available to us for FREE Vybhava Srinivasan
Iceland 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames icemsh76zip
Authors Michael Johnson
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
This terrain mesh covers the whole of Iceland in 76 meter detail Icelands default mesh coverage in FS2004 was particularly poor while the default FSX mesh for Iceland is of varying resolution As such this add-on mesh in some cases provides a significant enhancement and in others it is only a mild improvement The greatest difference can be seen in the flatter rolling interior parts of the country
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames kualalu1zip
Authors Nestor DAngelo
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
Scenery for the city of Kuala Lumpur Lots of landmarks of Kuala Lumpur city are represented in this file
FS Real Time V182
FSX Utilities
Filenames realtimezip
Authors 3D Softworks Design Studios
Source httpwwwflightsimworldcom
FS Real Time designed to keep Flight Simulators UTC ZuluGMT time and date in sync with the Real World
27
FinnTerrain
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames FinnTerrain180zip
Authors FISD
Source httpfsnordicnet
FinnTerrain adds accurate roads coastlines and other terrain data to Finland Version 18 covers the whole Finland
iFly Boeing 747-400 V1100
FSX Aircrafts
Filenames fly74711zip
Authors iFly Developer Team
Source httpwwwavsimcom
iFly 747-400 offers an extremly detailed cockpit with fully simulated FMC Complete TCAS simulation with audio and visual TA and RA system Fully simulated Inertial Reference System Probably on of the best freeware aircrafts for FSX
Fokker-10070 Release v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pf10070v2zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
PF100 70 v2 is a fully loaded base package includes 39 different liveries operational panels sound package sample flight etc
Project Fokker F28 v1
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pfj_fokker_f28_v1zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
Project Fokker F28 is full loaded base package This includes F28 aircraft variants Mk1000 Mk4000 and Mk6000 Also included complete functional panels sound package flight tutorial flight test etc
Real Environment Professional
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames reprosetupzip
Authors Tim Fuchs
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is an extensive environment upgrade package for Microsofts Flight Simulator 2004 This package includes sunglow suneffect aircraft spotlight airport lights Trees etc All in all a good add-on
28
Greece 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames hspmesh_v3_1zip (FS2004) and hspmeshfsx1zip (FSX)
Authors Hellenic Scenery Project
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is a terrain mesh for Greece enhancing the accuracy with extensive work done so as to correct wrong land formations and wrong airport locations as set in FS2004 and FSX
George Grimshaws Boston V21
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames bostonv2zip bostonv21_updatezip
Authors George Grimshaw
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A highly detailed freeware rendition of Boston Logan International Airport from the developers of FlyTampa Scenery
FRF Studiorsquos Heathrow
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames egllzip
Authors William Morgan FRF Studio
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A rebuild of one of the most important airports Heathrow has been fine tuned and updated from the default version with the remodeling of Terminal 3 the A380-capable gates and now more accurate
NL2000 v3
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames nl2kDVD1iso to nl2kDVD5iso
Authors The Netherlands Scenery Design Team
Source httpwwwnl-2000com
A top quality scenery for entire Netherlands mind the size 21GB
Aircraft Installer
FSX Utilities
Filenames fsxacftizip
Authors Steven Logiudice
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This program can install your aircraft The program makes it a whole lot easier than copying and pasting files
29
Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames rfp_v2zip
Authors Ralph Tofflemire Chris Koegler Bodo Mueller and Herve Dongmo
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
FS2004 Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2 now freeware Includes the analog panel tape panel and seventeen aircraft One of the most accurate and detailed jetliner models ever when it originally came out several years ago
Airport Light Environment
FS2004FSX Utilities
Filenames aptltenvzip
Authors Luke Harvest
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This utility redesigns all airport lighting in both FSX and FS2004 to give a fantastic and realistic feel
Real Forest Enviroment
FS2004 Textures
Filenames realfrstzip
Authors Vagner Dalbosco
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Real Forest Environment 10 is a new forest textures for FS2004
Rainy Day Spary Effect
FS2004 Utilities
Filenames effectzip
Authors Dennis Franke
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Adds a rainy day spray effect
FSX TweakFS Zip Utility
FSX Utilities
Filenames twkfszipzip
Authors TweakFScom
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
TweakFS Zip has been released as freeware It is a useful tool for unpacking zip files downloaded from FS file libraries the big handy feature is that it has a tree display of the zip folder structure giving you a clear view It has several handy folder location presets making it quick and easy to install aircraft scenery and other add-ons which come in Zip files that include folder path information
F R E E W A R E Z O N E
30
Join IVAO
247 Dieter SalzlTop Overall Ranking Pilot and ATC on IVAObyYigit YILDIRIM (YY)
One of my dreams has
always been to learn to fly
Dieter Salzl (DS) a friend
and trainer has inspired me
with his achievements in
virtual side of aviation He
has become successful in
aviation a field often
thought belonged to real
pilots
Yigit Yildirim What is your
profession in real life
Most of us think that you
are a real pilot or ATC
Dieter Salzl I am 64 years old In real life I was a teacher of economics After I retired I began virtual fly-ing and controlling I am neither real pilot nor atc but I was flying model air-crafts for 25 years Now since I am online everyday I have no further time for my model aircrafts lol
YY How did you decide to
be a virtual ATC and
pilot
DS A good friend con-vinced me to try online flying although I thought I
would be too old for this ) Earlier I have flown on flight simulator under DOS environment
YY You have been
awarded with Spirit of
IVAO with your amazing
online time Only in 45
years 24600 hours How
did you get to be where
you are
DS Flying and controlling
every day at least 12 hours
I have no wife no childrens
live alone just with a dog )
IVAO EXCLUSIVE
25
YY What do you like and dislike most
about your virtual career
DS Mostly I like all the nice guys I meet on the ivao network most of them always doing their best to reach as real as it gets I dislike threads in ivao general forum about members who made mistakes and pilloried there by name
YY You do flying and controlling ldquoas
real as it getsrdquo Do you have close con-
nection with real pilots and ATCs
DS Yes I am always looking for real pilots and atcs I learnt a lot from them how something is said and done in real world A special friend of mine is flying a real Boeing 727 all over europe And I believe I am still learning )
YY Your online flight hours are close to
real airliner pilots According to this ex-
perience can you compare real and vir-
tual aviation
DS I cannot I know how to do as real as possible but often I fly just for fun without calculating fuel doing checklists hellip
YY What would you say to newbie
pilots and ATCs who have a passion for
virtual aviation
DS Come to me for training and be aware that virtual aviation can be addictive )
YY Final Comments
DS Always three greens for all IVAO pilots and crowded skies for controllers )
YY I would like to thank you for this en-
tertaining interview Wish you more
crowded skies and happy landings
DS youacutere welcome was my pleasure
Interviewing Dieter Salzl really made me realize that any career virtual or real is possible if you work hard enough at it He continues to inspire me
Three ducks on a pond
A grass bank beyond
White clouds on the wings
What a little thing
To remember for years
To remember with tears
YATES
IVAO
EXC
LU
SIV
E
Die
ter
Sa
lzl
Giles G-202
Wingspan 3m
Weight 19kg
4 cylinders
210 ccm
19 HP
ldquo
ldquo
26
FREEWARE ZONE
Preview
Every issue in this section we will hunt down the hottest downloads available in the flight simulation community We also take this opportunity to salute these freeware developers who devote their time and eorts in creating some awesome addons available to us for FREE Vybhava Srinivasan
Iceland 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames icemsh76zip
Authors Michael Johnson
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
This terrain mesh covers the whole of Iceland in 76 meter detail Icelands default mesh coverage in FS2004 was particularly poor while the default FSX mesh for Iceland is of varying resolution As such this add-on mesh in some cases provides a significant enhancement and in others it is only a mild improvement The greatest difference can be seen in the flatter rolling interior parts of the country
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames kualalu1zip
Authors Nestor DAngelo
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
Scenery for the city of Kuala Lumpur Lots of landmarks of Kuala Lumpur city are represented in this file
FS Real Time V182
FSX Utilities
Filenames realtimezip
Authors 3D Softworks Design Studios
Source httpwwwflightsimworldcom
FS Real Time designed to keep Flight Simulators UTC ZuluGMT time and date in sync with the Real World
27
FinnTerrain
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames FinnTerrain180zip
Authors FISD
Source httpfsnordicnet
FinnTerrain adds accurate roads coastlines and other terrain data to Finland Version 18 covers the whole Finland
iFly Boeing 747-400 V1100
FSX Aircrafts
Filenames fly74711zip
Authors iFly Developer Team
Source httpwwwavsimcom
iFly 747-400 offers an extremly detailed cockpit with fully simulated FMC Complete TCAS simulation with audio and visual TA and RA system Fully simulated Inertial Reference System Probably on of the best freeware aircrafts for FSX
Fokker-10070 Release v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pf10070v2zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
PF100 70 v2 is a fully loaded base package includes 39 different liveries operational panels sound package sample flight etc
Project Fokker F28 v1
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pfj_fokker_f28_v1zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
Project Fokker F28 is full loaded base package This includes F28 aircraft variants Mk1000 Mk4000 and Mk6000 Also included complete functional panels sound package flight tutorial flight test etc
Real Environment Professional
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames reprosetupzip
Authors Tim Fuchs
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is an extensive environment upgrade package for Microsofts Flight Simulator 2004 This package includes sunglow suneffect aircraft spotlight airport lights Trees etc All in all a good add-on
28
Greece 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames hspmesh_v3_1zip (FS2004) and hspmeshfsx1zip (FSX)
Authors Hellenic Scenery Project
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is a terrain mesh for Greece enhancing the accuracy with extensive work done so as to correct wrong land formations and wrong airport locations as set in FS2004 and FSX
George Grimshaws Boston V21
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames bostonv2zip bostonv21_updatezip
Authors George Grimshaw
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A highly detailed freeware rendition of Boston Logan International Airport from the developers of FlyTampa Scenery
FRF Studiorsquos Heathrow
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames egllzip
Authors William Morgan FRF Studio
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A rebuild of one of the most important airports Heathrow has been fine tuned and updated from the default version with the remodeling of Terminal 3 the A380-capable gates and now more accurate
NL2000 v3
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames nl2kDVD1iso to nl2kDVD5iso
Authors The Netherlands Scenery Design Team
Source httpwwwnl-2000com
A top quality scenery for entire Netherlands mind the size 21GB
Aircraft Installer
FSX Utilities
Filenames fsxacftizip
Authors Steven Logiudice
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This program can install your aircraft The program makes it a whole lot easier than copying and pasting files
29
Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames rfp_v2zip
Authors Ralph Tofflemire Chris Koegler Bodo Mueller and Herve Dongmo
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
FS2004 Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2 now freeware Includes the analog panel tape panel and seventeen aircraft One of the most accurate and detailed jetliner models ever when it originally came out several years ago
Airport Light Environment
FS2004FSX Utilities
Filenames aptltenvzip
Authors Luke Harvest
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This utility redesigns all airport lighting in both FSX and FS2004 to give a fantastic and realistic feel
Real Forest Enviroment
FS2004 Textures
Filenames realfrstzip
Authors Vagner Dalbosco
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Real Forest Environment 10 is a new forest textures for FS2004
Rainy Day Spary Effect
FS2004 Utilities
Filenames effectzip
Authors Dennis Franke
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Adds a rainy day spray effect
FSX TweakFS Zip Utility
FSX Utilities
Filenames twkfszipzip
Authors TweakFScom
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
TweakFS Zip has been released as freeware It is a useful tool for unpacking zip files downloaded from FS file libraries the big handy feature is that it has a tree display of the zip folder structure giving you a clear view It has several handy folder location presets making it quick and easy to install aircraft scenery and other add-ons which come in Zip files that include folder path information
F R E E W A R E Z O N E
30
Join IVAO
YY What do you like and dislike most
about your virtual career
DS Mostly I like all the nice guys I meet on the ivao network most of them always doing their best to reach as real as it gets I dislike threads in ivao general forum about members who made mistakes and pilloried there by name
YY You do flying and controlling ldquoas
real as it getsrdquo Do you have close con-
nection with real pilots and ATCs
DS Yes I am always looking for real pilots and atcs I learnt a lot from them how something is said and done in real world A special friend of mine is flying a real Boeing 727 all over europe And I believe I am still learning )
YY Your online flight hours are close to
real airliner pilots According to this ex-
perience can you compare real and vir-
tual aviation
DS I cannot I know how to do as real as possible but often I fly just for fun without calculating fuel doing checklists hellip
YY What would you say to newbie
pilots and ATCs who have a passion for
virtual aviation
DS Come to me for training and be aware that virtual aviation can be addictive )
YY Final Comments
DS Always three greens for all IVAO pilots and crowded skies for controllers )
YY I would like to thank you for this en-
tertaining interview Wish you more
crowded skies and happy landings
DS youacutere welcome was my pleasure
Interviewing Dieter Salzl really made me realize that any career virtual or real is possible if you work hard enough at it He continues to inspire me
Three ducks on a pond
A grass bank beyond
White clouds on the wings
What a little thing
To remember for years
To remember with tears
YATES
IVAO
EXC
LU
SIV
E
Die
ter
Sa
lzl
Giles G-202
Wingspan 3m
Weight 19kg
4 cylinders
210 ccm
19 HP
ldquo
ldquo
26
FREEWARE ZONE
Preview
Every issue in this section we will hunt down the hottest downloads available in the flight simulation community We also take this opportunity to salute these freeware developers who devote their time and eorts in creating some awesome addons available to us for FREE Vybhava Srinivasan
Iceland 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames icemsh76zip
Authors Michael Johnson
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
This terrain mesh covers the whole of Iceland in 76 meter detail Icelands default mesh coverage in FS2004 was particularly poor while the default FSX mesh for Iceland is of varying resolution As such this add-on mesh in some cases provides a significant enhancement and in others it is only a mild improvement The greatest difference can be seen in the flatter rolling interior parts of the country
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames kualalu1zip
Authors Nestor DAngelo
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
Scenery for the city of Kuala Lumpur Lots of landmarks of Kuala Lumpur city are represented in this file
FS Real Time V182
FSX Utilities
Filenames realtimezip
Authors 3D Softworks Design Studios
Source httpwwwflightsimworldcom
FS Real Time designed to keep Flight Simulators UTC ZuluGMT time and date in sync with the Real World
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FinnTerrain
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames FinnTerrain180zip
Authors FISD
Source httpfsnordicnet
FinnTerrain adds accurate roads coastlines and other terrain data to Finland Version 18 covers the whole Finland
iFly Boeing 747-400 V1100
FSX Aircrafts
Filenames fly74711zip
Authors iFly Developer Team
Source httpwwwavsimcom
iFly 747-400 offers an extremly detailed cockpit with fully simulated FMC Complete TCAS simulation with audio and visual TA and RA system Fully simulated Inertial Reference System Probably on of the best freeware aircrafts for FSX
Fokker-10070 Release v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pf10070v2zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
PF100 70 v2 is a fully loaded base package includes 39 different liveries operational panels sound package sample flight etc
Project Fokker F28 v1
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pfj_fokker_f28_v1zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
Project Fokker F28 is full loaded base package This includes F28 aircraft variants Mk1000 Mk4000 and Mk6000 Also included complete functional panels sound package flight tutorial flight test etc
Real Environment Professional
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames reprosetupzip
Authors Tim Fuchs
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is an extensive environment upgrade package for Microsofts Flight Simulator 2004 This package includes sunglow suneffect aircraft spotlight airport lights Trees etc All in all a good add-on
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Greece 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames hspmesh_v3_1zip (FS2004) and hspmeshfsx1zip (FSX)
Authors Hellenic Scenery Project
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is a terrain mesh for Greece enhancing the accuracy with extensive work done so as to correct wrong land formations and wrong airport locations as set in FS2004 and FSX
George Grimshaws Boston V21
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames bostonv2zip bostonv21_updatezip
Authors George Grimshaw
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A highly detailed freeware rendition of Boston Logan International Airport from the developers of FlyTampa Scenery
FRF Studiorsquos Heathrow
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames egllzip
Authors William Morgan FRF Studio
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A rebuild of one of the most important airports Heathrow has been fine tuned and updated from the default version with the remodeling of Terminal 3 the A380-capable gates and now more accurate
NL2000 v3
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames nl2kDVD1iso to nl2kDVD5iso
Authors The Netherlands Scenery Design Team
Source httpwwwnl-2000com
A top quality scenery for entire Netherlands mind the size 21GB
Aircraft Installer
FSX Utilities
Filenames fsxacftizip
Authors Steven Logiudice
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This program can install your aircraft The program makes it a whole lot easier than copying and pasting files
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Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames rfp_v2zip
Authors Ralph Tofflemire Chris Koegler Bodo Mueller and Herve Dongmo
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
FS2004 Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2 now freeware Includes the analog panel tape panel and seventeen aircraft One of the most accurate and detailed jetliner models ever when it originally came out several years ago
Airport Light Environment
FS2004FSX Utilities
Filenames aptltenvzip
Authors Luke Harvest
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This utility redesigns all airport lighting in both FSX and FS2004 to give a fantastic and realistic feel
Real Forest Enviroment
FS2004 Textures
Filenames realfrstzip
Authors Vagner Dalbosco
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Real Forest Environment 10 is a new forest textures for FS2004
Rainy Day Spary Effect
FS2004 Utilities
Filenames effectzip
Authors Dennis Franke
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Adds a rainy day spray effect
FSX TweakFS Zip Utility
FSX Utilities
Filenames twkfszipzip
Authors TweakFScom
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
TweakFS Zip has been released as freeware It is a useful tool for unpacking zip files downloaded from FS file libraries the big handy feature is that it has a tree display of the zip folder structure giving you a clear view It has several handy folder location presets making it quick and easy to install aircraft scenery and other add-ons which come in Zip files that include folder path information
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Every issue in this section we will hunt down the hottest downloads available in the flight simulation community We also take this opportunity to salute these freeware developers who devote their time and eorts in creating some awesome addons available to us for FREE Vybhava Srinivasan
Iceland 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames icemsh76zip
Authors Michael Johnson
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
This terrain mesh covers the whole of Iceland in 76 meter detail Icelands default mesh coverage in FS2004 was particularly poor while the default FSX mesh for Iceland is of varying resolution As such this add-on mesh in some cases provides a significant enhancement and in others it is only a mild improvement The greatest difference can be seen in the flatter rolling interior parts of the country
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames kualalu1zip
Authors Nestor DAngelo
Source httpwwwfsdomecom
Scenery for the city of Kuala Lumpur Lots of landmarks of Kuala Lumpur city are represented in this file
FS Real Time V182
FSX Utilities
Filenames realtimezip
Authors 3D Softworks Design Studios
Source httpwwwflightsimworldcom
FS Real Time designed to keep Flight Simulators UTC ZuluGMT time and date in sync with the Real World
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FinnTerrain
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames FinnTerrain180zip
Authors FISD
Source httpfsnordicnet
FinnTerrain adds accurate roads coastlines and other terrain data to Finland Version 18 covers the whole Finland
iFly Boeing 747-400 V1100
FSX Aircrafts
Filenames fly74711zip
Authors iFly Developer Team
Source httpwwwavsimcom
iFly 747-400 offers an extremly detailed cockpit with fully simulated FMC Complete TCAS simulation with audio and visual TA and RA system Fully simulated Inertial Reference System Probably on of the best freeware aircrafts for FSX
Fokker-10070 Release v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pf10070v2zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
PF100 70 v2 is a fully loaded base package includes 39 different liveries operational panels sound package sample flight etc
Project Fokker F28 v1
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pfj_fokker_f28_v1zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
Project Fokker F28 is full loaded base package This includes F28 aircraft variants Mk1000 Mk4000 and Mk6000 Also included complete functional panels sound package flight tutorial flight test etc
Real Environment Professional
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames reprosetupzip
Authors Tim Fuchs
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is an extensive environment upgrade package for Microsofts Flight Simulator 2004 This package includes sunglow suneffect aircraft spotlight airport lights Trees etc All in all a good add-on
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Greece 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames hspmesh_v3_1zip (FS2004) and hspmeshfsx1zip (FSX)
Authors Hellenic Scenery Project
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is a terrain mesh for Greece enhancing the accuracy with extensive work done so as to correct wrong land formations and wrong airport locations as set in FS2004 and FSX
George Grimshaws Boston V21
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames bostonv2zip bostonv21_updatezip
Authors George Grimshaw
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A highly detailed freeware rendition of Boston Logan International Airport from the developers of FlyTampa Scenery
FRF Studiorsquos Heathrow
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames egllzip
Authors William Morgan FRF Studio
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A rebuild of one of the most important airports Heathrow has been fine tuned and updated from the default version with the remodeling of Terminal 3 the A380-capable gates and now more accurate
NL2000 v3
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames nl2kDVD1iso to nl2kDVD5iso
Authors The Netherlands Scenery Design Team
Source httpwwwnl-2000com
A top quality scenery for entire Netherlands mind the size 21GB
Aircraft Installer
FSX Utilities
Filenames fsxacftizip
Authors Steven Logiudice
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This program can install your aircraft The program makes it a whole lot easier than copying and pasting files
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Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames rfp_v2zip
Authors Ralph Tofflemire Chris Koegler Bodo Mueller and Herve Dongmo
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
FS2004 Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2 now freeware Includes the analog panel tape panel and seventeen aircraft One of the most accurate and detailed jetliner models ever when it originally came out several years ago
Airport Light Environment
FS2004FSX Utilities
Filenames aptltenvzip
Authors Luke Harvest
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This utility redesigns all airport lighting in both FSX and FS2004 to give a fantastic and realistic feel
Real Forest Enviroment
FS2004 Textures
Filenames realfrstzip
Authors Vagner Dalbosco
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Real Forest Environment 10 is a new forest textures for FS2004
Rainy Day Spary Effect
FS2004 Utilities
Filenames effectzip
Authors Dennis Franke
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Adds a rainy day spray effect
FSX TweakFS Zip Utility
FSX Utilities
Filenames twkfszipzip
Authors TweakFScom
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
TweakFS Zip has been released as freeware It is a useful tool for unpacking zip files downloaded from FS file libraries the big handy feature is that it has a tree display of the zip folder structure giving you a clear view It has several handy folder location presets making it quick and easy to install aircraft scenery and other add-ons which come in Zip files that include folder path information
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FinnTerrain
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames FinnTerrain180zip
Authors FISD
Source httpfsnordicnet
FinnTerrain adds accurate roads coastlines and other terrain data to Finland Version 18 covers the whole Finland
iFly Boeing 747-400 V1100
FSX Aircrafts
Filenames fly74711zip
Authors iFly Developer Team
Source httpwwwavsimcom
iFly 747-400 offers an extremly detailed cockpit with fully simulated FMC Complete TCAS simulation with audio and visual TA and RA system Fully simulated Inertial Reference System Probably on of the best freeware aircrafts for FSX
Fokker-10070 Release v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pf10070v2zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
PF100 70 v2 is a fully loaded base package includes 39 different liveries operational panels sound package sample flight etc
Project Fokker F28 v1
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames pfj_fokker_f28_v1zip
Authors PROJECT Fokker
Source httpwwwavsimcom
Project Fokker F28 is full loaded base package This includes F28 aircraft variants Mk1000 Mk4000 and Mk6000 Also included complete functional panels sound package flight tutorial flight test etc
Real Environment Professional
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames reprosetupzip
Authors Tim Fuchs
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is an extensive environment upgrade package for Microsofts Flight Simulator 2004 This package includes sunglow suneffect aircraft spotlight airport lights Trees etc All in all a good add-on
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Greece 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames hspmesh_v3_1zip (FS2004) and hspmeshfsx1zip (FSX)
Authors Hellenic Scenery Project
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is a terrain mesh for Greece enhancing the accuracy with extensive work done so as to correct wrong land formations and wrong airport locations as set in FS2004 and FSX
George Grimshaws Boston V21
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames bostonv2zip bostonv21_updatezip
Authors George Grimshaw
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A highly detailed freeware rendition of Boston Logan International Airport from the developers of FlyTampa Scenery
FRF Studiorsquos Heathrow
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames egllzip
Authors William Morgan FRF Studio
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A rebuild of one of the most important airports Heathrow has been fine tuned and updated from the default version with the remodeling of Terminal 3 the A380-capable gates and now more accurate
NL2000 v3
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames nl2kDVD1iso to nl2kDVD5iso
Authors The Netherlands Scenery Design Team
Source httpwwwnl-2000com
A top quality scenery for entire Netherlands mind the size 21GB
Aircraft Installer
FSX Utilities
Filenames fsxacftizip
Authors Steven Logiudice
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This program can install your aircraft The program makes it a whole lot easier than copying and pasting files
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Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames rfp_v2zip
Authors Ralph Tofflemire Chris Koegler Bodo Mueller and Herve Dongmo
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
FS2004 Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2 now freeware Includes the analog panel tape panel and seventeen aircraft One of the most accurate and detailed jetliner models ever when it originally came out several years ago
Airport Light Environment
FS2004FSX Utilities
Filenames aptltenvzip
Authors Luke Harvest
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This utility redesigns all airport lighting in both FSX and FS2004 to give a fantastic and realistic feel
Real Forest Enviroment
FS2004 Textures
Filenames realfrstzip
Authors Vagner Dalbosco
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Real Forest Environment 10 is a new forest textures for FS2004
Rainy Day Spary Effect
FS2004 Utilities
Filenames effectzip
Authors Dennis Franke
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Adds a rainy day spray effect
FSX TweakFS Zip Utility
FSX Utilities
Filenames twkfszipzip
Authors TweakFScom
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
TweakFS Zip has been released as freeware It is a useful tool for unpacking zip files downloaded from FS file libraries the big handy feature is that it has a tree display of the zip folder structure giving you a clear view It has several handy folder location presets making it quick and easy to install aircraft scenery and other add-ons which come in Zip files that include folder path information
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Greece 76 Meter Mesh
FS2004FSX Scenery
Filenames hspmesh_v3_1zip (FS2004) and hspmeshfsx1zip (FSX)
Authors Hellenic Scenery Project
Source httpwwwavsimcom
This is a terrain mesh for Greece enhancing the accuracy with extensive work done so as to correct wrong land formations and wrong airport locations as set in FS2004 and FSX
George Grimshaws Boston V21
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames bostonv2zip bostonv21_updatezip
Authors George Grimshaw
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A highly detailed freeware rendition of Boston Logan International Airport from the developers of FlyTampa Scenery
FRF Studiorsquos Heathrow
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames egllzip
Authors William Morgan FRF Studio
Source httpwwwavsimcom
A rebuild of one of the most important airports Heathrow has been fine tuned and updated from the default version with the remodeling of Terminal 3 the A380-capable gates and now more accurate
NL2000 v3
FS2004 Scenery
Filenames nl2kDVD1iso to nl2kDVD5iso
Authors The Netherlands Scenery Design Team
Source httpwwwnl-2000com
A top quality scenery for entire Netherlands mind the size 21GB
Aircraft Installer
FSX Utilities
Filenames fsxacftizip
Authors Steven Logiudice
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This program can install your aircraft The program makes it a whole lot easier than copying and pasting files
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Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames rfp_v2zip
Authors Ralph Tofflemire Chris Koegler Bodo Mueller and Herve Dongmo
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
FS2004 Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2 now freeware Includes the analog panel tape panel and seventeen aircraft One of the most accurate and detailed jetliner models ever when it originally came out several years ago
Airport Light Environment
FS2004FSX Utilities
Filenames aptltenvzip
Authors Luke Harvest
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This utility redesigns all airport lighting in both FSX and FS2004 to give a fantastic and realistic feel
Real Forest Enviroment
FS2004 Textures
Filenames realfrstzip
Authors Vagner Dalbosco
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Real Forest Environment 10 is a new forest textures for FS2004
Rainy Day Spary Effect
FS2004 Utilities
Filenames effectzip
Authors Dennis Franke
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Adds a rainy day spray effect
FSX TweakFS Zip Utility
FSX Utilities
Filenames twkfszipzip
Authors TweakFScom
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
TweakFS Zip has been released as freeware It is a useful tool for unpacking zip files downloaded from FS file libraries the big handy feature is that it has a tree display of the zip folder structure giving you a clear view It has several handy folder location presets making it quick and easy to install aircraft scenery and other add-ons which come in Zip files that include folder path information
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Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2
FS2004 Aircrafts
Filenames rfp_v2zip
Authors Ralph Tofflemire Chris Koegler Bodo Mueller and Herve Dongmo
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
FS2004 Ready For Pushback Boeing 747-200 v2 now freeware Includes the analog panel tape panel and seventeen aircraft One of the most accurate and detailed jetliner models ever when it originally came out several years ago
Airport Light Environment
FS2004FSX Utilities
Filenames aptltenvzip
Authors Luke Harvest
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
This utility redesigns all airport lighting in both FSX and FS2004 to give a fantastic and realistic feel
Real Forest Enviroment
FS2004 Textures
Filenames realfrstzip
Authors Vagner Dalbosco
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Real Forest Environment 10 is a new forest textures for FS2004
Rainy Day Spary Effect
FS2004 Utilities
Filenames effectzip
Authors Dennis Franke
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
Adds a rainy day spray effect
FSX TweakFS Zip Utility
FSX Utilities
Filenames twkfszipzip
Authors TweakFScom
Source httpwwwflightsimcom
TweakFS Zip has been released as freeware It is a useful tool for unpacking zip files downloaded from FS file libraries the big handy feature is that it has a tree display of the zip folder structure giving you a clear view It has several handy folder location presets making it quick and easy to install aircraft scenery and other add-ons which come in Zip files that include folder path information
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