How to configure vpilot pilot client for VATSIM?
To configure vPilot, click the Settings button. You will see the screen shown at right. This section is mostly self-explanatory. Simply enter your VATSIM credentials, your full name, and your home airport. Also choose which VATSIM server you would like to connect to.
What do pilots call each other on the radio?
Aviators often speak “pilot English” to avoid miscommunications over radio transmission. “Tree” for instance, means three, “fife” is the number five and “niner” means nine, says Tom Zecha, a manager at AOPA.
Why do pilots refer to themselves as pilots?
Aviators often speak “pilot English” to avoid miscommunications over radio transmission. “Tree” for instance, means three, “fife” is the number five and “niner” means nine, says Tom Zecha, a manager at AOPA. The variations stemmed from a desire to avoid confusion between similar-sounding numbers, he says.
What do pilots say when they are flying over water?
This phrase alerts air traffic controllers when a military aircraft, (usually a Navy carrier pilot), is flying over water, says Tom Haines, a private pilot and editor-in-chief of AOPA’s Pilot magazine.
What does it mean to be a Category II pilot?
(i) Holds a Category II pilot authorization for that category or class of aircraft, and the type of aircraft, if applicable; or (ii) In the case of a civil aircraft of foreign registry, is authorized by the country of registry to act as pilot in command of that aircraft in Category II operations.
What are the requirements for a pilot certificate?
(1) That person ‘s pilot certificate or document issued under § 61.29 (e) is in that person ‘s physical possession or readily accessible in the aircraft when exercising the privileges of that pilot certificate; and (2) Has been issued in accordance with this part, or has been issued or validated by the country in which the aircraft is registered.
Can a civil pilot act as an instrument pilot?
(e) Instrument rating. No person may act as pilot in command of a civil aircraft under IFR or in weather conditions less than the minimums prescribed for VFR flight unless that person holds:
What does it mean to have a pilot license?
(xiii) Is exercising the privileges of a student, recreational or private pilot certificate for operations conducted under the conditions and limitations set forth in § 61.113 (i) and holds a U.S. driver’s license; or