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Introduction Since the year 2003 or so that have we really seen a boost of online flights. IVAO and Vatsim are among the largest and most well known networks for online flying. Aruba Flight Simulator Club has chosen IVAO for its official network and our technical staff can assist you with any questions you may have about it. Why fly online? This is one of the most common questions in the Flight Simming world. First of all online flying will take you to a new level in this hobby. Mistakes you got away with offline can and will certainly be noticed while flying online but don't let this intimidate you! You have to realize that all of the ones flying and controlling online had to go through the same steps as you may be about to. Either flying/controlling for a hobby or to pursue a career, going online will help you learn many new things related to this hobby and aviation in general. Many people have used this hobby to get their feet wet before studying to become a private a/o commercial pilot and many of them still use it to stay sharp. Flying online you will also have a chance to meet and befriend people from all over the world. On a typical peak hour you can find between 600 to 900 IVAO members online. You will also be able to speak directly to the controllers a/o pilots via a voice software. In other words it is a highly realistic simulation environment. Membership One of the best things about online flying via IVAO is that the membership is completely free. If you want to join IVAO just visit this link and follow the instructions. After your registration is complete you will receive a VID number, your IVAN password and a Website password via email. Your VID (Virtual ID) is used to identify you online and is also referred to as your IVAO member number. IVAN password is used in conjunction with your VID when logging on to fly or control online. Your Website password is used to access members only sections on the IVAO website. You can also browse other Aruban IVAO members on this list. Softwares Just a reminder, before you can download any softwares you need to register and become a member of IVAO. Your first and most important download should be the IVAP and this can be downloaded here. The IVAP also includes Teamspeak and MTL. Once installed the IVAP will appear in your Flight Sim. This IVAP is the main program you need to go online and it will automatically create a multiplayer session for you in your FS. When installing the IVAP you will notice that it will also install the Teamspeak, this is the official voice client or voice program for IVAO. Another important part of the IVAP installation is the MTL. So we can all see each other in the correct aircrafts and schemes on IVAO, the MTL needs to be installed. Another interesting download is the IVAE. The IVAE is a separate software from IVAO to see who is connected on the network and what they are doing. It is sometimes also referred to as the flight board and can be installed on any computer even if you do not have Flight Simulator installed. Last but not least is the IVAC, this is for those who would like to control online (ATC). Basic knowledge Before you go online there are some basic things you need to know a/o be aware of.
Important to mention is that you should NEVER connect on a runway, always start at a gate. Once online please tune your COMM1 to frequency 122.80 (UNICOM) if there is no ATC online. Announce via text all of your aircraft movement and intentions (for example: ARU1234 takeoff runway 11 TNCA). Aruba Division For more information please go to our Aruba Division website where you can also find assistance, training, documents regarding our airspace etc. Any other question you may have please feel free to contact an AFSC staff member. |
