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Nigel H-J
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Post by Nigel H-J »

Thanks Dave, nice to know that help is at hand. Have posted one question already in the other thread.

Looking forward to my first flight hopefully tomorrow. Butterflies building up already, will have to have one final practise flight to make sure of no mistakes. :lol: :lol:
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JamMAN
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Post by JamMAN »

Hello Chaps,

Just registered for the VA hope to start flying for you guys soon so I thought I would introduce my self.

Just come back to flight simming after a year away of playing a real time space simulation (eveonline) and after downloading and using the BAC 1-11 for the past few weeks I've fallen in love with FS again! :dance:

Before I went away I'd been flight simming on some level since the 1990's with a very basic flight sim on the specrum and the Airbus A320 package on the commodore amiga, after that I've had FS2000 FS2002 and FS2004, not quite sure about FSX at the moment I think i'll wait until its supported more.

In the real world I like to spot at my local airport EGCC and also love to fly/travel (sadly as a passenger), my next flight is to KORD in April and I can't wait! :smile:

Here's the Bio:

Name: James Cardwell

Age: 26

Occupation: IT bloke for a northern University.

Hobbies: Flight Simming, Civil Aviation, Music, Movies, Travel
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Post by stegs »

Hi James

Welcome to the club. Hope you have as much fun as I've had over the last six months.

Steve Gill

(If some of the bounces on runways I've had are anything to go by I'm sure the real aviation world is glad I'm not a real pilot Tonks :smile: :roll:

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Post by JamMAN »

Thank you for the welcome guys, I'm sure I'll have lots of fun, it adds a little more realism that I've been looking for I think, keeping a log of my flights and getting my hands wacked for sloppy proceedures :wink:

Certainly loving flying the old iron, I've was getting bored of programming the FMC all the time and letting LNAV and VNAV do all the work in my 767's and 737's!! :huf:

Regards,
James.
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Post by DaveB »

Hi James,

A further welcome to our humble abode :wink: As per.. any questions or queries, post down in the Crew Room and one of the regulars will be available in short order.

John Payne has spent a few days rebuilding his pc (it's sort-of running again now) so please don't fret if your type ratings don't come through instantly :wink:

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Nigel H-J
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Post by Nigel H-J »

Hi James and as Tonks said 'welcome to the madhouse'.

I've only been flying VA a short while but have found it thoroughly enjoyable, hope you find it the same.

Regards Nigel.
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Post by mherrett »

Greetings,

I am Mark Herrett from the USA, Southern Oregon to be exact. I am 52 and an avid Flight Simmer. I am retired from the U.S. Air Force and a Lt.Col. in the Civil Air Patrol. I am also a former Commercial Pilot although the biggest jet I ever flew was a corporate Cessna Citation 2.

I recently downloaded the BAC 1-11's and the Vickers Super VC-10 and CK-1 and have gained a new appreciation and love of British Jets.

I am looking forward to flying with you all.

Mark

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Post by DaveB »

Welcome aboard Mark :wink:

Keypoints to flying with CBFS (which I'm sure you'll have read already) are.. No pilot rosters so you fly when and if you want and no one jumping down your throat!! :smile:

Anything at all you're not sure of, just post down in the crew room and one of the pilots will jump to your aid pronto :wink: Be warned though.. if you have more than enough time on your hands.. this can be very addictive :lol:

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Post by Garry Russell »

Hi Mark

And a warm hello from me as well.

Just as Dave says..really it's all about having fun as much of and whenever you want.


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Post by mherrett »

Dave and Garry,

Thanks for the warm welcome. I do have a operational question, but I'll post it where you suggested in the crew lounge area. I had the privilage of flying in an Allegheny BAC-1-11 back when I was in college from Washington DC to Portland, Maine via Boston, MA. As I remember, a very nice aircraft to fly in.

Mark

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