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To keep up in the weekly flights, one should be a fairly competent simulation pilot, able to follow a flight plan and navigate in strange territory, though the Club won't knowingly leave anyone behind. If you're not sure, contact someone in the club and ask. Most members subscribe to, ''"Fly Together - Organize Fly-Ins - Suggest New Areas to Fly - Helping Each Other Learn by Having Fun."'' We have all levels of pilots flying with us from seasoned VA pilots with hundreds of hours to beginners who are still learning the ropes. There's usually someone around to lend a hand when needed. | To keep up in the weekly flights, one should be a fairly competent simulation pilot, able to follow a flight plan and navigate in strange territory, though the Club won't knowingly leave anyone behind. If you're not sure, contact someone in the club and ask. Most members subscribe to, ''"Fly Together - Organize Fly-Ins - Suggest New Areas to Fly - Helping Each Other Learn by Having Fun."'' We have all levels of pilots flying with us from seasoned VA pilots with hundreds of hours to beginners who are still learning the ropes. There's usually someone around to lend a hand when needed. | ||
=== IRC | === IRC Channel === | ||
The #FlyingClub IRC channel is on the FlightGear IRC net, servers are mpserver12.flightgear.org (Netherlands & Europe) or us1.connectedserver.com (Canada & USA) and uk1.connectedserver.com for the UK. Please pick one closest to where you are. If you're experienced with IRC, this net has a ChanServ and Nickserv (Channel Server and Nick server) which greatly enhances the IRC experience by controlling the use of IRC nicknames and channels. If you're not experienced with IRC, try the [[FlightGear IRC channel]] for further tips and information. | The #FlyingClub IRC channel is on the FlightGear IRC net, servers are mpserver12.flightgear.org (Netherlands & Europe) or us1.connectedserver.com (Canada & USA) and uk1.connectedserver.com for the UK. Please pick one closest to where you are. If you're experienced with IRC, this net has a ChanServ and Nickserv (Channel Server and Nick server) which greatly enhances the IRC experience by controlling the use of IRC nicknames and channels. If you're not experienced with IRC, try the [[FlightGear IRC channel]] for further tips and information. | ||
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=== Club Aircraft Liveries === | === Club Aircraft Liveries === | ||
A set of liveries are available on the website. | |||
=== Come Discover the Flight Gear World With Us === | === Come Discover the Flight Gear World With Us === | ||
Revision as of 11:15, 3 October 2011
Flight Gear Flying Club
Club & Activities
The Flying Club is a collection of FG enthusiasts who band together and fly impromptu flights, and organize more formal get-togethers which are announced on the FlightGear Forum and on various IRC channels in advance. Flight Gear Multiplayer Forum. We also host virtual fly-ins, one-on-one help flights for newer pilots still learning, and other exciting events such as disaster simulations where you can go to the rescue!!
Requirements?
Interest and enthusiasm. To keep up in the weekly flights, one should be a fairly competent simulation pilot, able to follow a flight plan and navigate in strange territory, though the Club won't knowingly leave anyone behind. If you're not sure, contact someone in the club and ask. Most members subscribe to, "Fly Together - Organize Fly-Ins - Suggest New Areas to Fly - Helping Each Other Learn by Having Fun." We have all levels of pilots flying with us from seasoned VA pilots with hundreds of hours to beginners who are still learning the ropes. There's usually someone around to lend a hand when needed.
IRC Channel
The #FlyingClub IRC channel is on the FlightGear IRC net, servers are mpserver12.flightgear.org (Netherlands & Europe) or us1.connectedserver.com (Canada & USA) and uk1.connectedserver.com for the UK. Please pick one closest to where you are. If you're experienced with IRC, this net has a ChanServ and Nickserv (Channel Server and Nick server) which greatly enhances the IRC experience by controlling the use of IRC nicknames and channels. If you're not experienced with IRC, try the FlightGear IRC channel for further tips and information.
Reeed has also provided us with wxbot, which provides a variety of information in-channel for us including: !wx city Display Google Weather for city; !taf icao Display TAF for airport (ICAO code); !metar icao Display METAR for airport (ICAO code); !aptinfo string List airports matching string (>4 characters), !aptinfo icao Display airport info (ICAO code); !mp List pilots on FlightGear multiplayer servers. Go ahead and give them a try.
Club Website
Flying Club Website has information about members, memberships and upcoming activities.
Club Aircraft Liveries
A set of liveries are available on the website.
Come Discover the Flight Gear World With Us
Friendship, mutual interest in flying and fun are the goals of the FGFC; come and discover the FG world with us. See you in the air!!