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== My FGUK FlightNights for 2015 == | == My FGUK FlightNights for 2015 == | ||
''{{days until|Saturday, | ''{{days until|Saturday, 26 December 2015}} days left until my next planned FlightNight.'' | ||
A FGUK FlightNight is a multiplayer event hold every Saturday evening from 20:00 to 22:00 UK time by a member of that community where everybody can come and have fun. Voice communications are always on their Teamspeak server (more info [http://www.fguk.eu/index.php/2013-09-03-13-01-02/radio-comms/20-team-speak3-server-details here]). | A FGUK FlightNight is a multiplayer event hold every Saturday evening from 20:00 to 22:00 UK time by a member of that community where everybody can come and have fun. Voice communications are always on their Teamspeak server (more info [http://www.fguk.eu/index.php/2013-09-03-13-01-02/radio-comms/20-team-speak3-server-details here]). | ||
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* FlightNight for Sat 20th of June 2015 - [http://www.fguk.eu/index.php/2013-09-03-13-01-02/saturday-night-flying/5555-flightnight-june-20th-2015-barnstorming-at-egod Barnstorming at EGOD] | * FlightNight for Sat 20th of June 2015 - [http://www.fguk.eu/index.php/2013-09-03-13-01-02/saturday-night-flying/5555-flightnight-june-20th-2015-barnstorming-at-egod Barnstorming at EGOD] | ||
* FlightNight for Sat 1st of August 2015 - [http://www.fguk.eu/index.php/2013-09-03-13-01-02/saturday-night-flying/5613-flightnight-august-1st-2015-raf-mildenhall-air-fete-2k15 RAF Mildenhall Air Fête 2K15] | * FlightNight for Sat 1st of August 2015 - [http://www.fguk.eu/index.php/2013-09-03-13-01-02/saturday-night-flying/5613-flightnight-august-1st-2015-raf-mildenhall-air-fete-2k15 RAF Mildenhall Air Fête 2K15] | ||
* Sunday Special FlightNight for Sun 2nd of August 2015 - [http://www.fguk.eu/index.php/forum/fguk-this-week/5614-sunday-special-august-2nd-2015-relocation-from-mildenhall-to-germany Relocation from RAF Mildenhall to Germany] | * Sunday Special FlightNight for Sun 2nd of August 2015 - [http://www.fguk.eu/index.php/forum/fguk-this-week/5614-sunday-special-august-2nd-2015-relocation-from-mildenhall-to-germany Relocation from RAF Mildenhall to Germany] | ||
* FlightNight for Sat 5th of December 2015 - [http://fguk.eu/index.php/forum/saturday-night-flying/5919-flightnight-december-5th-2015-viet-nam-vintage-flight Viet Nam Vintage Flight (VNVF I)] | |||
=== Next planned FlightNights === | === Next planned FlightNights === | ||
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* FlightNight for Sat 6th of February 2016 - Viet Nam Vintage Flight - part 2 (VNVF II) | * FlightNight for Sat 6th of February 2016 - Viet Nam Vintage Flight - part 2 (VNVF II) | ||
* FlightNight for Sat 19th of March 2016 - RAF UK Vintage Tour | * FlightNight for Sat 19th of March 2016 - RAF UK Vintage Tour | ||
* FlightNight for Sat 23rd of April 2016 - | |||
* FlightNight for Sat 18th of June 2016 - Behind Enemy Lines S.A.R | * FlightNight for Sat 18th of June 2016 - Behind Enemy Lines S.A.R | ||
* FlightNight for Sat 30th of July 2016 - RAF Mildenhall Air Fête 2K16 | * FlightNight for Sat 30th of July 2016 - RAF Mildenhall Air Fête 2K16 | ||
* FlightNight for Sat 27th of August 2016 - Aviano Open-Days Airshow | * FlightNight for Sat 27th of August 2016 - Aviano Open-Days Airshow | ||
* FlightNight for Sat 29th of October 2016 - | * FlightNight for Sat 29th of October 2016 - | ||
* FlightNight for Sat 10th of December 2016 - | |||
== Things to do in [[FlightGear]] (personal opinion) == | == Things to do in [[FlightGear]] (personal opinion) == |
Revision as of 22:32, 5 December 2015
Location | Northern Italy |
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Age | 16 |
Job | student at a scientific high school |
Interest(s) |
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MP callsign(s) | J-Mav16, USAF_AV, FVG_ATC, USAF_RS, USAF_NE, #NIATCA, EGOD_CT. |
Favourite aircraft | |
Website | J Maverick 16 Official |
I'm J Maverick 16 on the international forum, here on the Wiki, on FGUK and on the FlightGear Italia forum. Personal motto: Breakin' the sound barrier every day.
About me
I'm CEO of The Northern-Italy ATC Controlled Area (NIATCA), regular ATC at LIPA, LIPQ, ETAR, KLSV, EGUL/EGUN, EGVA and EGOD (for FGUK). Creator of the LIPA - Aviano Air Base, ETAR - Ramstein Air Base, EGVA - RAF Fairford FJDG - Diego Garcia NSF custom sceneries (under development). My first flight simulator (believe it or not) was the flight sim on Google Earth, then I tried a MB-339PAN simulator in a fair and I acquired interest in aviation. Since then I started searching a free flight simulator to use on PC and perchance I found FG. When I have the chance, I am also a plane spotter of any type of aircraft I see. I would like to become a pilot one day, perhaps not as career but as a hobby; it doesn't matter if it is a 787, a F-16 or a C-172, simply that flights!
Me and FlightGear
I'm using FlightGear since July 2012 (suggested by a friend) when I downloaded the 2.6 version. At first I have used only the Cessna 172P, flying randomly at KSFO. When I understood how to install the aircrafts, haven't been able to stop using FG. In my opinion it is the best flight simulator ever made: it is free, it's open-source, it's realistic, constantly under development,... all the characteristics that a program like FG must have to be popular and very used. I'm using FlightGear version 2.10.0.3 on a Windows 7 laptop and FlightGear version 3.2 on an iMac with OS X 10.6.8. Recently I am involved in developing airports such as LIPA, ETAR, FJDG, LIPQ, LIBV, EGOD, LPLA, EGVA, EGUL, EGUN, ETAD, PGUA and many others.
Me and the FlightGear community
Usually I don't fly during Autumn-Winter-Spring period due to school and studies (except on Saturdays and when there are holidays) whilst I do more ATC on the weekdays when I've got some free time. In Summer I (usually) fly and do ATC at least once a day.
In compensation I use a lot the forums (especially FGUK) and the Wiki where I enjoy reading and writing topics, sharing my experienes and learn new stuff. I'm also an active Google+ user, sharing my screenshots, recent news and other.
I became member of the Main Administrators of the FlightGear Italia forum on January 2015. What a beautiful result.
What I do on this Wiki
In this Wiki I create and take care of my articles about airports and aircrafts, edit those where I see mistakes or I simply want to update/add the content.
My lack of real flight experience
I never went on a flight (for now), only in an airport twice but I enjoy flying RC planes, RC helicopters and drones. I'm also a planespotter about once or twice a year at Aviano Air Base, which is not too far from where I live. I saw landing and/or taking off (from 2013): F-16Cs, C-130Js, C-17, 767-300, 747-400, AH-64 Apache, CH-47 Chinook, C-130, C-12F, AS 532. I'd like also to see: A-10C, F-15C/E, C-5M, KC-135R, F-22.
Todo List
- Release a first beta version of LIPA. Pending
- Build/Edit Base aerea di Gioia del Colle as "home" for the FlightGear Italia members.
- Contribute in the development of FGUK's home airport (EGOD).
- Improve FGUK's YouTube channel. Not done
- Continue my topic in Italian about the most important aerobatic teams in the world on FGIT. Pending
- Extend NIATCA's article on the Wiki.
- Mantain NIATCA's website and "build" mine. Pending
- Submit custom airport sceneries that I edited.
- Contribute in the developing of some FGUK aircrafts, such as the C-130J-30.
- Realease a personal updated version of the KC-137R. Pending
- Create my own livery for the F-16CJ. Done
- Make interact a Raspberry Pi model B+ computer (and also Arduino) with OpenRadar. Not done
Where & when I do ATC:
Here is a complete list of the airports I usually or sometimes control with OpenRadar (on the right, the callsigns I use):
Most controlled:
- LIPA - Aviano Air Base = USAF_AV
- ETAD - Spangdahlem Air Base = USAF_SP
- ETAR - Ramstein Air Base = USAF_RS
- EGUL - RAF Lakenheath = USAF_LN
- EGUN - RAF Mildenhall = USAF_MN
- EGVA - RAF Fairford = USAF_FF
- KLSV - Nellis Air Force Base = USAF_NE
- PGUA - Andersen Air Force Base = USAF_AN
Sometimes controlled:
(I apologize if sometimes I do not respond immediately to calls in these airports)
- LIPQ - Trieste-Ronchi dei Legionari = FVG_ATC
- LPLA - Lajes Field = USAF_LJ
- LIPI - Rivolto AB = PAN_TWR
- LICZ - Sigonella NAS = NATO_SI
- LIBV - Base aerea di Gioia del Colle = LIBV_CT
- EGOD - RAF Llanbedr = EGOD_CT
- EGOV - RAF Valley = EGOV_CT
- KDOV - Dover Air Force Base = USAF_DO
- KADW - Andrews Air Force Base = USAF_DC
- KLFI - Joint Base Langley-Eustis = USAF_LE
- KEDW - Edwards AFB - Rogers Dry Lake = USAF_ED
- KDMA - Davis-Monthan Air Force Base = USAF_DM
- KSUU - Travis Air Force Base = USAF_TR
- KNKX - MCAS Miramar = NAVY_MR
- KNPA - NAS Pensacola = NAVY_PA
- KTCM - Joint Base Lewis McChord = USAF_MC
- KWRI - Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst = USAF_MG
- KVPS - Eglin Air Force Base = USAF_EG
- KXTA - Homey airport (Area 51) = USAF_51
- FJDG - Diego Garcia NSF = NAVY_DG
- PHNL - Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Field = USAF_PH
- RJTY - Yokota Air Base = USAF_YJ
- OAIX - Bagram Airfield = USAF_BR
- FHAW - RAF Ascension Island AUX AF = RAF_ASI
- EGYP - RAF Mount Pleasant = RAF_MPN
When I do ATC:
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
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PGUA | LIPA | KLSV | EGUL | ETAD | # | LIPA |
# | # | # | EGUN | ETAR | ||
EGVA |
"#" = This means I can choose whatever airport I want to do ATC from the list above, without advertising it on Lenny's website.
My planned summer sessions are usually between 16:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC. Winter sessions between 17:00 UTC and 20:00 UTC (considering the DST). Haven't got so much time for ATC this summer, will do some more (if I can) during the following months.
Projects I'm working on:
- Development of various airports around the world.
- The NIATCA ATC project.
- Aviano Air Base Open Days Week-end.
- Future FGUK FlightNights during Summer and Winter 2015 (see below).
- Festival of FlightGear 7/8 Nov 2015.
My FGUK FlightNights for 2015
231 days left until my next planned FlightNight. A FGUK FlightNight is a multiplayer event hold every Saturday evening from 20:00 to 22:00 UK time by a member of that community where everybody can come and have fun. Voice communications are always on their Teamspeak server (more info here).
Previous FlightNights
- FlightNight for Sat 14th of March 2015 - Adriatic Sea Trip!
- FlightNight for Sat 25th of April 2015 - RAF Valley Military Operations
- FlightNight for Sat 30th of May 2015 - Australia running, Sydney to Melbourne
- FlightNight for Sat 20th of June 2015 - Barnstorming at EGOD
- FlightNight for Sat 1st of August 2015 - RAF Mildenhall Air Fête 2K15
- Sunday Special FlightNight for Sun 2nd of August 2015 - Relocation from RAF Mildenhall to Germany
- FlightNight for Sat 5th of December 2015 - Viet Nam Vintage Flight (VNVF I)
Next planned FlightNights
- FlightNight for Sat 26th of December 2015 - Happy XMas FGUK!
- FlightNight for Sat 6th of February 2016 - Viet Nam Vintage Flight - part 2 (VNVF II)
- FlightNight for Sat 19th of March 2016 - RAF UK Vintage Tour
- FlightNight for Sat 23rd of April 2016 -
- FlightNight for Sat 18th of June 2016 - Behind Enemy Lines S.A.R
- FlightNight for Sat 30th of July 2016 - RAF Mildenhall Air Fête 2K16
- FlightNight for Sat 27th of August 2016 - Aviano Open-Days Airshow
- FlightNight for Sat 29th of October 2016 -
- FlightNight for Sat 10th of December 2016 -
Things to do in FlightGear (personal opinion)
- Fly at 40 ft over the sea with a fighter jet at 400 kts without autopilot.
- Visit NIATCA airports when controlled in multiplayer.
- Pilot an F-14B for 40NM without fuel and land in safety at 170 kts.
- Going to EDDF when controlled by jomo and look how much he gets annoyed seeing pilots that don't respect his rules. ;)
- "Try" to controll San Francisco Intl with OpenRadar when there's a lot of traffic.
- Flying at nearly ground level between mountain chains.
- Fly with FGUK members during a FlightNight multiplayer event.
- Try the Space Shuttle.
- Dogfight with the the F-14 or any other good fighter.
- Fly into FGUK's superhangar at EGOD with any aircraft you want (be prepared to pay the landing fees).
- Run the Mach Loop challenge.