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by virtualDon
Tue May 17, 2022 5:57 am
Forum: General
Topic: Seeking feedback on VFR flight following
Replies: 7
Views: 10485

Re: Seeking feedback on VFR flight following

Bill4LE has a few great YT vids dealing with the Los Angeles SFRA. Check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=theHqbEsT34
by virtualDon
Tue May 17, 2022 5:45 am
Forum: General
Topic: Internet Availability
Replies: 4
Views: 7708

Re: Internet Availability

Another option is the cell hotspots (T-Mobile or Verizon Home internet). Even though I was not in the "service area", T-Mobile let me try one of their home internet routers. Even if you only get LTE that may be enough. (turns out I had horrible coverage and went with the WISP). Verizon wou...
by virtualDon
Tue May 17, 2022 5:40 am
Forum: General
Topic: Internet Availability
Replies: 4
Views: 7708

Re: Internet Availability

I use a WISP - beamed from a radio tower to my house - this may be a good option for you. It tops out around 30 mbps and I have run PE when only getting around 5 mbps. Less than that and the radio starts sounding very choppy! The advantage is a WISP has much lower latency than most satellite provide...
by virtualDon
Tue Feb 22, 2022 6:10 am
Forum: FS Economy
Topic: Job Search
Replies: 7
Views: 10482

Re: Job Search

Is this tool still working? I searched for jobs from KVNY and got nothing. currently on FSE there are more than 50 in the ZLA airspace alone!
by virtualDon
Tue Feb 16, 2021 7:48 pm
Forum: Flight Simulators and PE clients
Topic: PE ATIS Old
Replies: 2
Views: 6536

Re: PE ATIS Old

That would explain it! I'm on the Discord but didn't notice the announcement - too much to look at there! I guess I need to stay more current with the channel...
by virtualDon
Tue Feb 16, 2021 1:02 pm
Forum: Flight Simulators and PE clients
Topic: PE ATIS Old
Replies: 2
Views: 6536

PE ATIS Old

Was there an issue with the ATIS broadcast yesterday (15/02/2021)? The KVNY ATIS was reporting info Bravo and was several hours old (Hotel was current). KSAN also had the previous hour's ATIS broadcasting. Both the stations were correct via the PE ATIS web page but on frequency both were out of date.
by virtualDon
Sun Jan 17, 2021 9:16 am
Forum: Sky High Charters
Topic: Sky High 2 VFR on Top communication?
Replies: 11
Views: 22667

Re: Sky High 2 VFR on Top communication?

I see what you mean - it does not exempt you from complying with MIA's. Regardless, the point of this was why the controller refused the request and that comes down to essentially requesting a pop-up IFR without filing a flight plan. Workload permitting, the controller could issue a clearance but it...
by virtualDon
Sat Jan 16, 2021 7:58 pm
Forum: Sky High Charters
Topic: Sky High 2 VFR on Top communication?
Replies: 11
Views: 22667

Re: Sky High 2 VFR on Top communication?

There seems to be confusion between VFR-on-top and just simply cancelling an IFR clearance and continuing VFR. VFR-on-top IS strictly an IFR clearance. It simply allows for more flexibility with routes and altitudes. A pilot ON AN IFR CLEARANCE requests VFR-on-top and the controller can clear them t...
by virtualDon
Fri Jan 15, 2021 10:25 pm
Forum: Screenshots & Videos
Topic: Deadheading to KABQ
Replies: 0
Views: 10610

Deadheading to KABQ

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Nice flyover of Meteor Crater on the way from KVNY to KABQ...
by virtualDon
Thu Jan 14, 2021 8:37 pm
Forum: Sky High Charters
Topic: Participation Requirements
Replies: 2
Views: 7186

Participation Requirements

Just passed my Sky-1 today even without the LOC capture on the LDA-C (damned MSFS...). I turned to HDG mode and manually intercepted the I-BUR then forgot to start descending. But it all worked out in the end! Just one comment, unless I missed something, The "Participation Requirements" sa...