Suggestion add a VR toggle on the flight plan
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2019 12:44 pm
If possible I wanted to suggest to optional addition to the flight plan on the website, similar to the custom weather.
I would like the option to mark that I am using VR. So the ATC controller seeing the flight plan knows I am wearing a head-set.
practicing and doing the CAT rating tests in VR have been fine and worked splendid. The only snag is towards the end where you need to read/back the clearances. Where it is better to write down so you can read it back. There is a number of apps that allow you to write things down but nothing is better than just writing it down on paper. Which means either looking through the bridge of the headset or taking the head-set off to write.
So this option would notify the ATC they are wearing a head-set to give you a little extra time to read back the clearance to be able to get your head-set back on. As the mic is in the actual head-set. VR Keyboards and scratch pads are still animated like in the 80's they take like an extra second to accept the input if you type too fast it puts the next letter to the button you press. Scratch pads well you have to use the VR tools and again not exactly legible. So for simplicity sake I think this would help everyone on both sides of the ATC radio.
I would like the option to mark that I am using VR. So the ATC controller seeing the flight plan knows I am wearing a head-set.
practicing and doing the CAT rating tests in VR have been fine and worked splendid. The only snag is towards the end where you need to read/back the clearances. Where it is better to write down so you can read it back. There is a number of apps that allow you to write things down but nothing is better than just writing it down on paper. Which means either looking through the bridge of the headset or taking the head-set off to write.
So this option would notify the ATC they are wearing a head-set to give you a little extra time to read back the clearance to be able to get your head-set back on. As the mic is in the actual head-set. VR Keyboards and scratch pads are still animated like in the 80's they take like an extra second to accept the input if you type too fast it puts the next letter to the button you press. Scratch pads well you have to use the VR tools and again not exactly legible. So for simplicity sake I think this would help everyone on both sides of the ATC radio.