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by Gus Heinze
Fri Jun 24, 2011 1:33 pm
Forum: FS2004
Topic: new guy with some SB questions
Replies: 5
Views: 7733

new guy with some SB questions

Hello,
I just started flying on PE the other night, so far IT'S GREAT!

I have 2 questions. On VATSIM I use FSINN with FS9. I am able to make FS9 play through my speakers and ATC plays through my headset. This way the engine noises don't drown out ATC.

1) Is this possible with PE and SB? Again I'm ...
by Gus Heinze
Fri Jun 24, 2011 1:26 pm
Forum: General
Topic: callsign ?
Replies: 6
Views: 6386

Re: callsign ?

Thank you sir, I flew another flight last night and the controller cleared it up for me. Like ya'll are saying, I am to use my COMPLETE callsign each time I contact a ATC on a new frequency and only follow the short-cut version once the controller initiates it.

Flying on PE is VERY fun so far and ...
by Gus Heinze
Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:58 pm
Forum: General
Topic: callsign ?
Replies: 6
Views: 6386

Re: callsign ?

Callsigns work specifically, unless you are flying an ICAO (for the most part airline) designated callsign the callsign is to be read in single digits such as N6-8-0-M-A. The controller can shorten it to the last three characters led by some prefix of type or designator so N6-8-0-M-A can become N-0 ...
by Gus Heinze
Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:58 pm
Forum: General
Topic: callsign ?
Replies: 6
Views: 6386

callsign ?

I flew on PilotEdge for the first time tonight. Completed my I-06 rating, ATC was EXCELLENT! The instructions are crystal clear and the the ATC was VERY polite.

I was flying my Carenado C182Q N14306 and at the end the CTR gave me a few pointers about the callsign and how to properly say it. I'm ...