Vatsim and Live ATC Training Page
Vatsim Pre-Flight Pilot Checklist
- Start Flight Simulator
- Go to gate of your choice at any airport. (Remember never start on the runway when using Vatsim or any other Live ATC program.
- Switch to the Aircraft of your choice.
- Go to multi-player settings and enable Shoqw player names and make sure both boxes in the Visual detail Box are checked.
- Go to multi-player connect. Enter the Callsign you would like to use and press Host button.
- Set Players to 16 and Observers to 8 and enter any session name ,then press connect
- FS 2002 users go to Modules and select Host SB . All other users go back to windows and select your Hostsb.mdl
- Start the Main SquawkBox program and enter all of your real information. (Vatsim requires you to enter all information correctly that you used in your application to Vatsim)
- Once in Squawkbox make sure you put your Aircraft in Squawk Standby mode. This is a precautionary messure and most ATC Prefer your in STBY until told to activate.
- Make a Habit of making your Flight plan Before even connecting to Multi-player. Normally this way you can be off the ground in and AVG of 10 to 15 minutes once initial call is made to ATC.
- If any Pilot is having problems with SB or any simulator or computer problem Feel free to contact me. I will be able to solve about 90% of any problem you encounter while interacting with your Flight Simulator . Thank you!
Department of Training Links
West Coast Airlines Home Page
Pilot Check Ride Information page
Scheduled Training Flights
Department of Training Roster
Boeing 737 and Fokker-100 Specs page
Pilots Final Exam
Please check the West Coast Airlines Safety Department for West Coast Airs Standard Operating Procedures. These Procedures are Guidlines and rules of operation for all West Coast pilots. Also Please read up on Standard Operating Procedures for FAA and WCA Winter Operations. As we all know there are many versions of simulators out there. There are also many different systems with different performance ratings. The Procedures I have included in this page for connecting to squawkbox are the Basic procedures for any pilot based on information provided by Squawkbox developers.