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Dear New Member,
First, on behalf of the Canadian staff, I want to thank you for joining the IVAO community. You are going to experience the most realistic virtual aviation experience. I am sure that like most aviation enthusiasts, you can’t wait to logon and takeoff. But are you ready for this? Do you know your aircraft? Do you know how to communicate with the controllers? If you are joining us as a controller, do you know the procedures? Can you read what’s on your radar screen?
If you answered “no” or “not sure” to one of these questions, I would suggest that you to first read, and learn, the “How to” of Air Traffic Control before you login. A good preparation before your first flight will ensure an enjoyable experience for all users and will reduce your stress level.
For most members, the main reason for choosing IVAO versus other networks lies in its mission statement:
Providing the Flight Simulation Community a highly realistic aviation environment is IVAO's prime objective.
That’s right. You are here to experience a realistic aviation environment, so you had best be prepared. (As we say in aviation, a good landing starts with a good approach.) First, if you are a pilot, we strongly recommend that you be completely familiar with your aircraft before coming on line. In Flight Simulator, for example with Microsoft FS2004, the learning section and the lessons are quite good enough to make you comfortable with flying. It's worth it.
Then, when you install IvAp or IvAc, which allows you to connect to the IVAO server, it is very important that you read the manual that comes with it, to fully understand how it works. Most members will be happy to help if you have some trouble (this is what we call airmanship), but keep in mind that they are there to fly and control, not to repeat things that you should have read before connecting.
A controller who has a very quiet and boring evening with no aircraft on his radar screen will be glad to help you if you scratch your head for a specific topic; a controller already dealing with several aircraft at the time doesn’t have the time to explain the ABC’s of writing a flight plan. He has to . . . control!
Now, once you have learned how to prepare your flight, and to understand how the radar screen works, it is the time for you to scroll around this page, looking in the left and upper menus. After your first few hours, you can request training and exams that will take you to higher ranks.
Once again, thanks for choosing IVAO, and welcome aboard!
Errol Feldman
Membership Coordinator
IVAO Canada
If you need additional information, do not hesitate to contact me by clicking the "Contact Us" option at the top of this page.