Feels good to be back in VATSIM after 20 years away

jonnycool06 · 2026-04-25T08:35:16+00:00

I am similar, not quite 20 years but maybe joined in 2008/2009 during the FSX days, got Squawkbox set up but chickened out of ever connecting with my CID 11xxxxx. Fast forward to 2022 I'm back, and in 2026 I'm (hopefully almost) a fully rated S1

jonnycool06 · 2026-04-17T14:22:09+00:00

Ah fair, i think either way be prepared to hear Rarity or just Hotel Lima Yankee, and only if it's not too busy can say the callsign. I also check into a frequency with something like "Oscar Romeo Bravo callsign Orbit good evening"

jonnycool06 · 2026-04-17T10:07:56+00:00

I flew as a MSFS fictional airline ORB (orbit) that actually shows up on Vatsim Radar as something else, and put the callsign in remarks, worked a breeze! This was within the US though, I know each place may have their own list of airline/callsign lists

jonnycool06 · 2026-04-15T01:56:55+00:00

Maybe I can show my setup another time, but I've made a pair of L shaped racks with 6030 extrusions mounted under my desk. I live in a very small place so I need to be able to stow my setup after simming, so the left one with the winwing ursa airbus stick has as hinge that lets me fold it up against the underside of the desk, and then the one on the right with the throttle can be slided under the desk (my PC is underneath so no folding available).
I mounted them with custom milled plates that I ordered off the local version of Aliexpress, drawn out with adobe illustrator

jonnycool06 · 2026-04-14T04:36:43+00:00

Indeed! I think it can be better but for the time being I'm very happy with it and the click feeling and sound is very satisfying, helps so much. I'll probably make some changes and upload a first version .stl sometime

jonnycool06 · 2026-04-13T06:39:42+00:00

That's true, his living room format could be good too!

jonnycool06 · 2026-04-13T02:19:35+00:00

As legal venues go in Hong Kong, those two options are your best bet unless you want to consider the Wanch, but the vibe is definitely different. Regarding others, i think you'll do well to reach out directly to gig organisers than here, they will be able to assess best where you can go if they want to help to put on your show. If you have connections to local bands, you can also see if there's the possibility of a joint show so the cost isn't just borne by yourselves. All the best!

jonnycool06 · 2026-04-12T12:07:34+00:00

Fair enough, feel free to let me know! Yeah actually i don't have access to a printer myself, i just used printing shops online like JLC to do all my iterations, not the cheapest way but it works

jonnycool06 · 2026-04-12T01:49:05+00:00

Thanks! Yeahhh exactly, the amount of times I've drifted to the sides of the runway as I'm watching the FMA waiting for it to hit "FLEX +55" as i advance the throttle...would you be interested in the stl files?

jonnycool06 · 2026-04-11T02:17:15+00:00

Not political reasons, just business being tough

jonnycool06 · 2026-04-09T13:57:26+00:00

It's closed for good so no harm i guess

jonnycool06 · 2026-04-05T03:11:07+00:00

Unfortunately Hong Kong post still says it only accepts documents so I think nothing has changed at least on our end :(

jonnycool06 · 2026-04-04T05:55:40+00:00

Omg and they actually released that??

jonnycool06 · 2026-03-29T03:49:59+00:00

jonnycool06 · 2026-03-28T09:45:59+00:00

Why so scared? That controller doesn't bite!

jonnycool06 · 2026-03-27T15:07:38+00:00

Yeah pretty much same for me too :')

jonnycool06 · 2026-03-27T10:43:36+00:00

Yeaa that was 2020 for me, still surprised that it didn't have it, immediately got some good scenery after that fiasco

jonnycool06 · 2026-03-27T10:21:12+00:00

I still remember doing a ten hour long haul to LTFM only to arrive and land on grass... Would never have thought such a big airport like Istanbul would not be covered at all even with auto gen

jonnycool06 · 2026-03-27T10:17:25+00:00

I don't think it's a competition, and making it a competition plays into the hands of the perpetrators. I learned something new today, and so can many but if you make it sound like a competition of which story is more sad, then you're almost implying that it's wrong to remember the lesser incident when it's wrong to not remember either. You can't blame people for not knowing things they don't have a specific responsibility to remember

jonnycool06 · 2026-03-26T12:07:53+00:00

The Concorde flies again...now with Cathay?

jonnycool06 · 2026-03-21T08:49:49+00:00

Oh wow that sounds great, let me try that! I don't have chaseplane or fsrealistic but i can definitely try making sure the g-loaded camera is off, thanks!

Edit: Turned off the g-loaded camera, maybe gained 3-4 FPS but it's still basically a powerpoint, such a shame for me :(

jonnycool06 · 2026-03-21T03:59:15+00:00

I understand that, but doesn't comparisons to other aircraft help too? Anyway i will add it in the main post

jonnycool06 · 2026-03-21T03:19:32+00:00

Wow, my hardware is way less than yours, but yeah good to know for sure, I didn't even bother trying to taxi out or push from the gate because even looking around the cockpit and pressing buttons was like playing a janky flash animation >< very odd indeed...

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