PilotEdge launches free, real-time Workshops

[Keith Smith]

PilotEdge is a network that offers online ATC, primarily geared towards people pursuing real world flight training, as well as for discerning sim enthusiasts for whom high quality ATC is a "must have"

 

To that end, we are running a series of real-time, interactive workshops covering the practical issues that commonly arise during VFR and IFR flights.

 

The workshops are available to everyone, you don't need to be a registered PilotEdge member to attend. They're a great way to get your questions answered and to walk through all of the practical aspects of IFR and VFR flying in a fun, interactive format.

 

The first workshop (VFR Airspace) was a great success and was attended in real time by ~35 people. A video/audio recording of that event is available here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1YEKGW0ve8.  It was a bit too long, though, so we're going to make efforts to time box the core material of this event to 2 hours.

 

• Tue Dec 18: All about VFR! Airspace, practical rules & regs, and charts
• Tue: Jan 1: Scenario-based VFR flight planning and communication
• Tue: Jan 15: IFR – Departures Demystifed
• Tue: Jan 29: IFR – Enroute Procedures, decoding enroute charts
• Tue: Feb 12: IFR – Arrivals and precision approaches
• Tue: Feb 26: IFR – Non-precision approaches explained

The workshops are held every other Tuesday at 7pm PST (Tue 10pm EST, Wed 0300z) and everyone is welcome to attend via TeamSpeak3 over at ts3.digitalthemepark.com.  A docent will welcome you to the server, verify your audio is working, and will escort you to the Workshop voice room. Once the workshop starts, a link will be posted on the TS3 text area to a screen sharing URL that will allow you to see the presentation and charts in real time.

 

The next workshop is tomorrow (New Years day), and is all about Scenario-based VFR flight planning and communication. It will build upon the concepts introduced in the first workshop. Feel free to come along!

 

Note: PiloteEdge ATC service will be suspended from 4pm PST today (NY eve) until Wed, Jan 2. So, don't be concerned if you don't see us online tonight and tomorrow. All the more reason to come to the workshop instead

Edited December 31, 2012 by Keith Smith

[mike10]

sounds cool, will have to check it out

[Keith Smith]

Here's the video/audio from the first VFR workshop (VFR Airspace):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1YEKGW0ve8

Here's the 2nd workshop (Scenario-based VFR flight planning):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msfxcx3vUsc

Hopefully this gives a better idea of what these are about.