1. Bridging Flight Simulator and Online ATC Services
Yuuji IzumoGary Law
VATSIM Hong KongStanding Committee on Aviation Resource and Education Development

2.
Who are we?
3. We are from
VirtualAirTrafficSIMulation Network
4. What we do =
bridging Flight Simulator and ATC
5.
First you must have
a Flight Sim on your PC
6. Not this one
Yes, this one for your personal computer in home
7. Wow, great!
Yes I know.
It must be new software letting us to fly my plane at home
8.
The answer is
No.
9. subLogic Flight Simulator first appeared on AppleII in 1980

Flight Simulator at that time was running on Steve Jobs computers!
10. Companies create their own flight sim games for various platform like IBM PCTexas Instruments Atari after the success of that one on APPLE II

11. Finally Microsoft acquired Flight Simulator and said BYE BYE to Steve Jobs.

Running on DOS makes it more popular and affordable
12. Flight Simulator 5.0 became the first flyable Flight Sim which was published in 1993

13. The first Flight Simulator capable for VATSIM was Flight Simulator 2000

14. And the latest one
Flight Simulator X - FSX

15.
So why didnt I hear any people flying their plane at home since 28 years ago?
16.
Because we always want something real !
17.
At that time we have no such flight simulations like today:
18. No proper 747-400

19.
20. No wonderful flight deck

21.
22. Not all system simulated

23. Not even usable flight computer

24. Also no beautiful sceneries

VATSIM Hong Kong
http://hk.vatsea.net/(+852) 35947770
25. No one like us creating local landmark by our hands before

VATSIM Hong Kong
http://hk.vatsea.net/(+852) 35947770
26. No helicopters
27. No Kai Tak
VATSIM Hong Kong
28. No chance having cup of drink at A-Club
29. And no familiar planes
30. And no planes that you want to fly
VATSIM Hong Kong
31.
Ok, after we got all this. Something areSTILL MISSING!
32. Ok, after we got all these. Something are STILL MISSING!
No ATCNo others flying with us

33. No worries, we have VATSIM
34. VATSIMis a global user community established in 2001

VATSIM Hong Kong
35. So where is VATSIM Hong Kong?
We do have our own site for Hong Kong

VATSIM Hong Kong
36.
VASTIM Hong Kong was established in 2003 and was managed by local people
37. We are responsible for planes flying within Hong Kong FIR according to real world regulations:1.ICAO Annex 4444
2.AIP Hong Kong

38. Including Harbor Zone

39. So how can we provide ATC services?
40. This is our Virtual Radar Client, our radar screen

41. Not just Flight Sim, ATC also as real as it gets !

42. Approach Control

43. And this is aerodrome control screen

44. Our radar working like this :

45. We can also get REAL WEATHER from VATSIM !
46. Where are those information from ?
Processing
Observation
METAR
TAF
and other weather data
FLY!
Internet
47. This is our pilot clientSquawkbox
48. Weather details will be directly imported onto squawk box including.. Typhoon :
49. Rain, cloud and strong wind . Really bad weather but it could not stop cargo planes flying
50. Then how can I know where ATCs and pilots are?
51. Traditionally we will use vatsim.net
52. But of course you can check it on your computer - Serverinfo
53. With more detail info about ATC control area
54. Your flight will share onto internet like flightaware.com
55. And your flight log!
56. So besides As real as it gets, what can VATSIM do?
57. World Flight starts in 2001, Flying Around the world NONSTOP every year on VATSIM
Raising Money for different Charity Groups
58. With 9 different teams around the world
If we just count Australia
AUS$ 140,000 were raised for Flying Doctors
59. And how about flying to Hong Kong ?
They visit us every year
60. 61. And were planning to have World Flight HK charity team in 2010
62. So how can I join VATSIM?
63. You can get onto VATSIM - vatsim.net

Then
64. Click Join VATSIM
65. Then enter few lines of information
66. Youve done it!
67. Or you want to be our
Air Traffic Controllers ?
68. Get your VATSIM-HK account first
69. After several training courses, get your MC exam passed
70. Then you will be one of us !
71. Still have any questions?
72. Phone 3594 7770
or
Chat with us online
Or talk to us
73. Thank you