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Question: Would you be interested in a "third level operator" VA?
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Yes    
  7 (77.8%)
No    
  2 (22.2%)




Total votes: 9
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Reply #15 - Sep 5th, 2010 at 11:54am

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Understood. It's why I don't use the Multiplayer that much anymore (besides being short of time to fly). It's too quiet online. Don't know which server you use but it's silent on the Simv server...

Carlo Wink


Its probably because they have spotted me on there, Carlo?.. Embarrassed...!

Body Odour?
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Under-arm, Shirt stains?

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Reply #16 - Sep 5th, 2010 at 1:29pm
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I don't think so Paul. There's no Smell-o-Vision on the server so that can't be the problem....

Carlo Grin (hand me the airfreshener please)
 
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Reply #17 - Sep 5th, 2010 at 1:49pm
SeanTK   Ex Member

 
Update concerning the VA......


Norway or New Zealand?

Pick one........  Wink

Based on the feedback within the past few days, I think there is a good chance I'll go through with this.
I'm going to continue to look at aircraft possibilities in order to provide vehicles for either 2004 or FSX. That may mean expanding the recommended fleet a bit, but I'll see what I can do. Again, the previously selected planes can change at any time.

I also need to work on a name for this organization.

Regarding the other aspects of this operation, the flights could be either online or offline. VATSIM would not be required for online ops.


Thanks for the interest.
 
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Reply #18 - Sep 5th, 2010 at 3:23pm
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New Zealand. Roughly the same amount of airports as Norway but there is much more freeware scenery available for it.

FS9:

New Zealand Scenery

Norway scenery

FSX:

New Zealand scenery

Norway scenery

Carlo Wink
 
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Reply #19 - Sep 6th, 2010 at 1:02pm

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Some VA's (not all) recommend the use of VATSIM because that seems to have some benefits (don't know what, but it has something to do with logging of flying hours)



Carlo,

Another benefit of flying "live" on VATSIM is that they require the filinmg of realistic IFR flightplans, and they use pretty authentic real world procedures for control.  So it ups the realism factor... which it part of the point of most VAs.

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Reply #20 - Sep 6th, 2010 at 2:31pm
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John, you're right. That part slipped my mind.

Carlo Wink
 
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Reply #21 - Sep 7th, 2010 at 7:24pm
SeanTK   Ex Member

 
Thinking of the following names. Some names either have or do not have the word "air" or "airlines" at the end.

Point Air
Skyhopper
Flip Air
Flick Air (or just Flick/Flip...)
Swift (Air)


Any ideas?
 
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Reply #22 - Sep 8th, 2010 at 10:15am
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AAH (Abandon All Hope) Travel was what I was thinking of...  Grin

I don't know. Skyhopper sounds good.

Carlo Wink
 
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Reply #23 - Sep 8th, 2010 at 10:27am

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Swift (Air)
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no offence Carlo  Wink
 
The mind is like a parachute...it only works when it's open.
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Reply #24 - Sep 8th, 2010 at 11:06am
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No problem Jime59.

Carlo Wink
 
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Reply #25 - Sep 10th, 2010 at 12:56pm
SeanTK   Ex Member

 
OFFICIAL NAME:

Skyhopper Virtual Airlines


(Commonly just shortened to "Skyhopper")

Swift Air was already taken by a small (and probably dead) VA, and is also the name of a real aviation charter company.


AREA OF OPERATIONS:


New Zealand

Base: Tauranga


FLEET
(Need to look into FSX compatibility. Will add more to FSX section if there are compatibility issues):

FS2004:
Robin DR400
Beech Twin Bonanza
Antonov An-2 (For cargo...) (Xomer)
HU-16 Albatross
Beech B1900D (PAD)

FSX:
Robin DR400
Beech Twin Bonanza **if compatible
An-2 **if compatible
HU-16 ** if compatible
Pilatus PC-6 Porter
Beech 1900D (PAD)


TESTERS WANTED for FSX compatiblity checks. PM me if you can and I'll give you the details on where to acquire these aircraft (most are on SimV).
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Reply #26 - Sep 12th, 2010 at 9:35pm
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Status update: I'm going to start the painting process next weekend. Unless anyone has any suggestions, I'm basically going to do my own design....

I have something in mind, but if interested parties have their own ideas, please speak up!
 
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Reply #27 - Sep 13th, 2010 at 9:12pm

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Skyhopper.  So would the ATC communications maybe sound like,  "Locust 147 come left heading 247"?    Wink

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Reply #28 - Sep 14th, 2010 at 1:21pm
SeanTK   Ex Member

 
Smiley

Still considering some call-signs....I'll just leave it at that....
 
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Reply #29 - Sep 21st, 2010 at 8:37pm
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Update:

Continuing a week of tests here at University meaning not a lot of progress with the VA.

Paintscheme colors will be in a striking and outlandish "black and neon green" arrangement that I have not yet decided on, and may be dependent on the aircraft. "Swooshy" stripes will be involved. (Green stripes, black base)  Grin

I may have to tweak the fleet list yet again based on some feedback.
Already decided to swap out the An-2 with a helicopter of some sort. Will probably have to swap out the HU-16 as well.

VA Callsign: Firefly (I could just use "Skyhopper" as the callsign, but that's rather unoriginal. Heck, I am even tossing around the idea of just renaming this yet-to-exist VA "Firefly Virtual Airlines", but I suspect Skyhopper will stick unless there is a motion towards adopting the callsign as the official name.)
 
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