Archival Material
This document was last updated in 2007, so some of the material presented here is dated and may be deprecated. However the basic concepts remain sound. As such, and further to requests, these set of webpages have been left available.
- The Management
Welcome
to the UVA Pilot Training Primer.
Our
goal is to get you flying, because that is the fun part!
Unlike
many other VA's, at UVA we also strive to advance your aviation
knowledge and skill
set. This Primer is intended as a fast once over of the highlights, to
not only get you out flying and looking more like a pro, but also to
solidify concepts that may be familiar to you already.
For the New Pilots
If you are a new pilot at
UVA, you should know that we don't care what your
past
experience in aviation is, we are happy to teach you starting from square one. You have to learn to
walk, before you can run -- as your career advances at UVA so will your
flight skills and knowledge. This Primer will give
you an idea of where you should be headed.
To
fly for UVA, you do not need anything more than Flight Simulator,
an internet connection, default/freeware aircraft and the freeware
tools that we point out in
this Primer. Complex payware aircraft and other add-ons will obviously
enhance your experience, and many pilots will go this route, but they
are not required. Both streams are touched on here.
Our goal is to get you up in the air, and online (if you
wish), as quickly as possible. All we ask from you, is an
interest to learn. This is
where you start.
For the More Experienced Pilots
The Pros will find this Primer
valuable as
well, as a quick "all-in-one" review, and will probably still learn a
few new things that will help improve their flying.
What is Covered?
A
broad range of topics are covered here, to get you up to speed on
planning
and flying a flight quickly. We also discuss
interaction with
ATC in the VATSIM environment, and the
software that you need to get online with VATSIM -- but the procedures
outlined
here apply whether you are flying online, or if you are still flying
offline.
Some
topics may seem quite basic, and others may seem rather complex and
mysterious at this point. Don't let that scare you, we have sprinkled
in a little bit of spice here to make things interesting for the
more seasoned pilots. In any case, it will all
become second nature to you in time.
In
this Primer we
touch on many, if not most, of the important flight aspects and UVA
SOPs
(Standard
Operating Procedure). However, this
primer is not all encompassing. As you prepare for Checkrides
and Category advancement, you will also access a rich variety of
additional training materials available to you at UVA, together with a
Training
Staff to help guide you!
Feedback
Anyone
with recommended changes to this publication should contact the Chief
Pilot.
Enjoy!
Orest Skrypuch
Chief Pilot, UVA
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