Pilot                      Dave
Airline                   Virgin Atlantic
FSInn Callsign        VIR 19 HEAVY
RT Callsign            VIRGIN 19 HEAVY
Aircraft Type          B/772
Departing              LGAV
Flight.Routing        As brief
Gate                     TBD
Flight Level            FL380
Cruise Speed          M0.84

RETURN TO “BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON”

Situation:
We’re almost there. The penultimate leg of our journey takes us from the oldest European capital city, whose recorded history began at least from 1600 BCE, to Rome which myth suggests was founded in about 753 BCE (but on the 21st  of April to be precise) following a dispute over which hill to build the city on that resulted in fratricide.

Athens’ time zone is Eastern European Time (EET) which is UCT +2hrs.

Route:
LGAV KOR L53 IXONI UL53 KRK UL995 TIGRA DCT EKTOL DCT TEA DCT SIPRO Z803 LAT LIRF – 630nm

Time Hack: 07:00z or 09:00 EET at 19:00hrs UK local time (GMT)

Alternate: Naples, Italy (LIRN) – 165nm

Volunteers wanted for controlling:

Venizelos Tower –
Athens Departure –
Athens Centre – Unicom
Rome Centre –
Roma Arrivals –
Fiume Tower – First Arrival

Booking:
If possible, book in no later than 21:00 UK local time on Tuesday 19th January 2021

Spreadsheet:
A detailed Spreadsheet will be sent to all pilots on Wednesday 20th January 2021

Online Times:
Wednesday Flight – 10:00hrs UK local time
Thursday Flight – 18:30hrs UK local time   

Yup!  I'm up for giving it a try, too.....
However....
I do think that a DEGREE of pre-planning, structure and "moderation" will be needed!
Perhaps we - all - "need" to confirm our unanimous agreement to the Server options... to the potential (if any!) for Discord... to maintain, servicing & managing our shared on-line resources (especially as (is likely!) there are additional divergences between the still currently in use sims (and peripherals) etc.  Including VR.
How about scheduling for 10:00 am on the first Sunday in February?
Both Andy & Peter need to "manage" such an event (at least in part) and to stop any of "us" 🙄🙄🙄 going off on a tangent!!
Perhaps invite a bit of "pre-notification";if there are any 'big' issues to discuss/share?
Barry.
Happy 2021 !!

Throwing a spanner in the works (don't I always?) - there's more than Zoom!

Google Meet is also an option - I use it on my Sunday night online Poker games with guys I used to play with in their houses. No time limit on those meetings (at least not that we've hit), no install required - will work from a browser with a single click. You do need a google account set up to use one, but there's no cost involved.

Probably two questions then...

- is there a demand for an open video chat?
- is there a technology that most people are already using to stay in touch with friends and family?

Please add your thoughts below...

ATC:   Simmo
Call sign:   Waterford tower
Sim:      X-Plane 11.51