Principal Rules, Policies and RegulationsGreetings
It is our firm belief that the more rules you make the harder it is to enforce them. However, we are simulating real world flight and the airspace we fly in is controlled by a separate organization(www.nyartcc.org) with its own rules and regulations. So for the most part, what ever is true in real life flying is true with us as well (well, no one is going to give you a breathalyzer test, ramp check or even a "properly clothed" check, but you know what we are going for).
That said there are a few principle regulations for flying with the NYFC;
Do...
1. Log at least three landings a month. This can be just one flight consisting of three touch and go's around the pattern, usually done in less than 20 minutes. Don't know how to do that? Look at our YouTube video.
2. Fly any representation of a certified aircraft that you like that has a propeller and piston engines. That means ultralights and corporate jets are out of the question. The logbook form will take what we accept only. Ask management if you want to have your favorite aircraft added. However, if you ask for something like a GeeBee racer, don't expect anything more than a raised virtual eyebrow. Rules may be changed in the future, but for the most part, if you see it regularly at your local airport and it has a propeller, we will add it. At the moment the only turbine aircraft we have are Cessna Caravans, but we do have a Warbird; the AT-6!
3. Go to the forum, make friends and go fly with them. This FC is for real world pilots and those that want to be pilots. What better way to meet up? That's right, its a policy. Remember I said that when we are eating beercheese soup at The 56th Fighter group.
Don't...
1. You may not start your flight from a Class B airport. You may fly into, and then out of, a Class B airport, but we have no F.B.O.'s or affiliates at any class B airport. You don't even need to fly out of any of our FBO's, just leave the Class B airports to your studley VA persona.
2. You will not disrespect anyone, period. No one cares if your dad or uncle has a Mooney, or if you just got your CFII- It is an online simulation, save the alpha male stuff for face-to-face, if that's what you need to do.
3. Do not expect that anything you learn here should be taken back to your own flight training. Maybe we can get you to think about something differently, but this is an online organization and people that you believe have credentials may not be what they say, or as smart as they think they are.