First VATSIM Flight - Shoutout to Controllers
Just had my first VATSIM flight to KBNA.
Ya know, I thought “I’ve got nothing to do and a VATSIM account I haven’t used yet. I know how to fly this 737…I think… I’ma run a flight on network!”
As ready as I was (Partially prepared my departure with fill ins for info, had my call sign in front of me, etc), that was… uh… certainly something.
Don’t get me wrong. I absolutely loved that, but my heart is still pounding.
Between absolutely botching my departure, to lining up for landing on the wrong runway (I did eventually land decently enough on the correct runway); yeah….
Buy yo, shout out to the several controllers who were patient and got me through it. Special shout-out to Memphis Center for your patience on that landing! Y’all are awesome!
As for the future, now that I’ve got a bit of a general idea, I’m going to practice more on BAT; iron out the rough (<- understatement) areas a bit before reconnecting.