I was hoping someone can help demystify/point in in the right direction as to how become beneficial and productive member of the CVA Group.

Im Currently on teh Vatsim site, but am lost form here on out....though i should probably move to teh Help section i mioght as well ask here....is it VRC i need to Download, and once i do that how to i Connect to CVA network?

IDK if this will change anythign but im using FSX

Welcome to CVA Scott.

Now, what did you say?

Hi Scott,
Welcome to CVA! I'm not sure if I'm understanding you correctly but if you want to connect to the "CVA network" you should be able to just log into the "Pilot Center" from the link at the top of the main CVA website page and find the link under "profile options" that says "View Downloads" after clicking that link scroll down to the bottom left hand side of that page to the image that says "Click above image to view Utilities downloads" and click it now you should land on a page that shows you the software for connecting to the "CVA network" CVACars is probably your best bet right at the top of the page. Download it and install. Only other thing I can think that you mean is Squawkbox of FSINN possibly? That would allow you to communicate to other people (including CVA pilots) on the vatsim network.

Hope that helps
Gary

Hi Scott,

A few basic steps to fly with us:

- register at VATSIM.
- download Squawkbox or FSinn (this is what connects you with everyone else on VATSIM).
- download CVAacars (that logs your hours in our database so you can move up in rank).
- start SB or FS, then FS-X, then click on FLY, not Multiplayer.

Everyone else appears in your game with their IDs, but to FS-X they are AI aircraft. That is how VATSIM figured out how to get everyone in the same playing area without using Multiplayer.