ATAVS Version 6 Release 41

ATAVS V6 was updated today with release #41. This update adds a menu toggle for passenger/cargo flights, and updates the equipment configuration file with new aircraft support.

Users can download a full-install version (only about 800 kb or so), or if you want to just do the patch that's available as well - both in the Members Only area of the website - and only available to members who have completed this year's check ride.

ATAVS Version 6 Setup Tutorial

I though it might be helpful to take a quick look at ATAVS 6 and see how to properly complete the setup process. After ATAVS V6 is first installed, it will alert you to enter your member id.



Simply select File...User:




The member (or pilot)-id can be entered in upper or lower case - so for example, either atx77 or ATX77 is valid. If you have a single digit id, then use a leading zero, such as ATX09, not ATX9.



By default the flight designator is set to Passenger, which is designated as PAX in the menu bar. Simply click on the designator to toggle between PAX and CGO (i.e, cargo). The flight designator cannot be changed once airborne.



The system tray is usually a fine place for applications that do not require lots of interaction and work either automatically or with shortcuts - such is the case with ATAVS. Minimizing ATAVS 6 will automatically send it to the task bar. To resotre ATAVS, simply click on the icon in the task bar to restore it. Note that with this version of ATAVS however, there is no longer any need to stop and restart after each flight. It keeps a running log of your flights, and at the end of the day you can log each of them in turn.



Now you're ready to go fly. Have fun!

Flughafen Zürich

Swiss FIR's VA-Meeting Zürich is touted as "one of the biggest VA-Events on VATSIM!"

AeroTexas has pre-registered all members for this new event, which will be held on VATSIM on Saturday October 18th from 12:Noon to 8:PM CDT.

AeroTexas members should reserve a slot using the following VA Registration code (slot reservations will guarantee priority handling)

AeroTexas Registration Code: 48ee721b53d69

Slot Reservations Link

Note: ALL members can participate in this event and will receive flight credit with ATAVS Version 6 with any ATX aircraft on flights between Zurich and the following airports:

KAUS - Austin, Texas
KJAX - Jacksonville, Florida
LOWL - Linz, Austria
LFMN - Nice, France
EDDL - Dusseldorf, Germany
EDDK - Cologne, Germany
LEBL - Barcelona, Spain
LFBP - Pau, France
LHBP - Budapest, Hungary
LIRN - Naples, Italy
EGPH - Edinburgh, Scotland
EIDW - Dublin, Ireland
LBFF - Sofia, Bulgaria
LEMD - Madrid, Spain
EHFH - Helsinki, Finland
EGSS - Stanstead, England
EGKK - Gatwick, England
LPMA - Madeira, Spain