#today is vatsim class number 27, and I'm terrified. I've got this though, I just need to hit the books and hard. #VatsimTraining

#vatsim class 26:
Theory theory and more theory. Yes that's right. I had to refresh airspaces, lowest usable flight level and more. We are pounding the pavement as my OTS is in about 2 weeks. I also did some sweatbox work; however, I need to really study their theory as I'm weak there, and I know it. If I'm weak there and I know it, clap my hands. Clap! Clap!
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So, vatsim class number 25 went very, very well. We worked in the sweatbox, and I must work on "say." So "say aircraft type" "say altitude" "say final cruising altitude." I also got in the network, and we cleared 2 planes successfully. Thank you to the person who developed the nvda add on to help me with my foot pedal. It worked well. I am very excited right now, and terrified. I'm sure the fear will go away the more experience I have.
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I also cleared 10 planes in the space of 60 minutes and had a long discussion with some staff regarding accessibility of Vstars and how it could be improved. It needs a huge improvement for me to do everything by myself. I am almost ready for my test, however.
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So, I had my #vatsim training class 24 and we are this close to solving the pedal issue. Someone wrote a nvda add on for me which at the time of the class almost worked. I've since sent debug logs, and all works well, we' 'all will see come Friday.
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So, the reason I was frustrated Monday night with #Vatsim class number 22 is because with my foot pedal I cannot use control to read word by word and at the time could not tab to get the pilot's information as every key I tried would block input. This is no problem with a sighted person as they have a mouse
and they could just read the screen. I do not have that luxury. #VatsimTraining

Well I just had a frustrating #Vatsim 23 class, nothing went right, 100 percent nothing! I'll write about it on the normal hashtag when I feel better tomorrow. Right now I think I'm going to go to sleep.
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so I feel stupid repeating 10 times in a row a phrase outloud until I get it. I feel like I'm being watched and thought of as odd. Thoughts of how to overcome this mental block? I've been like this for a while now. My end goal is to basically repeat the VFR phrase I need to give to a pilot about 10 times until I can do this in my sleep, and I'm stumbling. #VatsimTraining #OvercomingBlockers

This Friday was #vatsim class number 21. I did well, however I always forget where I am when we switch up. I need to be looking at my notes. I also really need to work on not overthinking the situation the pilot is in. The solution and tools are in front of me. Now why can't I think about using them. I forget they are there. I know the information; I know what to do. Now, how to get rid of this blocker. Advice would be welcome here.
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#vatsim class number 20went well, except I did not do so hot at VFR. Guess what I get to do next week. That's right, VFR. I am though getting complete rerouts correct, both in reading and creating wiht the data I have. I also got a pilot whose airac was out of date. the departure didn't exist anymore. That was fun. I had to practice an APREQ. I think I need to actually remember to say apreq, as I forgot. I also got a unique squak of 1111. I'll probably never get that again. #VatsimTraining

It's time for #vatsim class. This is begining to get more entence, yet I'm enjoying putting theory into practice. This is a fun adventure.
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Another positive: I'm also doing better on full route clearances. And reading them correctly. Note do not call DCT a vor, that means direct, not something odd like detective. Lol!
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I also had the chance to play with a compass rose which looks like a circle marked in 360-degree increments. You place that over a map to know your varying of something. I can picture the direction approx. where somethgin is based on that baring. My homework is to practice saying VFR clearances both at FLL and TPA to myself for practice this week.
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So #VatSim class number 18 went quite well. Easy clearances then 2 or 3 harder ones where I had the chance to use sky vector. I really love that site. My teacher even launched nvda on his system to hear what I was seeing and confirmed something I was having trouble with and not reading correctly due to a mistake on my part.
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Well #vatsim class went well. More of the same. we added VFR traffic patterns. I'm also learning the difference between an APREQ and a simple conversation. I also did a full read-back of a route a bit smoother thanks to NVDA's add on called enhance phonetic speech set to a delay of 250MS.
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I just redid my #introductions for you all. I don't know if my #bio refreshes for those following me but here it is for those who don't have access to it. I basically added the hash tags I both follow and post to.
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I just redid my #introductions for you all. I don't know if my #bio refreshes for those following me but here it is for those who don't have access to it. I basically added the hash tags I both follow and post to.
speaker at fsxbo2021, avid blind flight simmer, twitch streamer, youtuber. If you want to read my story, go to http://flyingblind.us
Here are the tags I both post on and follow.
#FlightSimulation #VatsimTraining #FlyingBlind #fs2020 #MSFS2020 #aviation #vatsim

#FlyingBlind presents: #Vatsim class number 15.
It went well surprisingly. We got the stuff onto my surface. After that we did clearances, and I read back some partial route clearances. I'm still stumbling over phraseology regarding that, and of course, my nemesis, VFR. Lol! all of this at my new location. I also need to remember the difference between vor and waypoint regarding speaking. I'm more confident, I'm more relaxed, I feel good.
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so #Vatsim class number 14 went grate. I went to a new place in the tracon for training. I stumbled a bit however I am feeling a bit more confident. This was a class Bravo airport I was dealing with. Next week we get to put all of this on my travel computer so I may continue class while I'm on vacation. #VatsimTraining

so #Vatsim class number 13 went quite well. More IFR clearences, 1 VFR and 1 wrongly phrased apreq. woops? I do feel more confident though which is a plus. I guess these things will come easier with time. #VatsimTraining