Here is a detailed guide to your first flight, including where to fly, what aircraft to load up, what to say, and more! To completely understand, read VATSIM Starter's Guide #2 - Planning Your First Flight before this post.
Starting a Flight
Connecting
Filing a Flight Plan
Script
VFR Circuit (No ATC)
Taxing: [Airport] Traffic, [Callsign] taxing to runway [Runway Number].
Takeoff: [Airport] Traffic, [Callsign] taking off runway [Runway Number] staying in the pattern for a VFR circuit.
Downwind: [Airport] Traffic, [Callsign] on downwind for a circuit.
Final Approach: [Airport] Traffic, [Callsign] on final approach for a full stop on runway [Runway Number].
Clear of Runway: [Airport] Traffic, [Callsign] clear of runway [Runway Number].
Full VFR Flight (With ATC)
Departure
Requesting Start (and Pushback): [Place] [ATC Online], this is [Callsign], a [Aircraft Make] [Aircraft Type],
requesting (pushback and) start.
Requesting Taxi: [Place] [ATC Online], [Callsign] requesting taxi.
Requesting Takeoff: [Place] [ATC Online], [Callsign] holding short runway [Runway Number] on
[Holding Point], requesting takeoff clearance.
In the Air
Telling Altitude: [Place] [ATC Online], [Callsign] at [Altitude]
Requesting Flight Following: [Place] [ATC Online], [Callsign] requesting flight following.
Arrival
Requesting Landing: [Place] [ATC Online], [Callsign] requesting landing.
Clear of Runway: [Place] [ATC Online], [Callsign] clear of runway [Runway Number].
Full VFR Flight (No ATC)
Departure
Taxing: [Airport] Traffic, [Callsign] taxing to runway [Runway Number]
Takeoff: [Airport] [Traffic], [Callsign] taking off runway [Runway Number], heading to [Arrival Airport]
Arrival
Landing: [Airport] Traffic, [Callsign] landing runway [Runway Number].
Clear of Runway: [Airport] Traffic, [Callsign] clear of runway [Runway Number].
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