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Why the VA?

Ever wanted to fly but its just too expensive?
Love aviation - but don't know where to start?
What about using a simulator?
With a real live person controlling you?
Like what you see? The read on...

Now!

You can seriously consider a virtual career in aviation (whether Pilot or ATC).

the VA will help you to: 1. Improve your knowledge of real-world aviation
2. Learn the CORRECT Procedures
3. Enhance and/or supplement your current real-world flying skills
4. Maintain the highest level of professional conduct and camaraderie.
5. Make new friends all over the world. How? We have two sections to the Aviation Academy to fully train you as a competent Air Traffic Controller or a fully licence Air Transport Pilot Air Traffic Control School The Air Traffic Control School, which is a part of the VA Aviation Academy will equip you with all the necessary skills, taken from Real World ATC Courses conducted at the ATNS ATC College in Durban.
This means we can then supply the most awesome and realistic level of ATC available in Ireland!
Its a steep learning curve, just never ever ever give up!
I encourage you to start by enrolling as a student in our Aviation Academy, simply by registering here . Flying Academy

At the flying academy we aim to take you to Instructors level by giving the best on-line flying training available in Ireland.
All the courses are presented in our Virtual Classrooms and the practical flying is done on the standard Flight Simulators including the brand new FSX

Topics that are covered are;

Ground School
Air law
Aviation Radio Licence (Based on the real world course in Ireland)
General Flying (VFR)
Meteorology
Instrument Flying
Navigation
Flight Planning
Departures and Arrivals (Sid's, STARS, Let Down Procedures)

We are proud to be the ONLY Virtual Organisation in the world to have official written permission to use and distribute the Irish charts to the Virtual Flying Community.

Where to from here

In Ireland (If you are an Irish resident) you can earn your national colours and compete in National and International competitions.
You can join one of the many Virtual Airliners all around the world.
Become involved with developing and maintaining VA and the on-line community

General

The same as everything else in life it takes money, and lots of it, to maintain an on-line presence. Not to mention the development of client software for the ATC's and Pilots, but also the world wide network of servers that you connect to to enable you to fly on-line.
There are many people working behind the scenes to keep everything working.

The good news is for you the member everything is FREE Join Here Now!!!
This is our new joining area and under BETA test.
If you experience any problems please contact the webmaster@email.com

All you need to buy are;

Your computer
Your flight simulator software
Your Internet connection

If you want to earn your National Colours for virtual flying you will have to register with the relevant organisations and pay a yearly membership fee. But that is not a requirement to fly on-line.