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Handling The Virtual Jets

Podcast von Simon Kelsey

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Handling the Virtual Jets is a weekly podcast about flying flight simulators well, especially online on VATSIM. The show focuses on thinking like a pilot -- understanding how the aviation system works, how pilots and ATC fit together, and how good judgement and workload management make flying calmer and more immersive. With real-world insight, everyday training anecdotes, aviation news and moments overheard on the frequency, it’s about understanding the system, not memorising scripts.

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Episode Flying VATSIM Cross the Pond: A Practical Guide to North Atlantic Operations (Ep 8) Cover

Flying VATSIM Cross the Pond: A Practical Guide to North Atlantic Operations (Ep 8)

Cross the Pond is back — and if you’re planning to fly VATSIM’s biggest event, understanding how North Atlantic operations work is essential. In this episode, we break down how oceanic flying actually works in practice. We’ll walk through the full Cross the Pond flow, including: * Flight planning and why you must follow the assigned route * How oceanic ATC differs from domestic control * RCL (Request for Clearance) and what’s really going on behind it * HF radio, SELCAL, and how communication works over the ocean * ADS-C position reporting and why you’re mostly hands-off * Common mistakes If you’ve ever wondered how aircraft stay separated without radar, or you’re flying CTP this spring and want to feel properly prepared, this is your guide. The focus, as always, is on thinking like a pilot — staying ahead of the aircraft, managing workload, and flying with discipline in a procedural environment.

6. Apr. 2026 - 18 min
Episode Instrument Approaches Explained: ILS, RNP & Approach Minima (Ep 5) Cover

Instrument Approaches Explained: ILS, RNP & Approach Minima (Ep 5)

What’s the real difference between an ILS, a VOR approach, and an RNP approach? Why can a Category I ILS take you down to 200 feet, while other approaches require much higher minima? In this episode of Handling the Virtual Jets, we break down instrument approaches from first principles -- looking at procedure design, obstacle clearance, lateral and vertical guidance, and how uncertainty determines approach minima. We cover: * How ILS localiser and glide slope beams provide precision guidance * Why non-precision approaches like VOR and NDB require larger safety buffers * The assumptions behind procedure design and obstacle clearance * Why “moving the lever” is not the same as confirming aircraft configuration If you’re flying on VATSIM, using Microsoft Flight Simulator, or training for more realistic airline-style operations, this episode will help you understand not just how to fly an approach — but why it works.

1. März 2026 - 19 min
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Minimum Fuel, Mayday Fuel & Managing Your Reserves (Ep 4)

This week on Handling The Virtual Jets, we move beyond fuel planning and into fuel management -- what happens once you’re airborne and the numbers start changing. We break down the three fuel figures every airline pilot lives by -- planned remaining fuel, total reserve and final reserve -- and what they really mean operationally. We look at how weight, altitude, wind and cost index affect burn, why your FMS predictions aren’t always the full story, and how to spot a trend before it becomes a problem. We also walk through a real-world B787 case study involving holding, diversion approval, “minimum fuel,” a windshear go-around and a Mayday fuel declaration, and what it teaches about staying ahead of the aircraft.

25. Feb. 2026 - 15 min
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