WTC - Initial Training
Bombardier CRJ-200/700 Cat I Check Flight
The Check Flight:
Welcome to the final stage of your Initial Training. As was mentioned earlier, this is
a Virtual Check Flight.
You are just about ready to start you career as a virtual WestWind Captain.
All that is left is completion of the Initial Category One check flight /
check ride and to fill out the remaining paperwork.
You are to be congratulated for passing your phase checks that have got
you to this point. The basic idea of this virtual check ride is to fly your category one airliner from Rapid City,
SD to Denver, Colorado (USA). This will be a revenue flight and you will have all the passenger seats filled.
Your flying must be up to airline standards and your First Officer will be your virtual Check Captain.
Due to this fact, you are required to make a video of the flight. If you are not
familiar with how to record and view a flight video in Flight Simulator, please take the
time to read over either your manual or the online help function within Flight Simulator.
The check ride that you will shortly be launching into is a fairly simple flight from
Rapid City, South Dakota to Denver International in Colorado. You will need to take some
time to study the flight plan that has already been created for this flight so that you
have some idea of the exact route you will be flying.
The Route:
The exact route is from: Rapid City, SD (KRAP), to the Chardon VOR/DME (CDR), to the
Scottsbluff VORTAC (BFF), to the Gill VORTAC (GLL) to Denver International Airport (KDEN).
The flight is to be conducted at Flight Level 250 and precise ATC instructions are to
be followed.
Please Click here to view a copy of the Flight Plan.
The Video:
You should record a video of the whole flight from take off to touchdown. Owing to the
number of new applicants we have at WestWind Airlines, not all of you will be required to
send in your video. However, if I do send you a request for your check flight video,
please be sure to send it promptly.
The Flight:
You may have the option of any ONE of the following using the WestWind Airlines CRJ-700:
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You may complete the FSX Mission "WestWind Cat 1 Checkride". Click here to download the
mission installer.
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You may fly the check ride offline using either the default FS2004 ATC or the ATC add-on
Radar Contact.
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You may fly the check ride online on VATSIM using the callsign
WWACHECK. You are encouraged to complete your check ride while a controller for Denver
Center (ZDV) is online, however we recognize that ATC may not always be available on VATSIM, so this
is not a strict requirement.
The Questions:
At the conclusion of the flight, you will be eligible to apply for a job with
WestWind Airlines. On the application form there is set of questions we will use to
verify that you completed your check ride.
- If you choose to fly the check flight using the FSX mission you will be asked to
provide the mission completion code. This code appears in the Rewards section of your FSX
pilot record. Click here to see what to look for in your
pilot record.
- If you choose to fly the check flight offline you will be asked to provide the
following ATC frequencies, which will be discovered as you progress through the flight:
- What is the first Center Frequency (in KHz)?
- What is the Denver Tower Frequency (in KHz)?
Be sure to write these frequencies down during your check flight!
- If you choose to fly the check flight online you will be asked to provide your
VATSIM ID Number and the date you completed the flight so that we may verify the flight
from your VATSIM Statistics.
Remember:
The questions on the application form for offline check flights are:
- What is the first Center Frequency (in KHz)?
- What is the Denver Tower Frequency (in KHz)?
The Conclusion:
Once you complete the Check Flight, you will be well on your way to becoming a virtual WestWind Airline Captain.
You will need to fill out an application form to become a Category I pilot with WestWind Airlines and receive your pilot
number. You can click here to be warped to this page.
