UK317 Flight Sim Hub
- In partnership with Western Air Academy, ATCMagic,
Heritage Flight
JoinFS
| Teamspeak 3 Download | UK317/WAA Teamspeak Channel | Western Air Virtual
UK317 sends out a regular bulletin of
server hub events, if you wish to be added to this list please send an e-mail
to: Derek317 (Derek Haselden)
UK317
Flight Sim Hub - Events
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W/C Monday |
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Event Day |
Event Date |
Event Time |
Region |
Event |
Airfield |
Airfield |
Enroute |
Weblink |
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2nd October 2023 |
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Wednesday |
4th October 2023 |
19:00 - 22:00 BST |
UK |
Schneider Solent Race |
EGHI |
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9th October 2023 |
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Wednesday |
11th October 2023 |
19:00 - 22:00 BST |
UK |
Schneider Solent Race |
EGHI |
- |
- |
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16th October 2023 |
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Wednesday |
18th October 2023 |
19:00
- 22:00 BST |
UK |
Schneider
Exe Race |
EGTE |
- |
- |
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23rd October 2023 |
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Wednesday |
25th October 2023 |
19:00
- 22:00 BST |
UK |
Schneider
Exe Race |
EGTE |
- |
- |
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30th October 2023 |
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Wednesday |
1st November 2023 |
19:00 - 22:00 GMT |
UK |
Schneider Severn Race |
EGGD |
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- |
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6th November 2023 |
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Wednesday |
8th November 2023 |
19:00 - 22:00 GMT |
UK |
Schneider Severn Race |
EGGD |
- |
- |
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13th November 2023 |
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Wednesday |
15th November 2023 |
19:00
- 22:00 GMT |
UK |
Schneider
Mersey Race |
EGNR |
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- |
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20th November 2023 |
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Wednesday |
22nd November 2023 |
19:00
- 22:00 GMT |
UK |
Schneider
Mersey Race |
EGNR |
- |
- |
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27th November 2023 |
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Wednesday |
29th November 2023 |
19:00 - 22:00 GMT |
UK |
Schneider Clyde Race |
EGPK |
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- |
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4th December 2023 |
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Wednesday |
6th December 2023 |
19:00 - 22:00 GMT |
UK |
Schneider Clyde Race |
EGPK |
- |
- |
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11th December 2023 |
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Wednesday |
13th December 2023 |
19:00
- 22:00 GMT |
UK |
Schneider
Thames Race |
EGMC |
- |
- |
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18th December 2023 |
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Wednesday |
20th December 2023 |
19:00
- 22:00 GMT |
UK |
Schneider
Thames Race |
EGMC |
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- |
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25th December 2023 |
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Wednesday |
27th December 2023 |
19:00 - 22:00 GMT |
Atlantico |
Christmas Group Flight |
FHAW |
FHSH |
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W/C Monday |
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Event Day |
Event Date |
Event Time |
Region |
Event |
Airfield |
Airfield |
Enroute |
Weblink |
British Summer Time 2023
UK clocks go forward one hour
(GMT+1/Zulu +1) on Sunday 26th March 2023 - British Summer Time starts.
UK clocks go back one hour
(BST-1/DST -1) on Sunday 29th October 2023 - British Summer Time ends.
Previously
UK317 hosted exclusively as a platform for FSX only but the release of MSFS2020
meant that to keep going UK317 would have to embrace other major simulator
programs, not just FSX. After extensive
testing it was decided to move UK317 to multiplayer, multiplatform, operations
at the start of 2022 using a connection client called JoinFS. This means that UK317 can now accommodate ALL
major simulators - MSFS2020, FSX: Boxed, FSX: Steam, P3D, and XPlane.
The UK317
Flight Sim Hub is made up of 4 groups: UK317, Western Air Academy, ATCMagic, and Heritage Flight. The UK317 Flight Sim Hub is hosted by Derek Haselden (AKA ‘Derek317’). Derek is a former aircraft maintenance
engineer with an Associates Degree in
aeronautics. Although not a qualified pilot Derek has several hours of
flight experience as a pilot and many more hours as co-pilot, observer,
navigator, and passenger. Along with over 50 years of interest in
aviation he has also played computer flight simulations for nearly 40
years.
Co-founder
of UK317 is Matthew Myatt (AKA
‘G-MATT’). UK317 is fortunate to have a
core of regular players with good levels of experience both as pilots and air
traffic controllers. WAA is another UK based flight
simulator group, training academy and virtual airline founded by Owen Stringer
who has completed his PPL in the real world. The WAA team consists of
many enthusiastic flight simmers and real world pilots who can offer flying
lessons or you can fly for their airline.
Pooling
resources, UK317, WAA, ATCMagic and Heritage Flight
share the UK317 Flight Sim Hub server and on Wednesday evenings co-host a UK
based session with good ATC coverage. Pilots from all user groups fly
together and are often joined by others.
All these groups bring with them many years of simulator experience,
games with ATC, navigation exercises and other flight disciplines, and some
real-world aviation experience thrown in.
The
UK317 Flight Sim Hub provides a United Kingdom based multiplayer scenario with
occasional ATC coverage. UK317 has no specific theme other than free
flight in and around the UK. The UK317 Flight Sim Hub Community does not
insist on absolute precision and strict adherence to real world aviation
rules. There is no pilot or ATC ranking
system. So long as fair play, good manners, flexibility, and common sense
prevail anyone can use UK317, either as pilot or controller, regardless of
ability, anywhere they want.
UK317
Flight Sim Hub - Details
Server Hub Administrator: Derek317 (Derek Haselden). Operating hours: 24hr operation Monday to Sunday. Language: English. Voice/Comms: Teamspeak - UK317/WAA Teamspeak Channel UK317/WAA has its own Teamspeak channel which is used for all comms.
UK317
Flight Sim Hub - How to join
1. You will need to download and
install JoinFS using the appropriate version
to match your simulator. (JoinFS is free
to download and use.)
2. Once JoinFS has been installed,
open/start the programme. Fill out the
appropriate fields under 'File, Settings'. (Full instructions for the use of JoinFS can
be found on their webpages.)
3. Start your flight
simulator. (It should not matter which
order you start, JoinFS or your simulator.)
4. Position yourself with your
flight simulator as required, avoid starting on a runway wherever
possible. (Your flight simulator can be
configured for time, weather and other settings, as you see fit.)
5. On the JoinFS interface there
are 2 buttons: 'Simulator' connects your simulator to JoinFS; 'Network'
connects your computer and your simulator to the 'UK317 Flight Sim Hub'. (Look under 'View, Public Hubs'.)
6. If both buttons on the JoinFS
interface show green you have successfully connected to whatever hub you
selected.
7. For voice/comms you will need
to have a headset with microphone and you will need to download and install Teamspeak3. (Teamspeak3 is free to download and use.)
8. Once you have downloaded and installed Teamspeak3
you will need to connect to this channel:
UK317/WAA Teamspeak Channel The channel can be entered manually using the
following address - ts3server://185.38.149.82:9050/
©
Derek Haselden 2023