How to use Simacars

How to install Simacars

1. Log into your account with the provided Username and the your chosen password at registration.
2. Go to Pilot Actions -> Downloads and download Simacars.
3. Install the application to the desktop of your computer and make sure you run it as administrator. (right mouseclick -> properties -> run as adminstrator)
4. Start Simacars
5. Go to Virtual Airline Settings
   • Callsign: The provided username GVTxxx (xxx your number e.g. GVT401)
   • Password: Your chosen password at registration
   • VA name: AirGaviota-VA
   • VA ICAO: GVT
   • VA ACARS URL:  https://www.airgaviota-va.com/vam
   • Press OK

How to use Simacars for a flight

1. Book a flight:
   • Log in at https://www.airgaviota-va.com/vam
   • with your username and password
   • Go to Pilot Actions -> Book Routes
   • Choose a route (press the information icon)
   • Choose an aircraft registration (press the pencil at aircraft booking)
   • Take note of the passenger amount and cargo weight
2. Do your flight preparation (navigation, weight and balance, meteo)
3. Start up your Flight Simulator (FS2004/FSX/Prepar3D/X-plane) put the aircraft Cold and Dark, loaded with passengers, cargo and fuel, at the gate.
4. Go to your Simacars application:
   • Go to Virtual Airline Login. Choose your airline (AirGaviota-VA) and press the Login button.
   • Now the Virtual Airline Login button turns from blue to green. That means you are connected. 
   • A window appears and asks if you want to load the booked flight. Confirm this.
   • Go to the Flight Plan section: Already some data is filled in there...enter your Route/FL Altitude and Alternative 2.
   • Right under you see Connection to the Sim in blue. Now you choose:
     • Network: IVAO/VATSIM/OFFLINE
     • Choose KG/LBS in our case KG
     • Press Start Track
   • Do your flight. When you stopped at the gate of arrival after shut down, open the doors and then go to Simacars:
     • Press End Flight
     • Left you press Send Report
   • Now your flight is logged and send to the website...We verify your pirep and it is added to your logbook.