THE GAMERS FORUM MONTHLY FLIGHT RALLY     

CompuServe’s GAMERS Forum is proud to announce its special monthly event aimed at Flight Simulation enthusiasts from all around the on-line world: - THE GAMERS FORUM MONTHLY FLIGHT RALLY!

A spinoff from the hugely popular and highly successful FLY-IN events held each year, the Forum Flight Rally is designed to be a simple yet exhilarating event that can be held monthly to allow Flight Simulation enthusiasts of all platforms and all experience levels to participate - without the need to register or learn special procedures and so that they don't have to wait for the annual FLY-IN event which takes time to plan properly!    As with the major FLY-IN events, the Forum Conference Room 7 (Hanger Talk) will be open to allow the enthusiasm, fun and camaraderie to mature, along with those crazy stories and discussions about how our Virtual Pilots made it to the airport! Pilots are strongly encouraged to drop into the live conference and chat on-line with other Forum Pilots and the Forum Staff. First time visitors are also welcome to drop in and find out more about it!

The GAMERS Forum Monthly Flight Rallies are very much like "mini" FLY-INS, but with the rules, layers of procedures and complexity stripped off. The Forum Staff will announce a destination somewhere in the world -- and the rest is up to you! If you choose to join in the event by "flying" to the announced destination, you may use the Flight Simulator program of your choice (FS4, FS5.x, FS95, FS98, FS2000, FLY, XPLANE, etc.) that supports scenery for the chosen destination. You may choose any route you want to get there. Your flight may originate from anywhere you choose. You fly whatever aircraft you like, under any weather conditions you feel comfortable with. The complexity of your flight is up to you.

For our part, the Forum Staff will try to be imaginative in choosing destinations each month. While many or our members regularly use Microsoft's Flight Simulator version 98 and the newer version 2000, we also try hard to check the availability of specialist scenery to enable users of these and other simulations to fly the Rally. Watch out for news of specialist add-ons for these and other simulations to be made available to members from time to time.

There are no strict requirements, no Dual-Player hook-ups, no phone calls to Approach Control, no arrival times, and no registration. Simply fly to the pre-arranged destination, trying your best to arrive at the set date and time announced each month, and join us in Conference Room 7 (Hanger Talk) to tell us about your trip! If you do not wish to actually make the virtual flight, but still wish to join us in the on-line conference, please do so - you will be most welcome.

We hope that you’ll use your imagination. We’ll give you a destination; you tell us about your flight, your passengers or cargo, any problems you encounter, or anything interesting or unusual. We encourage you to be creative! When you arrive, please join our virtual get-together in the GAMERS FORUM Conference Room 7 (Hanger Talk) to rub elbows and swap stories with your fellow pilots!

Currently, many of our "seasoned" Rally Veterans post regular write-ups or Flight Reports giving the full story with pictures, of their trips to attend our Rallies! They make fascinating reading!

So whether you fly a Jumbo, a Piper, or just stick your arms out and go "Vroom-vroom!", be sure to join in the fun! Watch Section/Library 20 (FS SimAir/Rallies) for announcements on dates, times and destinations.

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Forum Flight Rallies take place on the SECOND Sunday of every month (except the month before a major FLY-IN event is being scheduled) and are timed to take place at 15:00hrs EST/EDT (3:00pm).

For our International members, this is 20:00hrs (8:00pm) ZULU/GMT/UTC in Winter and 19:00hrs (7:00pm) ZULU/GMT/UTC in Summer when Daylight Saving Time is in effect - check the announcements each month along with the Forum NewsFlash, for the exact timing!

Questions, comments or suggestions are welcome and encouraged!   Drop us a line in Section 20. See you at the airport! <g>

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Mike "Greenie" Greenwood/Assoc. Sysop [76704,435]

Lee "Speedbird" James/Assoc. Sysop [112764,3330]

James "CONman" Anderson/Assoc. Sysop [101751,3052]