Software:The IFSIM Network

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The Infinite Flight Simulation Network, abbreviated as IFSIM, is a verbal air traffic control simulation network for the mobile flight simulator Infinite Flight. Users can connect to the network using Discord, a text and voice communication app. IFSIM trains their controllers to provide air traffic control services almost as realistic as the real world. As well as air traffic control, pilots can chat and do group flights.

Infinite Flight Simulation Network
Purpose To provide voice ATC services to the Infinite Flight Community
Region Served Global
Founded June 2016
President Sagar Vinod[1]
Staff 9
Controllers 25+
Registered Members 250+ (160+ currently active)
Main Organ Executive Committee Board

History

The Infinite Flight Simulation Network was founded by Keith James and Sagar Vinod on June 26, 2016. It was advertised on the Infinite Flight Community. It was very successful and had reached 120 registered members before it shut down on July 31, 2016. IFSIM was re-built on February 17, 2017 by its original founder, Keith James and Nicholas Charles, who became the new Vice President. The former Vice President, Sagar Vinod re-joined and became the Head of Foreign Affairs. After some time, Nicholas Charles stepped down as Vice President and swapped roles with Sagar Vinod, making himself the Head of Foreign Affairs and Sagar Vinod the Vice President once again. On April 19, 2017, another ATC network for Infinite Flight, IFVATC, merged with IFSIM, bringing in many new members. On June 5th, 2017, IFSIM's Founder and President, Keith James stepped down as President. IFSIM Co-Founder and Vice President, Sagar Vinod assumed the post as President while IFSIM Moderator and Long Time Staff member,

Staff Structure

IFSIM is currently controlled by nine staff members. The power of these positions go in this order:

  • Founder - Keith James
  • President [Executive Committee Board] - Sagar Vinod
  • Executive [Executive Committee Board] - Marius Roomere
  • Administrator [Executive Committee Board] - Dragos Popa
  • Moderator [Executive Committee Board] - Alec Morea
  • Head of Foreign Affairs [Governor] - Nicholas Charles
  • Head of General Management [Governor] - Desmond Cooper
  • Head of Customer Services [Governor] - Oscar Murphy
  • Chief Instructor [ATC] - John Gerard Killeen

As well as this, IFSIM has a Regional Board consisting of six Region Directors elected by the members of IFSIM. These people control the ATC and General Operations in their respective region. The region directors go as follows:

  • Europe Region Director - Alec Morea
  • North America Region Director - Ryan Greene
  • South America Region Director - Lucas Dominguez
  • Oceania Region Director - Dillon Greene
  • Africa and Middle East Region Director - Joshua Grant
  • Asia Region Director - Amos Ng

Partners/Affiliates

  • Infinite Flight Escort Services
  • Star Travel Airlines
  • Lufthansa Virtual
  • Uni World Airlines
  • British Airways Virtual Airlines
  • Frontier Virtual Airlines

External links

  • Official Website - All Information about IFSIM, how to join and controller applications.
  • Discord - The Windows/OS X/iOS/Android communication app used to connect to the IFSIM Network.
  • SkyVector - Airport information, charts, etc...

References

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  1. Infinite Flight
  2. Air Traffic Control
  3. Discord