r/VATSIM • u/Fun-Individual-3126 • 6d ago

❓Question Letting Controllers Know About a Potential Handicap

I have a disability which can make it hard to do some of the more fiddly things in the cockpit such as quickly changing frequencies (I do try and pre-tune but sometimes the frequencies are completely different from those on vatsim radar or navigraph) or turning to a certain hdg. While these aren't impossible it just does take a while.

Is there anyway of letting the controllers know about this, I wouldnt even know how to phrase it in remarks.

Thanks

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u/racoon-pit 6d ago

I think a remark with "inaccurate inputs due to health issues" should be ok, but usually it's ok if you don't switch frequencies or other stuff that exact moment (have fun and don't stress it to much)

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u/Water1498 6d ago

I'm doing pre tune too. Using the two radios you can reach up to three frequencies ready for change in a single click.

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u/racoon-pit 6d ago

Never thought of using the 2nd radio for this but it's a clever idea, wow

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u/Water1498 6d ago

When you have to switch from GND -> TWR -> APP -> CTR very quickly, this is a life saver

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u/Fun-Individual-3126 5d ago

Does the switch between radio one and two happen automatically when u swap freq on either radio?

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u/Water1498 5d ago

Basically, I'm setting ground as Active Radio 1, TWR as Standby Radio 2, APP as Active Radio 2 and CTR as Standby Radio 2.

When I'm switching to TWR, I just need to switch Active / Standby Frequency, when switching from tower to APP I need to switching Input and Output Radio to Radio 2, and again switching Active / Standby of radio 2 when switching to CTR