VAFS or Virtual Airline Financial Systems is more than just a automated pirep system for virtual airlines, much more. The VAFS client will track all aspects of a virtual airline's flight. From block out to block in the client will record everything from fuel burned to how much that flight made for the virtual airline. The pilot can get virtual dollars as well. We here at Cayman Virtual believe that this is the best application we can use to record our operations and feel that it is the most user-friendly.
You can download VAFS by clicking the following links in your web browser:
VAFS Installation File
You must also download and install the Update:
VAFS Update
ALSO! You must download FSUIPC and copy to the modules folder of either FSX or FS2004, without this file VAFS cannot sync with Flight Simulator!
FSUIPC for FS2004:
Click Here
FSUIPC for FSX:
Click Here
Once you have downloaded and installed VAFS run it. You can run it before or after you start up your Flight Simulator, it doesn't matter. However I advise you to run VAFS before staring up Flight Sim. Login to VAFS, you will have received an email after you sent in your application form. This could end up in your Spam/Junk folders so before you email us saying you haven't received the email please check these folders. Within this email is a link that allows you to create a username and password for yourself. If you don't receive a response to your application within 24 hours, please make a post in our forums, or come on our Teamspeak and let us know. Once you have filled in the appropriate information you can login to VAFS with your information. Once logged in, you should see a screen with your personal account details. If you have logged in successfully, it should look like this:
-Ensure that you Flight Simulator you use is checked (FS2004 or FSX) on the left hand side.
-Next click "Track New Flight"
Pilots must fly from their last destination. This means that if you fly from MWCR-KMIA, you next flight must be out of KMIA. This is enforced by VAFS, in, that if you go to "Track New Flight" it will only give you the flights available out of your current airport. Once you have earned enough money you can afford to "Jumpseat" from one airport to another.
For example:
Jonathan flies from Grand Cayman to Bermuda. However, he realises that he left his sun glasses back in Grand Cayman. Instead of flying all the way back to Grand Cayman (3 hours and a bit) , Jonathan has the option of "jumpseating" to Grand Cayman. This means he will instantly be back in Grand Cayman, however, he will not earn any hours for the return home, and a deduction will be taken off of Jonathan's salary for the cost of the ticket home.
Once you have clicked "track new flight" you will see this screen:
The flights available to you will vary, depending on your current location. I was in Bermuda when that shot was taken, and since Bermuda is our second hub, you are offered a majority of flights out of their, as opposed to somewhere like London, where the only flight available to you is the return to Bermuda.
-Select the flight you wish to fly, before you click "Fly Flight Number CAY***"
-Open FS, go to your departing airport and make sure your fuel is set for the flight. You must also make sure you have your route in FS planned, your aircraft has the parking brake on, and the pause button is off.
-Minimize Flight Sim, click "Fly Flight Number CAY***"
Then VAFS will change to a progress screen, your flight will appear on our main page under the "Flight Map" tab, where others can monitor your progress, as well as their own.
When your flight is complete, and you are at the gate, engines shut down, engage your parking brake, minimize FS, look at VAFS and it should say something a long the lines of "End Flight" click yes to the message, it will also ask if you want to close the flight (or something a long those lines.) click yes, or close, and you will be back to the main opening page of VAFS. Now, you will need to click "Upload Flight" from the left hand side of the VAFS screen, and your flight will be uploaded, and update our pilot roster with your latest details.
If you have any further questions about how to use VAFS feel free to contact any of our staff, our CEO direcetly, contact pilots on our teamspeak, or register with our forums and post your questions there and we guarantee you will receive a response promptly.
For a complete tutorial written by the developers, please look here: http://www.virtualcoastair.org/vafs3_guide_en.php
-Ensure that you Flight Simulator you use is checked (FS2004 or FSX) on the left hand side.
-Next click "Track New Flight"
Pilots must fly from their last destination. This means that if you fly from MWCR-KMIA, you next flight must be out of KMIA. This is enforced by VAFS, in, that if you go to "Track New Flight" it will only give you the flights available out of your current airport. Once you have earned enough money you can afford to "Jumpseat" from one airport to another.
For example:
Jonathan flies from Grand Cayman to Bermuda. However, he realises that he left his sun glasses back in Grand Cayman. Instead of flying all the way back to Grand Cayman (3 hours and a bit) , Jonathan has the option of "jumpseating" to Grand Cayman. This means he will instantly be back in Grand Cayman, however, he will not earn any hours for the return home, and a deduction will be taken off of Jonathan's salary for the cost of the ticket home.
Once you have clicked "track new flight" you will see this screen:
The flights available to you will vary, depending on your current location. I was in Bermuda when that shot was taken, and since Bermuda is our second hub, you are offered a majority of flights out of their, as opposed to somewhere like London, where the only flight available to you is the return to Bermuda.
-Select the flight you wish to fly, before you click "Fly Flight Number CAY***"
-Open FS, go to your departing airport and make sure your fuel is set for the flight. You must also make sure you have your route in FS planned, your aircraft has the parking brake on, and the pause button is off.
-Minimize Flight Sim, click "Fly Flight Number CAY***"
Then VAFS will change to a progress screen, your flight will appear on our main page under the "Flight Map" tab, where others can monitor your progress, as well as their own.
When your flight is complete, and you are at the gate, engines shut down, engage your parking brake, minimize FS, look at VAFS and it should say something a long the lines of "End Flight" click yes to the message, it will also ask if you want to close the flight (or something a long those lines.) click yes, or close, and you will be back to the main opening page of VAFS. Now, you will need to click "Upload Flight" from the left hand side of the VAFS screen, and your flight will be uploaded, and update our pilot roster with your latest details.
If you have any further questions about how to use VAFS feel free to contact any of our staff, our CEO direcetly, contact pilots on our teamspeak, or register with our forums and post your questions there and we guarantee you will receive a response promptly.
For a complete tutorial written by the developers, please look here: http://www.virtualcoastair.org/vafs3_guide_en.php
Once you have clicked "track new flight" you will see this screen:
The flights available to you will vary, depending on your current location. I was in Bermuda when that shot was taken, and since Bermuda is our second hub, you are offered a majority of flights out of their, as opposed to somewhere like London, where the only flight available to you is the return to Bermuda.
-Select the flight you wish to fly, before you click "Fly Flight Number CAY***"
-Open FS, go to your departing airport and make sure your fuel is set for the flight. You must also make sure you have your route in FS planned, your aircraft has the parking brake on, and the pause button is off.
-Minimize Flight Sim, click "Fly Flight Number CAY***"
Then VAFS will change to a progress screen, your flight will appear on our main page under the "Flight Map" tab, where others can monitor your progress, as well as their own.
When your flight is complete, and you are at the gate, engines shut down, engage your parking brake, minimize FS, look at VAFS and it should say something a long the lines of "End Flight" click yes to the message, it will also ask if you want to close the flight (or something a long those lines.) click yes, or close, and you will be back to the main opening page of VAFS. Now, you will need to click "Upload Flight" from the left hand side of the VAFS screen, and your flight will be uploaded, and update our pilot roster with your latest details.
If you have any further questions about how to use VAFS feel free to contact any of our staff, our CEO direcetly, contact pilots on our teamspeak, or register with our forums and post your questions there and we guarantee you will receive a response promptly.
For a complete tutorial written by the developers, please look here: http://www.virtualcoastair.org/vafs3_guide_en.php
If you have any further questions about how to use VAFS feel free to contact any of our staff, our CEO direcetly, contact pilots on our teamspeak, or register with our forums and post your questions there and we guarantee you will receive a response promptly.
For a complete tutorial written by the developers, please look here: http://www.virtualcoastair.org/vafs3_guide_en.php
