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Your Canada Air Identity
To maintain consistency, your Discord nickname should be:[Your Callsign] - [First Name] [Last Initial]Example: CAN3023 - Jan P To change your nickname: Right-click your name in the member list or server menu. Select Edit Server Profile. Update your Nickn...
Channels Overview
We have many channels accessible to members. Be sure to follow the on-boarding instructions in the #read-me-first channel to unlock them all! #read-me-first: Start here for rules and server info. Canada Air category #announcements: Keep an eye out for i...
Weekly Group Flights
Join us in voice channels like IFRidays or Cessna Sundays during scheduled events. You'll be able to chat while flying and enjoy a collaborative experience.
Helpful Bots and Features
Website Integration: Use bots to access quick website functions directly from Discord. Translator Bot: Communicate with fellow pilots in different languages seamlessly. Commands: Use specific commands to check schedules, stats, or events. Examples: /pil...
Staying Engaged
Check Discord regularly for updates and discussions. Participate in weekly group flights and community events.
Keeping Things Respectful
Follow all server rules outlined in the #read-me-first channel. Be mindful of others in voice channels.
Notifications
Customize notifications for specific channels to avoid overload: Right-click on a channel. Select Notification Settings and adjust as needed.
Common Issues
Can’t hear in voice channels? Check your mic and audio settings in User Settings. Missing channels? Ensure you’ve completed any server onboarding steps.
Help Resources
Visit the #helpdesk channel for community support. Use Discord’s Help Center for detailed guides.
Dispatching a Tour Leg
This works similarly to dispatching a schedule, but you click the Dispatch Tour button. You're then presented with all the tour legs available for you to dispatch. In order for a tour leg to appear here, it must meet one of the following conditions: B...
Dispatching an Event
To dispatch an event, visit the Flight Center and click Dispatch Event. Here you will see all events that are upcoming. Note that only events that are currently active (current time is after the start date and before the end date) will have the dispatch ...
Unverified Plugins
When launching smartCARS 3, you may see a popup message asking you to confirm the installation or update of Unverified Plugins. This is expected and nothing to worry about! Simply click Yes to proceed. Canada Air has developed several custom plugins, the F...
2025-01-19 - Initial V2 Release
This update is a major update to the website that fundamentally changes all systems away from the VaBase foundation and onto a fully custom-built solution. Users can expect to notice the following changes, fixes, and improvements: General Significantly f...
Version 1.0.6
Initial public release Replicates most functionality of our website's Live Flights page Click a row in the table to highlight the plane on the map Click a plane on the map to bring up a popup with further details
Version 1.0.4
Initial release Shows all currently dispatched flights for a pilot, mirroring the My Dispatches page on the website Supports searching and dispatching of Schedules All schedules searchable via a number of parameters Tour Legs Only legs eligib...
2025-01-23 - More Map Features
This update adds a couple of small, but hopefully useful, map features. Pilot Logbook Added an Arrivals Map that marks all locations a pilot has landed at during their time with Canada Air Virtual. Hubs Added Canada Air Virtual hubs to front page ma...
How to send VA-List Voting Reminders
Follow these instructions to prepare and send the monthly VA-List voting reminder emails to pilots who are subscribed to the Newsletter category. Access PHPList Go to https://va.canadaairvirtual.ca/lists/admin/ Login with your username and password You w...
2025-02-07 - New social fields on Profile and Join page
This update adds Bluesky to the social links and adds all social fields to the Join page. General Bluesky field added to profiles Bluesky, Facebook, YouTube, and Discord connection functionality added to Join page
2025-02-18 - Import SimBrief Flight Plan via Website
For those that like to plan their flights in SimBrief, you can now easily import your latest generated SimBrief flight plan via our website. To do so, make sure you have filled in your Pilot ID in your profile: Your SimBrief Pilot ID is a numeric ID found ...
smartCARS 3.3 Update - February 2025
TFDi Design is scheduling a mandatory update to the smartCARS 3 client. Here's what you need to know: Installation Once the update is available, the next time you launch smartCARS 3, it should prompt you to install the update. Note: This version of smartCAR...