Launch of new online community for Pilots...

i think flightwing is the most brandable name in the list.

doody.

 

I voted aviatorchat to keep in line with ferrarichat, lambochat (does that still exist?), etc. Any of those names seem fine though.

 

Something that is easy to remember. I voted Pilotchat.

 

I think it would fit nicely just like fchat,

I too like the name pilotchat (nice and simple)

GenD
Pro pilots
privt pilot
students
______________
jets
turbo props
props
technical
_____________
rotocraft
expiremental
_______________
airports
_____________
OT


sounds great.

Maybe it's just me but most pilots I know (myself included)
after you pass student get your ticket and log a few hundred hours, talking flying and planes gets boring for the ones who have been there and do that, for serval years. It's like you run outta of things to talk about regarding flyind, especially if you do it for a living.
So don't expect a lot of traffic like Fchat has.

 

I voted AviatorChat too, but PilotChat sounds better (if it is available..I did not see it as choice)

I'm not a pilot, but I do like planes & flying. Maybe I can get into it in the future; still working on getting another land-bound flying machine....

 

tech won't be that busy, because unlike cars
it's illegal to replace even a srew on a plane, unless your an A&P

sport/expirmental should be one section,

and all props (twins and singles are too similar for two sections)

I like the idea though, but to show you what I was talking about I have been a pilot for 15 years now and have flown cessnas to beechjets, and have never even looked for an online fourm, but as you know I'm at Fchat everyday, it's just different, hard to explain.

 

You'd be amazed at what you can do to your plane.

Art

 

I think the site for what you want to do Rob already exists........PPRN (Professional Pilots Rumor Network).

http://www.pprune.org/

It's gonna be tough to even come close to what that site offers. No offence bud......I just think that they are the F-chat of the aviation world....and have been for years.

All the best....!!

 

Why don't you just call it "FlyerChat". This way you'll have 2 F-chats.

RMX

 

He probably can't because of the site called "Flyertalk" which is the webs largest and best frequent flyer bulletin board.

 

No you didn't. It's not an option, as it is owned by a domain reseller right now.

Rob, this is going to be a LOT harder to set up than Fchat. Fchat wandered into a mostly empty niche at just the right time (not to say you didn't work hard on it, but really the only thing around then was the FerrariList). Pilot forums are a well-established area, and there's an abundance of them.

Good luck

 

ah go for something unique like

http://www.runway27west.com/

or

Heavy-inbound.com

 

Rob,

The pprune crowd chats online alot. Seems it's a Brit oriented site with international appeal. Lotsa fun.

Some others:

http://www.airliners.net/
http://www.avweb.com/
http://www.landings.com/


Bringing the vBulletin F-chat better mousetrap paradigm into the game might carve you a nice niche. I'd subscribe.

Cheers,
Tom
CPL/ASMEL/INST

 

Rob, Thank you for starting a website like Fchat for pilots! I would like nothing more than to be involved with it as well...Flying is obviously another passion of mine as well (look at my username) and I have been around the block a few times as far as flight schools and lessons go. I have also got the most rediculous collection of airline junk (timetables to safety cards and barf bags) and I spend a lot of time studying the airline industry.

So if you need another moderator over there, Please let me know!

Another forum idea would be to add some sort of "showroom" section of sorts where pilots can post pictures of their planes, in flight pictures, etc.

Could also use a military aviation section?

 

Don't forget skydivers...


Just kidding, we actually have a forum already... but I think what you're doing is pretty cool, and will come in handy when I finally get some extra time to start training for my PPL.

 

I agree and so would I. I think there's a nice nucleus for startup right here in FerrariCat.com.

Best of luck in this new endeavor, Rob.

Barry Wolinsky
Private Pilot
ASEL
Instrument Airplane

 

Like Jordan said it must contain a showroom for pics

 

Sounds like a good idea. I do have one small suggestion. How about a fourm set aside on Pilot chat for those that are trying to become professional pilots,mechanics, etc. I'm not talking nessarily about those that are trying to get into the airlines but, rather those that are trying to find a job in all aspects of avation but, do not know how to or just need a little help. Also a section do discuss events going on in the industry or general avation.

Best of luck on your new venture.

 

I assume you have looked at flightinfo.com? They do much the same thing as you are talking about, with maybe a little more emphasis on professional pilots and less on owner pilots. I don't know how many users they have, but based on the number of posts I would guess it is more than F-Chat.

It is a crowded niche!

 

I think Ferrarichat works because of the Marque name. It also focuses on an object of enthusiasm. While flying is an enthusiasm, most pilots talk more about planes and equipment than piloting the craft. Why not Cessnachat or Learchat? you will get lots of other pilots, like you do in Ferrarichat. I would then have categories for aeronautics, gear, airports, jets, single engine, mulitengine, historics.

Just my 2c.