Guys, I've been talking to AVA staffers Oldman and Soda72 about the possibility of running a setup that mirrors the FSO event for one week each month.
Ideally it would be run the week prior or first week of an FSO schedule. My thinking is to give FSO squads and pilots a place to get practice for an upcoming event that will feature the same aircraft and map if possible as the event they will fly in. Also if there's a quality experience for guys flying there, it's quite possible people would return and populate the AVA a little more. If possible maybe FSO folks could pick one night in particular during the week the setup is in the AVA for a practice or just an FSO fun night. The same planes but multiple lives and a chance to learn from your mistakes. I do feel with a fresh attitude and influx of people with a purpose to enjoy the arena and take advantage of the opportunity to see how the setup will fly might give things a fresh kick start there. More than anything I'd like to keep things positive and have this enhance both the FSO and AVA experience. For it to work we're going to need the support of the FSO community on both sides of a setup Axis and Allied. Any pilots or squadrons interested in participating in this venture please post your reply here. If anybody has any questions or comments I welcome those as well.
Thanks.