{"id":5690,"date":"2020-02-03T12:13:56","date_gmt":"2020-02-03T18:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.zoha-islands.com\/?p=5690"},"modified":"2020-02-03T12:13:56","modified_gmt":"2020-02-03T18:13:56","slug":"aviation-made-in-second-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zoha-islands.com\/blog\/aviation-made-in-second-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Aviation Made in Second Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"ipsType_pageTitle ipsType_largeTitle ipsContained_container\"><span class=\"ipsType_break ipsContained\">Taking Flight Across the Virtual World <\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Zoha Islands and Fruit Islands offer a perfect place to fly and sail in our 220 sim community. So pop on over to one of our 4 airports or one of our many sailing harbors. You can Sail in one of the many Regattas and fly in one of our up coming pylon air races.\u00a0 Main harbor office for <a href=\"http:\/\/maps.secondlife.com\/secondlife\/Mango\/42\/68\/25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fruit Islands <\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/maps.secondlife.com\/secondlife\/Graviola\/45\/182\/25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Main Airport<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Aviation Made in Second Life\" width=\"545\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pQ4mZRhPSCk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The latest edition of Made in Second Life, narrated by longtime Resident Marianne McCann, explores the many <a href=\"https:\/\/secondlife.com\/destinations\/sports\/airplanes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">aviation communities<\/a> taking flight across SL.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have a strong fondness for SL aviation and flying in Second Life,\u201d says McCann. \u201cI think the really fascinating thing about Second Life is that the people who created it and continue to run it may not necessarily have been able to foresee every possibility that Second Life has unlocked for people. It\u2019s become something so much greater than what may have been envisioned.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Interest in aviation has grown organically over the years, and McCann credits many of the pioneers who made key contributions to the evolution of flight across the grid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGarth FairChang made some of the first airplanes with the idea of traveling from the telehubs&#8230;and then that led to Cubey Terra &#8211; a great pioneer in SL aviation,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>Getting started isn\u2019t difficult, but it helps to join a community or group of existing virtual world aviation enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe easiest way to fly even without a plane in Second Life is to join a group called <a href=\"https:\/\/sl-aviation.fandom.com\/wiki\/Passengers_of_SL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Passengers of SL<\/a> created by Laben Core,\u201d says McCann. \u201cYou\u2019ll find pilots there who want to ferry people around just for the fun of having passengers in their plane. They\u2019ll go from Second Life airport to airport. You\u2019ll also find that there\u2019s a lot of demo rezzers in the various aviation stores that are out there where you can take one of their planes out on a free ride.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While there are plenty of free rides to be had, there are also several options for those who are willing to splurge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you are going to buy a plane then it is going to cost you a bit of money so if you want to get a decent helicopter (like one from <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.secondlife.com\/stores\/50794?id=50794\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Shergood Aviation<\/a>) you\u2019re gonna lay out about L$5,000,\u201d says McCann. \u201cFor that, you\u2019ll have working dashboards on them so you can get the complete feeling of traveling by your instruments with a lot of mesh detailing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another option is a special Marianne McCann limited-edition version of the <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.secondlife.com\/p\/Sopwith-Camel-WarBug-Biplane\/8756379?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Sopwith Camel WarBug biplane<\/a> made by Arduenn Schwartzman.<\/p>\n<p>Not all flights need to be conventional. Some modes of travel are designed more for humor and fun than aerodynamic efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith Second Life, you can fly around in a paper airplane,\u201d says McCann. \u201cPerhaps, even a bacon sandwich [that] you could take to the air?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So, where\u2019s the aviation action?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFlying in SL really focuses on the Mainland thanks to the large landmass. Most of the airports are actually located on the Mainland and most of the flying goes on there because you can go for great distances,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>Some aviation communities even specialize in story-based play and\/or situational exercises such as search-and-rescue. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of roleplaying that happens in SL aviation,\u201d says McCann. \u201cThings like the SL Coast Guard where people will stage accidents to fly out and rescue people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/secondlife.com\/destination\/sl-coast-guard-headquarters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SL Coast Guard<\/a> has over 150 members who train daily in sophisticated roleplay scenarios, involving safety training. Many members are first responders in the physical world as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019ll even find people that will take out large air tankers that are used for refueling in the air and they\u2019ll do refueling for combat missions,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n<p>Ready to get started? Whether you are flying in a conventional plane or a bacon sandwich, you\u2019ll find plenty of places to explore in the <a href=\"https:\/\/secondlife.com\/destinations\/sports\/airplanes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Airplanes category<\/a> in the Destination Guide.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/content.invisioncic.com\/Mseclife\/monthly_2020_01\/1343955893_AviationMadeinSL-Logo.png.680c051d4417d1a23386afe2ecf76ca2.png\" alt=\"Aviation Made in SL-Logo.png\" width=\"358\" height=\"358\" data-fileid=\"85851\" data-ratio=\"100.00\" data-unique=\"e1j2zs4g8\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>CREDITS:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Video production by Draxtor Despres<br \/>\nLogo courtesy of Marianne McCann<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Enjoy your Second Life and like us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ZoHa.Islands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook <\/a> \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fruitislandsSL\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fruit Islands<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Have a great week from all of us at Zoha Islands And Fruit Islands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taking Flight Across the Virtual World Zoha Islands and Fruit Islands offer a perfect place to fly and sail in our 220 sim community. 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