Hey,
It’s great you’ve made the jump to become more involved with the community. It’s great you have so many ambitions with the Infinite Flight Community (IGC). The first thing I advise you do is read the posts linked below.
https://community.infiniteflight.com/t/welcome-to-the-infinite-flight-community/414594
I’ll address the points of interest you detailed in their order.
EVENTS
Joining the many events we have here is a great way to get more involved with the IFC. Events range in size from the massive Friday Night Fun (#fnf) events to small member-led events. You can find information about all events planned and coming up in the Events section of the forums.
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
If you’re interested in joining IFATC (the group that runs all operations on the Expert Server), I suggest you have a look at the following thread:
https://community.infiniteflight.com/t/infinite-flight-atc-recruiting/217147?u=patrickv
You may wish to open a tracking thread to have people come along to your Training Server sessions and give you feedback as to how you can improve your service. Click here for information on how to do that.
VIRTUAL GROUPS
The best way to get involved with a smaller group of the community, I believe, is through joining one of the many virtual organisations and airlines (VO/VA) run by IFC members. @Alan_Thomson definitely advised you well in joining BAVA! The best VA of them all… You can find more information on these groups in the VA section of the forums.
My advice is: throw yourself in. The IFC is a very welcoming group and, once you’re here, don’t often notice who’s new and old. Get stuck in… we’re glad to have you here!
Thanks,
Patrick