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Messages - Dylan Lundberg

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USA Division Updates / Re: 2021 Mid Year Update
« on: July 05, 2021, 01:56:21 PM »
Fair, it is cool to see who's at the top and who isn't. But what exactly is the point of ranking 'best to worst' in a volunteer organization?

I'd suspect that facilities under, probably 10th are getting messages or emails from their RMs with something along the lines of "You should do better in your facility" (in fact, I know some are). So let me dive into why this, in my opinion, shouldn't be done:

1) Each facility has a different membership base with different circumstances. Some have a lot of new-ish members that are just here to have a good time, some take it more seriously, etc etc.  Yeah, they all have a VATSIM CID. Let's use, ZMP as an example (ranked last). (Using HOME controllers only) ZMP has 78 controllers on there home roster. Now lets take out the OBSs that can't do anything (29). Now we have 49. Now, lets take into consideration how many controllers actually have a cert for any level (GND, TWR, APP, CTR): 40. Now, lets look at ZMPs uptime on any level of controlling, YTD (1/1 thru 6/30): ~756 (+/- a few, math done by hand, and there's probably positions I missed). Lets take that 756 and divide that by how many controllers were active with certs (40). That's an average of 18.9 hours per active, certified controller. Take into account ZMPs activity requirement (3 hours per calendar quarter) and they're doing just fine per their required hours (6 hours required for the two quarters, Jan thru June...literally averaging triple their requirement). Point here is, you can't just rate this all by up-time. It should be done using the logic above, to actually see how their doing.

2) What is the UNDERLYING cause of controllers not wanting to control? P I L O T S. I'll be damned if I'm going to staff more than I'm required, when us controllers are held to a crazy high standard, yet the 13 year old that gets MFSF2020 can connect without actually being checked for competency to comply with basic ATC instructions. Obviously this issue goes higher than VATUSA, but VATUSA isn't doing anyone any favors by telling facilities towards the bottom of the list "You should be online more." What VATUSA COULD be doing to help improve and motivate controllers to do more than what it required, is to be up at the front door of the BOG, knocking until they actually start taking pilot competency seriously. IT IS NOT FUN when we get online, and have to hand hold 50% of the pilots on our frequency. That alone is a big reason why most facilities don't have an higher uptime. Then you need to account for environmental factors like, I don't know, actually having a life outside the hobby, LOAs, etc. Controllers are BURNTOUT from dealing with the pilots that do not know what they're doing. We can preach to them that they should read the Pilot Learning documents, but currently that is merely a recommendation.

3) Last year (IIRC), VATUSA was more worried about having exit interviews with S1s (who cares?) when we should have been focusing on our C1+'s that got fully certified, worked some hours, and went away. Who cares why the S1 who did minimal training to work a DEL/GND position left? You'd have much more meaningful feedback if we focused on the fully certified C1+s that left after certification. If we did that, I'm willing to bet that you'd be hearing the same thing about pilots over, and over, and over again...if you had that feedback last year, maybe we could have made meaningful impact network wide regarding pilot competency, and eliminating that as a factor for Burnout.

4) You don't motivate leaders/members of a volunteer organization by comparing them to the guy next door. You're treating this as a company-type measurable metric, as if the pilots are our customers. No. Don't. PLEASE DON'T. By reaching out to some ARTCC leaders and telling them "We think your facility should be on more" again, is ignoring the underlying issues at hand. We need to first address the WHY, fix those issues, THEN we can begin to make headway in uptime.

Disclaimer - I wouldn't have made this post, if some ARTCCs weren't being told to "Do Better" when there are things that need to be addressed first, before we start asking more of VOLUNTEERS. This isn't meant to be an attack [insert legal jargon here] but is just honest feedback from a concerned VATUSA member :).


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News / Re: New Denver ATM Selected
« on: June 28, 2021, 02:36:39 PM »
Didn't see that one coming!

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Events / Atlantic Route Madness
« on: June 19, 2021, 06:51:40 PM »


Join the Washington (ZDC), Jacksonville (ZJX), and Miami (ZMA) ARTCCs for a once-in a blue moon Friday the 13th FNO where we staff up key airports in the mid-Atlantic network (2300z - 0300z) to bring you a night of fun! Featured fields include KIAD, KRDU, KMCO, KJAX, KMIA, & KFLL!

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Events / Re: Carolinas Crossfire
« on: June 14, 2021, 08:42:12 PM »
We all know AVL is the best field on this list

Negative, ghostrider. It's def Wilmington.

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News / Re: ZMA has a new ATM!
« on: May 16, 2021, 06:58:17 PM »
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That is all.

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Events / Re: Triple Crown FNO
« on: April 21, 2021, 05:45:10 PM »
To be clear, ZDC is staffing BWI (Baltimore)!

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News / Re: ZAU's New ATM
« on: March 30, 2021, 11:14:56 PM »
Congratulations, Jamar!

I agree Chicago was in dire need of a revamp. Dristin and his team were able to accomplish that. Jamar, keep it moving in the right direction!

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Events / 4th of July Preparty
« on: February 24, 2021, 12:14:02 PM »


It's that time of the year again, where Jared brings the brisket, Ray brings the beer, and Dylan brings the excitement! Join the ZDC ARTCC as we staff up PCT for our annual 4th of July Preparty! We will be staffing up Baltimore (KBWI), Washington (KDCA), and Washington-Dulles (KIAD) from 2300z - 0300z on 7/3/2021! What better place to celebrate our independence than in our great nations capital?!

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Events / The Virginia Showdown
« on: February 17, 2021, 10:53:21 AM »

Join the Washington DC ARTCC on 4/18/2021 from 2000z - 0000z as we staff up KORF, KRIC, & KCHO for the first ever Virginia Showdown! Which airport will come out on top? You'll never know if you don't join in on the fun!

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Events / Washington's Class D Shenanigans
« on: January 23, 2021, 01:40:44 PM »

It's time for some fun shenanigans within a few of DC's core class Delta airports! Bring out the corporate jets, turbo-props, and other types to enjoy a great afternoon of fully staffed satellite airports! We'll be staffing KHEF (Manassas), KMTN (Martin State), KMRB (Martinsburg), and KFDK (Frederick) from 1900z-2300z (2pm - 6pm Eastern).

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Events / ZDC Presents: Cherry Blossom Fly In
« on: January 21, 2021, 11:44:38 AM »


Join ZDC for our annual tradition of welcoming the Cherry Blossom's back! There is NO better way to welcome back the beautiful scenery! Fly into KBWI (Baltimore), KIAD (Dulles) or KDCA (Washington) to take full advantage of DC's best ATC! We hope to see you there! 2100z - 0100z.

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Events / Re: Share a Coke @ KATL
« on: January 03, 2021, 10:31:24 PM »
Waiting for ZDC to follow this up with a "New Bern: That's what I like" at EWN.

  ;)

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News / Re: Theres a new Events Coordinator in ZJX
« on: December 29, 2020, 10:42:51 AM »
Congrats from your favorite neighbors, Daniel ;) Look forward to working with you!

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News / Re: There's a new DATM in town at ZJX!
« on: December 14, 2020, 03:28:51 PM »
Congratulations, Maxine!!!! This is the best decision i've seen made in a long time. GOAT.

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News / Re: PCF’s New Training Administrator
« on: November 16, 2020, 02:03:28 AM »
CoNgRaTuLaTiOnS

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