Orlando Live is Happening!! KMCO will be staffed to the hilt! ZJX now has confirmed 10 live controllers to be at our venue in Orlando, Fl. Not only that, but our controllers will be taking part in a FAA guided tour of KMCO's Tower and it's subsequent F11 TRACON room. Times are now final > 1800-0200EST (2200-0600Z). We intend to have two major shifts, 2200z-0200z and then 0200z-0600z so those on the west coast can be included . come for 8+ hours of the finest ATC that VATSIM has to offer, and stay for 10+ *gentlemen* yelling obscenities at each other for late hand-offs. I hope to see everybody there!

LIVE IS ONLY 5 DAYS AWAY!!!

Michael,

Well to start there is no time limit on ATC exams, the length of time it takes to do the tests are different for everybody. All exams are 25 questions. If you know the material by heart tests can be finished in as quick as about 10 minutes. All ATC tests are also open book, it is not uncommon for people who are assigned tests to look for every answer in the VATUSA training material, just to make sure they have the answer right. I personally took all my tests with the VATUSA training material page open. I finished my S2 in 7 minuets and it took me 2 tries and 30 minuets each to take my C1 test. Hopefully I was able to answer your question. I wish you luck on your VATSIM endeavors here in VATUSA and look forward to seeing you on the scopes as well!
 
Happy Controlling.

Christmas is over, everybody has their new yokes, new scenery's and planes
Santa has closed up his shop for the year and he is ready to take a well deserved vacation! He has chosen to come down to sunny Florida for some well deserved rest. KJAX - Jacksonville International Airport, this northern Florida city has just the right temperatures for Christmas at the beach. Join ZJX on Saturday DEC 26th (Technically the 27th)((But Saturday)))) 0100z-0500z (2000est-0000est) for a fun way to test out all your new gear! See you there!!

In the recent celebration of the revival of the Star Wars franchise back in December. We here at ZJX want to keep the hype rolling. We would love for pilots to have themed call signs and enjoy a fun filled space themed night. We hope to see lots of pilots in the air to bring down the Empire
Departure time is 2200z-0000z or 1800Est-2200Est for those of you who are stationed on outpost Earth.

Hi everybody! Welcome to the second to last Staff It Up Sunday of November. It is crazy to think that the month is almost over already! This weeks airport is KCAE ( Columbia Metropolitan Airport ) A small airport, but with an 8500ft runway, we here at ZJX challenge your skills to see if you can land and park The Queen of the Skies!! (B747-400). We hope to see as many pilots out there on Sunday Nov 22nd for a good time in ZJX airspace. Thank you in advance for attending our event and we hope you all have a happy Thanksgiving.

Lady's and gentlemen, boys and girls, pilots and controllers.... It's time once again for Staff it Up Sunday!!! This weeks airport is Savannah International Airport (KSAV) Savannah is located in Georgia right on the boarder between Georgia and South Carolina in the North East part of the state. Seeing as Georgia is the loving home of the Duke boys, I'm sure everybody is in for a wild ride, won't you please join us Sunday, November 1st for a good time in ZJX airspace. Hope to see you there.

NOTAM: The following week of November 8th there will be no Staff it Up Sunday as ZJX will be taking part in the South East Regional night on November 7th, Staff it Up Sundays will resume the following week November 15th with KFLO as the airport of choice.

Date: October 25th, 2015
Time: 2300-0200z
Locations: KATL/KJAX

Please join vZJX and vZTL ARTCC’s in this unique event to win a copy of the new Imaginesim KATL 2016 scenery!! With the pending release of this scenery on that same weekend, here is your chance to win a free copy for yourself. Expect full ATC coverage at the Jacksonville (KJAX) and Atlanta (KATL) airports.  This will provide fun flying throughout the southeast! Details below on the rules on how to win a copy of the new scenery, courtesy of Imaginesim!


We have a total of 3 copies that are being donated by Imaginesim. This will be a raffle system conducted by vZTL staff. It will work by the amount of takeoffs/landings at the Atlanta airport (KATL) with a maximum number of tickets being 5 per pilot. Example, you do KATL-KJAX that gives you 1 ticket. You then do a return flight KJAX-KATL, the landing counts as another ticket, you know would have 2 tickets. We will have a dedicated staff member to monitor the flights and mark down pilot names and CID.

Rules:

No touch and go’s
Maximum of 5 tickets per pilot (CID)
vZTL ARTCC controllers are NOT eligible
vZJX ARTCC controllers are NOT eligible

Winners will be chosen at random, then their information will be forwarded to Imaginesim. After it’s received you will get your copy of the scenery!

​It's Time for STAFF IT UP SUNDAYYYYYY!!! This event will occur weekly on Sunday in the ZJX ARTCC from now until December 13th. This week’s selected airport is KPNS (Pensacola International Airport). Pensacola, Located in the middle of the Florida pan handle, is home to beautiful white sandy beaches and a lively fishing economy.
 

This week we will be joined by the Miami ARTCC to partake in a crossfire between Pensacola and Tampa with staffing from Delivery to Center!
 

We hope that you will join us Sunday, October 18th, from 2300-0200z (1900-2200 EST for those of us to lazy to add 4 hours) for a fantastic time in the air and on the ground as we show the network what kind of skilled controllers ZJX and ZMA have to offer.
 

Please file one of these routes dependent on your aircraft capabilities:
TPA-PNS
Prop/Turboprop: TPA6 SZW CEW PENSI PNS. Initial altitude 3000
Non-RNAV Turbojet: LGTNG1 SZW CEW PENSI PNS. Initial altitude 6000
RNAV Turbojet: ENDED7.SZW CEW PENSI PNS. Initial altitude 6000
General: SZW CEW PENSI PNS. Initial altitude 3000/6000
 
PNS-TPA
RNAV: PENSI V198 BAKOS SZW.FOOXX4
Non-RNAV: PENSI V198 BAKOS SZW.DARBS3
General: PENSI V198 BAKOS SZW PIE