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Events / [February 27th, 2020, 23:59Z-03:00Z] OKE City After Dark

« on: February 03, 2020, 10:26:47 PM »

The Virtual Fort Worth ARTCC invites you to join us on Thursday February 27th, 2020 from 23:59Z-03:00Z and explore Oklahoma City after dark. vZFW's finest student controllers will be on the scopes ready for all aircraft operations within the OKC tracon. Fly some practice approaches within the class charlie airspace, or arrive/depart OKC IFR from your favorite airport. All traffic is welcome and any traffic is encouraged.

(Sun glasses at night are encouraged)

Events / March 21st, 2020 23:00Z-03:00Z | Southern Spring Showdown

« on: January 28, 2020, 10:22:11 PM »

Join the Virtual Fort Worth, and the Virtual Houston ARTCC's on March 21st, 2020 from 23:00-03:00Z for a Southern Spring Showdown like no other. Spring between Dallas Fort Worth (KDFW), Dallas Love (KDAL), Houston Intercontinental (KIAH), and Houston Hobby (KHOU) during a four hour crossfire event. Fire up your jet and spring between the I90, and D10 Tracons, or fly low in slow in your favorite general aviation aircraft. This is an event you wont want to miss!

Pilot briefing available here: https://forums.vatusa.net/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=9147.0;attach=382

Events / [February 14th, 2020 23:59Z-04:00Z] Feel The Love FNO

« on: January 12, 2020, 09:15:22 PM »

Join ZFW on 14FEB2020, from 23:59Z - 04:00Z for our annual Feel The Love @ Dallas Love event! This year we have decided to include Dallas Fort Worth International airport and make this our first FNO of the year. Spend the loveliest day of the year with a flight into one of two Dallas airports for four continuous hours of full ATC!

Pilot Briefing: https://forums.vatusa.net/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=9114.0;attach=378

Come Fly With Me / [JULY 20TH 20:00-23:00Z] South Beach To San Juan - Sponsored By LatinVFR

« on: July 02, 2019, 11:46:55 PM »

"South Beach To San Juan". South Beach is nice, but have you ever been to San Juan? Well now is your chance! On Saturday July 20th 2019 from 4PM EST to 7PM EST, JetBlue Virtual will be flying on the Vatsim Network from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (KFLL) to San Juan International Airport (TJSJ) in Puerto Rico. This event is sponsored by LatinVFR. To enter to win a copy of LatinVFR San Juan, you must complete the event sign up form no later than the event start time of 4PM EST to be entered to win.

Event Sign Up: https://forms.gle/9LSUyQhxyYVJGUnj7

General Discussion / vERAM Tutorials

« on: December 13, 2018, 08:47:04 AM »

I am beginning C1 training and I have found a new love, vERAM. Are there any specific advantages when using vERAM rather then VRC when working center. Obviously both software's have there advantages, and disadvantages. As well, are there any good video tutorials about vERAM, and its features? My instructor has thought me a lot about how to use vERAM, but I'm interested in its specific features that VRC does not have.

General Discussion / Mode C Transponders

« on: December 09, 2018, 08:59:40 PM »

There is a lot of talk about realism on Vatsim lately. So why do all pilots have to have their transponder in mode-C when in the class G, and E airspace, and clear of the mode C vail? As an approach controller its more realistic when I can’t identify a primary target on my radar scope. The only thing a Mode C transponder does when in G, and E airspace is displaying the altitude, and speed of the target. I find it more interesting when I must vector aircraft around the primary targets as if It was real life.

The Control Room Floor / ARTCC Requests

« on: September 08, 2018, 09:50:23 AM »

Good morning,

I am currently flying from Dallas Love (KDAL) to Atlanta (KATL). Memphis center logged on and sent me a contact-me. My filed cruise altitude is FL390. I am over 200 miles from my top of descent (T/D) and the center controller instructed me to descend and maintain FL330. Upon questioning him on why I needed to descend to FL330. His response was "Per Atlanta Centers request". Now keep in mind, Atlanta Center is currently offline. I am looking at the real flight I am following and they have just started there descent, but they are also about 30 mins ahead of me. I responded back to center informing him that I would not be able to descend to FL330 due to the fact that I would be using my reserve fuel into Atlanta.So now I am cruising at FL370. Is there any reason why I would be instructed to descend so early? I do understand that there are certain LOAs, and SOPs. But this is a first.

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