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General Discussion / Check-In Responsibility
« on: February 06, 2010, 06:44:44 PM »
Spencer,

I'm sorry you feel this way and I can assure you that multiple Supervisors including myself have asked for VATSIM to include visibility ranges in the Code of Conduct and we always get shut down. It literally would take 2 minutes to accomplish and would solve many headaches, but they seem unwilling to do so. Unfortunately we are still asked to enforce the visibility ranges and it tends to reflect poorly upon us.

The BoG is reading this thread, so hopefully they will take yet another complaint regarding this situation to heart. It needs to be placed in the Code of Conduct, and this provides further evidence of the claim.

Thanks for your comments!

Best,

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General Discussion / Check-In Responsibility
« on: February 06, 2010, 03:46:52 AM »
Dan,

It isn't a VATUSA issue so they won't be able to provide an answer. The thing to remember is that we do have discretion on how to carry out our duties, but the fact remains - we enforce the Code of Conduct and Code of Regulations in situations such as these. What Jason mentioned is grossly inaccurate because any removal or suspension must be based upon a documented violation of either of the two documents.

What Mike and I have said is that there are various clauses in those documents that take care of various violations. CoC A9 covers pilots in uncontrolled airspace. CoC B3/B10 covers pilots in controlled airspace, and A14 applies to observers and controllers who aren't at their computer (inactive connections). There must be some sort of measure for whether or not a member is at their machine, and I don't see how that happens without contacting the pilot. If the pilot was disrupting another member's flight, then their removal could be instant and based upon CoC A1.

In the situation you described, unless the SUP in question can read someone's mind, how does he know the pilot isn't there? Whilst it is the pilot's job to check for appropriate ATC, the ATC should also send a contact message and the SUP should definitely confirm the absence of the pilot before taking any sort of action.

Finally, it all comes down to assisting the users of the network. Our primary job is to provide assistance and when it comes time to play police officer, we should keep the hobby aspect in mind. Does there appear to be malicious intent with the pilot's actions or did he simply step away to grab his laundry? Many SUPs get it right and understand that we aren't here to look for opportunities to remove and suspend people. I use it as a last resort.

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General Discussion / Check-In Responsibility
« on: February 06, 2010, 12:46:04 AM »
To clarify one more point, the 30 minute rule only applies to pilots in uncontrolled airspace. In controlled airspace, the discretion is left to the Supervisor and the current situation (is the pilot conflicting with other members?). However, the Supervisor must make attempts to contact the pilot and document said attempts. Hope that clears it up.

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General Discussion / Check-In Responsibility
« on: February 06, 2010, 12:42:56 AM »
Dan,

Despite the incorrect assumptions of Mr. Vodnansky, the Supervisor was not following any "secret policies" (they don't exist) and was in the wrong. Your best course of action would be to send the Supervisor's name and information regarding the situation to Michael Zazula and copy Norman Blackburn to ensure you get a response.

Supervisors follow the published regulatory documents available to all members. Those are pretty big claims to make, Jason, which require some substantiation.

Dan, if you have any further questions please let us know.

Regards,

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General Discussion / BOG/BOD Meeting Minutes
« on: February 03, 2010, 01:36:06 AM »
Quote from: Robbie Brehm
They are currently there, they are just hard to find.

http://www.vatsim.net/network/docs/library/bogminutes/

You're looking in "VATSIM Structure" -> "Documents". From there, select "Library" from the left hand side.

Must have just been put up, I know Flo has been working hard. Everyone should thank him if you see him!

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General Discussion / BOG/BOD Meeting Minutes
« on: February 02, 2010, 06:24:38 PM »
Currently they aren't there.

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General Discussion / New United States domestic flight regulations
« on: December 27, 2009, 12:05:30 PM »
Quote from: Salvatore Barcia
There is a new Tarmac rule now that was relased by the media the other day. It states that if the flight is sitting on the tarmac for three hours, it must return to the gate.

This isn't due to terrorism. It stems from the incident where the plane landed and was forced to sit for hours because the terminal was closed.

As for the cabin lock down, it is in fact for international flights coming back into the US. If you need to use the restroom, you must ask a flight attendant and he/she will escort you and you are not allowed to carry anything with you (last hour of flight)

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The Classroom (Controller Tips) / Update on Oakland Oceanic
« on: October 27, 2009, 04:43:03 PM »
Quote from: Tom Flanary
Hmm.... The only US Based Radio that isn't currently managed by that facility. Awesome.

It's an entire oceanic agreement that covers much more than Oakland Oceanic. A partnership of this magnitude will improve the staffing of the entire oceanic airspace stretching from continent to continent, which will improve service to the pilots on the network. Indeed, it is awesome.

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Virtual Airlines / NEED HELP WITH OPENING NEW VA
« on: October 18, 2009, 09:56:03 PM »
Browse the requirements within the information that I provided. If you need some clarification on any aspect of becoming a VA Partner, go ahead and let me know and I'll provide you an answer or get it directly from Kyle. You may try exchanging emails with him yourself, but you said he didn't reply and if this is the case, I can assist you.

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Virtual Airlines / NEED HELP WITH OPENING NEW VA
« on: October 14, 2009, 08:57:15 PM »
Go to VATSIM -> Community -> Virtual Airlines

From there you will see the requirements to become a VATSIM Partner. I would advise you to join a current VA and learn how to effectively operate an organization from an established source. Then, if you think you can handle it you can branch out and create your own. It is a very time consuming task, and it is going to cost you a fair amount of money to host a site and other resources for the VA.

Many VA's fail because they are simply trying to replicate what is already out there. I don't want to squash your plans, but I also don't want to see you put a ton of work into something that won't succeed. I'd be happy to exchange email with you privately to discuss how you can establish a credible VA, and once this happens I can guarantee you contact with Kyle Ramsey, VATSIM VP Virtual Airlines.

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The Control Room Floor / Weird Situation
« on: October 14, 2009, 02:52:50 PM »
Scott,

You will need to take the VATUSA Basic exam in order to get started again, to my knowledge. The website was essentially designed to only show you the links that you can actually use, so my guess is that the test is there for a reason. You will never have your controller rating taken away, in fact nobody can take any rating away that you have earned (except for I-1 and above).

Once you pass the basic exam you will be able to select the ARTCC of your choice. Hope that helps!

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The Control Room Floor / OTS in Chicago Tonight... 2300Z
« on: September 26, 2009, 01:48:36 PM »
Good luck Nick!

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General Discussion / FSINN Connection PLZ HELP
« on: September 15, 2009, 11:10:40 AM »
Sean,

Welcome to VATSIM! Please try researching your problems at the following link, where I am positive you will find an answer. If that still doesn't work, feel free to contact me here and I can attempt to troubleshoot your problems.

http://forums.vatsim.net/viewforum.php?f=4...22a379ca80db2bb

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The Control Room Floor / VRC hates Hardware Acceleration
« on: August 29, 2009, 09:30:45 PM »
There has been a member confirm that the procedure above does in fact solve the problem. Thought it would be worth mentioning.

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General Discussion / Becoming an ATC
« on: August 20, 2009, 10:59:40 AM »
Hi Robert,

On the VATSIM network you can be both a pilot and controller. We'd be happy to have you join our division! Below I will supply a link for you to read through, which will explain the process of becoming a controller in its entirety. Let us know if we can provide any further assistance or answer any questions you may have!

http://www.vatusa.net/join.php

Welcome  

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