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The Control Room Floor / LCTP Airports
« on: September 15, 2010, 11:16:44 PM »
I understand that Dhruv hence my statement about all facilities checking their documents for meeting current standards.

It's one of the things i've done in the first couple of weeks since I became ATM of the facility and i've got a few revisions we're re-working and will send up to the ATD for approval.

I get while you guys aren't enforcing the LCTP , it's still listed as the letter of the law per se and a student coming in who reads the SOP (although 197 pages is an eye strain!) may interpret it as the current policy leading to confusion.

Jason's motives while they may seem sinister always seem to be on keeping the left hand doing the same as the right hand, by pointing out inconsistencies it evokes change and updates.  


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The Control Room Floor / LCTP Airports
« on: September 15, 2010, 10:56:18 PM »
Quote from: Dhruv Kalra
I'm curious as to where you find ZMP in conflict re: LCTPs. Our sole major rating field is KMSP, and is reflected as such on our controller roster and all policy documents.

http://www.minniecenter.org/docs/vZMP_ATCSOP_rev5a.pdf

Section 4.1/4.2 lists KRST as being classified as an LCTP facility. To which Gary above mentions is a defunct program.

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I can unequivocally say the LCTP program and the facilities designated as such are a thing of the past.

I stand by my earlier statement to say that all facilities could use a good scrub of their policies to ensure everything is "up to code". A bit of spring cleaning if you will.

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The Control Room Floor / LCTP Airports
« on: September 15, 2010, 09:14:51 PM »
I don't think Jason has 'outed' the facility he has concerns with.

Doing my own research I found another VATUSA ARTCC besides ZMP that seems to conflict in regards to the now defunct LCTP Program.

I've emailed the ATD and Gary with the info and will let them handle it.

As an ATM this discussion and the others have prompted me to proactively scrub over the policies in place at my facility to make sure they align with GRP revisions.

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The Control Room Floor / LCTP Airports
« on: September 15, 2010, 08:54:40 PM »
For a DCRM to become involved it has to be submitted by a supervisor and the issue must be a CoR/CoC/UA violation and be deemed as a serious issue.

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General Discussion / Sector
« on: September 13, 2010, 05:22:48 PM »
Interesting point Richard.

Andrew in ref to 6.03 C , by preventing access to those files it may 'prevent the enjoyment of the VATSIM network' we're here to be inclusive to new members and part of that includes making access for people to easily observe on the network.


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General Discussion / Sector
« on: September 12, 2010, 02:25:19 AM »
Yup I am a member of the news media, but FOIA doesn't specifically pertain to just the media it's an act that provides the ability for any citizen to obtain the info.

If you got it thru FOIA it's legal to distribute and any redaction would take place prior to you receiving the data. They wouldn't give the data out and ask you to use the black marker, oh wow I wish they did , it would make my job 10x easier

I would talk with David J (USA8) about CoR 6.03 though it is a concern that restrictions may conflict with that.


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General Discussion / Sector
« on: September 11, 2010, 06:51:55 PM »
Quote from: Andrew Wolcott
For the record,

The reason vZTL 'locks down' it's files is because at the request of the FAA we are not supposed to provide public access to information and documents we received from them through Freedom Of Information Act requests (FOIA).

It's stupid I know, and actually we think our files may actually be exposed to the world, just google it. But, as the FAA has been very accomodating to us by providing real world .DAT files for Radar Video Maps, SOPs, LOAs, Facility Orders etc, we have to try and appease their request that the information be limited as much as possible to VATSIM members.

Interesting, having done dozens of FOIA requests for work such a stipulation isn't exactly standard, we rebroadcast FOIA'd audio, text, etc. on a regular basis.


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General Discussion / Larry 'Grandpa Pettibone' Shannon
« on: June 16, 2010, 12:43:18 AM »
Quote from: Robert Prescott
It is with great sadness that we inform all vZID members and fellow members of VATSIM of the sudden and tragic loss of ZID's own Lawrence 'Grandpa Pettibone' Shannon on May 24, 2010. Larry will be missed and remembered fondly by all members of ZID who had the distinct honor and privilege of knowing Larry.

For those who did not know Larry, perhaps you caught him while flying in or out of ZID. He also flew frequently online and enjoyed the network greatly. Larry was a retired real world pilot for American Airlines and taught many of us at ZID a great deal.

I, and I am sure all members of ZID, send our prayers and sympathies to Larry's family.


God speed Larry, you will be missed.

RIP Larry and god speed.

54
General Discussion / new member, Need some help...
« on: May 02, 2010, 05:49:00 PM »
Hey Chris,

The PRC basic lessons will walk you through step by step for the initial contact. The frequency will show up in the 'ATC' list which you will find in the software. Simply tune your radio in the simulator to the frequency.

Answering your question on the chat box, you can type what you would say to ATC.

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General Discussion / new member, Need some help...
« on: May 02, 2010, 05:15:15 PM »
Us Brian/Bryan types have the same mindset it seems, although he's a bit faster of a poster than I.

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General Discussion / new member, Need some help...
« on: May 02, 2010, 05:14:00 PM »
Hi Chris and welcome to VATSIM and VATUSA.

This link goes to the VATSIM Pilot Resource Center and has lessons there to guide you from preflight to landing steps.

http://www.vatsim.net/prc/

It's good to give the lesson a read through first then give it a try. In your flight plan make sure to note you are new to the network, you'll find most controllers are quite helpful.

Feel free to post any followup questions you may have,

57
General Discussion / Just saying hello
« on: May 01, 2010, 02:23:35 PM »
Hello Aaron, welcome to the world of VATSIM and to VATUSA!

We're always glad to have a new face and given your background it will bring a wealth of experience to the division and to ZLA.

Have you had a chance to fly at all on the network yet?

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NOTAMs / Congrats to the New VATUSA1!
« on: April 28, 2010, 06:06:06 PM »
Congratulations Gary welcome back to the hot seat.

59
General Discussion / Check-In Responsibility
« on: April 19, 2010, 10:01:17 PM »
Quote from: Andrew Murfin
I read this while I was controlling an empty airspace today.  I got from the beginning talking about a sup abusing power, then to suggestions of CoC additions, then to some stuff about how vatsim started, then an interesting scenario involving a CoC addition, then I skipped a few pages and saw something about payware developers, then skipped some more and saw people argueing about something I couldn't understand because to understand it I would have had to read the previous 1-3 pages, then skipped to the last page and saw a censored email about dumping Sh!# somewhere.  VATSIM is not only an ATC/Flying simulator, it's a politics simulator!  Some of you are angered, tickled or given something to do by this, I'm interested.  Next we can bring in the labor jobs, medical jobs and maybe even various housing projects.  This is like the Truman Show, and frankly I'm amazed it's still free.

Andrew Murfin

Politics comes into play at some level anywhere through life , at work, at school etc. VATSIM is by no means exempt from that.  I don't know your age Andrew but by the time one reaches an adult they should be able to identify that.

Sometimes I personally think it's better to let sleeping dogs...well sleep rather than resurrect them 2 months later.

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Virtual Airlines / New Alaskan Cargo Airline To Start Operations
« on: April 04, 2010, 11:32:28 PM »
sounds like fun not many prop type Cargo VA's and it's set in some beautiful airspace as well.

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