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News / Re: Kansas City's New Air Traffic Manager
« on: February 27, 2020, 09:11:59 PM »
Congrats Kyl!
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General Discussion / Re: Mode C Transponders
« on: December 10, 2018, 07:07:37 PM »VATSIM COC requires that pilot's not squawk standby.
COC A.B.4 - "Except while on the ground prior to making initial contact with ATC or upon request of ATC, a pilot should not squawk standby. A pilot should not squawk standby while flying to his destination, even when there is no appropriate Enroute air traffic control available."
If that is indeed the rule, the word "should" means that it is recommended, not required.
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Events / Re: Gateway to Winter FNO
« on: December 07, 2018, 01:34:54 PM »
Highly unlikely due to the traffic load in the event. Maybe if you get there early around the start time you can, but definitely not past an hour in.
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General Discussion / Re: What Website??????????
« on: December 03, 2018, 10:10:51 AM »
Larger airports tend to have different standard operating procedures that go against the usual procedure for selecting a runway. Most people do take a look at FlightAware or Flightradar24 to see which runways are in use; reason being is a lot of us strive for realism.
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General Discussion / Re: We don't talk enough...
« on: November 10, 2018, 07:32:55 AM »What good is a realism-only attitude if there's nobody left? Strike the balance. Promote the strength of the network -- Don't run 13 year olds away just because they aren't perfect. Neither were any of us at that age.
There you go again with the false equivalences. No one runs 13 year olds away because they aren’t perfect. All we’re asking is that they come into the conversation ready to learn something. The measuring stick has more graduations on it than “empty” and “full”. No I don’t expect every single controller to treat this like they want to go into the FAA someday. The way you’re advocating your position, it comes across as a blatant disregard for ANY standards all in the name of good fun. You’re obsessed with appeasing every 13 year-old VATSIM hopeful regardless of whether or not they actually want to put effort into the hobby. Perhaps we need to resurrect MS Zone - that seems to be what you’re looking for.
And that seems to be an issue. Some of these 13 year-old students won’t put in the effort to be prepared for their sessions. So do you just pass them along, or do you hold them to a standard? I hold them to the same standard as everyone else.
Like I said earlier, I don’t do this to have fun. I do it because I still have some sort of enjoyment.
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General Discussion / Re: We don't talk enough...
« on: November 09, 2018, 02:05:18 PM »By the way, if people want absolute realism, I hear there's some federal agency that'll pay you for absolute realism. Can anybody confirm?
I strive for realism to a certain extent. I don't control to have fun necessarily, but I do have to enjoy it enough to stick around.
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General Discussion / Re: How long to transfers take?
« on: October 30, 2018, 12:27:27 PM »How long to transfers take?
Shouldn’t take more than 48 hours if the senior staff is on top of it. If for some reason you don’t get accepted in a few days, I’d send a follow up email to the ATM.
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Events / Destination Doo-Dah
« on: August 15, 2018, 10:06:24 AM »
Doo-Dah, a nickname for Wichita, has unknown origins. Come out to ICT for an evening of professional ATC in a friendly environment.
ICT has seen some improvements over the years. The biggest difference is a new terminal. We recommend you have the following scenery:
FSX: https://library.avsim.net/download.php?DLID=192515
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The Classroom (Controller Tips) / Re: Speed Control and How To Use It
« on: August 04, 2018, 03:31:26 PM »Tell ‘em! Good work
That also means stop clearing a/c direct to the FAF for an ILS....
Thank you!
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Events / Heritage Night at STL
« on: July 29, 2018, 11:08:08 AM »
Do you miss the good old days? St. Louis used to be a bustling hub for airlines like Ozark and TWA not too long ago. Join vZKC for a fun night at St. Louis flying your favorite retro aircraft.
vZKC member Garrett Yalch compiled a list of retro aircraft in respect to the airlines who flew into STL. You can view that list here.
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Events / Re: vZAU VatVenture 2018
« on: July 25, 2018, 07:45:46 PM »
I mean I guess you can't close it, but you can hold aircraft due to the Blue Angel traffic.
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Events / Re: [23JUN 2200-0200z] ZMP Presents Play Ball!
« on: June 23, 2018, 11:28:18 AM »
Cross check the times.
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Events / Thursday Tulsa Twister Mayhem
« on: June 05, 2018, 06:52:46 PM »
Tulsa is home to many modes of severe weather including tornadoes! Come join ZKC as we staff up Tulsa (KTUL). You might even be lucky enough to hold for some severe weather.
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Events / Re: Nashville and St.Louis Crossfire 2300z-0300z
« on: April 28, 2018, 01:43:23 PM »
ZKC will still have controllers staffed at STL.
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General Discussion / Re: Question about FNO events
« on: March 31, 2018, 02:39:06 PM »
Don, I agree with you. Some of these pilots just have no business flying into an FNO. I have also noticed a lack in controller competency. It can range from not knowing their airspace to not using proper phraseology to not knowing how to run their airspace.