Have you made a VATSIM account, but feel intimidated every time you try to speak on the frequency? Or have you yet to make an account in fear that you haven't got what it takes yet? Then this is the event for you!

At busy airports, or events, it can be a little tricky to learn and get used to the pace. To help overcome that VATSIM created the First Wings events, dedicated to helping pilots get used to the phraseology, the procedures, and what is expected of them.

For this edition, we will be flying in North America. On Saturday 10th September, American and Canadian controllers are staffing Dane County (KMSN) and Winnipeg (CYWG), with departures from either airport starting at 20 UTC and ending at 22 UTC.

To ensure a fun and smooth afternoon for pilots and controllers alike slots are required! Pilots without a booked flight can, and will, be delayed.

Both before and during the event experienced and patient controllers and pilots will be on the VATSIM Discord to help answer any questions you have. You may join the discord through https://community.vatsim.net/. If you do not use Discord, VATSIM Supervisors will be on hand during the events, and can at any time be reached via a .wallop.

First Wings events are now held on a regular basis, with one edition occurring at the beginning of each month. To allow everyone to participate, regardless of their timezone, the location of the event rotates every month, passing through all corners of the World.


Routing
CYWG-KMSN: MUSIB1 MUSIB TUKAD DLH EAU DLL
KMSN-CYWG: WREST BGOSH J89 DLH J538 VBI GOVIT NORAK4

The Fourth of July is right around the corner, and VATUSA is celebrating this Open Mic Night with an 'American Night Operations'. We encourage all pilots to fly with an American Airlines call sign (AAL) the evening of July 1. VATUSA is partnering with two official VATSIM VAs: JoinAvA.org and AALva.org. Their group flights are listed below. The event will officially begin at 2300z (7pm ET). Let's make this Open Mic Night the most patriotic yet!

JoinAvA: Miami (MIA) to Philadelphia (PHL)
AALva: Dallas (DFW) to Boston (BOS)

Please join me in congratulating Zackaria Bomenir on his promotion to Events Coordinator at ZTL! Zack has been with us for almost two years as the FE, and will now move his priorities to planning some wonderful ZTL events.

In addition, Joe Kaiser will be taking over for Zack as the new FE! Joe has been serving as the ATA for the last several weeks.

Congratulations!

The Atlanta ARTCC is now accepting applications for an Events Coordinator.

Responsibilities:

• Reports to the DATM; to the ATM and VATUSA5 as necessary
• Maintain active online presence on the website, TeamSpeak, Discord, forums, email, and network
• Attends staff meetings as called by the ATM
• Plans, schedules, and executes at a minimum, one ZTL sponsored event each quarter
• Promotes ZTL events via all communication methods available to ensure active participation
• Develops and distributes marketing material (graphics, news posts, forum posts, etc.) to promote events and the ARTCC
• Coordinates with divisional and neighboring ARTCC's for event support and planning purposes
• Acts as the primary liaison between virtual aviation organizations and the ARTCC
• Supervises events by having an online presence, or by assigning an appropriate Controller in Charge (CIC) for events
• Ensure events are appropriately staffed
• Any other duty assigned

Requirements:

• Must have at least a Senior Student (S3) rating
• Must be an active member of the network in good standing
• Be a member of ZTL, or willing to transfer upon selection
• Must be able to work in a team environment
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills

Desired Skills and Abilities:

• Experience with Photoshop or similar applications
• Knowledge of TMU operations and the ZTL airspace
• Previous ARTCC staff experience

Prospective applicants should understand that the Events Coordinator position is an important and relatively high workload staff position, especially in ZTL. Applicants can expect an initial review of their application upon which they may be contacted for a comprehensive interview.

Applications should include:
- Full name, Active Email Address, and VATSIM CID
- Resume with Cover Letter
- Your vision for the future of the Atlanta ARTCC Events Department

Applications must be submitted to [email protected], by 0000z October 5th, 2020 for consideration. Thank you!

The summertime is coming to a close, but on September 20, 2020 there will one last hurrah as Nassau (MYNN) and Atlanta (KATL) will be staffed up from 2100 to 0100z for a crossfire. The lush forests of the south will contrast with the beautiful beaches of the Bahamas. Be careful of the Atlantic though, it gets pretty tricky this time of year.

We here at ZTL have undergone the confusion for too long. Yes, there is a Birmingham that isn't in Europe. It's not in the UK. It's in the US of A baby. So to celebrate our great city in our great country, far away from the other Birmingham, we are lighting up Birmingham. Not the European one. The American one. It's the All American Birmingham Light Up, June 14, 2020 2300-0230z (7-11pm ET). It's bound to get toasty as we enter the summer months down here in the south. Not south in Europe, the south in the US. If you have any questions about this don't hesitate to ask.

Join ZTL and KATL on April 18, 2020 from 2300-0300z (7-11pm ET) for a night in the heart of Georgia at the busiest airport in the world (real world that is). We'll be keeping it age appropriate and cracking open some cokes in the tower cab in honor of the Coca-Cola headquarters in Atlanta, and we encourage you to do the same. Bring any plane you got and grab a coke out of the fridge, it's gonna be a busy one!

It's the ZTL FNO in the so-called "City in the Forest". At nearly 47% tree canopy, yep you guessed it, Atlanta (KATL). So on July 17, 2020 we'll be celebrating our eco-friendly airport by staffing it up for 4 hours (2300-0300z). Fill up the busiest airport in the world with your favorite flying materials, but make sure to look out the window and take in the sights of this beautiful city located in the heart of the Southern United States. And if you don't get the tree thing, I swear it's real, check out the website: https://cityintheforest.org/