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Events / Re: [8MAY20 2300z+] Open Mic Night! Part 2: LUA Boogaloo
« on: May 07, 2020, 11:56:16 AM »
Pilot survey link posted! If you are a controller, your EC/Senior staff should have one for you.
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Events / [8MAY20 2300z+] Open Mic Night! Part 2: LUA Boogaloo
« on: May 02, 2020, 11:46:59 PM »
It's back! Open mic night. Be there, fly around, be cool
Fill this out after you fly in OMN! https://forms.gle/AQNQPkdc63cEHt5g6
P.S. It's technically not Light Up America (LUA), but it looked like it was!
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Events / Re: VATUSA Presents: Open Mic Night!
« on: April 29, 2020, 12:19:24 PM »
Hey Pilots! If you get the chance after you fly in the event, please fill out the form linked in the original post. Thanks!
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Events / [20JUN2020 2000-0300z] VATUSA Presents: Transcon 2020
« on: April 25, 2020, 01:03:33 PM »
Welcome to Transcon Westbound 2020! First departures 2000z!
BOOKING SLOTS: https://realops.kermout.us/events/?id=18
Featured Fields:
Departures: KJFK,KIAD,KATL,KMCO
Arrivals: KLAX,KSFO,KPDX
Details:
June 20th, 2020 2000z-0300z
Staffing will begin around 1930z
Official Routing:
ATL-SFO: NASSA2 YAALL J14 IRW ROLLS BGD CIM RSK ILC KITTN Q164 KATTS INYOE DYAMD5
MCO-SFO:MCOY2 GUANO TAY CABLO DEFUN KT12M KM15K SUTTN KF27E CRUSR KA36Y DIXAN Q130 ROCCY Q164 KATTS Q136 RUMPS OAL INYOE DYAMD5
IAD-SFO:MCRAY2 MCRAY J518 DJB OBK DBQ J94 OCS LCU BAM LLC LEGGS BDEGA3
JFK-SFO:DEEZZ5 CANDR J60 DANNR RAV J64 HLC J80 OAL INYOE DYAMD5
MCO-PDX: JAG6 MATEO SHRKS Q89 ATL J52 SQS LIT TUL PER EXHAS FQF COUGH OCS VELUY Q154 HOVEL JOTBA HHOOD4
IAD-PDX: MCRAY2 MCRAY J518 DJB BAE J68 DLL RWF J34 DPR KU03U KU03S JAPER KU03M CHASS J16 PDT JKNOX HHOOD4
JFK-PDX: COATE Q436 RAAKK Q440 HUFFR MLP JKNOX HHOOD4
ATL-PDX: CUTTN2 HANKO GAD MEM RZC BVO GCK BRK EKR FBR MLD BYI BOI SAILL FONNA IMB JOTBA HHOOD4
ATL-LAX:NASSA2 YAALL KM24K KF27E LTS KA30U DRK J231 HIPPI GABBL HLYWD1
MCO-LAX: CAMDT KNOST REMIS Y280 LEV J86 JCT J2 ELP DMN J184 BXK ESTWD HLYWD1
IAD-LAX: RNLDI4 OTTTO COLNS J134 FLM STL J24 WELTS KK54I SLABB KK54C RYLIE J102 ALS TBC JASSE Q90 DNERO ANJLL4
JFK-LAX: RBV J230 AIR J80 MCI J24 SLN J102 ALS J44 RSK J64 TBC JASSE Q90 DNERO ANJLL4
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Events / VATUSA Presents: Open Mic Night!
« on: April 25, 2020, 12:43:16 PM »
Welcome to VATUSA's first installation of Open Mic Night! For this event, we are encouraging ARTCCs to staff up (while not mandatory) and promote traffic to fly in the division as a whole and not just a couple of airports. Staffing will begin at 2300z and continue into the night. Come and try it out!
PILOTS: Once you are done flying in the open mic night, I encourage you to fill out this form: https://forms.gle/eNx3KjprRQPmfcZg6
If you are a controller, don't fill this out! This is to gauge pilot interest. Thanks!
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Events / [11JUL20 2200-0400z] VATCAN Presents: East Coast Vacation
« on: April 17, 2020, 01:20:53 PM »
Join CZQM & CZYZ FIR for their east coast vacation event. Aircraft will depart the hustle and bustle of Toronto (CYYZ) to a quieter part of the country, St. Johns (CYYT) Home of George Street, the oldest street in North America, and usually where the never-ending party begins. Before the party starts though pilots need to pick up the supplies at Halifax Airport (CYHZ) before their destination of St. Johns (CYYT). The event kicks off at 22:00z. Hope to see you there!
Link to VATCAN Forum Post (updates will be posted here): https://www.vatcan.ca/forums/index.php?topic=6880.0
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General Discussion / Re: FNO Changes for the time being Part 2: electric boogaloo
« on: April 15, 2020, 02:13:44 PM »I like this from a Pilots Perspective, but just out of pure curiosity, do you think it's time for a VATUSA Town Hall again? I think it's overdue with these changing times and to get opinion's from all sides, not just the ARTCCs....
We can definitely look into that option. Thank you!
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General Discussion / Re: FNO Changes for the time being Part 2: electric boogaloo
« on: April 14, 2020, 01:05:55 PM »I'm glad to see that a lot of thought is going into solving this issue, but in reading the post at the top of this chain, I'm worrying that the process is being overcomplicated. The numbers about arrival rates are interesting, but the conclusion from it is the same as what was already said -- generally speaking, we need at least two major airports involved to support the traffic levels.
Instead of a multi-step approval process as described, what about a simpler approach? Suspend the ONE rule that VATUSA has in place which essentially enforces this situation: suspend the rule that only one event may be occurring within VATUSA at any given time. Traditionally, that rule has existed in order to avoid dividing the interested traffic between two conflicting events, and focus everyone on one event. Now, that's exactly what we DON'T want to happen. We NEED to divide the traffic between two events. Heck, for that matter, make it competitive -- which ARTCC can attract the most traffic? Get both ARTCCs working to attract as many pilots as they can, so we can split the pilot interest as close to 50/50 as possible.
Hey Rob,
Believe me, it's not as bad as it looks! It took a team of ECs and ARTCC staff 2 hours to come up with it, and we are the only ones who have to worry about it because it's generally going to be their job to provide me their analysis. To your second point, I would be okay looking into that idea. It was brought up, but doing it every week would be a challenge to ensure ARTCCs have a break from support and to keep them far enough away to have it be a crossfire. However if an ARTCC would want to reach across the division, we could look into it on a case by case basis.
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General Discussion / FNO Changes for the time being Part 2: electric boogaloo
« on: April 14, 2020, 12:01:37 AM »
Good evening all,
Tonight, a bunch of ECs and Senior Staff members from most ARTCCs got together to help find a solution to our FNO issue. After a couple of hours of debate and discussion, we came up with a plan for FNOs until the end of the bid. The new rules are as follows:
-ARTCCs with an FNO bid secured during the remaining bid will be allowed to keep the FNO.
-Those ARTCCs will coordinate amongst each other and determine realistically where they can land 300 (Set standard, may go up from there) aircraft over the FNO time period.
For example, ZMA can calculate that they will arrive 50 planes per hour into MIA. That is 200 planes over the FNO
time period.
They must then find where they will land the other 100 arrivals.
-The ARTCC may choose to add more airports, or they may choose to add more ARTCCs
-The ARTCC must provide a proposal that includes their numbers for airports, as well as a list of expected staffing levels for all expected positions.
-This approval must be sent to me in written form no later than TWO (2) weeks before the event start (VATUSA recommends before that).
-If the plan gets approved, the ARTCC may proceed as planned with the FNO.
-If the plan gets denied, the ARTCC must take additional steps to add more ARTCCS, airports, or staffing (Specified by me).
This plan was created not by one person, but by many. If it needs to be tweaked a little bit, we will do so.
It's a bit complicated, but if you have any questions, feel free to message me or email me.
Thanks.
This will be effective through the last FNO in June. If we have to extend this, we will.
This information is mostly for ECs, I am just remaining transparent in our decisions.
Tonight, a bunch of ECs and Senior Staff members from most ARTCCs got together to help find a solution to our FNO issue. After a couple of hours of debate and discussion, we came up with a plan for FNOs until the end of the bid. The new rules are as follows:
-ARTCCs with an FNO bid secured during the remaining bid will be allowed to keep the FNO.
-Those ARTCCs will coordinate amongst each other and determine realistically where they can land 300 (Set standard, may go up from there) aircraft over the FNO time period.
For example, ZMA can calculate that they will arrive 50 planes per hour into MIA. That is 200 planes over the FNO
time period.
They must then find where they will land the other 100 arrivals.
-The ARTCC may choose to add more airports, or they may choose to add more ARTCCs
-The ARTCC must provide a proposal that includes their numbers for airports, as well as a list of expected staffing levels for all expected positions.
-This approval must be sent to me in written form no later than TWO (2) weeks before the event start (VATUSA recommends before that).
-If the plan gets approved, the ARTCC may proceed as planned with the FNO.
-If the plan gets denied, the ARTCC must take additional steps to add more ARTCCS, airports, or staffing (Specified by me).
This plan was created not by one person, but by many. If it needs to be tweaked a little bit, we will do so.
It's a bit complicated, but if you have any questions, feel free to message me or email me.
Thanks.
This will be effective through the last FNO in June. If we have to extend this, we will.
This information is mostly for ECs, I am just remaining transparent in our decisions.
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General Discussion / Changes to FNOs for the time being
« on: April 11, 2020, 01:00:16 AM »
Hello all,
There is a big change coming to FNOs. Beginning with the FNO on April 17 going until the FNO on June 26, all FNOs must have at least TWO (2) ARTCCs staff featured airports. This will hopefully alleviate the problem with airports being too overloaded and it will put some of that pressure on another ARTCC and airport. This rule is subject to change but, this is what needs to happen for the time being.
Questions, comments, or concerns? Email me or message me in discord.
Thanks
There is a big change coming to FNOs. Beginning with the FNO on April 17 going until the FNO on June 26, all FNOs must have at least TWO (2) ARTCCs staff featured airports. This will hopefully alleviate the problem with airports being too overloaded and it will put some of that pressure on another ARTCC and airport. This rule is subject to change but, this is what needs to happen for the time being.
Questions, comments, or concerns? Email me or message me in discord.
Thanks
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Events / Re: [4APR20 1100z-2300z] Cross the Pond Westbound 2020
« on: April 01, 2020, 11:13:04 PM »
Hey look, this is on Saturday! You may notice there are additional airports listed. If you do not have a slot, I recommend that you look into flying to one of those. They are going to be staffed up and the delays into there may be less if you don't have that slot.
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Events / [4APR20 1100z-2300z] Cross the Pond Westbound 2020
« on: March 10, 2020, 01:24:44 PM »
Cross the Pond Westbound 2020 is upon us!
Departing airfields: EDDK, EGCC, EHAM, EIDW, LIRF, LOWW
Arriving Airfields: CYYZ, KBOS, KJFK, KMIA, KORD, KSFO
Other airports staffed but not featured: KDEN, KMSP, KATL, KDFW, KIAD, KSDF
More information on booking and more at ctp.vatsim.net
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Events / Re: [1DEC19, 20:00z - 23:59z] Oklahoma City Christmas Party
« on: November 30, 2019, 01:14:48 AM »
Doesn't look like this is posted on the front page of the website....
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News / Re: CHICAGO HAS AN FE! 🔥 🍆 🥃 🍺 🍸
« on: September 28, 2019, 11:17:36 PM »
Woooooooo! Congrats!
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News / Re: Denver Welcomes New Events Staff
« on: September 05, 2019, 11:32:26 PM »
That’s unfortunate.