I am beginning C1 training and I have found a new love, vERAM. Are there any specific advantages when using vERAM rather then VRC when working center. Obviously both software's have there advantages, and disadvantages. As well, are there any good video tutorials about vERAM, and its features? My instructor has thought me a lot about how to use vERAM, but I'm interested in its specific features that VRC does not have.

Owen,

Situations like this happen from time to time, and it could really be about anything, this one is about transponders. My advice to you is turn this into a teaching moment not just for yourself, but the controller also. It is very easy to get caught up in the moment and get defensive or try to argue your point, but at the end of the day was it worth it? You received a 48hr ban for not hitting a single button? I mean come on dude!

I have been sent contact me messages many many many times before where I was flying VFR and the controller thought he needed to talk to me. What did I do? I contacted them!! If it was a ARTCC I was familiar with I would kindly hop on the TS, find the controller, and have a nice conversation about what I was doing. 99% of the time the controller learns a lot from it, and supervisors aren't called. If you are not familiar with the ARTCC just simply file some feedback for that controller for the ARTCC staff to review, in the meantime comply with the contact me requests to be on your way.

See my point? It's kinda silly in the grand scheme of things.

I agree with you, it's silly. However, It's not as if I was protesting not turning on my transponder. I was just forcibly removed and banned from the network within 60 seconds of the Supervisor contacting me. I had no time to react. The supervisor was abusing his powers to say the least but, thats old news.

Quote from: Owen Bliss on December 10, 2018, 07:00:25 AM

Quote from: Dhruv Kalra on December 10, 2018, 12:43:35 AM

Everything above is accurate.

That being said, if someone wants to simulate flying an old Cub or similar around without an electrical system or a transponder, I’m not going to go frantically go running to enforce the CoC either.

This is my exact point. I got suspended for 48hours from vatsim a few months ago for flying whilst simulating no mode c transponder. I was forcibally removed from the network by a moderator that was buddies with the controller.

Is that all there is to the story?  Most of the sups I know wouldn't issue a 48 for that without there being a little more going on.  Typically, you'd get a message telling you to turn on your transponder and hit the mode C button.

Matthew,

As far as that goes, I was flying a Piper Cub around a class delta airport in the SLC airspace. The Controller that 'walloped me' at the time was live streaming (not with my knowledge) and assumed that my intent was to mess with him. After the incident occurred I found a clip of the conversation he had with one of his friends (which was the supervisor that popped me). The controller was heard saying over the stream and I quote, "“Sign on to get this guy to go away and to make him stop flying the pattern." The supervisor logged onto a center position that he was not certed for and sent me a "ContactMe" message. I forgot to switch back to the tower freq after he abruptly signed off, and I was then kicked from the network then I received an email stating that I am being banned for 48 hours for Not squawking mode C when airborne, and Failing to contact controllers when asked to. To sum it up, the controller was working against me because I was flying a non mode transponder equipped A/C. It's not a big deal. I just feel like it's a stupid rule.

Everything above is accurate.

That being said, if someone wants to simulate flying an old Cub or similar around without an electrical system or a transponder, I’m not going to go frantically go running to enforce the CoC either.

This is my exact point. I got suspended for 48hours from vatsim a few months ago for flying whilst simulating no mode c transponder. I was forcibally removed from the network by a moderator that was buddies with the controller.

Dear Vatsim,

This would be a great Christmas present. (Just Saying)

-Most Vatsim controllers.

This event is just under a month away! Booking details will be announced shortly. See you all there!

Have the bookings opened yet? I am very excited for this event.

Its time for another epic FNO, come fly in/out of the D10 on October 26. Will be featuring many different airports, from which you can fly out of. Will accept anything from a C172 to an A380. Come have a Blast

Can I fly my trike? Or do I need to take it elsewhere? What about my C152? I guess I wont be accepted :/