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General Discussion / PIREPs
« on: October 04, 2009, 10:31:19 AM »
Quote from: Scott DeWoody
That's what I'm screamin.  Those that use Active Sky, and all the different versions of it, are not going to get the same weather as those that use the default FS weather, or any other weather generating client.  So I'm thinking it would be difficult for this to work under those circumstances.
In most cases, though, you're going to receive similar symptoms in the relatively same area. If there's a thunderstorm in ZDV's Sector 22, then yeah, most pilots using some sort of weather software are going to get the effects of it, even if the cells of the storm are scattered in different locations in different softwares. PIREPs aren't that critical to VATSIM flying, anyway, so advising pilots of PIREPs has more to do with realistic procedure than anything else. They don't require pilot action and those regarding hazardous conditions serve as precautionary advisories only.

Furthermore, in the real world, weather is moving all of the time. Turbulence, which is probably one of the most reported phenomenon in PIREPs (at least in my experience), can occur everywhere, even in spots with no depicted precipitation. The same principle applies: They don't require pilot action and those regarding hazardous conditions serve as precautionary advisories only. Controllers record the specific location of the PIREP in the report, but generally speaking we pilots assume a range as to the location of where that phenomenon may occur.

If there's a moderate chop PIREP 10 miles west of FNT, then I figure I may encounter turbulence somewhere generally immediately surrounding FNT. Then again, I probably wouldn't be flying in the first place, but you get my point. Either way it's a courteous advisory.

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General Discussion / PIREPs
« on: October 01, 2009, 08:44:55 PM »
Quote from: Matt Fuoco
Has any thought been put into a PIREP system for VATSIM?  Something that would integrate with the various radar clients I think would increase the level of realism that is provided to the pilots (and controllers).
I definitely think that would be a good idea.

Because VATSIM weather is delayed compared to that of the real world, I don't give real world PIREPs to virtual pilots. I do, however, give virtual PIREPs to virtual pilots and record them in the standard UA/ etc. form (often posting them in my controller info if there is one or two).

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General Discussion / Too high on approach!
« on: September 03, 2009, 10:54:13 PM »
I'm not really sure what happened in KDEN, but if you look at your flight log it appears you were given a visual approach. You established on a 5 mile final, which is 3 miles short of our typical intercept distance from the runway threshold.

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General Discussion / New TRC S1/S2 Rating Guides
« on: August 23, 2009, 02:19:43 PM »
Quote from: Tom Seeley
It's out for me Harold.
At the top of the forum, not viewing the thread but the forum, try the "forum options" and one of the "mark forum read" options, see if that helps.
Ahh, there we go. Thanks for the tip! I had forgotten about that feature.

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General Discussion / New TRC S1/S2 Rating Guides
« on: August 21, 2009, 11:39:43 PM »
Quote from: David Jedrejcic
Thanks very much to everyone that's contributed to this effort - this is a tangible asset to VATUSA.  Great job.
This is a minor issue, but the Controller Tips "New Thread" light won't go out since this was moved...just wondering if it's only me.

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The Control Room Floor / VRC hates Hardware Acceleration
« on: August 20, 2009, 06:12:07 PM »
Unless it's completely the fault of the chipset (it could just be Vista), Windows 7 is reportedly going to be able to run everything that XP could through "XP Mode," which you can activate for certain windows on the desktop.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/08/19/microso...pros/index.html

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The Control Room Floor / Okay, REALLY?
« on: August 17, 2009, 10:57:52 PM »
Quote from: Alex Evins
Harold,

Kennedy tower has included that line in their ATIS for at least the last 20 years. It's nothing new or special. Despite this many aircraft still request a different runway. Often departing aircraft, for example, assigned runway 31L will request 31R. This can be a problem with the all the arriving traffic to that runway, so the prescribed phraseology (JFK Order 7110.65K) is "departing/arriving runway XXX will be subject to conforming traffic" - this usually causes pilots to cancel their request and take the assigned runway.
Ahh okay, now that makes sense. For an outsider, that just sounds plain ridiculous, as if aircraft are taxiing to different runways than they are assigned. Now I feel slightly embarrassed   lol. Thanks for the clarification.

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The Control Room Floor / Okay, REALLY?
« on: August 17, 2009, 10:15:40 PM »
This was a misunderstanding as to why JFK inserted a "use the assigned runway" clause in their ATIS recording. Disregard!

I recorded it here. It sounds like a live person is on the other end, too   .

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General Discussion / ZBW Notam
« on: August 04, 2009, 03:39:18 PM »
Quote from: Paul Biderman
First off, and no offense intended towards anyone, but was the mass "NOTAM" email about the ZBW ATM position really necessary?  There aren't mass "NOTAM" emails sent out about all the other ARTCC positions that open up in VATUSA.

Secondly, and this is what really has me annoyed, has anyone had trouble with the above mentioned email?  I received 2 copies of it.  One I was able to delete, the other I wasn't.  The second email can't be opened, moved, or deleted.  When I try I get "An Unknown Error Has Occurred".  Anyone else having this issue?

Hi Paul . I think that may have something to do with the new website. I'm guessing you're using Outlook or Windows Mail or something, and it sounds like that's a problem on your end. Using GMail and the ZDV webmail site, I could delete it, but only received one message.

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General Discussion / Need Help getting started (again)
« on: August 04, 2009, 03:33:56 PM »
Quote from: Frank Han
Hi I am a new observer on the ZDC sector, playing VATSIM using the VRC software:
how may I set up my frequencies so that I can hear what everybody is saying? I am sorry, I don't know where to look for the radio frequencies.

thank you!
Hi Frank,

All of the SOPs for the ZDC ARTCC can be found on their website.
http://zdcartcc.org/soploa.php

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General Discussion / sector files
« on: August 03, 2009, 06:40:49 PM »
Hello David,

The Chicago ARTCC's website has the sector file you are looking for. At this link, download the C90 Pro Resurrection v2.1 file. Included in that file are the necessary elements to control O'Hare. Once the file is loaded, go to View --> Diagrams. If there is anything like "Airport Graphics," you'll want to select that. Also go to View and check "Static Text" and "Geography." While I'm not entirely sure if all of the above options correspond to functions in the C90 sector file, generally most sector files do.

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General Discussion / Need Help getting started (again)
« on: July 31, 2009, 11:10:15 PM »
Quote from: Joe Zona
Hey everybody,
I was a member of the Cleveland ARTCC back around February or so, but was removed from the roster due to my inactivity.  I was inactive though because I could not seem to receive any training, despite my efforts to schedule.  My question is though, is it always difficult to receive training secessions or was that just something out of the ordinary?  Also, when I go to log in on the VATUSA site, it says my account has been locked or removed, but when I try to take the test and log in, i get this:
"Error: This test has already been assigned and the test is not yet completed."

I really want to control, but I am beginning to think that it isn't even worth all the hastle.
Joe,

I can't really comment on your particular situation, but based on my years of visiting in ZOB, they've always been responsive to training requests. You need to use the forum to request training. I would encourage you to try again, and try to list a couple of your available time slots throughout each week so that an instructor/mentor can assist you. Of course, you can always turn to the training administrator if you are unable to get training ([email protected]).

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General Discussion / John Manley goes for his SHD Cert
« on: July 20, 2009, 11:26:07 AM »
Quote from: John D. Manley
I swear, for someone that doesn't even believe in Hell, you really put emphasis on the word.. eh


I can tell this is gonna be a sweet one!

SM
Standby for Hell, it'll be on it's way.

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The Classroom (Controller Tips) / Clearance Delivery Tips
« on: July 16, 2009, 10:44:27 AM »
Quote from: Justin A. Martin
This is an interesting topic. From what I teach and from what I've always done, the correct phraseology would be, "maintain 5000" and NOT "climb and maintain 5000". Here's the reason: let's say you are departing an airport that has a pretty complex SID. You were cleared via the SID, and told to maintain, let's say, 10000. If you tell the aircraft to climb and maintain 10000, it cancels the altitudes on the SID... the aircraft does not need to comply with restrictions. If you said maintain 10000 in the clearance, he will climb and meet restrictions until he reaches 10000. Now, seeing how I've never really had to deal with SIDs like that, correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that if you tell an aircraft to "climb and maintain" as a DEP controller and you still need them to meet restrictions, you need to say so specifically.

Hopefully that makes sense and I was at least in the ballpark with my answer...  

JM

Additionally, this is what is written in the .65, so that's what I've always taught as well.

Edit: Oh, and Brad, thanks for the explanation. Makes sense!

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The Classroom (Controller Tips) / Clearance Delivery Tips
« on: July 15, 2009, 02:32:23 PM »
Quote from: Brad Littlejohn
A couple of things.

with your above clearance to JBU1602, 'via radar vectors MERIT' gives ambiguity to what the pilot should do after wheels up. Obviously they will be given radar vectors, but what should they do before they receive those radar vectors? they could make any turns they want and be perfectly legal in doing so. Second, 'Departure on' is improper phraseology (see the 7110.65, 3-9-3).

So this clearance, with full CRAFT, using 3-9-3 and 4-3-2, should be:



BL.

I really have never heard this anywhere on LiveATC or at my home airport, which has no DPs. Since most ATCTs assign headings in the takeoff clearance, the pilot could not deviate from that heading until advised (or for an emergency). I suppose the above clearance you provided would be given only at towers which do not assign headings in the takeoff clearance. Isn't this correct?

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