Sorry I've been away at Aircraft Dispatch School so I had no idea this was gonna be happening. Is there a chance an opening is still available? Would love to learn more and see Dhruv and Ryan work their magic! If not, will those who missed the cut because of real world obligations be able to see this training course on youtube or something in the future?

Thanks,

John

Quote from: JOHN MANLEY on March 21, 2018, 11:38:20 PM

Up-to-date AFCAD is already completed and will be available a day before.

Do they instantly change the runway markings into taxiway markings? I would assume they need to do at least some work taking longer than a day to convert the runway to a taxiway.

Im not entirely sure what you are trying to get at by that remark but it will be the same process as when 14L/32R was renamed to SS and then H1 and now H2. A big yellow X will be the first step, then they will cover all runway related markings on the surface including holdshort markings. Then they will replace them with taxiway markings. After that they will slowly change all runway related signs into taxiway signs. By the end of the year, all of the runway north of 9R will be completely demolished. This was why T1 was relocated to just north of Taxiway E... so that there is still a possible route to get to the MX ramp without literally shutting down the flow of traffic from 9L/27R since T is always southeast bound.

That being said, I decided not to go that route so in my AFCAD 33 will be COMPLETELY redone into a taxiway.. not just removal of rwy markings and and a yellow x added. It looks very nice and clean so I dont think their will be any issues on how it is portrayed to the simmers who use it. Regardless if it did have markings on it or not closed means closed and you cant take off of a closed runway even if they have not painted the big yellow X yet... even prior to that it still can not be used for anything other than taxiing.

Now then, 33 was hardly ever used it was for the most part only a taxiway in the final stages of its life. Its a mess but they definitely have a plan and know what they are doing. Very happy this disaster of a runway is finally gone since they barely ever used it such as during nighttime quiet ops or that odd day in a blue moon when the wind was howling out of the NW. cant wait for 27C/9C to be built.. basically gonna have to do the AFCAD from scratch unless you want the runway to go right into the MX ramp and ARFF building lol.

Cheers.

Awesome video ZDV.. great job pushing that tin.

Thank you very much Paul for your encouraging message. Sim Southwest will not go under the radar this time. Thank you for taking the time to start it in the beginning

http://training.vatusa.net/tiki-view_faq.php?faqId=1#q1

Thanks Mike.. I appreciate that. Just making sure it wasn't just me.

John M.

Guys, as a VATSIM pilot where can I find information on the preferred takeoff /landing runways in KJFK, KEWR, KIAD and KBOS normally used by VATSIM controllers?

Thanks,
Igor.
Staten Island, NY.

for ZDC: http://zdcartcc.org/ZDC_runways.htm

BE ADVISED: 1L/19R in this system is the NEW 1C/19C at IAD...

In case: (A) -> Arrival ONLY
             (D) -> Departure ONLY

Title speaks for itself folks... AVSIM is NOW BACK ONLINE!! The Library is recovered!!

You controllers... Go download and FLY!!

SM

Honestly, the thing about flight strips IMHO... yes they are essential, but if you don't need to use  them, then don't.

I use STARs because PCT (POTOMAC TRACON) uses ARTS IIIe radar so STARs is the closest to that. Now, if you use ARTS radar mode, then you really don't need flight strips since the information is on the data ttag (secondary radar).

I wish we could get flight strips a little more like real world... for instance, we have a seperate place for the DEP and ARR airports.. as well, if we could get the P time it could help us.. especially with non controlled fields...


[size=]FLIGHT STRIPS = GOOD[/size]

SM