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News / Position Posting: Miami ARTCC Events Coordinator
« Last post by Robby Parknavy on July 23, 2025, 08:02:39 PM »
The virtual Miami ARTCC is seeking applicants for the vacant Events Coordinator (EC) role.

RESPONSIBLE FOR: The coordination, planning, and execution of events and community engagement at the VATSIM Miami ARTCC.

Event Coordinator Role Duties:
• Create, plan, and execute events to generate pilot and controller participation according
to the vZMA standards and policies.
• Create, curate, and manage event rosters and position assignments, including changes to the roster and assignments when the availability of rostered members changes.
• Coordinate with neighboring facilities to arrange support for events, and arrange vZMA
support for events held by neighboring facilities.
• Maintain an active relationship with VAs and ATOs.
• Conduct event briefings.
• Interface with the VATUSA events team and the vATCSCC team, as required, to plan and execute events.
• Act as the leader of the events team and coordinate the action of junior members of the events staff.

Community Engagement Role Duties:
• Manage vZMA’s social media presence and engage with the broader VATSIM community.
• Build interest in vZMA amongst the VATSIM community through outreach.
• Participate in moderation of Discord activities to encourage Code of Conduct compliant collaboration amongst all vZMA home controllers, visitors, and other guests.
• Maintain an active online presence on TeamSpeak, Discord, the VATSIM network.
• Meet minimum controlling requirements per vZMA policy.

Required Qualifications:
• Effective, diplomatic, and tactful written and verbal communication skills.
• Minimum S2 rated controller, preferred S3 or higher (S2 applicants, a commitment to earn an S3 certification within three months of hire, and a C1 certification within six months of hire)

Preferred Qualifications:
• Photoshop skills (or another equivalent software)
• TMU knowledge


Interested applicants should send a current VATSIM and/or real-world resume and an event proposal to the Miami ARTCC Air Traffic Manager and Deputy Air Traffic Manager by email at atm@zmaartcc.net and datm@zmaartcc.net. Within your event proposal, you should include the following:
• Event Name
• Featured Field(s)
• Event banner (2048 x 1152)
• Event description
• (optional) Any TMU initiatives you feel are necessary


Applications open until filled. All applications received after this deadline will be discarded.
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Events / Tracon Tuesdays: Keeper Of The Planes
« Last post by James Duggan on July 23, 2025, 06:57:43 PM »


Wichita, a town that started as a trading post for cowboys driving cattle to the railways, and grew into a major city producing some of the best aircraft in the world. The Kansas City ARTCC welcomes you to explore the airspace of Wichita while our controllers provide top notch services! The famous Keeper Of The Plains will watch over you regardless of if you’re flying an airliner, bizjet, propeller, or military aircraft, and maybe if you’re lucky, you can catch the ring of fire.

Event fields: KICT, KAAO, KIAB, KBEC
Event times: 2300z - 0200z
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News / vZJX has a new DATM!
« Last post by Owen Bliss on July 21, 2025, 12:44:53 PM »
Please join me in congratulating Christopher Mangan on his promotion to Deputy Air Traffic Manager within vZJX! Chris has been a member of vZJX for just under a year and has served on our web team working on various new features to our existing website, and working on a scratch built website and various other tools and pieces of software for use within our community. Chris brings some outstanding ideas for the continued growth and development of our facility and I am looking forward to working with him in his new role.

Congrats Chris!

Owen Bliss
Air Traffic Manager
Virtual Jacksonville ARTCC
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Events / [09/27/2025] 305 To Paradise
« Last post by Roy Parsons on July 20, 2025, 06:27:42 PM »

Join ZMA and SJU for a tropical escape away from the 305! Whether you're headed to the vibrant nightlife of Miami or the serene beauty of the Virgin Islands, we’ve got full ATC coverage to get you there in style.

Featuring: KMIA, TJSJ, TISX, TIST

Date and Time: September 27th, 2025 | 2300z - 0300z (7pm -11pm ET)
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Boston Virtual ARTCC is excited to announce our list of prizes for this year's Tea Party Poker event!

We're excited to work with several great developers from the community to offer prizes to participants of Tea Party Poker. The first-place participant will have the choice of all available prizes while each subsequent winner will be able to choose from the remaining items. 


•  Thrustmaster: TCA Captain Pack X Airbus Edition
•  Tobii: Tobii Eye Tracker 5
•  Octavi: Octavi IFR-1 Controller
•  Fenix: Fenix Simulations A320 Base Pack
•  Orbx: YBBN Brisbane International Airport V2 (MSFS 2020 or 2024)
•  Orbx: Volanta Premium - 6 month subscription

The prizes will be available to pilot winners of Tea Party Poker and the air traffic controllers that participate in the event. Please join us in thanking the sponsors who have donated these amazing prizes to the community to help make the event a memorable experience! 
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It is Summer in New England, and you know what that means…. Boston Virtual ARTCC's Tea Party Poker is BACK! We invite all pilots to participate and win some of the great prizes we have to offer!

Are you new to Boston Virtual ARTCC or VATSIM? Find out more about getting started with online ATC

What is Tea Party Poker?
Tea Party Poker is a fun game that gives pilots another reason to participate in the event, see more of our airspace, and the chance to win some terrific prizes! While there is absolutely no requirement to participate in Poker, it's become an annual tradition that many pilots take part in.

If you choose to participate in Tea Party Poker:

  • Each time you land at a Class B, C, or D airport inside ZBW, send BOS_PK_CTR a private message and you'll get a reply with your virtual poker card(s).
  • You must fly to airports that are at least 50nm apart (straight-line distance).
  • Once you obtain 5 cards, you can keep flying, discarding, and picking up new cards to help better your hand.
  • The pilot(s) with the best hand at the end of the event will win and pick their choice of available prizes.

The full set of rules is listed below.

Rules
All pilots who choose to participate in this competition agree to abide by the rules below. The competition rules may be modified for clarity or other reasons without prior notification to participants. Please refer to this page for any updates. These rules are current as of July 29, 2025. The Events Coordinator shall have final say on all questions or disputes regarding this competition, and will be responsible for determining the winners.
 
The full rules governing the contest are:
1. Event Duration: The poker game starts at 11:00am ET on Saturday, August 9 and ends promptly at 5:00pm ET (1500z to 2100z).
 
2. How To Play: A pilot is eligible to draw virtual poker cards by completing any Eligible Flight during the event. At the conclusion of a flight, a pilot may contact the designated event official (BOS_PK_CTR) via private message (PM) to obtain the poker card(s). The event official will respond via private message advising the pilot of the cards they have received.
 
• When contacting BOS_PK_CTR to obtain a card, your PM must include:
  • Flight origin and destination.
  • Email Address (first message only).
  • VATSIM CID
• Pilots will receive:
  • First drawing: two poker cards.
  • Subsequent drawings:
                    - Two poker cards, if the landing is at an airport other than KBOS that is staffed by a Tower controller. Pilots have the option pick up only one card, if desired.
                    - One poker card, if the landing is at a towered airport staffed "top down" by an Approach or Center controller only, or if the landing is at KBOS.

• Pilots may contact BOS_PK_CTR to obtain a card after landing at the intended destination and once at a safe/appropriate location. Once the 'card request' message has been sent, pilots do not need to wait for a reply or card assignment; the next flight may begin immediately.

Bonus Play: ​​​​​​​Boston Virtual ARTCC members who are graduates (having completed all 30 flights) of the Wings Over New England (WINGS) training program are eligible to receive an extra poker card. This can be claimed by notifying BOS_PK_CTR at the conclusion first flight. Failing to notify BOS_PK_CTR until later flights forfeits your eligibility for this bonus card.
 
3. Notification of Winners, Prize Priority: By entering the contest and providing your email address to BOS_PK_CTR, you consent to Boston Virtual ARTCC emailing should you be a winner. (If you are not a winner, we won't contact you, nor will we retain your contact information beyond the conclusion of the event.) Winners will be notified at the email address provided within 14 days of the end of the competition and will be able to choose from the list of prizes available in order of their poker hand. Winners must respond to their prize notification email within 48 hours to confirm their priority and select a prize. Winners who do not respond within 48 hours will lose their priority to select a prize but may still be eligible for any remaining prizes at the time they reply to the email.

4. How To Win: The pilots with the strongest poker hands at the conclusion of the event will be the winners. The number of possible winners will be equal to the number of pilot prizes available. Pilots must hold a full hand (5 cards) to win; therefore, pilots must complete, at a minimum, 3 eligible flights to qualify. Winning pilots will be allowed to select from a variety of prizes in order based on the strength of their respective poker hands:



5. Eligible Flights: An Eligible Flight is any flight that terminates in a full-stop landing at a towered airport (controlled by Tower, Approach, or Center) within Boston ARTCC (ZBW) during the scheduled event times and complies with the restrictions outlined. Flights that originate outside ZBW airspace, and flights that originate before the start of the event, may be considered eligible provided they comply with the restrictions below. If a pilot is not certain whether a flight will be eligible, they should contact the designated event official (BOS_PK_CTR) via private message prior to departure. 
  • The flight must be between airports that are at least 50nm apart (by straight-line distance).
  • The destination must be a towered airport (surrounded by Class B, C, or D airspace).
  • The pilot must remain connected to the VATSIM network for the duration of the flight.
  • VFR pilots must file a Flight Plan prior to departure that includes, at a minimum, their aircraft type, origin, and destination.
  • The event ends promptly at 5:00pm ET (2100z) and any flights that conclude after this time will not receive a card.

6. Discarding: Pilots who hold a full hand (5 cards) may try to better their hands throughout the event time by completing additional flights. Pilots wishing to do this should advise the designated event official (BOS_PK_CTR) of the card or cards they would like to discard at any point, before receiving new cards. At no point shall a pilot hold more than 5 cards in their hand.

7. Designated Event Official (BOS_PK_CTR): Issuing and tracking of pilot cards will be conducted by a designated event official. Cards that each pilot has in their "possession" will remain unknown to all other pilots until the event is complete. A pilot may verify their card holdings with the designated event official via private message. All replies to card verification requests will be returned via private message.
 
8. Number of Decks: The competition will use a minimum of one deck of cards (52 cards) to start with, and the cards will be issued at random. Once this deck has been exhausted, a new deck will be added. Cards that are discarded will be placed back into the pool of available cards.
 
9. Duplicate Cards: It is possible that a pilot may mistakenly receive a duplicate card during the event. If this happens, it is the pilot's responsibility to notify the designated event official (BOS_PK_CTR) as soon as possible and receive a new card. Hands containing duplicate cards are considered "illegal" poker hands and will not be eligible to win.
 
10. Tracking of Poker Hands: Poker hands will be tied to a pilot's VATSIM CID, not their name or callsign.
 
11. Exchanging of Cards: Trading, exchanging, or transferring of cards between or among pilots will not be allowed at any time during the event.
 
12. Withdrawal: A pilot wishing to withdraw from the game must notify the designated event official (BOS_PK_CTR) by private message, or if unavailable, one of the BVA controllers staffing a position. The pilot's cards will be returned to the deck(s) and made available to other competitors to collect. Once a pilot has withdrawn, they may not attempt to re-enter the competition.
 
13. Shared Cockpit Flights: Cards are issued to flights, not pilots. Participants who choose to fly together in the same aircraft (i.e., shared cockpit flying) will be considered a single flight and receive one set of cards. For the purposes of the competition, the name and CID of the pilot who messaged BOS_PK_CTR will be considered the pilot who is participating in the competition.
 
14. Disqualification: Pilots who are disqualified will not be allowed to re-enter the competition. The Events Coordinator will have the final say in any disputes regarding pilot disqualification. A pilot may be disqualified from the competition for:
  • Failure to comply with VATSIM COC.
  • Refusal to comply with ATC instructions.
  • Attempting to cheat or circumvent the competition rules.
  • Providing false/misleading information to the event official.

 
Disclaimer
In no way should this competition be seen as a promotion or simulation of gambling. There is no purchase necessary to play or win. Gambling is not endorsed by Boston Virtual ARTCC or any of its affiliates, including VATUSA, VATSIM, and the event sponsors.
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News / ZLC has a new TA!
« Last post by Harry Linsenmayer on July 17, 2025, 04:25:26 PM »
Please join me in welcoming ZLC's newest TA, Quintin Boggs! Quintin has been apart of ZLC for over two years, has significant administrative experience during his 6+ months as an I1, and showed impressive vision for the future of the ZLC training department. We're looking forward to the future of the ZLC Training Department under Quintin's leadership!

I'd also like to give a huge thanks to Daniel Kormendy for his time and commitment to the TA role over the last year. Daniel served as a Mentor/Instructor for nearly two years and has been a massive asset to ZLC for the entire time he has been here. Thank you, Daniel!
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News / vZKC has a TA!
« Last post by Austin Wilkins on July 17, 2025, 10:43:15 AM »
Please welcome Danny Evans as the new Training Administrator at vZKC. Danny has been an ATM, DATM, TA and EC, is a VATSIM Supervisor and has CFI/II/MEI experience. We are thrilled to have him on our team!
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News / Position Vacancy: Jacksonville ARTCC Event Coordinator
« Last post by Owen Bliss on July 15, 2025, 09:11:26 PM »
Position Posting: Virtual Jacksonville ARTCC Event Coordinator
Date Posted: July 15th, 2025
Submission Deadline: July 30th, 2025

Purpose:
The Virtual Jacksonville ARTCC is looking for a motivated individual who possesses a high degree of energy and commitment to serve as the Virtual Jacksonville ARTCC Event Coordinator. We are looking for an individual who is willing to commit to this position long-term.

Key Responsibilities:
- Reports to and serves at the pleasure of the ATM and DATM.
- Maintains an online presence within the facility and on the VATSIM network.
- Manages the Virtual Jacksonville ARTCC Events Team.
- Functions as an ARTCC junior staff member and attends meetings as necessary.
- Responsible for overview, development, and implementation of all ARTCC events and materials.
- Develop traffic management initiatives.
- Conducting event briefings.
- Identifies and develops events to generate traffic and promote the ARTCCs.
- Develop and distribute marketing materials to promote ARTCC events.
- Implements and oversees approved events.
- Acts as CIC or TMU during ARTCC events when able, or designates a replacement on their behalf.
- Coordinates with neighboring ARTCCs to arrange support for local events.
- Coordinates with neighboring ARTCCs to provide vZJX support.
- Maintains relationships with VAs and coordinates support for VA events.
- Works in conjunction with facility senior staff to plan, coordinate, attend and execute an annual in-person event located in the USA.

Requirements:
- Must hold at least an S3 rating (C1 rating is preferred).
- Must be an active member of the VATSIM network in good standing.
- Must have excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Must be able to work in a team environment and manage a team.

Preferred Skills:
- Leadership, managerial, or supervisory experience (real world or VATSIM applicable).
- Familiarity with Jacksonville policies and procedures.
- Demonstrate the qualities of understanding, patience, restraint, and professionalism.
- Have previous experience working with an event team.

How to Apply:
Please note that this position requires a significant time commitment. Interested applicants must email their application package with the subject title “vZJX EC Application Package” to owen.bliss@vatusa.net with the following:

- Full name, CID, and email address
- Résumé, including any applicable real-world/VATSIM experience
- Letter of intent explaining “Why Jacksonville and why this position is for you”
- Create an event – include in this event the featured fields, marketing strategy, how you would motivate controllers to sign up, banner, which neighboring facilities are needed for support, etc. Show us what you have.
- Your goals and vision for Virtual Jacksonville ARTCC events and events team.

Applications must be received by 2359z on July 30th, 2025. Applications received after the deadline may not be considered and may be discarded. Additionally, this deadline is subject to change without notice.
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Events / [08/15/2025] Northwest to NorCal FNO
« Last post by Hayden Tilby on July 13, 2025, 06:30:27 PM »

Join the Seattle and Oakland ARTCCs in the Northwest to NorCal FNO!

For this rendition of Friday Night Operations, ZSE will be staffing up Seattle while ZOA will be staffing up Reno and Sacramento for a night of Cascadian fun! Join us for a short hop between the event fields, or a longer flight to a different ARTCC. The opportunities are endless in the Northwest to NorCal FNO!

Event Fields: KSEA, KRNO, KSMF
Friday, August 15th, 2025
1600-2000 PDT | 2300z-0300z
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