How do I obtain a cid?

Rick Morris · « **on:** March 21, 2010, 09:18:11 PM »

I am trying to sign up for vatusa so I can start training but I figure out how. On the webpage it says click here to get started but then asks for my vatsim cid. I have a vatsim account but that info will not work. Please help!

Brian Pryor · « **Reply #1 on:** March 21, 2010, 09:38:37 PM »

Quote from: Rick Morris

I am trying to sign up for vatusa so I can start training but I figure out how. On the webpage it says click here to get started but then asks for my vatsim cid. I have a vatsim account but that info will not work. Please help!

Hi Rick,

The CID it is asking for is your VATSIM ID # you use when you connect to squawkbox / fsinn etc. if you are a new user it is likely starting with a 1.

Let me know if you have any questions and i'll try to help.

Rick Morris · « **Reply #2 on:** March 21, 2010, 09:39:48 PM »

Its an old vat sim that I recently had re activated, it works in squakbox but not on vatusa

Brian Pryor · « **Reply #3 on:** March 21, 2010, 09:42:06 PM »

Hmm, it should be the same ID and password as you use on the VATSIM Network. Does it give you any error message? If so can you copy+paste it here

Bryan Wollenberg · « **Reply #4 on:** March 21, 2010, 11:25:44 PM »

Rick,

If you would have emailed me with this name instead of "Rick James" I could have helped you a while ago via email.

The problem was that you were not a member of the United States Division. I have made the appropriate change for you. As soon as the VATUSA database updates (twice daily), you will need to visit http://www.vatusa.net/join.php That will take you through all the necessary steps for becoming an ATC.

Good luck and welcome!