VATSIM Guide
VATSIM Guide provides valuable resources, tips, and information for using the VATSIM network, helping virtual pilots and controllers get started.
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VATSIM Guide – Emergencies (Episode 7)
14.9.2020 – Welcome to the final episode of our VATSIM Guide series. Today, we will tell you how to deal with emergency situations on VATSIM. What you can and cannot do, and what you need to talk about with ATC. Having an emergency situation can be really tough on VATSIM, especially when it’s busy, as you may…
VATSIM Guide – Oceanic (Episode 6)
7.9.2020 – Another episode of VATSIM Guide is here and today we focused on how to communicate on Oceanic facilities located over the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Introduction Oceanic facilities are the biggest facilities found on VATSIM, but you’re more likely to fly through these facilities when you’ll fly long hauls from Europe to America, Europe to…
VATSIM Guide – Center and Eurocontrol (Episode 5)
24.8.2020 – In this episode of the VATSIM Guide, we will explain to you the basics of how to communicate on the two biggest ATC facilities available on the network – Center, and Eurocontrol. Center and Eurocontrol are controlling aircraft that are already in the air. They are not controlling Ground, Delivery, Tower, and Approach facilities (except…
VATSIM Guide – Tower and Approach/Departure Facilities (Episode 4)
17.8.2020 – In this episode of the VATSIM Guide, we will take you through the two facilities that are very similar to each other – Departure/Approach and Tower. These two facilities, in summary, take care of departing and arriving aircraft. Tower (ICAO_TWR) Let’s start off with the Tower. It is a very basic ATC facility as it…
VATSIM Guide – Delivery and Ground (Episode 3)
11.8.2020 – In today’s episode of VATSIM Guide, we will take you through the very first ATC facilities – Delivery and Ground. These are the two facilities you contact when you’re on the ground. We will tell you the basics of how to communicate with them. Delivery and Ground is more likely one facility which is called…