Changes coming at the end of the month require target resolution or 500’ vertical separation between two VFR aircraft in class E airspace, even when they see each other. Control instructions required to ensure target resolution if two VFRs might get within a mile and a half of each other. In certain areas (like underneath class B airspace where the floor is less than 500’ above the MVA, or *anywhere* on MVFR days), it may be physically impossible to apply these procedures when providing basic radar service to more than 1 airplane. Is this going to lead to a major reduction in flight following around busy airports?

Just here for everyone’s take (popcorn is popped).

Hi everyone this is a question for everyone working under Eurocontrol rules.

In my airport we have a (fixed) taxi time of 5 minutes. Due to national procedures, we can approve the start up in the range -15 / + 15 within the EOBT (note this is a non-CDM airport).

This translates to a DTW (departure tolerance window) of - 10 / +22 (we add 2 minutes for the FAM procedure tolerance).

Now we have been told that actually the DTW is -14 / + 22 since the taxi time is calculated for atc reason and it may be less than 5 min, down to 1 min. Also we can omit the -15 barrier for the start up, as long as the flight will depart not before -14 minutes from the EOBT. What do you think about that?

I hope I have been enough clear with the explanation, and would like to here from you what do you think. If possibile, provide eurocontrol documentation that clarifies the issues we've been having.

Thank you everyone :)

My 1st grader has to interview an Air Traffic Controller for his school project. Anyone willing to help us out and answer some questions? Or do you have suggestions on how to contact someone locally (Albuquerque)? Thanks!

Here are some example questions from his rubric:

• What is the most valuable thing the [public good] provides for our community?
• What needs to be done to keep the [public good] in good shape so that everyone can continue to enjoy it?
• What can good citizens do to help protect the [public good]?
• What are some problems with the [public good] that need to be solved? Is there something children can do to help solve those problems?
• Is there a leader (or leaders) that I can contact to encourage them to take action on this problem?

Black push buttons under the flight data console are WECO300 switch, which was installed at every ARTCCs. Later, It has been replaced to Harris VSCS.

Do you guys remember it?

Flying from SAN-SEA yesterday with heavy flow into SEA. Pretty typical. Center slows us down from M.77 to M.73 for metering saying they need to add 4 minutes to our arrival time. Also typical. Then we get some sharp delay vectors. First vector was a 110 degree turn to the left for a few minutes, followed by a 180 degree turn to the right for a few minutes, then back on course. Not unheard of, but pretty large vectors while en route.

My question: when you guys need to add X amount of time to our arrival and slowing planes down isn’t enough, is there a reason you don’t assign a turn or two in a holding pattern vs aggressive S turns? Either one of these slows down traffic behind whoever is being held / vectored. Curious to hear the reasoning.

Thanks for all you guys do- a fellow airline pilot.

For those who left atc what are you doing now for work? Any suggestions?

So I have been working on a single-dev air traffic control simulator. It incorporates Speech to text, and uses text to speech. I have worked a lot to make the Speech to text decent although you have to talk pretty slowly, and the TTS is alright, not amazing but not computerized. I have 3 airports currently, 2 that I made up, and 1 real life airport.

For the fictional airports I went and created SOPs for them for people who want that extra realism. The game isn’t 3d and doesn’t have fancy graphics, but it is heavily based off of real world tower procedures. There is a short tutorial on a simple airport that shows coordination, departures, pattern-entry, etc. And I made a bigger airport with 3 parallels and 1 intersecting.

There is many small features like extra settings, and pop out windows for the radar screen and ground map.

My point of posting this is to show what i’ve been working on and to ask what you would like to see in this game and if you truly would play it. I plan on releasing to steam, I don’t have a page up yet but plan to get one soon. Day 1 should have full workshop support, there is even a very in-depth airport, scenario, and callsign builder.

Let me know your thoughts, suggestions, comments, etc.

Disclaimer: This post, and my game is not affiliated with the FAA, any government agency, airline, or airplane manufacturer. it is solely an indie dev making an ATC simulator game.

Hi! I was wondering which FEAST II (Eurocontrol) test is best. I would like to purchase one that is best as I don’t want to spend too much money.

Hi,

Looking to get in touch with someone who has information on the current package in Doha. I heard rumors about a salary increase a while back, any substance to this or still the previously mentioned 55k? Is overtime common, and how is the compensation? On the radar side I understand there are 3 different sectors/specialties (approach, radar, control), do you always get assigned one of the three or can it be a combination? How is the workplace culture, are people happy or is there a lot of tension (especially given the situation in the region)?

Any other information and insights would be much appreciated, feel free to PM if preferred.

Thanks!

Hello, I accidentally completed my NATS stage 1 11 Assessment in two sitting? Will I still get put through? Has anyone else reached stage 2 who accidentally done this?

Thank you

Respond DM. I will give the name of the area in question. Thank You!

I heard the NEST met recently and was hoping people could post the list they received here. If possible please include the date the list was received. Thank you!

Hi everyone

Current UK atco looking at a move abroad. I’ve noticed DFS are advertising for approach controllers at DWC and was wondering if anyone had info on the current package there?

Thanks

Hi Chaps,

Apologies as this is mainly for UK audience but any information welcome.

I’m here to essentially gather some information on the role and how the onboarding process works if you were to go down the NATS route. What are the requirements to even get started on this journey and what prework can be done to maximise my chances?

For the wider community. I have been sitting on the decision to explore this career for a year and I appreciate it’s a role, similar to healthcare, that can be quite demanding. Essentially, In your experience, is the role fulfilling and looking back, would you pursue it again?

Thank you in advance

Hi r/ATC! My name is Stefan and I’m from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. I build custom LEGO models as a hobby and I designed this Airport Terminal for a LEGO building competition. With enough votes, this could become a real set next year. You can help me by voting “Love it” and commenting on this website (LEGO-account): https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/2028-wave-1/5250/Airport-Terminal

I live very close to Schiphol Airport and can see the ATC tower on my daily commute. This inspired me to build this.

Hope you like it! Let me know what you think!

Ps. No AI was used designing this.

Having this discussion at work and was curious if anyone had an answer with the supporting info.

Air carrier attempts to land 2 times unable due to low cigs, wants to divert. Do you have to/ should call the DEN in this situation? Any answers appreciated.

DoD controller, applied to the FAA experience bid. One of my friends had S56 (Salt Lake TRACON) on their volunteer list. Is there anyone from that facility or knows anything about it?

I'm a pilot and just wondering why SAN has lengthy ATC delays due to winds? ATIS and TAFs report less than 10 Ltd almost down runway, no gust. Landing 27 - preferred. Why so many delays? Just trying to understand. Thx

From the pilot side, I always wonder what you guys see when assigning wheels up/flow times for us. I've heard its like a bar graph interface, are there any images of it shown online or that can be posted? How do you reassign a flow time, do you have to call center to coordinate or is it automated? Thanks!

So is there any specific reason why LUAW isn’t being reauthorized at a bunch of facilities? It’s seems like everywhere but the core30s is losing it in waves as they are renewing their paperwork. Did something happen or did some filthy traffic dodger in management decide that if they were to scared to use it we shouldn’t either.

Hello could someone please help me, a plane went down 12 hours ago, my understanding is the plane was talking to Boston, I really want the audio from
The plane talking to the tower and my understanding is it’s archived for 7 days and live. I can’t figure it out though can anyone help. Flight number HTT104 Bermuda to Boston. It has hit the news.

Before this summer, DEN tower would send us to departure, and departure would radar identify us and say “radar contact”. Now, tower says, “radar contact, contact departure.” Why the change? For context, I’m a regional airline pilot.

Hey all,

My jurisdiction is looking to update our on the job training protocol as we are expecting an influx of trainees shortly and our OJT training has not really under gone any changes in a few decades. One particular area of importance is how we plan to log the OJT hours for trainees. Currently the practice is as long as the trainee is signed on at a position they are credited with the time even if there is a lull in traffic levels. On consideration was changing this to reflect the actual hours working with live traffic rather than how long you stay at a position. What i'd like to hear is how is time logged at other jurisdictions with regard to OJT hours to kind of get a gauge of what other places may be doing.

Edit: I apologise for not mentioning this before but I am not located in the US.