Daniel Martin

I regret to announce that Greg Barber has resigned from his position as a Senior Instructor in the ATC Training Department. On behalf of the training department and community, I'd like to thank Greg for the tremendous amount of hard work and effort that he has put into the Training Department over the years in not only training our next generation of controllers, but also running the department as Director for a few years! We wish Greg all the best in his future endeavours and hope to see him around the community. Thank you Greg from a very grateful community!

Congratulations to Aidan McCoy for recently completing the Oceanic Endorsement! Well done Aidan!

Hi Everyone, The VATPAC board is putting together a roster of the places our controllers control outside of VATPAC. This will help with preparation for events and also to see where everyone likes to control! We would appreciate it if you all fill out the following form to help us in this process: https://goo.gl/forms/fPaPGMiuD6OmhzYO2 The form should also be filled out everytime you become a visitor in a FIR/ARTCC/vACC/Division so we can keep the roster up to date and relevant. To clarify, this form is for all VATPAC local controllers that visit another FIR/ARTCC/vACC/Division etc. If anybody has any issues with the form or any questions please let me know. Thanks for your time everyone!

Congratulations to Paul who recently completed the requirements to hold an Oceanic Endorsement! Well done Paul, have fun controlling!

Congratulations to Dylan Ingleby who completed his Tower rating! Welcome to the ranks Dylan!

Please join me in welcoming Will Smart to the position of a Trainee Mentor on the training team! Will has expressed his interest in the training department for an extensive period of time and will be working closely with our current mentors and instructors to get up to speed with what it takes to become a mentor while he finishes his training to become an Enroute Controller. We look forward to seeing what Will can bring to the team. We are sure that he will do a great job in training our newest generation of controllers. Welcome to your new role Will!

Please join me in welcoming Jacob Holmes to the position of VATPAC Deputy Director ATC Training! Jacob currently participates in a mentoring role in the training department and will bring some great ideas to the table! We look forward seeing him excel in his new role and wish him all the best!

1. INTRODUCTION This NOTAM is detailed in accordance with subparagraph 4.1 of the VATPAC Controller Positions and Ratings Policy. This is for the purpose of ATC Training. 2. RESERVED POSITIONS A) ML-SNO_CTR 3. EFFECTIVE DATE & TIME The above position will be reserved for use between 1000z - 1130z, 6 February 2018. 4. CONTACTS Ryan Steffe - Senior Instructor (ryan.steffe(at)vatpac.org) Daniel Martin - Director, ATC Training (atc(at)vatpac.org) 5. NOTICE TO ATC Under subparagraph 4.1, controllers must not control this position during the times indicated without prior approval of the listed contacts. 6. CANCELLATION This NOTAM self cancels at 1130z 6 February 2018

1. INTRODUCTION This NOTAM is detailed in accordance with subparagraph 4.1 of the VATPAC Controller Positions and Ratings Policy. This is for the purpose of ATC Training. 2. RESERVED POSITIONS A) ML_TWR B) ML_GND C) ML_DEL 3. EFFECTIVE DATE & TIME The above position will be reserved for use between 0900z-1030z, 5 February 2018. 4. CONTACTS Joshua Micallef - Mentor (j.micallef(at)vatpac.org) Daniel Martin - Director, ATC Training (atc(at)vatpac.org) 5. NOTICE TO ATC Under subparagraph 4.1, controllers must not control this position during the times indicated without prior approval of the listed contacts. 6. CANCELLATION This NOTAM self cancels at 1030z 5 February 2018

Applications are now closed. Thank you to those who applied.

A reminder that applications for this position close on Sunday.

In light of recent events, I would like to remind all Enroute Controllers to make sure you are adhering to section 2.2.1.1 (b) of the Controller Information and ATIS Policy. This section outlines the need to display in your controller information where you are extending and where you are providing top down services. I encourage you all to have another read of this when you get time. If anyone has any questions or concerns, feel free to email myself at atc[at]vatpac.org or Richard at operations[at]vatpac.org

Applications are now open to suitably experienced VATPAC members for the position of VATPAC Deputy Director ATC Training (VATPAC13). The Deputy Director ATC Training is tasked with managing the administrative process for VATPAC ATC Training. This includes the processing of ATC Training Requests, from initiation to completion in an administrative context and maintaining a permanent record of all training conducted by the ATC Training Department. Reports to: VATPAC Director ATC training Direct Reports: None Duties: Monitor and administer the VATPAC Training email inbox Manage ATC Training Requests: Check eligibility, theory exam results and post request to the ATC Training staff forum Monitor uptake of ATC Practical Assessment and Mentoring requests and prompt for further action where required [*]Maintain a database of all assessment and training requests [*]Communicate with ATC students, mentors and instructors where necessary [*]Assist the Director ATC Training with resource development and ongoing support materials [*]Assist the Director ATC Training in development of the training process department wide [*]Maintain a presence online as a respected member of the VATPAC ATC Training Department [*]Other duties as directed by Director ATC Training Essential Criteria: The Deputy Director ATC Training should: Be a member of the VATOCE Region of VATSIM for a period of 12 months or more Remain in good standing with VATSIM/VATPAC Demonstrate excellent organisational and communication skills Maintain a mature and balanced demeanour Be driven and motivated to help VATPAC ATC members at all times and improve the standards of ATC service delivery across the network Be able to work in a dynamic, voluntary, team environment Be committed to the confidentiality, sensitivity and integrity of the training process Observe and conduct themselves in a manner befitting a senior member of VATPAC staff, including all requirements as directed by the VATPAC Director of Division and VATPAC Director of ATC Training Have experience in a competency based, multi-level training environment Have basic skills in Microsoft Excel type spreadsheets and Moodle online training systems. How to Apply: Members interested in being considered for the role should apply by outlining their experience and suitability, addressing each of the essential criteria listed above. Applications that do not address each of the criteria will not be considered. Applications should be sent via email to atc at vatpac.org APPLICATIONS IN STRICTEST CONFIDENCE CLOSE AT 23:59 hours AEDT on Sunday 28th January, 2018.

I regret to announce that Kirk Christie has resigned from his position as a Senior Instructor in the ATC Training Department. On behalf of the training department and community, I'd like to thank Kirk for all the hard work that he has put into the Training Department over the last few years in training our next generation of controllers. We wish Kirk all the best in his future endeavours and personal/work related commitments. Good luck Kirk and thank you from the VATPAC community!

Hi Everyone, Over the past couple of weeks, the training department has been working extremely hard to bring you a new and improved Moodle! I am very pleased to announce that this new Moodle has been released and is ready to be used by all students. Members of the training department have been working tirelessly to fix all the broken links and broken files from the old Moodle and they have all done a fantastic job getting this ready for you all. The new Moodle features Single Sign On, meaning that you now login to Moodle using your VATSIM account. The new Moodle also features a new way that students undertake the exam where instead of distributing passwords, the exam will be assigned to the student's account by the Training Administrator. This adds an extra layer of security to our theory exams. If anyone has any issues with the Moodle or has any questions please email me at [email protected]

Congratulations to Blake Hendrie who recently completed the Oceanic Endorsement course!

Please join me in congratulating Harrison Scott for recently being appointed as part of the training team as a new TMA Mentor! Harrison has shown great skill in a training role and is most definitely capable of training up the next generation of TMA controllers. Congratulations Harrison!

1. INTRODUCTION This NOTAM is detailed in accordance with subparagraph 4.1 of the VATPAC Controller Positions and Ratings Policy. This is for the purpose of ATC Training. 2. RESERVED POSITIONS A) AD_APP 3. EFFECTIVE DATE & TIME The above position will be reserved for use between 0800z-1100z, 18 November 2017. 4. CONTACT Jacob Holmes – Mentor (j.holmes(at)vatpac.org) David Zhong – Acting Director, ATC Training (atc(at)vatpac.org) 5. NOTICE TO ATC Under subparagraph 4.1, controllers must not control this position during the times indicated without prior approval of the listed contacts. 6. CANCELLATION This NOTAM Self Cancels at 1100z 18 November 2017.

Congratulations to Andreas Manum who recently completed the Oceanic Endorsement course! Well done mate

Congratulations to Harry who recently acquired the S2 Rating! Welcome to the virtual controller skies Harry!

Congratulations to Evan who recently joined the ranks of a Tower Controller! Welcome to online ATC Evan!

Congratulations to Mathew who recently completed the Procedural Tower Endorsement. Mathew is now able to control all towers within VATPAC airspace! Congrats on this achievement Mathew!

Please join me in welcoming Mark Swan to VATPAC airspace as the newest Tower Visiting Controller! Welcome Mark! Enjoy your stay

1. INTRODUCTION This NOTAM is detailed in accordance with subparagraph (1) of the VATPAC Controller Positions and Ratings Policy. This is for the purpose of ATC Training. 2. RESERVED POSITIONS A) BN-DOS_CTR 3. EFFECTIVE DATE & TIME The above position will be reserved for use between 0900z-1100z, 28 October 2017. 4. CONTACT Greg Barber – Senior Instructor (g.barber(at)vatpac.org) David Zhong – Acting Director, ATC Training (atc(at)vatpac.org) 5. NOTICE TO ATC Under subparagraph (1), controllers must not control this position during the times indicated without prior approval of the listed contacts. 6. CANCELLATION This NOTAM Self Cancels at 1100z 28 October 2017.

Congratulations to Ramesh who recently completed the Tower Rating Course! Welcome to the life of a controller Ramesh!