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    Suggestion to implement Position Briefings

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    On 7/8/2022 at 9:11 AM, Joshua M - 1342084 said:

    VATPAC holds all controllers to the GRP standards when passing their controller ratings. There is no expectation for everyone to be masters of their rating. After all, this is a network for us all to learn and grow together.

    There are many controllers that appear to be completely unwilling to change or at least show a considerable disregard towards current policies and procedures, I hope that GCAP will allow Vatpac to moderate their controller's actions.

    On 7/8/2022 at 9:11 AM, Joshua M - 1342084 said:

    I know as a vollunteer for this organisation, I do not appreciate it when claims are made like this with little to no evidence, or bold statements are made that we need to 'get up and do something'. With statements like these, are you looking to join in and assist with VATPAC creating these higher standards, or are you merely creating awareness of these 'issues' that you have percieved?

    If having no one (available) to write these policies is what's holding back from Vatpac from holding their Controllers to higher standards, I'll start by writing some draft documents for policies I would personally think would be beneficial to be trialed within Vatpac and submitting them for review via appropriate means.

    On 7/8/2022 at 9:11 AM, Joshua M - 1342084 said:

    As Luke said, and you have been told consecutive times, these things need to be filed the official and correct way. Utilise the helpdesk, contact a supervisor, or email the VP of Supervisors if none are online.

    I perceive that Vatpac isn't interested in creating more policies, just last week a staff member said to me in the discord after I had asked about a Vatsim Policy with unclear wording that I misunderstood (that took a few days to get a definite answer).

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    im sure its in one of the controller policies that are able to be found easily on the vatpac website. and if its not there, it worth noting that there is not a policy for everything. Most people use common sense and dont need someone else's document to dictate how to live their lives.

    I bring up past incidents on the network that I perceive happened solely due to a lack of Vatpac moderating their Controllers.

    Suggestion to implement Position Briefings

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    Posted

    59 minutes ago, Tracy S - 848725 said:

    I agree. We haven't had a need for a handover policy at VATPAC in the last 20 years and I still haven't personally noted a need for it.

    I've observed the skill level of new Controllers have noticeably decreased in the past two years, along with most lacking any desire to improve. I don't think they are held to the same standards as they were even the year prior.

    54 minutes ago, Tracy S - 848725 said:

    In any case, people who don't want to let others know when they log in or out of the network probably won't embrace a policy with much enthusiasm.

    Then VATPAC should actually get their collective head out of the sand and start holding the controllers to a higher standard. Should we bring back up what happened on the network in regard to when the streamer "LondonController" on the  14th of May, IIRC all involved where VATPAC Controllers as well as some VATPAC Staff members?

    1 hour ago, Tracy S - 848725 said:

    I'm curious to know how many other members' believe this is currently a problem.

    Probably not all that many, there's a lot of new members that have joined in the past two years and have since become Controllers. I know of a bunch of Controllers who often perform "Staff Ups" at Airports where they hop on all positions for 15-25 minutes then log off because something else grabbed their attention.

    3 hours ago, Luke M - 1298912 said:

    On the network, it is the controllers responsibility to be aware of the airspace they are assuming. Common courtesy would be to let people know that you have logged on. There's no way to *make* people conduct a handover, it's always up to the individual.

    Controller responsibility doesn't exist, neither does common courtesy. Controllers essentially get a free pass to do whatever without any consequences.

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    Suggestion to implement Position Briefings

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    In the original post I included 3 policies of different division/artccs, they have all implemented said required controlling briefing before controllers are permitted to logon. I believe if the Vatpac leadership wanted to trial the change, wouldn't the NOTAM system be the perfect way to do so?

    Suggestion to implement Position Briefings

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    Posted

    1 hour ago, Luke M - 1298912 said:

    We've got a handy guide ready for interested people to read. We always recommend conducting a shift handover or 'briefing' as good practice :)

    Help>Controller Tutorials>Controller Handovers

    https://vatpac.org/controllers/tutorials/controller-handovers/

    In my experience, I've never had a controller ask for a briefing before. Whilst that is anecdotal and there are likely contributing factors to that, I don't see any reason why not to trial it?

    Suggestion to implement Position Briefings

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    Posted

    I've observed an increase in controllers who logon without any regard to what's happening on the scope. Controllers that logon without announcing their intentions above and below, aircraft get sent to unicom even when the TMA is controlled since the controller didn't announce they were online or they will logon to a position below you and immediately expect you to send all aircraft to them even before the controller has received a briefing so you are then rushed to make a briefing as aircraft on the ground will notice that another controller has logged on.

    ZOA: https://laartcc.org/document/position-relief-briefing

    CZVR: https://czvr.weebly.com/uploads/1/1/5/4/115444919/czvr_policies_4_.pdf

    Philippines vACC:https://vatphil.com/viewdoc.php?id=6

     

    Should this be trialed; potentially in the less busy YBBB FIR?

    YBSU's Main Runway is now closed

    in Airspace

    Posted

    4 hours ago, Will Reynolds said:

    it has not been decommissioned.....it should have happened but has been put back to June...there are NOTAMs and advisories about it.

    Existing runway will indeed become taxiway Foxtrot south of the new extended centreline of 13/31, the remainder of 18/36 will be pulled up.

    New taxiway Alpha will run parallel to the runway but only to the halfway point...exits are A1 and A2...there will be lots of changes to the Airline Apron, new gate numbers etc....but until June....nothing changes.

    Thanks Will, it looks like they are doing almost the same thing with the opening of 01R at Brisbane?

    20 minutes ago, Brett Cummings said:

    https://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/current/sup/s20-h31.pdf

    They haven't made it to DAP yet, they're listed in the AIP SUP though. Expect them to be in the August cycle of DAP.

    Brett, thanks for pointing me to the right spot to find what will become the offical charts, thanks.

    RAAF Challenger 604

    in Flight Simulators

    Posted · Edited by Pheonix Taylor

    For Prepar3D, keep an eye out on this one: https://www.eaglesoftdg.com/Pages/c605_development_B.htm   (however expect it to be very expensive $120+ US and not be out anytime soon)

    On the x-plane side of things, this is a very solid option.

    https://store.x-plane.org/Bombardier-Challenger-300-v2-Captain-Edition-XP11_p_749.html

    https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?files/file/18885-raaf-34-squadron-livery-for-ddenns-challenger-300/

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    YBSU's Main Runway is now closed

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    With the latest Airac, Runway 18/36 has just been decommissioned. Runway 18 south of taxiway A has now become taxiway F. Runway 13/31 has become commissioned however appears to still be under construction and their are not approaches available for the new runway. How would be the best way to provide ATC services to pilots on Vatsim?

    Flight1 B200 RFDS Livery

    in Flight Simulators

    Posted · Edited by Pheonix Taylor
    mentioning vh-vad

    18 hours ago, Ben Cosier said:

    Awesome! Do you also know if the New South Wales Air Ambulance livery for Flight1 B200 is publicly available?

    I didn't manage to get either of the liveries and I do not believe they are publicly available anymore. I will send out a message to both (there happens to be at-least 3 repaints by two different artists) who are still around.

    There is also VH-VAD on SimForums which is a Ambulance Victoria picture.

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