Pre-Book ATC

[Shannon W - 811815]

VATPAC will shortly be announcing a new system where ATC can announce their intentions to control a certain position with VATPAC.

 

The purpose of this is to provide an indication for when ATC is likely to be online, which can assist a pilot in determining whether or not they choose to fly in an area more likely to have ATC during their flight, it can also assist other controllers in knowing what positions they may or may not want to control.

 

The VATPAC policy is based on the VATNZ policy which has been in place for a few years now.

 

 

POLICY (until on VATPAC website)

• Controllers are reminded of the VATSIM Code of Conduct, article C5:"Positions are occupied on a ?first come? basis. If the position a controller wants to work is already occupied, then another position should be found."
   
  
• Notwithstanding, Controllers should respect another member's intention to control by checking the VATPAC ATC Bookings on the VATPAC Webpage before they log on. Should they see that another controller is intending to provide ATC service during the same period, they should select another position to control. If however, 15 minutes has elapsed from the time that an ATC Booking is scheduled and the pre-booked Controller has not logged on, any Controller may logon to that position.
   
  
• Controllers may only pre-book times that they intend to control. Abuse of the booking system is disrespectful to other members, and a breach of the VATSIM Code of Conduct A.1., "Members should, at all times, be courteous and respectful to one another."
   
  
• Controllers should show consideration to all others when pre-booking ATC positions.
   
  
• ATC Positions must be booked at least 90 minutes in advance otherwise the first-in, first-served rule over-rides the pre-booking.
   
  
• Controllers should only pre-book an ATC Position if they actually intend on providing an ATC service.
   
  
• Even though a Controller has pre-booked the intention to provide ATC services, or a pilot has filed and intention to fly a flight, this is not a guarantee that any person will be able to complete those duties and should be taken as a guide only.
  
• VATPAC may, from time to time, declare that ATC positions for specific events may only be allocated by the Events Director or other VATPAC staff. This will be be notified to members in Event Announcements in the VATPAC Forums, in line with the Ratings and Controller Positions policy.
  

 

This new feature, is directly a result of your feedback from the VATPAC survey last year, I hope you find this to be a helpful tool

 

Thank you to Jake and Greg, and the IT team in particular for getting this up and running.

 

Shannon

[Shannon W - 811815]

and we are live

 

http://vatpac.org/cms/index.php?option=com_bookings&view=bookings&Itemid=136