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As the Technical Department is re-building itself and taking on more projects with larger scopes, we are looking for determined, creative, and knowledgeable members to join our Tech Team. We are actively looking for people who can help us build the future of the VATMENA’s infrastructure. The Tech Team is being re-built, to ensure we can stay relevant on the global VATSIM stage. Skills We are Looking For: Thorough knowledge of PHP 7 or newer, MySQL/MongoDB databases, and Git & GitHub (including branching, merging, pull requests) Knowledge of client-side language

After 10 years with no updates, I have finally updated VAT-Spy. It now downloads the data files from the VAT-Spy Data Project web site on GitHub. It will automatically download any new files posted to that site. Here's the full change log: VAT-Spy now pulls data from new VATSIM JSON data feed Added automatic updating of the VAT-Spy application Added automatic updating of the VAT-Spy data files from the VAT-Spy Data Project on GitHub Zooming using the mouse wheel now zooms towards or away from the mouse cursor Removed broken Simroutes.com links Set data

Will there be an update to AFV that will allow real-time audio mapping while controlling? Right now, the only way to move audio from headset to speaker, or vice-versa, is to disconnect first, open up settings, make the adjustments, then connect. Ideally, it would be really useful to have the option to route audio to headset or loudspeaker for each frequency, especially now that multiple frequency usage has been given the go-ahead in the latest ATC-FIM policy.

I've thought about making a controller client that is specifically for tower, but I realized that it would still need a radar screen, since many towers have a radar, so why not just make the radar clients support tower view? Which is what I did with vSTARS, and what Gergely did with Euroscope.

ATC are there to serve the pilot that is their number one job, they are not the authority of the skies, if you are unable to accept anything ATC is "offering" you, then say so. I highlighted offering because that's the way it should be. Https://my.vatsim.net is full of training resources, phraseology examples, videos and info on vatsimisims.

"Irritating"? "Irritating""!? That song freaking slaps, dude. 😄 I hum that tune on almost every approach. Kidding aside, Tobias has got it absolutely perfect, there isn't a single thing to add. I personally found my learning curve to be quite interesting: There is a huge bump on the first handfull of flights, as compliance with ATC instructions adds a whole new level of workload you will be completely unfamiliar with if you've only been flying offline. That's why it's imperative you are able to efficiently manage your workload aside from that when you go in, as in, fly an aircraft th

Connecting as observer is fine, especially when you do it for learning purposes. The COC states that being connected as an observer for "excessive" amounts of time is not allowed, but in practice, as long as you don't keep the connection unattended or use vatsim as a "screensaver", you'll be fine. Observers are not visible to others as traffic or active ATC (though some clients do list observers as such), so you're not disrupting anyone, even if you move / fly around. You are essentially invisible. The only thing to keep in mind is that an observer connection still uses bandwidth and server ca

Hello Patrik from one newbie to another! I totally understand your concerns, i was concerned too my first flight, which was only this week... 7 years after creating my account. My biggest advice as its so fresh in my memory.. pick an aircraft which you know like the back of your hand. you know where each switch is and what it does.The Zibo Mod for example is as complex or as easy as you wish for it to be. There are some excellent guides out there on how to effectively control it, if you're not experienced already, however the FMC within the mod is simple to program and use so

answer to number one if you are operating a shared cockpit flight with someone else then it is advised that one connects as an observer onto the network. answer to number two no your account will not be suspended if you are a newbie. we were all once in the same position as you. just take your time and ask questions if you dont understand anything a controller might ask you to do.