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VATUSA Seeks ACE Team Applicants


Mathew Magera 931028
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Mathew Magera 931028
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VATUSA is now accepting applications for the ACE Team. If you are interested, please read the information below and submit completed applications to [email protected].

 

NOTAM -- Applications will be accepted until 2/1/10.

 

Welcome to the ACE Team, VATUSA's Advanced Controllers for Events. The ACE Team is a group of highly skilled controllers which has volunteered to make itself available [Mod - Happy Thoughts]isting ARTCC's with event staffing. The ACE Team is also utilized as pilots for online controller examinations, simulating necessary but not often used procedures required for a p[Mod - Happy Thoughts]ing grade.

 

The ACE Team members were selected based upon 1) volunteering for the position 2) broad experience, 3) absence of disciplinary history, 4) recommendation of their ATM or their Regional Director and 5) approved by VATUSA Events Director.

 

 

ACE Team Application Process:

 

1). All Applications should be emailed to [email protected]

 

2). Each applicant must meet the following criteria

- C1 Rating or higher

- Absence of conflict resolution reviewable disciplinary history on VATSIM

- Recommendation by ATM and/or Regional Director

- Flexible in availability, as little as 48hrs notice

- Available to work any position Delivery thru En-route.

 

3). Each applicant must submit the following in his/her application

- Full Name

- VATSIM CID

- Home ARTCC

- All ARTCCs where applicant holds Visiting Controller Status (if applicable)

- VATSIM Rating

 

Complete the following items in at least 100 words each.

 

a. Give a brief history of your experience on VATSIM including date joined, any staff positions held, etc.

 

b. Why do you want to be a member of the ACE Team?

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Alex Bailey 969331
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I really like this idea, somebody's got their thinking cap on

 

The team has been in effect for years, however, there are current vacancies

Alex Bailey

ZMA I-1

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Bo Gercke 845743
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Vacancies in VATSIM? Surely not THIS VATSIM.

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Darrol Larrok 1140797
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Does this mean these are the only controllers allowed to participate in events?

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Ernesto Alvarez 818262
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no

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Harold Rutila 974112
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Does this mean these are the only controllers allowed to participate in events?

No, these are just controllers who are able to be called in essentially last-minute when there are not enough local ARTCC controllers.

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J Jason Vodnansky 810003
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Amazing how those pesky Visiting Controllers are allowed to byp[Mod - Happy Thoughts] the process if they are on the "ACE" team too...

 

JV

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Ryan Geckler
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... what?

Ryan Geckler - GK | Former VATUSA3 - Division Training Manager

VATSIM Minneapolis ARTCC | FAA Miami ARTCC 

 

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Harold Rutila 974112
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Amazing how those pesky Visiting Controllers are allowed to byp[Mod - Happy Thoughts] the process if they are on the "ACE" team too...

 

JV

What process? If anything visiting controllers would be given priority over the ACE Team.

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Matthew Bartels
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It's just JV doing what JV does best. Best not to feed the troll.

You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.

Forever and always "Just the events guy"

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