New Amendment to the GRP

[Mark Richards]

Hello all

 

It was felt by the VATSIM Executive Committee, Founders and BoG that the GRP restrictions on Procedural Towers were restricting many members and given that unlike the real world, we have radar everywhere, Section 4.6 of the GRP has been amended.

 

Revised section now reads:

 

4.6 PROCEDURAL TOWER

A Procedural Tower is a tower position that, in the real world, provides a non-radar approach service for arriving aircraft to that airport, and is clearly listed on the local facility’s website as a Procedural Tower.

 

Control at a Procedural Tower can only be undertaken by a Tower Controller (S2) who has studied the additional competencies listed in Appendix A to this policy to the satisfaction of the local facility; or any Controller rated as a TMA Controller (S3) or greater. Local facilities can require controllers to demonstrate these competencies during their initial controller [Mod - Happy Thoughts]essment as a tower (s2) controller.

 

A. A Procedural Tower must login to the VATSIM Network with a Tower Facility and using the _TWR suffix.

 

B. While procedural towers in the real world provide a non-radar approach service, VATSIM ATC environment allows for complete radar service. While procedural tower controllers are encouraged to simulate a non-radar environment, it is permissible to apply radar separation.

 

C. To achieve adequate radar coverage, the Controller may utilize multiple visibility points in their Controller client. A Procedural Tower controller may not exceed the maximum visibility settings for a Tower Controller.

 

The full revised GRP can be found at http://www.vatsim.net/staff/ec/ec-policies

 

Regards

Mark