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VATUSA Pilot Training Academy


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By early 2007, VATUSA hopes to successfully launch yet another Division-wide Training Academy, this one for pilots flying in the United States. Unlike the ATC Academy, this Academy will be strictly voluntary and any VATUSA member, regardless of rating, and total amount of pilot hours incurred will be eligible for enrollment. Several VATUSA ARTCC’S have their own local pilot training and certification programs which focus attention on specific requirements that pilot’s should know while in that particular airspace. The Division program however, will focus on the fundamentals of flight, as well as generalized VFR and IFR flight instruction using FAA based policies and regulations. It should also be noted that the creation of this Academy is in no way meant to take away from the resources available at the VATSIM PRC. Some of the proposed elements include network and software connection, ATC phraseology, understanding and interpreting FAA approach plates, aircraft instruments, flight maneuverability from takeoff to landing, flying the traffic pattern, VFR on Top, Special VFR, flying a SID and STAR, understanding and flying precision and non-precision approaches, just to name a few.

 

VATUSA members, we want your help. We are looking to form of a team of individuals to [Mod - Happy Thoughts]ist the Division in seeing that the Academy is open for business by early 2007. This team will be the primary voice as to what elements are covered in the Academy, how these elements will be relayed to the student base, the creation of lessons and examinations, and faculty recruitment.

 

If you are interested in becoming a voice for the Academy then please send an email to [email protected]

 

Be sure to include your name, CID, and any VATSIM/real-world pilot experience that you have. As information pertaining to the Academy is available it will be posted on the VATUSA website, so check back often.

 

 

EDIT - Note the change in email address for requests of interest...

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Stephen Keskitalo 977981
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Will aviation meteorology be taught in this program too? If so, I'll be one of the first to sign up.

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Julian Wayne 960331
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Are you guys accepting teacher/instructors for this yet?

Thanks,

Julian "JW" Wayne

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Jeff Turner
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Are you guys accepting teacher/instructors for this yet?

 

Read the NOTAM above again.

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Julian Wayne 960331
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oh, ok. thanks

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Jason Sutton 879715
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Will aviation meteorology be taught in this program too? If so, I'll be one of the first to sign up.

 

It's possible. That will be one of the tasks of this team...to decide what topics/subjects the Academy should offer. We'll have to wait and see.

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Darryl Roach 988606
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Will there be fees for pilots to take the course? Or will it be a free service?

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Bryan Wollenberg 810243
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This is VATSIM, it will be free.

Bryan Wollenberg

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Christopher Lajoie 945572
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Hello,

 

I have sent an e-mail pertaining to the Pilot Academy, I have sent it to the e-mail listed above.

Christopher L. Lajoie, I1

VATUSA Seattle ARTCC

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Hello,

 

I have sent an e-mail pertaining to the Pilot Academy, I have sent it to the e-mail listed above.

 

 

You have to be a member of VATUSA Chris....

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Sean Reeder 961605
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Yes I think a few advance courses would be lovely.

Best of luck on this endeavour.

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Nathan Heaps 963931
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can I sign up as a student?

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Jeff Turner
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can I sign up as a student?

 

Nathan,

 

The pilot academy will not be available until early 2007...

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Will pilots from VATCAN be elegable for signing up for this

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Will pilots from VATCAN be elegable for signing up for this

 

Read the original thread... VATUSA Division wide, not Region wide..

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Victor Mahagan 989901
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Can I read your original post anytime I have a question?

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Kyle Ramsey 810181
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You bet.

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Nathan Heaps 963931
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Are their tryouts for the instructor positions?

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Paul Meyer 810173
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Hurry, everyone XFER to VATUSA!

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Stephen Keskitalo 977981
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Has this idea been abandoned?

 

I sent two emails to the email address in the first post (first one Nov. 30, second Jan. 4) and did not receive a reply to either of them. Seems awfully rude to not give any reply.

 

It would be nice if pilot training is still being developed.

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Mr. Kestkitalo,

 

I did respond to your initial email on 11/30/06 but the email address you provided bounded as seen in the following message I received when I tried to reply to you. I have edited to email address in this message.

 

This Message was undeliverable due to the following reason:

 

Each of the following recipients was rejected by a remote mail server.

The reasons given by the server are included to help you determine why each recipient was rejected.

 

Recipient: [mod]Removed email personal email address

Reason: 5.0.0 [mod]Removed email personal email address... User unknown

 

 

Please reply to if you feel this message to be in error.

 

I also replied to your message on the Jan 4, 2007 as well and it has the same address so I would imagine that that in a few days I will be getting another bounce message.

 

I will tell you here what I told you in both replies. The members of the Pilot Academy Advisory Committee have been selected and are at work right now. Please look for more information in the future at he VATUSA website and in the VATUSA forums.

David Kluempers - 884266

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Stephen Keskitalo 977981
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Mr. Kestkitalo,

 

I did respond to your initial email on 11/30/06 but the email address you provided bounded as seen in the following message I received when I tried to reply to you. I have edited to email address in this message.

 

This Message was undeliverable due to the following reason:

 

Each of the following recipients was rejected by a remote mail server.

The reasons given by the server are included to help you determine why each recipient was rejected.

 

Please reply to if you feel this message to be in error.

 

I also replied to your message on the Jan 4, 2007 as well and it has the same address so I would imagine that that in a few days I will be getting another bounce message.

 

I will tell you here what I told you in both replies. The members of the Pilot Academy Advisory Committee have been selected and are at work right now. Please look for more information in the future at he VATUSA website and in the VATUSA forums.

 

I apologize for the difficulty that my ISP has caused. I'm still working on resolving this issue.

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I apologize for this error and have emailed the appropriate people to take care of removing the post.

 

We are still unable to reach your email it continues to be bounced.

David Kluempers - 884266

VATSIM USA Division

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Landon Fowles 995934
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can I sign up as a student?

 

Nathan,

 

The pilot academy will not be available until early 2007...

 

Any general dates planned? Or should we just keep waiting for an announcement?

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Jason Sutton 879715
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can I sign up as a student?

 

Nathan,

 

The pilot academy will not be available until early 2007...

 

Any general dates planned? Or should we just keep waiting for an announcement?

 

No definite date as of yet. David or myself should be releasing information on the Academy's progress very soon which should give everyone an idea where things currently stand.

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