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Training observers for Student rating


Andrew Carr 812404
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Andrew Carr 812404
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Hi folks,

 

Not sure if I'm missing something here. This morning I was trying to run a short training session with TWRTrainer for someone who currently has a pilot/OBS rating. The idea was that they would log on to the Sweatbox server in a TWR position and practice controlling local traffic in preparation for their Student [Mod - Happy Thoughts]essment.

 

However, the Sweatbox server did not allow them to connect as a valid controller (as per normal VATSIM servers). Not sure if I'm doing something wrong, but what do I need to do to facilitate training (and subsequently [Mod - Happy Thoughts]essment) of observers? Is there some sort of work around?

 

I'd really appreciate any advice here - TWRTrainer is an excellent program and I'd hate not to be able to use it to, er...train TWR controllers!

 

Cheers,

 

Andrew Carr

Director Training

VATPAC

www.vatpac.org

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Andrew Carr

Director, ATC Training

VATPAC

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Mark Richards
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Ross

 

Is it likely to be able to get the Sweatbox server to accept Observers to issue commands and the like because I don't like the idea of having to grant someone a STU rating before they have been trained and [Mod - Happy Thoughts]essed?

 

Mark

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Ross Carlson
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I'm not sure I understand ... they can't work traffic without an S1 rating on VATSIM, so why allow it on the sweatbox? They can't be a student without a student rating.

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Mark Richards
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In Oceania, we don't give them a student rating until they have taken some tests and proven they know how it all works. We were hoping that TWRTrainer would allow us to get them trained and [Mod - Happy Thoughts]essed to that standard so that they could not logon to a live server and control until they have been [Mod - Happy Thoughts]essed.

 

Mark

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Ross Carlson
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Doesn't have anything to do with TWRTrainer ... the server won't allow it.

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Norman Blackburn
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Ross,

 

I believe what is being asked is "is there a way to reduce the threshold (currently set at 2) to level 1 only on the sweatbox"

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Ross Carlson
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No, there isn't.

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Mark Richards
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No, there isn't.

DAMN! Oh well, no harm in asking

Mark Richards (811451)

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