Matthew Calsada 958365 Posted April 30, 2007 at 08:04 PM Posted April 30, 2007 at 08:04 PM I know that there has been a lot of staff changes recently at both the VATUSA and individual ARTCC levels. MetroAir has also recently hired Vince Novak as a new Events Coordinator. He has put out the call to 5 ARTCC's to host an upcoming event, Friday Night Lights. Of the 5, only one has responded. As a controller I know that the size of this event isn't huge and doesn't require every position to be filled, but we can't even get a comittment for 1 controller staffing CTR for an hour or two. Our goal is that this event will grow and that we can get more of our pilots using vatsim, event or not. Anyhow, is there a minimum number of pilots before an ARTCC will even talk with us? [VATUSA ARTCC's that MetroAir currently operates out of: ZOB, ZLA, ZJX , ZOA, ZTL, ZBW, ZNY, ZID, ZSE, ZLC, ZME, ZHU, ZDV, ZUA, ZAB and ZMP] CEO, MetroAir Virtual Airlines http://www.metroairvirtual.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Pinto 964946 Posted April 30, 2007 at 08:44 PM Posted April 30, 2007 at 08:44 PM I cant say about other ARTCCs, but at ZHU we are glad to respond and do the best we can to ALL VAs... Cheers! ________________________________________ Bruno Pinto VATME - OOMM - C3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Ramsey 810181 Posted April 30, 2007 at 08:46 PM Posted April 30, 2007 at 08:46 PM They are alive and well. You understand VATUSA already sponsors Friday Night Operations with resources aimed at supporting that first? You my be asking to take resources away from a commitment already made. Contact VATUSA5, Karen Dunbar, and she will help you. http://www.vatusa.org/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=PN_Content&file=index&req=visit&artid=8 Kyle Ramsey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Bailey 969331 Posted April 30, 2007 at 08:51 PM Posted April 30, 2007 at 08:51 PM Miami would be happy to staff for you guys if you ever open routes down here. Feel free to shoot me an email if you need any [Mod - Happy Thoughts]istance, you can find staff information at http://www.zmaartcc.org Alex Bailey ZMA I-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Wollenberg 810243 Posted May 1, 2007 at 06:10 AM Posted May 1, 2007 at 06:10 AM Matthew, we talk to everyone at ZLA. While we don't guarantee ATC coverage for VA events, every event is posted in our Events Forum, and we try our best to drum up some controllers for those events. What a lot of smaller VA's will do is to hold their event the same time as some larger VA event, or during an event like FNO. That will almost always guarantee some good ATC coverage. Bryan Wollenberg ZLA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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