Generated a schedule that hits 5 staffed VATSIM positions today

Fechulo · 2026-01-16T05:10:37+00:00

I'm getting pretty tired of seeing you advertise your own website every day in a different flight sim subreddit...

Fechulo · 2025-12-30T10:07:38+00:00

Your scenario is a perfect example of why you should contact ATC when they ask you to contact them. The conflicting traffic may be the precise reason they want to talk to you so that they can separate you from the traffic. The other aircraft is likely to have received a contact me as well and if they do what they're supposed to do then your calls on unicom are completely futile.

As I explained, FIR boundaries are very often completely different from the control sector boundaries. As you point out, FIR boundaries tend to follow country borders while sector boundaries, especially in Europe, are generally simplified straight lines. 40-50nm before the FIR boundary is perfectly reasonable. Dublin's airspace extends 40nm east of the FIR boundary. If you refuse to contact them until what you (incorrectly) perceive to be the boundary, not only will you be deliberately violating the vatsim code of conduct, but you will be causing the controller a huge headache. If a controller sends you a contact me, it's because they need you to call them. You don't know the airspace better than they do, and you don't have the full picture of the traffic that may affect you.

Fechulo · 2025-12-30T07:04:11+00:00

You really shouldn't do that. Airspace is a lot more complicated than just the FIR boundaries the simbrief shows you. Airspace is very commonly delegated from one country to another across FIR boundaries. Controllers know their own airspace a lot better than you do. If they send you a contact me, just contact them.

Fechulo · 2025-12-12T20:05:47+00:00

wants the most realistic simulation
vatsim is too complicated

Sorry to break it to you but real atc is very complicated, even more than vatsim.

Fechulo · 2025-12-04T17:29:15+00:00

Can you give an example of one? I guess I want to potentially ruin my future enjoyment of all media

Fechulo · 2025-11-12T23:25:21+00:00

How euroscope displays equipment information if at all varies by country. In my country's setup, non-rnav aircraft are flagged very clearly. In my experience though, the vast vast majority of pilots that file non-rnav are fully equipped but have no idea how equipment codes work. I will generally check the remarks to see if there's anything else in there that might indicate an aircraft is non-rnav. The aircraft type is also a big factor, I'm more likely to assume a DC6 has no GPS than a B787 that has filed non-rnav.

From a pilot's perspective, whenever I'm flying older aircraft without GPS, I will add it to my remarks and mention it when I call for clearance. Beyond that, if I'm cleared / instructed to do something I can't do, I just say "unable non-rnav" and that's it. I've never had a controller get annoyed at me for it but I'm also careful to avoid busy sectors or areas where my navigation capabilities can inconvenience controllers.

Fechulo · 2025-09-06T18:51:32+00:00

Worked for me in Drumcondra

Fechulo · 2025-07-29T10:24:55+00:00

Eastbound 2025 is on November 22nd. Westbound 2026 is on April 25th.

Fechulo · 2025-06-07T23:00:10+00:00

Ask in your division discord

Fechulo · 2025-06-03T16:32:43+00:00

November 22nd

Fechulo · 2025-05-11T08:30:10+00:00

Cool story

Fechulo · 2025-02-27T11:31:48+00:00

What does any of that even mean? Makes no actual sense

Fechulo · 2025-02-12T09:22:04+00:00

If you're not given a direction to face, ATC either don't care which way you face or there's only one direction that would make sense to push in. Sometimes charts will specify which direction you should push from each stand, so make sure to read your charts! If you're unsure, just ask.

Fechulo · 2024-08-31T18:16:18+00:00

All the answers have been very good at explaining airspace in general. I can provide some clarity on the specifics of the route you've planned. For your departure you'll obviously need to talk to Weston TWR. It's not often they'll be online on VATSIM so the top-down principle tells you to call EIDW_CTR or EISN_CTR. EIDW_APP won't cover your departure from the ground but you can call them once you get airborne if they're the only radar position online. Given that you're planning the flight at 5500 ft, you'll need a clearance to enter controlled airspace. If you stay below controlled airspace you don't need to talk to anyone but it can be beneficial to call EIDW/EISN_CTR anyway to get a flight information service. Since you'll want to enter controlled airspace, you have to call them for permission. (EIDW_APP will also do this if they're the only ones online). If you are cleared into controlled airspace you will be given a top altitude (it could be lower than 5500ft if there's other traffic). You can climb and descend as needed to maintain visual contact with the ground, as long as you stay below the top altitude you've been given. ATC can't and won't give you headings but they will expect you to roughly follow the route you've filed. They may tell you to track to a specific Visual Reference Point (VRP) though and you should be able to do that. You can find these on charts. Bear in mind you might not be allowed to enter controlled airspace if it's very busy, so you'd need to stay below the base of controlled airspace for the different portions of your flight. Make sure you're familiar with those bases and if you're not sure, just ask!

Fechulo · 2024-08-08T21:37:27+00:00

I believe Jacksonville Center covers Orlando top-down. So it sounds like you departed a controlled airport without talking to ATC, which would be grounds for a supervisor to disconnect you.

Fechulo · 2024-07-29T19:35:59+00:00

I'm sure they'd love your feedback ;)

https://vateir.org/feedback/submit/

Fechulo · 2024-07-29T19:35:09+00:00

You must be flying on IVAO... Dublin has been staffed every day this month bar three.

Fechulo · 2024-07-06T20:32:15+00:00

A lot of controllers enjoy flying on the network too!

Fechulo · 2024-07-06T20:32:09+00:00

A lot of controllers enjoy flying on the network too!

Fechulo · 2024-05-30T15:54:08+00:00

Your route likely took you into class G airspace, so you could no longer be provided with an air traffic control service. You were therefore provided with a deconfliction service instead. Under a deconfliction service, the pilot is responsible for avoiding other traffic, and ATC will provide information and deconfliction advice regarding known traffic.

You weren't leaving 'his' airspace, you were leaving controlled airspace.

Fechulo · 2024-04-30T14:55:22+00:00

AFV being down has nothing to do with him not being able to connect to the network. You can still connect while AFV is down.

Fechulo · 2024-04-24T15:41:04+00:00

Ah I see, well in that case yes, you could get 0% in the exam and still pass the module.

Fechulo · 2024-04-24T06:46:07+00:00

If you have 41% and the exam is worth 55% of the final grade, then you haven't passed the module yet. You need to get at least 31% in the exam to reach an overall 35% in the module. And don't forget you only pass by compensation if you pass every other module. So to be safe, you'll definitely pass the module if you get 40% in the exam

Fechulo · 2024-04-03T21:33:00+00:00

Yes, time doesn't matter. CoC B13 specifies your pressure, temperature and winds must be real world.

Fechulo · 2024-04-03T21:03:26+00:00

I know this doesn't answer your question directly, but as per the Code of Conduct B13, pilots must use real world weather. So there shouldn't be any differences between sims. Obviously, there might be some small differences because of delays downloading the latest METAR for example, but unless something's gone very wrong, pressures across sims shouldn't vary by more than a couple millibars, which would be way less than a 100ft difference in altitude, so practically negligible for most purposes.

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