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Since 2001, the Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network (VATSIM) has operated a global online flight-simulation network that has been noted for its active membership and realism.
Whether you're interested in learning how to pilot an aircraft, or direct traffic as an Air Traffic Controller (ATC), VATSIM is an amazing simulation of real-life aviation ATC and aircraft flight procedures.
Air Traffic Controllers (ATCs) are responsible for the safe and efficient movement of aircraft in flight and on airport taxiways.
ATC's work in air traffic control towers, directing aircraft on their flight paths and ensuring that they maintain a safe distance from each other.
Air Traffic Controllers must have excellent communication and coordination skills, as well as a clear understanding of airspace regulations.
As a student pilot, VATSIM is one of my educational aviation flight application tools that helps me increase my knowledge of ATC procedures, and my skills and capabilities as a real-word and Virtual Reality pilot.
Using the VATSIM application, I can practice communicating with ATC from hanger, taxiway to takeoff, inflight, landing and then talking with ground control ATC to navigate my aircraft to a hangar space. This can be accomplished using VATSIM as a standalone app or with VATSIM integrated into Microsoft's Flight Simulator.
VATSIM is not a computer aviation game; it is a realistic ATC simulation that requires VATSIM members to learn aviator fundamentals, including Air Traffic Control policies, procedures, and practices.
If you're seeking quick PC gaming fun, ATC-SIM would be a better choice for PC-gaming entertainment.
VATSIM is a serious aviation educational and training application in use worldwide, by commercial ATCs and pilots, General Aviation (GA) pilots and ATC students. As a simulation of ATC procedures and practices, you'll need to learn a significant amount about aviation and ATC procedures.
If you're a real-word pilot, student pilot, or ATC enthusiast, love learning about aviation and have fun flying in the real or virtual world using Microsoft Flight Simulator application, you'll have a great deal of fun learning about ATC and flight operations using VATSIM.
Read the required Code of Regulations, Code of Conduct, User Agreement, and Registration information on the new account registration page. Reviewing and agreeing to what's written is required before creating a new VATSIM member account.
For Subscribers, the Getting Started with the VATSIM ATC Application provides step-by-step instructions for creating, configuring, and validating a new VATSIM account.
