Information for New Members
Welcome
Welcome to the Jacksonville ARTCC (ZJX), we hope that you come to love controlling and ZJX as much as we do. Below you will find some useful information to help you get started with virtual controlling on the VATSIM network. Also keep in mind that all of our staff and members are here to help, feel free to contact any of us by email and we will be more than happy to assist you. We want you to feel welcomed and become a part of our extended family here.
Downloads
VRC Radar Client (recommended) www.metacraft.com/VRC/
ZJX 4.6.6 Sector File
ZJX 4.5 Alias File
ZJX 4.6.3 Position File
The ZJX files may be found in the Controllers section of our website under downloads.
Setting up VRC
1. Download and install VRC Radar Client.
2. Open VRC
3. Under "File" select "open sector" and select the ZJX 4.6.6 Sector File that you downloaded.
4. Go to Settings/General/Miscellaneous. Select the ZJX Alias and Postion files in the boxes shown.
5. Under "Hotkeys" make the following selections.
Aircraft Select Key..... ` (Asel)
Controller Select Key..\ (slash)
PTT Key.......................(Right Ctrl)
6. Under "Airspace" select KMCO for DEP and ARR airport, set visibility to 40nm or less to observe.
7. Go to View/Diagrams/SIDS. select KMCO class B, Ground
8. Connect to the network.
Be sure to enter your real name, VATSIM ID and Password, Rank, and select Observer
Log on as ZJX_XX_OBS....with XX being your initials
9. Once on type .vis KMCO in the botton panel to center your view on KMCO.
10. To monitor radio transmissions between active controllers and pilots you must set up a comms link.
Open the comms panel.
Enter the position name. MCO_TWR
Enter the freq. 118.450
Enter rw.liveatc.net
Enter name exactly as above. MCO-TWR
To monitor select RX and HDST/Spkrs
Do not transmit on a monitored frequency at any time.
Recommended Reading
Visit the Training section of the ZJX website to find useful materials to begin your training. It is highly recommended that you read and study these documents prior to requesting a mentor/instructor for live training. By reading this material you will save yourself and the volunteer many hours by being prepared.
Recommended Reading for New Controllers
FAA Order 7110.65 Air Traffic Control www.faa.gov
ZJX Training Section
- Basic Air Traffic Control
- Clearance Delivery
- Ground Operations
- Tower Operations
- Tower Basics: VFR Operations.
Once you have read over this material, check out the Training Schedule to see when the next available class will be offered. You may also request a Mentor or an Instructor for individual training. This can be done via an email or by using the ZJX forum to post a request. As always if you have any questions or problems, you may email me directly and I will be more than happy to assist you any way I can.
I hope that this information will help in getting you started controlling at ZJX. I look forward to working with you and thank you again for choosing ZJX as your home.
Greg Sumner, ATM
ZJX-ARTCC
