This document summarizes how Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network (VATSIM) bridges flight simulators and online air traffic control services. It discusses how VATSIM allows flight simulator users to fly virtual planes online while interacting with other pilots and air traffic controllers. It provides an overview of how VATSIM works, including using virtual radar clients, obtaining real weather data, and allowing flights to be tracked publicly. It encourages readers to join VATSIM and become air traffic controllers by completing training and certification.

1. Bridging Flight Simulator and Online ATC Services Yuuji Izumo Gary Law VATSIM Hong KongStanding Committee on Aviation Resource and Education Development

2. Who are we?

3. We are from VirtualAirTrafficSIMulation Network

4. What we do = bridging Flight Simulator and ATC

5. First you must have a “Flight Sim” on your PC

6. Not this one Yes, this one for your personal computer in home

7. Wow, great! Yes I know. It must be new software letting us to fly my plane at home

8. The answer is No.

9. subLogic Flight Simulator first appeared on AppleII in 1980 Flight Simulator at that time was running on Steve Jobs computers!

10. Companies create their own flight sim games for various platform like IBM PC…Texas Instruments… Atari after the success of that one on APPLE II

11. Finally Microsoft acquired Flight Simulator and said BYE BYE to Steve Jobs. Running on DOS makes it more popular and affordable

12. Flight Simulator 5.0 became the first “flyable” Flight Sim which was published in 1993

13. The first Flight Simulator capable for VATSIM was Flight Simulator 2000

14. And the latest one Flight Simulator X - FSX

15. So why didn’t I hear any people flying their plane at home since 28 years ago?

16. Because we always want something real !

17. At that time we have no such flight simulations like today:

18. No proper 747-400

20. No wonderful flight deck

22. Not all system simulated

23. Not even usable flight computer

24. Also no beautiful sceneries VATSIM Hong Kong http://hk.vatsea.net/(+852) 35947770

25. No one like us creating local landmark by our hands before VATSIM Hong Kong http://hk.vatsea.net/(+852) 35947770

26. No helicopters

27. No Kai Tak VATSIM Hong Kong

28. No chance having cup of drink at A-Club

29. And no familiar planes

30. And no planes that you want to fly VATSIM Hong Kong

31. Ok, after we got all this. Something areSTILL MISSING!

32. Ok, after we got all these. Something are STILL MISSING! No ATC No others flying with us

33. No worries, we have VATSIM

34. VATSIMis a global user community established in 2001 VATSIM Hong Kong

35. So where is VATSIM Hong Kong? We do have our own site for Hong Kong VATSIM Hong Kong

36. VASTIM Hong Kong was established in 2003 and was managed by local people

37. We are responsible for planes flying within Hong Kong FIR according to real world regulations:1. ICAO Annex 4444 2. AIP Hong Kong

38. Including Harbor Zone

39. So how can we provide ATC services?

40. This is our Virtual Radar Client, our radar screen

41. Not just Flight Sim, ATC also as real as it gets !

42. Approach Control

43. And this is aerodrome control screen

44. Our radar working like this :

45. We can also get REAL WEATHER from VATSIM !

46. Where are those information from ? Processing Observation METAR TAF and other weather data FLY! Internet

47. This is our pilot clientSquawkbox

48. Weather details will be directly imported onto squawk box including….. Typhoon :

49. Rain, cloud and strong wind …. Really bad weather… but it could not stop cargo planes flying

50. Then how can I know where ATCs and pilots are?

51. Traditionally we will use vatsim.net

52. But of course you can check it on your computer - Serverinfo

53. With more detail info about ATC control area

54. Your flight will share onto internet like flightaware.com

55. And your flight log!

56. So besides “As real as it gets”, what can VATSIM do?

57. World Flight starts in 2001, Flying Around the world NONSTOP every year on VATSIM Raising Money for different Charity Groups

58. With 9 different teams around the world If we just count Australia… AUS$ 140,000 were raised for Flying Doctors

59. And how about flying to Hong Kong ? They visit us every year

61. And we’re planning to have World Flight HK charity team in 2010

62. So how can I join VATSIM?

63. You can get onto VATSIM - “vatsim.net” Then…

64. Click Join VATSIM

65. Then enter few lines of information

66. You’ve done it!

67. Or you want to be our Air Traffic Controllers ?

68. Get your VATSIM-HK account first

69. After several training courses, get your MC exam passed

70. Then you will be one of us !

71. Still have any questions?

72. Phone 3594 – 7770 or Chat with us online Or talk to us

73. Thank you