2. Rating Overview
2.1 Clearance Delivery
| Pre-Requisite Material |
|---|
| VATUSA Basic ATC/S1 Course and Exam |
Skills and Concepts:
| 7110.65 | Subject |
|---|---|
| Setting up ATC Client | |
| Discussion of FAA 7110.65 | |
| 2-1-2 2-1-3 |
Duty & Priority of ATC |
| 2-4-22 | National Airspace System |
| 2-4-22 | Airspace Classes |
| 2-4-22 | Special Use Airspace (SUA): Warning areas, Restricted Areas, and Prohibited Areas |
| 2-6 | METAR |
| 2-6 | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) |
| 3-9-3 | ATIS Issuance & Content |
| 4-5-4 | Lowest Usable Flight Level |
| 2-4-8 3-1-13 |
Two-way radio communication |
| 2-4-16 | NATO Phonetic |
| 2-4-17 | Number Grouping |
| 2-3-5 | Special Callsigns |
| IFR Flight Plans | |
| 2-3-1 | Route of Flight |
| 4-5-2 | Proper Altitude for Direction of Flight |
| 2-1-29 | Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM) |
| 2-3-8 | Equipment Suffix |
| 3-9-1 | Departure Procedures |
| Chap 7 | VFR Clearances |
| 7-6 | Flight Following |
| 2-5 4-2-1 4-2-3 4-2-5 |
Issuing Clearances |
| PDC Usage | |
| 2-1-17 2-4-12 2-4-13 |
Coordination |
| 2-1-17 | Transfer of communication |
| 2-1-18 | Operational Requests |
| 2-4-3 | Ensure proper readback |
| 3-7-2 2-1-4 |
Abnormalities |
| 2-1-19 | Aircraft categories and classes |
| Position Briefing | |
| Amended Clearances | |
| Abbreviated Clearances | |
| LOA Usage |
Upon Completion:
Once complete, the controller will be issued the VATSIM Student 1 (S1) Rating and will be certified to staff clearance/delivery positions at all unrestricted HCF Facilities.
2.2 Simple Ground
| Pre-Requisite Material |
|---|
| VATUSA Basic ATC/S1 Course and Exam |
Skills and Concepts:
| 7110.65 | Subject |
|---|---|
| Chap 3 | Role of a Ground Controller |
| 2-4-8 3-1-13 |
Two-way radio communication |
| 3-7-2 | Airport Layout |
| 3-7-2 | Taxi Instructions |
| 3-7-2 | Taxis to runway |
| 3-7-2 | Intersection departure |
| 3-7-2 | Taxi to gate |
| 3-7-2 | Progressive Taxi |
| 3-11-1 | Helicopter ground movement |
| 3-7-2 | Hold short |
| 3-7-2 | Ground Sequencing |
| 3-7-2 | Coordinating Crossings |
| 2-1-17 2-4-12 2-4-13 |
Coordination |
| 2-1-17 | Transfer of communication |
| 2-1-18 | Operational Requests |
| 2-4-3 | Ensure proper readback |
| 3-7-2 2-1-4 |
Abnormalities |
| 2-1-19 | Aircraft categories and classes |
| Position Briefing |
Upon Completion:
Once complete, the controller will be certified to staff ground positions at all unrestricted HCF Facilities.
2.3 Advanced Ground
| Pre-Requisite Material |
|---|
| Completion of the Simple Ground Training |
Skills and Concepts:
(In addition to the "Simple Ground" Skills)
| 7110.65 | Subject |
|---|---|
| De-combining of Positions | |
| 2-4-22 | Mode C Compliance |
| 3-6 | ASDE-X |
| Coordinating during de-combined Ground Control | |
| Sequencing | |
| Overall Efficiency | |
| Phraseology | |
| Correct Use of Runway Use Plan |
Upon Completion:
Once complete, the controller will be certified to staff ground positions at all Tier 2 HCF Facilities.
2.4 Simple Local
| Pre-Requisite Material |
|---|
| VATUSA Local Control Course and S2 Exam |
Skills and Concepts:
| 7110.65 | Subject |
|---|---|
| Chap 3 | Role of a Local Controller |
| 3-1-3 | Selection of Active Runway |
| 3-3-2 | Closed Runways |
| 3-1-3 3-1-4 |
Coordination between Local and Ground Controllers for Use of Active Runways |
| 3-9-3 | ATIS Issuance & Content |
| 3-10-1 | Traffic Pattern |
| 3-10-1 | Entry Instructions |
| 3-8-1 | Sequencing |
| 3-8-1 | Option |
| 3-1-6 | Traffic Information |
| 2-1-6 | Safety Alerts |
| 7-2-1 | Visual Separation |
| 2-1-20 | Wake Turbulence Cautionary Advisories |
| 3-8-1 | Transitioning |
| 3-8-1 | Flight-Following |
| 3-11-2 3-11-3 3-11-4 3-11-5 3-11-6 |
Helicopter Operations |
| 3-8-1 3-9-10 |
Take-off Clearance |
| 3-9-5 | Anticipating Separation (Departures) |
| 3-9-6 | Same Runway Separation (SRS) |
| 3-9-6 | Wake Turbulence Separation for Same Runway |
| 3-9-8 | Intersecting Runway Separation |
| 3-9-10 | Intersection Departure |
| 3-9-11 | Cancellation of Takeoff Clearance |
| 3-10-3 | Departure Instructions |
| Call For Release | |
| 5-8-4 | Departure and Arrival |
| 3-10-5 3-5-3 |
Landing Clearance |
| 3-10-6 | Anticipating Separation (Arrivals) |
| 3-8-1 | Go-Arounds |
| 3-10-9 | Runway Exiting |
| 3-10-11 | Closed Traffic |
| 4-8-7 | Change Runway |
| 3-9-8 | Wake Turbulence Separation (Arrivals) |
| 4-10-12 | Overhead Maneuver |
| 2-1-15 2-1-17 |
Transfer of Communications |
| 2-1-15 | Rolling Calls |
| Position Briefing |
Upon Completion:
Once complete, the controller will be certified to staff local control positions at all unrestricted HCF Facilities. They will also be given a Solo Certification to be able to control without a mentor present.
2.5 Advanced Local
| Pre-Requisite Material |
|---|
| Completion of the Simple Local Training |
Skills and Concepts:
(In addition to the "Simple Local" Skills)
| 7110.65 | Subject |
|---|---|
| 3-8-3 3-8-4 |
Simultaneous Same and Opposite Direction Operations |
| 3-1-9 2-1-21 |
Traffic Information (CTRD) |
| 3-9-4 | Line Up and Wait (LUAW) |
| 3-10-4 | Land and Hold Short Operations (LAHSO) |
| 3-9-7 | Wake Turbulence Separation for Intersection Departures |
| 5-8-2 | Initial Headings or RNAV off the Ground |
| 5-8-3 | Successive or Simultaneous Departures on Diverging Courses |
| 5-8-5 | Departures and Arrivals on Parallel or Nonintersecting Diverging Runways |
| High Volume Airport Operations | |
| Position Briefing |
Upon Completion:
Once complete, the controller will be issues the VATSIM Student 2 (S2) Rating and the controller will be certified to staff local control positions at all Tier 2 HCF Facilities.
2.6 Approach
| Pre-Requisite Material |
|---|
| VATUSA Approach Control Course and S3 Exam |
Skills and Concepts:
| 7110.65 | Subject |
|---|---|
| Chap 5 | Role of a Radar Controller |
| Chap 5 | SID / STAR / Approach symbology |
| 4-3-3 | Amendments |
| 5-4-5 | Hand-offs |
| 5-4-7 | Point-Outs |
| 5-4-10 | Pre-Arranged Coordination (PAC) |
| 2-4-12 | APREQ |
| 5-4-3 | Airspace |
| 5-6-1 | Minimum Vectoring Altitude (MVA) |
| 2-1-6 | Safety Alerts |
| 5-7-2 | Speed Limits |
| 4-3-4 | Uncontrolled field operations |
| 4-2-8 | Pop-up IFR |
| 4-2-8 | Flight Following |
| 4-3-4 | Handling arrivals |
| 4-3-4 | Release |
| 4-7-11 | Arrival Information Forwarding |
| 5-3-2 5-3-3 |
Radar Identification |
| 5-10-5 | Radar Contact Lost |
| 5-2-17 | Verify Mode C Altitude |
| 5-1-13 | Radar Termination |
| 2-7-2 | Altimeter Issuance |
| 5-8-1 | Climb-out |
| 4-5-7 | STAR |
| 5-6-1 | Vectoring |
| 5-7-1 - 5-7-3 |
Speed Adjustment |
| 5-7-2 | Altitude and Speed Adjustment |
| 4-6-1 - 4-6-4 |
Holds |
| 5-9-4 | Transfer to Tower |
| 5-1 5-5 |
Separation |
| 5-1-8 5-5-2 |
Merging Targets |
| 2-1-21 | Traffic calls and alerts |
| 2-1-21 | Visual |
| 5-5 | Positive Separation |
| 4-8-1 | Approaches |
| 4-8-1 | Approach Types |
| 4-8-1 | Approach Clearances |
| 4-8-1 | Cancel Approach Clearance |
| 4-8-11 | Practice Approach |
| 4-8-7 | Sidestep |
Upon Completion:
Once complete, the controller will be issued the VATSIM Student 3 (S3) Rating, and the controller will be certified to staff radar positions at all HCF Facilities (unrestricted and Tier 2).
2.7 Enroute
| Pre-Requisite Material |
|---|
| VATUSA Center Control Course and C1 Exam |
Skills and Concepts:
To be completed at a later date.
Upon Completion:
Once complete, the controller will be issued the VATSIM Student 3 (S3) Rating, and the controller will be certified to staff radar positions at all HCF Facilities (unrestricted and Tier 2).