VACS
VATSIM ATC Communication System
is an open-source, cross-platform Ground-To-Ground Voice Communication System for VATSIM.
In some situations Discord may still be the desirable coordination tool as it most closely resembles face-to-face coordination, as it is done where controllers IRL sit next to each other.
Handover coordinations are preferably done in Discord.
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VACS V2 automatically loads the appropriate profile for your position.
No local profiles are needed, the dataset (including profiles) is kept "in the cloud".
See VACS User Manual for more information
Verbal Coordination Etiquette
Before initiating a call, select the suitable call source for that specific call (see VACS User Manual above!)
When initiating a call, select the station/sector you want to reach, the call will automatically be routed to the correct controller.
After picking up, respond with the name of the position shown in bright green. - This is the station the initiating caller selected and is expecting to talk to.
This way the caller knows you have picked up, and that he has reached the right station:
"Stockholm sector 9" or
"Landvetter ground"
- The unit name (Stockholm/Malmö/Göteborg etc.) may be omitted when coordination is done within the same unit.
- Identify the traffic you are talking about: e.g. "SAS123 south of Gotland" with response "I see him/Contact", as we are unable to physically point out traffic on the screen of the other controller.
- Be clear and concise, keep coordination brief and use standard ICAO/TSFS phraseology.