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Refresh

Training procedures

Refresh trainings are required for those that have not managed to keep up their activity according to requirements and thus have become inactive. Inactive controllers must contact local training staff to request refresh training. They can not do this on their ...

Visiting

Training procedures

Also known as Familiarization, is training of controllers that belong to another FIR which simply allows them to also control positions within our FIR. These students are provided with a Local Induction Plan (LIP) prior to mentor assignment which may require t...

Transfer

Training procedures

Transfers are controllers that wants to change their home allocation to Polaris FIR and become a part of our ATC roster. These students are provided with a Local Induction Plan (LIP) prior to mentor assignment which may require the student to read up on theory...

Fast-track

Training procedures

A Fast Track training shall not require a significant amount of time to complete, as the student should be qualified and competent enough to be a quick learner. If you find that training for one rating takes a long time, notify training staff. The mentor shall...

General

Mentoring principles

Scope This is a collection of important focus areas. The aim of the following pages is to give some guidance on exactly what to instill in students during the relatively short time they are under supervised training. No two students or mentors are the same, bu...

Delivery / Ground

Mentoring principles

Tower

Mentoring principles

Scan Scan the runway, short final, and immediate climbout at all times. Nothing should ever come as a surprise here. Go arounds, rejected takeoffs, poorly flown circuits, runway incursions, arrival gaps deteriorating, wrong SID, departure separation deteriorat...

Radar

Mentoring principles

Scan Work through the sequence front to back and issue any instructions that can be issued. Look at no. 1, consider if it's appropriate to do anything with their heading/track, level, or speed. Jump to no. 2; heading, level, speed. No. 3, heading, level speed....

Basics

Sweatbox guide

Sweatbox is a complex tool that takes time to properly utilize to it's full potential. The pages in this chapter will guide you through most things you need to know in order to conduct a session both on ground and in the air. Starting a simulator session Ways ...

Operating on ground

Sweatbox guide

Operating in the air

Sweatbox guide

This page will demonstrate most functions to operate aircraft in the air in Sweatbox. Tag for simulation The easiest way to control aircraft in the air is to use the Matias (built in) tag. You can change tags from OTHER SET - Display Settings The brackets ...

Creating scenarios

Sweatbox guide

Training policies

Common

A collection of policy documents that our training is built on. VATSIM & VATEUD - Training The below are the central policies we as a FIR build our training around. You are not required to read the contents of these, but should know about them as they may be r...

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norway

Using the Wiki

Common

The wiki is our main source of training material. It is important that mentors are familiar with the structure and is comfortable with finding information. Permissions to edit content in the wiki is primarily restricted to staff members. The reason for this is...

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norway

Communication channels

Common

Discord is currently our primary channel for day to day communication. Students are asked to contact mentors on this platform. Text channels #mentors-norway At this point you should have access to the channel for mentors in Norway. This is the place to have in...

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norway

Examination guidelines

Examiners

This page describes how we conduct examinations within our FIR. The Controller Practical Test (CPT) policy for VATSCA is the policy that regulates exams. You are required to stay updated on and follow this as an examiner. Procedures An exam normally consists o...

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norway

ESPA - Luleå/Kallax

Swedish Airports & Charts Airport Briefings

Overview Luleå/Kallax is a joint civil-military airport which is home to the F 21 air wing. The civilian side of the airport is also relatively busy, with several airlines serving Stockholm/Arlanda on a daily basis. There is also scheduled traffic to Gothenbur...

ESPE - Vidsel

Swedish Airports & Charts Airport Briefings

Overview Vidsel air base is a military airport located 15 km west-northwest of the village of Vidsel. It is a critical part of Vidsel Test Range that provides an aerospace test and evaluation asset for Sweden through the Test & Evaluation (T&E) department of S...

Competency checks

Examiners

As an examiner you may be asked to assist with performing a competency check. This is conducted in two cases: A controller is underperforming during training, has received a progression warning and needs an asessment by an examiner. A transferring controller ...

C1 Syllabus

TRAINING SYLLABUS

C1 TRAINING SYLLABUS - EKDK The student must gain proficiency and knowledge in the following chapters. EUROSCOPE Master all TAG manipulation. Know all the possible relevant tactical options in Euroscope. Guided through and gain proficiency in all ...