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Welcome to our documentation site!

This is now the home of VATSIM UK procedures for all ATC positions.

⚠ This site is still a work in progress - all Airfield Controller Briefings (ACBs) have been converted to the new digital document format. However, conversion of vMATS Part 2 PDFs and Crib Sheets will take a bit longer, so you may find these embedded in PDF format for the time being.

Where do I start?

We suggest all users head to the General front page to begin with as this sets out some key things like abbreviations, interpreting 'operative words' and how time is referenced.

The site is split into three top-level sections which we hope will be relatively easy to navigate:

  • Aerodrome - digital and embedded PDF documentation for UK airfields
  • Enroute - embedded PDF documentation for London (EGTT) and Scottish (EGPX) area control
  • General - general (non-location specific) procedures and advice on the set up and use of controller software

🔍 Search on this site allows you to find particular pages or documents, even the specific paragraphs you're looking for! (However, please note this is only true for converted documents and not embedded PDFs!)

Reporting Errors

If you spot an error in any of the content on this site, please report it to the Operations team by either:

  • Opening a ticket via the 🔗 Helpdesk - select Help Topic Operations / Documents & Procedures, or
  • Emailing [email protected] (this will open a Helpdesk ticket).

Exclusion of Liability

The information contained on this site is for use on the VATSIM Network only and should never be adopted for real world use.

The information published by VATSIM UK within this site is made available without warranty of any kind; the Organisation accepts no responsibility or liability whether direct or indirect, as to the currency, accuracy, or quality of the information, nor for any consequence of its use.

Several procedures have been adapted or created using content published in the AIS (published and maintained by NATS). Any information on this site does not constitute as a real-world replacement for any official procedure / documentation set out on the AIS website, and any similar procedures set out here or influenced by NATS’ content is written under the Limited License provided by the AIS.

Acknowledgements

This site has been written and proofread by a huge wealth of people, without which the development on this site would not have been possible. On behalf of all VATSIM UK’s members, this acts as an acknowledgement and thanks for their work.