What is VATSIM: A global online network where flight sim pilots and human ATC interact in real time, mirroring real-world aviation procedures. How to prepare: Register, pass the basic exam, install a ...

Travis Faudree, a professional charter pilot, considers himself to be pretty safe behind the controls. But every now and then he likes the challenge of flying into nasty weather--and when he gets that ...

The controllers who serve the VATSIM community have gone through the required self-paced learning modules, built with input from real-world controllers, and have practiced, apprenticed, and worked ...