TPC Group Flight (KSFO)

Date/Time: Sunday, April 7th, 2024
Route: KSFO - KONT
Expected Pilots: ~ 15-20
Expected Departure Time: 1900z
Staff Window: 1830-2030z

Sea to Shining Sea FNO

Prepare your favorite motor-driven flying machine, the US is about to be lit up! The southern portion of the United States will be featured in the Sea to Shining Sea FNO on April 5, 2024. The event time will vary based on geographical location, with ZMA, ZJX, ZTL, ZHU, ZFW, and ZME (essentially everywhere east of New Mexico) online from 2300 to 0300z (7pm to 11pm ET), and ZLA and ZAB online from 0000 to 0400z (5pm to 9pm PT). There will be a ton of airports and airspace to choose from, so make sure to pick your routes early and hit as many spots as you can!

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Support Event: Spring In Seattle

The VATSIM Seattle ARTCC presents Spring In Seattle ft. KSEA!
Saturday, March 30, 2024
2330-0330z (1630-2030 PDT)

Join VATSIM Seattle ARTCC controllers as we celebrate the coming of warmer weather at Seattle! This event will be run in conjunction with the Cherry Blossom Fly-In hosted by vZDC. The Cherry Trees covering Seattle were a gift from the government of Japan to the city of Seattle in 1912, as a symbol of goodwill and friendship, along with a simultaneous donation to Washington DC. We hope to see pilots fly in from around the world to this celebration of springtime and unity.

Solo/SMT unauthorized except when explicit permission from the TA is given

GA TUESDAY: Tahoe National Forest Crossfire (VA Event)

TPC Requests ATC Coverage:

• Local time: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 20:00 EST

• Zulu time: Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 0000

• Type of aircrafts: general aviation

• Event title: Tahoe National Forest

• Event type: CROSS-FIRE
• Number of pilots: 12+

• Flight rules: VFR unless weather is IMC

• Route: KRNO DCT KCIC DCT KRDD

• Event URL: https://www.thepilotclub.org/dispatch/ga-tuesday-12mar2024

ZLA FNO SUPPORT: FNOscars

In accordance with CPS-002 2.3.6 solo endorsements are not authorized for use during events. Exceptions must be approved on a case by case basis by the Training Administrator.

Airports: SFO, OAK, SJC, SMF

Date/Time: Mar 8, 2024 5pm-9pm PT
Date/Time (zulu): Mar 9, 2024 0100z-0500z

vUAL VFR Flight (KPAO-KMRY-KPAO)

In accordance with CPS-002 2.3.6 solo endorsements are not authorized for use during events. Exceptions must be approved on a case by case basis by the Training Administrator.

We plan to depart Palo Alto Airport (KPAO) and fly as a VFR group flight around the NorCal area. The flight will most likely begin with some patterns at PAO then departing the pattern and following I-280 to 101 South down to Monterey (KMRY) followed by a return to Palo Alto following the coast North via the Coastline and Pacifica VFR transitions. For reference here is the briefing for the pilots being given out: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1V260Yt0GHZqLm8Q87hTjmCSydSoU2_cvFS-YcALkHkI/edit?usp=sharing

Staff positions on the signup

Planned Route:

Hidden Gateways (KFAT)

In accordance with CPS-002 2.3.6 solo endorsements are not authorized for use during events. Exceptions must be approved on a case by case basis by the Training Administrator.

There are so many airports with commercial service in the United States, but pilots often focus on the large hubs, such as Denver, Dallas, Atlanta, or Chicago. On February 18 from 2300z to 0300z (6pm - 10pm ET), we're going to feature some of the airports around the US that have plenty of commercial service, but are often neglected. VATUSA is proud to partner with SimWorks Studios for this edition of Hidden Gateways. SimWorks Studios will be giving away two aircraft to pilots who fly into or out of an event field during the event duration, and one aircraft to a controller participating at an event field (or the overhead center) for more than two hours. More information to come.

Featured Fields:

• Charleston (CHS)
• Corpus Christi (CRP)
• Fresno (FAT)
• Spokane (GEG)
• Green Bay (GRB)
• Indianapolis (IND)
• Macon (MCN)
• Norfolk (ORF)
• Chicago/Rockford (RFD)
• Fort Myers (RSW)
• Santa Barbara (SBA)
• Springfield (SGF)

Slot 1: 2200-0200z, featuring RSW, IND, ORF, AVL, MKE, CHS
Slot 2: 0000-0400z, featuring SBA, CRP, FAT, GEG, GRB*, SGF

Shift 1: 3-5PM PT (2300z-0100z)
Shift 2: 5-7PM PT (0100z-0300z)

ZLA SUPPORT: Super Bowl LVIII

Date: Saturday Febuary 10th

Time: 16:00 - 20:00 PDT/23:59z- 04:00z

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Shift 1: (00-02z) 16:00 - 18:00 PDT
Shift 2: (02-04z) 18:00 - 20:00 PDT

Lion's Gate to Golden Gate Crossfire (SFO-YVR)

Airports: SFO, YVR
Date/Time: Feburary 3, 2024, 5PM PT - 9PM PT
Date/Time (zulu): Feburary 4, 2024, 0100z - 0500z

Sign-up link: https://forms.gle/q6W6LXj5n8oUyhKH6

Late Night at ZOA

It's late in the evening on a weeknight in the U.S. and you ask yourself, "where can I get guaranteed ATC service for the next three hours? "You look at your monitor and notice a neon sign: "Oakland - Late Night." And then it hits you...

The Oakland ARTCC is proud to present its experimental event series, **Late Night at ZOA**. Each week, we will be staffing a series of airports during the time when most people on the East Coast have already gotten in bed. Unlike most weekly staff-ups, this weekly event will occur on a different day (almost) every week.

On January 25th, ZOA will staff SFO, SJC, FAT, and APC until 22:00 PT!

**Late Night at ZOA** will occur on the first Monday, second Tuesday, third Wednesday, fourth Thursday, and (sometimes) fifth Monday of every month for the foreseeable future. Come join us for some late night shenanigans.