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Valid 19th October 2024 for the duration of the Cross the Pond roster For Cross The Pond, to alleviate the workload of Scottish upper controllers handling enroute CTP traffic, a temporary arrangement is made to allow for the opening of ScAC Low. ScAC Low - SCO_L_CTR (Relief: SCO_L__CTR) Frequency: 124.500 MHz RTF callsign: Scottish Control Coordination callsign: Scottish Low Top-down responsibility for: Antrim, ScTMA Talla & Galloway, and all airfields listed in Scottish FIR (EGPX) vMATS Part 2 Chapter 6 Scottish Low is responsible for airspace below FL255 in most of the Scottish AoR as shown in Figure 1 and described below, as well as all top-down provision. Rathlin airspace below FL255 ScAC West airspace below FL255 ScAC North airspace below FL255 The area west of (and including) the P18 (Tay & Borders) CTA complex, south of ADN and north of ERKIT-TENDO, below FL255. Coordination with Adjacent Sectors & Units Standing Agreements Agreements between Antrim, Talla and Galloway and upper/external sectors are unaffected. In general: agreements for outbounds of (climbing) FL250 will be from ScAC Low to the applicable upper sector, and agreements for inbounds of (descending) FL260 will be from the applicable upper sector to ScAC Low. e.g. ScTMA inbounds via ADN - instead of ScAC North to ScAC South, these would be FL260 level ADN from ScAC North to ScAC Low. Splitting Procedure The following sectors and units should be informed when ScAC Low is opened: All ScAC Sectors MPC Northeast MPC West Newcastle ATC All affected Scottish airfield ATC Shannon Low Dublin ACC Figure 1 - ScAC Low Area of Responsibility Notes: ___ Red solid lines indicate areas where the vertical boundaries for ScAC Low differ - - Red dashed lines indicate boundaries between upper sectors, but there is no change of vertical sectorisation for ScAC Low Antrim, Talla and Galloway AoRs are shown in different colours This procedure does not alter the staffing permissions as defined in the UK Division Policy or GCAP.

Valid 19th Ocotber 2024 for the duration of the Cross the Pond roster For Cross The Pond, a split of ScAC North is created, and can be combined with a split of ScAC West. To avoid confusion for pilots and controllers we plan to only open this sector with a Scottish Low also online. However, these sectors can be opened without. ScAC Hebrides - SCO_EH_CTR (Relief: SCO_EH__CTR) Frequency: 133.680 MHz RTF callsign: Scottish Control Coordination callsign: Scottish Hebrides Top-down responsibility for: Stornoway (EGPO) This sector controls only the "Hebrides" portion of the airspace depicted below. ScAC Hebrides-Central - SCO_HC_CTR (Relief: SCO_HC__CTR) Frequency: 128.675 MHz RTF callsign: Scottish Control Coordination callsign: Scottish Hebrides-Central Top-down responsibility for: Hebrides and Central top-down This sector controls the "Hebrides" and "Central" portions of the airspace depicted below. It has priority for the Central airspace from ScAC West or ScAC West-Deancross. Coordination with Adjacent Sectors & Units Standing Agreements Standing agreements to aerodromes still exist (EGPE and EGPF) when ScAC Low is offline, however there are otherwise no standing agreements for these sectors. Splitting Procedure The following sectors should be informed when this position is opened: Shannon NOTA (Upper and Super) ScAC North ScAC West/Rathlin ScAC Deancross Antrim, ScTMA or ScAC Low Reykjavik East sectors (all levels) Affected airfields, if Low is offline Figure 1 - ScAC Hebrides and Central sectors - whilst ScAC Low is online Figure 2 - ScAC Hebrides and Central sectors - whilst ScAC Low offline This procedure does not alter the staffing permissions as defined in the UK Division Policy or GCAP.

Valid 19th October 2024 for the duration of Cross the Pond roster A temporary arrangement is permitted to split LAC South during the Cross the Pond. This post allows London Upper Sector (LUS) to be opened with or without AC South online for the duration of CTP. This position is rostered and not available for bookings. Controllers operating this split must provide a link to vatglasses.uk/ukireland/ in their Controller ATIS. Any errors in procedures should be reported to the Operations department via the Helpdesk or Discord. London Upper Sector - LON_SU_CTR (Relief: LON_SU__CTR) Frequency: 132.840 MHz RTF callsign: London Control Coordination callsign: London Upper Top-down responsibility for: None LUS is an upper airspace split of the London South LAG, with airspace taken from both the Worthing and Dover sectors. Its area of responsibility is as shown in Figure 1. If LUS logs on, then AC South's area of responsibility is the normal AC Worthing and Dover combined AoR, minus that which is shown in Figure 1. 🗺️Agreed Levels Diagram Agreed Levels There are very few agreed levels in and out of LUS. They are listed below for AC South's (Worthing & Dover) reference: From LUS to Dover To Agreement Conditions Brussels TMA, EBLG, EHBK, EHAM, EHBD and LFPG FL310 lvl BIG Via UL9/L607 FL310 lvl ROKKE Via M140 From LUS to Worthing To Agreement Conditions LFOB, LFOP FL310 lvl SFD Via UM605 LFP* FL330 lvl SFD Via UM605 Paris TMA FL310 lvl 60 NM before ETRAT Via L151/UN859 From Worthing to LUS From Agreement Conditions Brize Group, Midlands Group, Severn Group, EGSS and EGSC ⬆️ FL300 Via E and V intention codes From Daventry to LUS From Agreement Conditions MTMA Group ⬆️ FL310 Via all routes Coordination with Adjacent Sectors & Units Maastricht UAC - KOKSY (Belux vACC) The LUS controller must ensure that traffic cruising in their airspace via KONAN is level at its RFL by the western edge of the DVR RFC Area (EGTT vMATS LAC 3.4.3.9), else the traffic must be coordinated with MUAC. This traffic is considered 'known' to MUAC, as long as it is at its RFL, thus allowing the RFC of LTMA departures via KONAN from Dover into LUS's airspace prior to the FIR boundary. Brest ACC The LUS controller must ensure that traffic cruising in their airspace via SITET/XAMAB is level at its RFL by the western edge of the La Manche Release Area (EGTT vMATS LAC 2.4.1.8), else the traffic must be coordinated with the relevant Brest sector. This traffic is considered 'known' to Brest, as long as it is at its RFL, thus allowing the RFC of LTMA departures via SITET/XAMAB from Worthing into LUS's airspace prior to the FIR boundary. Daventry Daventry must be informed when LUS is opened. EGCC/GP departures climbing FL310 will be transferred to LUS - Daventry must ensure they reach FL310 by the LUS boundary. MTMA inbounds that are transferred from LUS to Daventry are only RFD to FL310 (i.e. remaining inside LUS's airspace). Clacton and AC West Sectors There are no agreements with sectors within Clacton or AC West airspace. However, these controllers should be informed when LUS is opened. Figure 1 - London Upper Sector (LUS) Area of Responsibility This procedure does not alter the staffing permissions as defined in the UK Division Policy or GCAP.

On November 9th between 1700 and 2000 UTC (be remind that departure window is 17:00-18:30), join us for the “POLISH INDEPENDENCE CITY BRIDGE INTRODUCING | EGLL - EPWA” event, an exciting aviation experience one-way bridging London and Warsaw on the VATSIM network! This airbridge will be part of the large VATSIM event - POLISH INDEPENDENCE 2024 , marking Poland’s Independence Day with a prominent event filled with various contests, engaging activities, and valuable prizes. Pilots will have the unique opportunity to fly between London Heathrow (EGLL) and Warsaw Chopin Airport (EPWA), navigating a high-traffic airbridge as they connect these two vibrant cities. The event will run throughout the day, offering comprehensive ATC coverage and immersive scenarios for both seasoned aviators and new participants alike. During the event, participants will also have the chance to win prizes through various competitions. These include awards for most flights completed, random draws for eligible flights between EGLL and EPWA, and unique prizes for on-site virtual controllers and top performers. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to celebrate Polish Independence with fellow aviation enthusiasts from around the world! Event Route: EGLL-EPWA: BPK Q295 BRAIN M197 REDFA L620 TACHA DCT GARLU DCT ALUKA DCT MOLIL DCT VEMAL DCT BIMPA Controllers please note that this event will be rostered, an expression of interest will be posted shortly.

Hey Finlay. You can access support in the VATSIM UK discord slightly quicker with real-time support. https://www.vatsim.uk/discord Create a support thread in the community-help channel.