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  • Chris Pawley 44
  • Simon Irvine 37
  • Daniel Crookes 27
  • Ben Wright 22
  • VATSIM UK 7
  • Nathan Donnelly 5
  • Kris Thomson 2
  • VATSIM UK Web Services 2
  • Andy Ford 2
  • Oliver Rhodes 2
  • Adam Arkley 2
  • Gdpr Removed 1
  • Loui Ringer 1
  • Adam Farquharson 1
  • Kieran Hardern 1

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Staff Changes

Marketing Manager

Folks Marketing and Community have always worked closely, and with the introduction to changes in the Community department this will continue at pace.   I have decided to merge the Marketing and Community departments.  This new department will be lead by Barrie Joplin. To maintain the focus on the day to day running of marketing and events I have appointed James Brierley to the role of Marketing Manager.  James will work into Barrie he will be in charge of all our social media out
Simon Irvine

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Training Department Changes

Folks, With the departure of Andy Ford as ATC Training Director, I am making some changes to the way training is organised in the UK. I am delighted to announce that Daniel Crookes will take on the role of Director of Training and will have ultimate responsibility for both ATC and Pilot Training.  Dan will appoint a General Manager of ATC Training and the same for Pilot Training. Dan will assume responsibility for both departments with immediate effect.  While we finalise the stru
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Division Conflict Resolution Manager

The appointment of Sean Reedman as the DCRM of the UK Division has now concluded.   Phillip Speer has accepted my invitation to take this role.   Sean has been a participant in running the division for a significant amount of time (circa 10 years) and has contributed many thousands of volunteer hours including as the division director. This has undoubtably shaped the division and contributed to our success in this time. We thank him for these contributions.   Philli
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Training Group Instructor TGLL

Hi all, Please join me in congratulating @Nathaniel Leff who will be taking over from @James Yuen as Heathrow TGI. James has patrolled the fort of Heathrow for over a year and has now completed his move goal on his apple watch. I think we will all agree when I say James has always put 95% into his role...  (for the reference see the Heathrow Ground Moodle exam pass mark!). On behalf of the entire Training team, thank you @James Yuen for all of your hard work and please don't be a st
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Member Services Director

The recruitment process announced here is now concluded and this vacancy has been filled. The DSG has chosen to appoint Harry Downton to the vacancy and he has agreed to join the team as the next Member Services Director. The entire DSG thanks Tom Earl for his dedication and efforts in establishing the member services team. We are additionally appreciative of the instigation of projects relating to new members, helpdesk reorganisation and review of the visiting and transferring control
Chris Pawley

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Training Director Resignation

Hi everyone, Over the past 5 years, I have had the pleasure of being part of what can only be described as a community teeming with enthusiasm, knowledge and the will to want to help others. As with most commitments, there comes a time when it is appropriate for the baton to be passed on. To say that I have enjoyed the past 5 years wouldn’t do it justice.  I will see the department into the new year followed by the commencement of a recruitment period for the role(s) in January 2022.
Daniel Crookes

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New Feedback System

Folks I am delighted to announce that we have developed a new feedback system. The new system is built within Core and will allow you to give feedback, positive or negative, to UK based controllers. Feedback for pilots will follow shortly. The feedback that is submitted will be used in three ways... Review our training program based on trends identified in feedback that has been submitted. Pass on positive feedback directly to members. Ensure members with consiste
Simon Irvine

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ATC Training Department Changes

Folks Unfortunately, Samuel James has decided to stand down as ATC Training Director.  Sam has been in post since October 2016 and has been instrumental in moving ATC Training in the UK to the next level.  Last year was one of our best for rating progression and this is in no small part to the work that Sam has put in, especially the implementation of the Training Groups from the old RTSs, the first stage of Central Training.  There is no great drama in Sam's departure and those of you who
Simon Irvine

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[Appointment] Operations Director

The division has concluded the recruitment process for the vacant Operations Director position following the resignation of Jack Edwards. As a result of this process, I am pleased to inform you that @Kieran Hardernhas been appointed to this role. Kieran is a long-standing member of the network; most recently he can be found as a member of the Supervisor team as a Team Lead and spearheading the twice yearly Cross the Pond event. Kieran is familiar with the work of the Operations Department h
Chris Pawley

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VATSIM UK Donations 2018

Good Evening, Thanks to some very generous donations gifted by some of our members over the years, we have been in a very fortunate position in terms of comfortably covering our outlays that we incur whilst running the Division without having to go out to the general membership. We have recently been looking ahead at our anticipated expenditure over the next year and the finances that we will require to continue to provide the services within the Division that we currently do. We belie
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Merry Christmas from VATSIM UK

I want to thank everyone who has helped the Division this year whether it be flying in for an exam, mentoring, helping with sector files, document writing, staff roles, the list goes on.  You have all had a part in making this a great year for the Division. 2018 has been a great year for VATSIM UK.  We have seen more students pass ATC and Pilot exams than ever before. We now have a brand new website. Community Awards have been rolled out. Our documentation and sector files have been updated
Simon Irvine

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VATSIM UK Live! 2020

We are pleased to announce the return of VATSIM UK Live! for the 9th edition. We will return to Conference Aston (in the same room we used in 2019) in Birmingham on the 8th and 9th August 2020 (both days 0900z-2100z). Our website will shortly be updated to enable you to make bookings for the event and for car parking only - we will not be offering an option to book accomodation with us this year. If you require accomodation you can book via Conference Aston directly or via one of the t
Chris Pawley

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Richie Turnbull

A few days ago we were informed that a member of our community, Richie Turnbull has sadly passed away. Richie was in the prime of his life having just moved to Florida in order to begin the next stage of his training to be a commercial pilot. His sudden passing is a surprise and a shock to all of his friends and family and we hold them all in our thoughts during this difficult time. Richie has been a deeply passionate and involved member of our community for more than ten years. He was
Chris Pawley

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VATSIM UK Live! 2018

https://live.vatsim.uk We are delighted to announce that this year’s VATSIM-UK Live! event will take place on the weekend of the 4th and 5th of August at Conference Aston. Live! is an annual real-world social event which is organised to allow VATSIM members, be that Pilots or Controller’s, to meet and work alongside each other. During the event, attendees will be working together in close proximity, which adds a new element to "as real as it gets". Our venue, Aston Business School
Chris Pawley

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Staff Changes

Pilot Training

Good Evening! Please join me in congratulating @Tom Sirett who will be stepping into his new role as General Manager of Pilot Training! Tom has been a member of the Pilot Training team for several years and has played a key part in bringing Pilot Training to where it is today. Keeping with the theme of appointments, @Freddie Charlesworth will be joining the team as the IFR Flight Instructor who will manage our recently released virtual Instrument Rating course, the vIR(A). Tom’s c
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DSG Changes

Nathan Donnelly is standing down as Deputy Division Director with immediate effect. I would like to thank Nathan for his support and friendship over the past 2 and a half years that he has been in the role.  As Dan had indicated last month, Nathan will also be relinquishing his TG1 Instructor role.  
Simon Irvine

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New ATC Training Director

Hello All,   Following a competitive application process which concluded this week, I am happy to announce Adam Arkley as the Divison's new ATC Training Director. Adam is no stranger to our staff team, serving in a variety of positions over the past 10 years, including his recent appointment as the Aerodrome Operations Coordinator. His passion for the role was made obvious during the interview process, and he brings a host of new ideas to the ATC Training Department. I personally look
Ben Wright

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New Member Services Director

The DSG is pleased to announce that @John Batten is appointed as the Member Services Director. This recruitment round has been especially challenging as we negotiated this appointment with external parties and have held extensive discussions with the relevant applicants. Ultimately this has meant that our outgoing Member Services Director ( @Lee Roberts ) has remained in role much longer than anticipated in order to transition this function to our new appointment. For this we thank him. John is
Chris Pawley

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VATSIM UK Live! Announcement

We are pleased to announce the 2024 edition of VATSIM UK Live! will take place on the weekend of 10th and 11th August 2024 at Conference Aston in Birmingham, UK.  VATSIM UK Live! is the annual in-person event where pilots and controllers can spend two full days flying and controlling besides one another in the same room. This brings another level of immersion to the VATSIM experience, as you get behind the scenes insights on the other side of the scope, control side by side or meet and chat
Chris Pawley

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Merry Christmas from VATSIM UK

At this time of year, it's always good to reflect on the last 12 months and what to look forward to in the New Year. Firstly, I want to thank everyone who has helped the Division this year whether it be flying in for an exam, mentoring, helping with sector files, document writing, staff roles, the list goes on.  You have all had a part in making this a great year for the Division. Before we look ahead to 2018 let's have a quick look back at 2017 and thank some of the people that made o
Simon Irvine

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VATSIM UK Live! 2018 - Bookings Now Open!

We are delighted to announce that bookings have opened this evening for VATSIM UK Live! which is taking place on the weekend of the 4th and 5th of August at Conference Aston. Tickets are priced at £30 for the weekend, or £20 for one day. We have also worked with Conference Aston to provide options for on-site accommodation (incl. breakfast). For more information on pricing, or anything about the weekend, visit the Live! website. We have also provided more detailed information about the g
Chris Pawley

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Region Report(s) Published

As part of the reporting structure of the division we prepare quarterly region reports which are passed to the Europe Region director, via the Executive Committee to the vice president of Regions (VATGOV4).   As these provide a reasonably condensed summary of the divisions performance in the previous quarter, we have begun to publish these as they are completed. You can find these here: https://vatsim.uk/download/info/?downloadID=00414   Future reports will be added to the ab
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Training Evenings

All, Whilst students at busier aerodromes such as Manchester and Gatwick regularly enjoy busy traffic scenarios to perfect their skills, those training on quieter positions often struggle to attract enough traffic to make their online time worthwhile. To combat this, we're pleased to introduce Training Evenings - designated events for pairs of quieter training aerodromes. Each week will see an event at one of the following pairs of aerodromes: Edinburgh (EGPH) & Glasgow (EGPF
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