Random Online Screenshots

Air Zimbabwe flight from Comores to Daar Es Salaam at dawn.

Follow the Dam. VFR Nav Saturday Night Live

ZS-CHR, landing on RWY 11 after executing the full VOR/DME/ILS 11 approach procedure :)

FAGG on the Ground

Towards the end of the Rush Hour Johannesburg event - was just admiring Nico's seperation!

A Seriously Quick bird.

Virtual Air Traffic Network South Africa (VATSAF)

What is VATSAF?

Ever wanted to fly but its just too expensive?
Ever wanted to be an Air Traffic Controller but it is just impossible?
Love aviation - but don't know where to start?
What about using a flight simulator?
With a real live person controlling you?
What about using a RADAR Simulator
Controlling "Real Virtual Pilots"
Like what you see? The read on...

Now!
You can seriously consider a virtual career in aviation (whether Pilot or ATC).

VATSAF will help you to:

1. Improve your knowledge of real-world aviation
2. Learn the CORRECT South African Procedures
3. Enhance and/or supplement your current real-world flying skills
4. Maintain the highest level of professional conduct and camaraderie.
5. Make new friends all over the world.

How?

We have two sections to the Aviation Academy to fully train you as a competent Air Traffic Controller or a fully licence Air Transport Pilot Air Traffic Control SchoolThe Air Traffic Control School, which is a part of the VATSAF Aviation Academy will equip you with all the necessary skills, taken from Real World ATC Courses conducted at the ATNS ATC College in Johannesburg.
This means we can then supply the most awesome and realistic level of ATC available in South Africa!
Its a steep learning curve, just never ever ever give up!

Flying Academy

At the flying academy we aim to take you to Instructors level by giving the best online flying training available in South Africa.
All the courses are presented in our Virtual Classrooms and the practical flying is done on the standard Flight Simulators including the brand new FSX

Topics that are covered are;

Ground School
Air law
Aviation Radio Licence (Based on the real world course in South Africa)
General Flying (VFR)
Meteorology
Instrument Flying
Navigation
Flight Planning
Departures and Arrivals (Sid's, STARS, Let Down Procedures)

We are proud to be the first Virtual Organisation in the world to have official written permission to use and distribute the South African charts to the Virtual Flying Community.

Where to from here

In South Africa (If you are a South African resident) you can earn your national colours and compete in National and International competitions.
You can join one of the many Virtual Airliners all around the world.
Become involved with developing and maintaining VATSAF and the online community

General

The same as everything else in life it takes money, and lots of it, to maintain an online presence. Not to mention the development of client software for the ATC's and Pilots, but also the world wide network of servers that you connect to to enable you to fly online.
There are many people working behind the scenes to keep everything working.

The good news is for you the member everything is FREE

All you need to buy are;

Your computer
Your flight simulator software
Your internet connection

If you want to earn your National Colours for virtual flying you will have to register with the relevant organisations and pay a yearly membership fee. But that is not a requirement to fly online.