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Welcome to our documentation site!

This is now the home of VATSIM UK procedures for all ATC positions.

Where do I start?

If this is your first time visiting, we suggest you head to the General front page which sets out some key things like abbreviations, interpreting 'operative words' and how time is referenced.

The site is structured with four top-level sections which we hope will be relatively easy to navigate:

  • Briefing - a briefing area for controllers on new and temporary procedures
  • General - general (non-location specific) procedures and advice on the set up and use of controller software
  • Aerodrome - procedures for civil and military aerodromes
  • Enroute - procedures for London (EGTT), Scottish (EGPX) and Shanwick (EGGX) enroute

🔍 Search on this site allows you to find particular pages or documents, and even specific paragraphs (within those documents we've already converted to digital format).

Reporting Errors

If you spot an error in any of the content on this site, please report it to the Operations team by either:

  • Opening a ticket via the 🔗 Helpdesk - select Help Topic Operations / Documents & Procedures, or
  • Emailing operations@vatsim.uk (this will open a Helpdesk ticket).

Exclusion of Liability

The information contained on this site is for use on the VATSIM Network only and should never be adopted for real world use.

The information published by VATSIM UK within this site is made available without warranty of any kind; the Organisation accepts no responsibility or liability whether direct or indirect, as to the currency, accuracy, or quality of the information, nor for any consequence of its use.

Several procedures have been adapted or created using content published in the AIS (published and maintained by NATS). Any information on this site does not constitute as a real-world replacement for any official procedure / documentation set out on the AIS website, and any similar procedures set out here or influenced by NATS’ content is written under the Limited License provided by the AIS.

Acknowledgements

This site has been written and proofread by a huge wealth of people, without which the development on this site would not have been possible. On behalf of all VATSIM UK’s members, this acts as an acknowledgement and thanks for their work.