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vATIS - User Guide

vATIS profiles are available for each of the vatger FIRs.

Installation

vATIS can be downloaded from the project website. The latest configuration profiles are available here:

Right-click the above links and select Save link as…

The profiles can be saved anywhere on your computer and do not necessarily need to be in your NAV package.

The Langen and Bremen NAV Packages also ship with the profiles. They are .json files and can be found in the respective Plugins folder.

How to use vATIS

Importing profiles

To install a profile, open vATIS and use the Import button to navigate to the .json configuration file downloaded from GitHub. Once imported, profiles will automatically update themself whenever changes are made by the NAV department, so manual re-downloading is not required for subsequent updates.

User interface overview

To access the user interface and connect an ATIS, double-click the desired profile.

vatis_overview.png

vATIS User Interface

  1. User Settings: In the settings dialog, configure your VATSIM login credentials and rating. This only needs to be done once during the initial setup. Optionally, the own and shared ATIS update sound can be enabled/disabled.

  2. Airport selection: After opening a profile, you'll see several tabs displaying ICAO codes for all supported airports. Select the airport where you want to connect an ATIS. Note that the EDDF ATIS is divided into separate Arrival (EDDF/A) and Departure (EDDF/D) services.

  3. Current ATIS letter: Left-click to advance the ATIS letter or right-click to revert it. This can also be used to manually update/ping the ATIS letter for other controllers.

  4. Airport Conditions: These are special, predefined texts primarily used to select the current approach type in use. Click the "AIRPORT CONDITIONS" header to open the associated menu. Further information is provided below.

  5. NOTAMs: These are predefined texts for specific airport configurations (e.g., tailwind components for runways at EDDF) or departure frequencies. Click the "NOTAMS" header to open the associated menu. Further information is provided below.

  6. Selected Preset: Select the current runway configuration in use from the dropdown list so the ATIS announces the correct airport configuration.

  7. Connect: Connects the ATIS to the network

  8. METAR: Displays the current METAR information for the selected airport.

  9. QNH & Wind: Shows a quick overview of the current wind and QNH conditions.

Airport conditions overview (No. 4)

vatis_airport_conditions.pngAirport Condition Definitions window (example: EDLW)

Only one selection is possible! Do not select multiple approaches when it is not predefined already.

NOTAMS overview (No. 5)

vatis_notams.pngNOTAM Definitions window (example: EDDL)

Multi-selection for non-frequency NOTAMs is possible, but be careful to select only relevant options (e.g., don't use tailwind component information at EDDF if RWY 18 is closed). The available options differ between airports.

Important: After selecting an airport condition or NOTAM, this setting is saved for next time. Always verify that both airport conditions and NOTAMs are configured correctly before connecting an ATIS.

Do not modify any profile settings (except for selecting predefined options) or texts yourself. If you discover any errors or have suggestions, please report them to the NAV teams.

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