9. ILS Flightsimweekend Hergiswil

The ILS (interest group Swiss aviation) organises the yearly Flightsimweekend which will take place at 16/17 November 2013 in Hergiswil (NW). The location at Seehotel Pilatus near the lake of lucerne offers a good opportunity to meet fans and colleagues of the Swiss and international flight simulation scene. Various exhibitors will be there and offer an interesting view of the world of virtual aviation. Admission is free!

Also vACC Switzerland is participating at the event and will offer a detailed view of the tasks of a virtual ATCo on the first floor. You can even test your skills yourself! Some virtual pilots at the side will join the VATSIM network, the visitors can have a look both from the controllers and from the pilots side. ATC service will be provided during both days at different airports in Switzerland.

Additionally, there will be some presentations about the future of flight simulation, the development of software and also an introduction to the virtual flight simulation using VATSIM.

Join us either at Hergiswil and meet friends from VATSIM, vACC Switzerland and the flight simulation scene or fly virtually to Switzerland!

We look forward to seeing you!

Event website: flightsimweekend.ch
Mobile version: www.airplanes.ch/app/fsw.htm
Map: www.google.ch/maps

vACC Switzerland TeamSpeak

It's a pleasure for me to announce that we're finally upgrading our TeamSpeak-Server from v2 up to v3. There are a lot new functions implemented, it has a more modern look and the voice quality is improved.

We've waited quite some time, as we wanted to have an easy setup to connect your vatsim-id and your TeamSpeak-3-id together.
There are written guides (available in German and English) which will guide you trough the setup and configuration-pages of your new client.

You can find those guides on our home page in the following categories:
http://www.vacc.ch/de/für_controller/andere_dokumente/
http://www.vacc.ch/de/für_piloten/other_docs/
http://www.vacc.ch/en/for_controllers/other_downloads/
http://www.vacc.ch/en/for_pilots/other_docs/

IMPORTANT: The change from TS2 to TS3 will be on Wed, January 23rd, 00:00 UTC.

You can set up your TS3 installation right now and connect yourself to our new server.
But please keep in mind that TS2 is the coordination platform for controllers before the release/changeover date - thank you.

Wanted: C++ programmer

vACC-Switzerland needs a programmer with C++ knowledge.

If you are willing to help us, please send a mail to "technology@vacc.ch" - thank you!

New/Updated Charts

Effective with AIRAC from March 2012, SIDs in Zurich out of RWY 28 have changed and therefore a new designator. Check for the newest charts (revision May 19th) before you go online the next time!

Since begin of this year, we also get updated charts from Geneva LSGG, Sion LSGS, St. Gallen LSZR, Lugano LSZA and Grenchen LSZG. And finally we have charts new created for Emmen Airbase LSME.

Many Thanks to charts designer!!!

vACC Switzerland has a bank account

From now on, vACC Switzerland association has a bank account:

Verein vACC Schweiz
CH-4143 Dornach
IBAN CH79 8093 9000 0043 1125 1

As laid out in the bylaws Art. 23, it offers the opportunity to accept monetary donations which will primarily be used to maintain the vACCs expenses such as software licenses, domains and the like.