Cameron Peterson

Get your ballots, it's time for airport voting! From now until the end of Friday, 14 March 2025, tell us where you want to fly for the next CTP at ctp.vatsim.net/voting. More details are available here: https://forum.vatsim.net/t/26th-april-2025-cross-the-pond-westbound-discussion-thread/8090

Cross the Pond Eastbound 2024 October 19, 2024 6-1:00pm ET Timelapses: Boston Tower View, submitted by Szymon P. Boston Center, submitted by Brett R. Boston Center, submitted by George T. Boston Center, submitted by Dan G. Boston Cab + Tower View, submitted by Krikor H. Boston TRACON, submitted by Terrell B. Statistics: from Statsim: KBOS Departures 171. 1100-1200z: 11 1200-1300z: 25 1300-1400z: 49 1400-1500z: 29 1500-1600z: 17 1600-1700z: 19 KBOS Arrivals 36. KBDL Departures 51. 1100-1200z: 10 1200-1300z: 7 1300-1400z: 21 1400-1500z: 4 1500-1600z: 8 1600-1700z: 1 KBDL Arrivals 7.

After circumstances outside of our control left us out on the street for our live event on August 10th - the BVA community came together and showed how special it really is. Within 24 hours of hearing the news that our original venue had ceased operations and closed indefinitely, we were able to pull resources together and began working on our plan B. Fortunately, our hotel contacts were able to secure their function hall on short notice and get us full support in executing our event as scheduled. From room rental, food and beverage costs, and electrical drops necessary to allow our controller setups - BVA was faced with a deficit that was not accounted for with the original cost for our attendees. Our Tea Party Working Group and Administration Team went to work to determine the best course of action to cover this deficit. For those that don't know Boston Virtual ARTCC is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and everyone who was working to make this event possible is doing so as a volunteer. Members of our events team have spent time and money out of their own pockets to plan this event for months, and now re-plan it within a matter of 24 hours - but we did it and had some help in doing so. With the new venue costs as well as an increase in food and beverage expenses, we anticipated having additional charges to our attendees or having to request donations to cover any overages. After hearing about our predicament, the team at Flight Simulation Association (FSA) sprung into action to cover any cost differences allowing us to proceed with the event at no additional charge to our attendees in order to pay it forward to our great community of pilots and controllers. FSA is the organizer of FlightSimExpo, an in-person convention for the flight sim community that enables attendees to connect with developers, vendors, and demo a wide range of new hardware. Boston Virtual ARTCC is excited to welcome FlightSimExpo 2025 to Providence, Rhode Island on June 27-29, 2025, the first time the event is held "within" our virtual airspace. As part of our gratitude to FSA for covering these costs and enabling our community to move forward without additional fundraising, we feel it’s imperative to encourage our community to continue to support their organization. Flight Sim Association offers multiple membership tiers with a wide range of digital content that educates new and experienced simmers alike, as well as discounted and free products from well known vendors. A large number of BVA members also support FSA and FlightSimExpo through volunteering opportunities each year. Please feel free to review membership and volunteer opportunities available by checking out Flight Sim Association here.

Boston Virtual ARTCC is excited to announce our list of prizes for this year's Tea Party Poker event! We're excited to work with several great developers from the community to offer prizes to participants of Tea Party Poker. The first-place participant will have the choice of all available prizes while each subsequent winner will be able to choose from the remaining items. Grand Prize Welcome to your full Airbus cockpit in civil flight simulation: WINWING’s Airline Panels and URSA MINOR Joystick, tailored for flight simulation enthusiasts and professionals alike. The life size replica not only captures the essence of a full-scale airline cockpit but also offers an unparalleled level of realism and immersion. The prize includes: 1. Perfect Trio: EFIS L + FCU + EFIS R 1:1 Full-Scale Structural Molding, Color Matching with Real Aircraft, Variable Speed Input 2. URSA MINOR Airline Joystick L Integrated Dynamic Vibration Motor, Hidden 5-Way Switch, Radio PTT Trigger Into reality with WINWING: https://us.winwingsim.com/view/index.html Additional Prizes include: • FlyTampa: FlyTampa-Boston for MSFS • Navigraph: Unlimited one-year subscription • LatinVFR: Product of choice • Verticalsim: KSYR – Syracuse Hancock International MSFS • Flightbeam Studios: Scenery gift card • iniBuilds: Scenery of choice • FlightFX: SF50 Vision Jet G2, Marwan Gharib’s HJet, Chicago Executive Airport, DuPage Airport • FlightFactor: Product of choice The prizes will be available to pilot winners of Tea Party Poker and the air traffic controllers that participate in the event. Please join us in thanking the sponsors who have donated these amazing prizes to the community to help make the event a memorable experience!

It is Summer in New England, and you know what that means…. Boston Virtual ARTCC's Tea Party Poker is BACK! We invite all pilots to participate and win some of the great prizes we have to offer! Are you new to Boston Virtual ARTCC or VATSIM? Find out more about getting started with online ATC. What is Tea Party Poker? Tea Party Poker is a fun game that gives pilots another reason to participate in the event, see more of our airspace, and the chance to win some terrific prizes! While there is absolutely no requirement to participate in Poker, it's become an annual tradition that many pilots take part in. If you choose to participate in Tea Party Poker: Each time you land at a Class B, C, or D airport inside ZBW, send BOS_PK_CTR a private message and you'll get a reply with your virtual poker card(s). You must fly to airports that are at least 50nm apart (straight-line distance). Once you obtain 5 cards, you can keep flying, discarding, and picking up new cards to help better your hand. The pilot(s) with the best hand at the end of the event will win and pick their choice of available prizes. The full set of rules is listed below. Rules All pilots who choose to participate in this competition agree to abide by the rules below. The competition rules may be modified for clarity or other reasons without prior notification to participants. Please refer to this page for any updates. These rules are current as of July 4, 2024. The Events Coordinator shall have final say on all questions or disputes regarding this competition, and will be responsible for determining the winners. The full rules governing the contest are: 1. Event Duration: The poker game starts at 12:00pm ET on Saturday, August 10 and ends promptly at 6:00pm ET (1600z to 2200z). 2. How To Play: A pilot is eligible to draw virtual poker cards by completing any Eligible Flight during the event. At the conclusion of a flight, a pilot may contact the designated event official (BOS_PK_CTR) via private message (PM) to obtain the poker card(s). The event official will respond via private message advising the pilot of the cards they have received. • When contacting BOS_PK_CTR to obtain a card, your PM must include: Flight origin and destination. VATSIM CID Email Address (first message only). • Pilots will receive: First drawing: two poker cards. Subsequent drawings: - Two poker cards, if the landing is at an airport other than KBOS that is staffed by a Tower controller. Pilots have the option pick up only one card, if desired. - One poker card, if the landing is at a towered airport staffed "top down" by an Approach or Center controller only, or if the landing is at KBOS. • Pilots may contact BOS_PK_CTR to obtain a card after landing at the intended destination and once at a safe/appropriate location. Once the 'card request' message has been sent, pilots do not need to wait for a reply or card assignment; the next flight may begin immediately. 3. Notification of Winners, Prize Priority: By entering the contest and providing your email address to BOS_PK_CTR, you consent to Boston Virtual ARTCC emailing should you be a winner. (If you are not a winner, we won't contact you, nor will we retain your contact information beyond the conclusion of the event.) Winners will be notified at the email address provided within 14 days of the end of the competition and will be able to choose from the list of prizes available in order of their poker hand. Winners must respond to their prize notification email within 48 hours to confirm their priority and select a prize. Winners who do not respond within 48 hours will lose their priority to select a prize but may still be eligible for any remaining prizes at the time they reply to the email. 4. How To Win: The pilots with the strongest poker hands at the conclusion of the event will be the winners. The number of possible winners will be equal to the number of pilot prizes available. Pilots must hold a full hand (5 cards) to win; therefore, pilots must complete, at a minimum, 3 eligible flights to qualify. Winning pilots will be allowed to select from a variety of prizes in order based on the strength of their respective poker hands: 5. Eligible Flights: An Eligible Flight is any flight that terminates in a full-stop landing at a towered airport (controlled by Tower, Approach, or Center) within Boston ARTCC (ZBW) during the scheduled event times and complies with the restrictions outlined. Flights that originate outside ZBW airspace, and flights that originate before the start of the event, may be considered eligible provided they comply with the restrictions below. If a pilot is not certain whether a flight will be eligible, they should contact the designated event official (BOS_PK_CTR) via private message prior to departure. The flight must be between airports that are at least 50nm apart (by straight-line distance). The destination must be a towered airport (surrounded by Class B, C, or D airspace). The pilot must remain connected to the VATSIM network for the duration of the flight. VFR pilots must file a Flight Plan prior to departure that includes, at a minimum, their aircraft type, origin, and destination. The event ends promptly at 6:00pm ET (2200z) and any flights that conclude after this time will not receive a card. 6. Discarding: Pilots who hold a full hand (5 cards) may try to better their hands throughout the event time by completing additional flights. Pilots wishing to do this should advise the designated event official (BOS_PK_CTR) of the card or cards they would like to discard at any point, before receiving new cards. At no point shall a pilot hold more than 5 cards in their hand. 7. Designated Event Official (BOS_PK_CTR): Issuing and tracking of pilot cards will be conducted by a designated event official. Cards that each pilot has in their "possession" will remain unknown to all other pilots until the event is complete. A pilot may verify their card holdings with the designated event official via private message. All replies to card verification requests will be returned via private message. 8. Number of Decks: The competition will use a minimum of one deck of cards (52 cards) to start with, and the cards will be issued at random. Once this deck has been exhausted, a new deck will be added. Cards that are discarded will be placed back into the pool of available cards. 9. Duplicate Cards: It is possible that a pilot may mistakenly receive a duplicate card during the event. If this happens, it is the pilot's responsibility to notify the designated event official (BOS_PK_CTR) as soon as possible and receive a new card. Hands containing duplicate cards are considered "illegal" poker hands and will not be eligible to win. 10. Tracking of Poker Hands: Poker hands will be tied to a pilot's VATSIM CID, not their name or callsign. 11. Exchanging of Cards: Trading, exchanging, or transferring of cards between or among pilots will not be allowed at any time during the event. 12. Withdrawal: A pilot wishing to withdraw from the game must notify the designated event official (BOS_PK_CTR) by private message, or if unavailable, one of the BVA controllers staffing a position. The pilot's cards will be returned to the deck(s) and made available to other competitors to collect. Once a pilot has withdrawn, they may not attempt to re-enter the competition. 13. Shared Cockpit Flights: Cards are issued to flights, not pilots. Participants who choose to fly together in the same aircraft (i.e., shared cockpit flying) will be considered a single flight and receive one set of cards. For the purposes of the competition, the name and CID of the pilot who messaged BOS_PK_CTR will be considered the pilot who is participating in the competition. 14. Disqualification: Pilots who are disqualified will not be allowed to re-enter the competition. The Events Coordinator will have the final say in any disputes regarding pilot disqualification. A pilot may be disqualified from the competition for: Failure to comply with VATSIM COC. Refusal to comply with ATC instructions. Attempting to cheat or circumvent the competition rules. Providing false/misleading information to the event official. Disclaimer In no way should this competition be seen as a promotion or simulation of gambling. There is no purchase necessary to play or win. Gambling is not endorsed by Boston Virtual ARTCC or any of its affiliates, including VATUSA, VATSIM, and the event sponsors.

Various new opportunities have become available to participate in the higher levels of the CTP planning process. This includes positions directly on the Planning Team, as well as other roles with less commitment. Detailed descriptions are available in the CTP Teams Structure - Google Doc. See full details of the announcement at https://vats.im/ctp/openings. To inquire, email ctp(at)vatsim.net with any relevant experience/information.

we appreciate the feedback @Peter Gzowski, great pictures too!

Cross the Pond Eastbound 2023 October 28, 2023 7-1:00pm ET Timelapses: Boston Ground ASDE-X, submitted by Nathan R. Boston Tower + Tower View, submitted by Brett R. Boston Center, submitted by Braden K. Boston Center, submitted by George T. Boston Center, submitted by Tomer B. Boston Approach, submitted by Dan G. Statistics: from Statsim KBOS Departures 150. 1100-1200z: 8 1200-1300z: 27 1300-1400z: 36 1400-1500z: 35 1500-1600z: 22 1600-1700z: 12 1700-1800z: 10 KBOS Arrivals 20.

Reminder for those pilots with reserved slots for the upcoming Cross the Pond Eastbound. You have by the end of today UTC, October 26th at 2359Z {2000 ET} to confirm your booking at https://ctp.vatsim.net or you will loose it. After unconfirmed slots get released, they will be free to book by anyone (public bookings) on October 27th, starting at 1200Z {0800 ET}. At this same time, trading will become available for those that are looking to trade slots with other individuals. More information can be found in the Cross the Pond Discord #new-resources channel. We look forward to seeing and talking with all those flying on Saturday!

Secured a slot for departing Boston? Be sure to check out our Pilot Briefing for this year's event below. This document covers everything you should be expected to know for departure. Pilots are highly encouraged to prefile their flight plan no more than 2 hours before their scheduled slot time. This will ensure we have ample opportunity to review your information and have an IFR clearance waiting for you to connect. CTP23E Pilot Brief_A.pdf

Final Slots are being secured! Remember if you secured a slot, you must return to https://ctp.vatsim.net site between October 23rd and October 26th by 1700UTC {1200 ET} 2359UTC {2000 ET} to confirm you are flying and ensure all details are entered in full. Failure to do this, will result in your slot returning to the pool for all remaining users to select. On October 27th at 1200UTC {0800 ET}, anyone my take a slot that is left available as well as anything that was dropped or not confirmed. We are looking forward to seeing you!

VATSIM members can vote for their top airports until 16th September at 2000 UTC via the CTP website. Members can vote for their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd favorite choice on both sides of the ocean, earning those airports 5, 3, and 2 points respectively. The Planning Team of the event will then meet with the user’s vote to include your favorite airports and occasionally a choice of their own. This year Boston Logan Intl - BOS/KBOS is once again in the running for your votes. We can wait to see you all this fall and would appreciate your votes!

Clif- The community has be extremely fortunate to have had you at the helm for that past 5 years. You have helped navigate the A-Team through one of the most difficult periods the network has faced with the influx of new community members and controllers. I am appreciative of your mentoring and friendship over the past few years since joining the staff. I look forward to seeing you on the scopes and in the air more. More importantly - thank you for all that you’ve done for this community. That debt can not be repaid. Best - PS

@Francesco Drake you would have to discard two cards before receiving the next new cards.

The VATSIM Cross the Pond Team is happy to announce that the next iteration of largest and longest running network event returns, this time for an eastbound journey, departing on October 28th, 2023. For additional announcement information head over to https://forum.vatsim.net/t/28th-october-2023-cross-the-pond-eastbound-discussion-thread/2806 To keep in touch with news regarding the event, you can follow the CTP team on their social media accounts as well as look for the hashtag #CTP23E Twitter: https://twitter.com/vatsimctp Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vatsimctp/ The team has also setup a dedicated CTP Official discord server, which is going to get busier as we approach show-day. To join, head over to ctp.vatsim.net and follow the instructions on your screen.

It is Summer in New England, and you know what that means….BVA Tea Party Poker is BACK! We invite all pilots to participate and have the chance to win great prizes from FlyTampa, Navigraph, Fenix Simulations, Verticalsim, Flightbeam Studios, iniBuilds, AeroDesigns, and more! Are you new to Boston Virtual ARTCC or VATSIM? Find out more about getting started with online ATC. What is Tea Party Poker? Tea Party Poker is a fun game that gives pilots another reason to participate in the event, see more of our airspace, and the chance to win some terrific prizes! While there is absolutely no requirement to participate in Poker, it's become an annual tradition that many pilots take part in. If you choose to participate in Tea Party Poker: Each time you land at a Class B, C, or D airport inside ZBW, send BOS_PK_CTR a private message and you'll get a reply with one virtual 1 poker card (if the airport you land at is staffed by a Tower controller, you'll get 2 poker cards). You must fly to airports that are at least 50nm apart (straight-line distance). Once you obtain 5 cards, you can keep flying, discarding, and picking up new cards to help better your hand. The pilot with the best hand at the end of the event wins and has their pick of available prizes. Over 20 winners will be selected!!! The full set of rules is listed below. Great Prizes Available! We're excited to work with several great developers from the community to offer prizes to participants of Tea Party Poker. The first-place participant will have the choice of available prizes while each subsequent winner will be able to choose from the remaining items. Prizes Tea Party prizes include: 1. FlyTampa: FlyTampa-Boston for MSFS 2. Navigraph: Unlimited one-year subscription 3. LatinVFR: Hartford- Bradley Int'l KBDL (MSFS or P3D) 4. Verticalsim: KSYR – Syracuse Hancock International MSFS 5. Flightbeam Studios: $25 Gift Card 6. iniBuilds: New York JFK for MSFS, Oklahoma City OKC for MSFS, Detroit DTW for MSFS, Buffalo Niagara BUF MSFS 7. AeroDesigns: KPWM - Portland Intl. Jetport MSFS 8. FlightFX: SF50 Vision Jet G2, Marwan Gharib’s HJet, Chicago Executive Airport, DuPage Airport 9. Fenix Simulations A320 for MSFS 10. FlightFactor: Product of choice 11. Thrustmaster: TCA Yoke Pack Boeing Edition The prizes will be available to pilot winners of Tea Party Poker and the air traffic controllers that participate in the event. Please join us in thanking the sponsors who have donated these amazing prizes to the community to help make the event a memorable experience! Rules All pilots who choose to participate in this competition agree to abide by the rules below. The competition rules may be modified for clarity or other reasons without prior notification to participants. Please refer to this page for any updates. These rules are current as of July 8, 2023. The Events Coordinator shall have final say on all questions or disputes regarding this competition, and will be responsible for determining the winners. The full rules governing the contest are: 1. Event Duration: The poker game starts at 12:00pm ET on Saturday, August 5 and ends promptly at 7:00pm ET (1600z to 2300z). 2. How To Play: A pilot is eligible to draw virtual poker cards by completing any Eligible Flight during the event. At the conclusion of a flight, a pilot may contact the designated event official (BOS_PK_CTR) via private message (PM) to obtain the poker card(s). The event official will respond via private message advising the pilot of the cards they have received. > When contacting BOS_PK_CTR to obtain a card, your PM must include: Flight origin and destination. VATSIM CID Email Address (first message only). > Pilots will receive: First drawing: two poker cards. Subsequent drawings: - Two poker cards, if the landing is at an airport other than KBOS that is staffed by a Tower controller. - One poker card, if the landing is at a towered airport staffed "top down" by an Approach or Center controller only, or if the landing is at KBOS. > Pilots may contact BOS_PK_CTR to obtain a card after landing at the intended destination and once at a safe/appropriate location. Once the 'card request' message has been sent, pilots do not need to wait for a reply or card assignment; the next flight may begin immediately. 3. Notification of Winners, Prize Priority: By entering the contest and providing your email address to BOS_PK_CTR, you consent to Boston Virtual ARTCC emailing you should you be a winner. (If you are not a winner, we won't contact you, nor will we retain your contact information beyond the conclusion of the event.) Winners will be notified at the email address provided within 14 days of the end of the competition and will be able to choose from the list of prizes available in order of their poker hand. Winners must respond to their prize notification email within 48 hours to confirm their priority and select a prize. Winners who do not respond within 48 hours will lose their priority to select a prize but may still be eligible for any remaining prizes at the time they reply to the email. 4. How To Win: The pilots with the strongest poker hands at the conclusion of the event will be the winners. The number of possible winners will be equal to the number of pilot prizes available. Pilots must hold a full hand (5 cards) to win; therefore, pilots must complete, at a minimum, 3 eligible flights to qualify. Winning pilots will be allowed to select from a variety of prizes in order based on the strength of their respective poker hands: 5. Eligible Flights: An Eligible Flight is any flight that terminates in a full-stop landing at a towered airport (controlled by Tower, Approach, or Center) within Boston ARTCC (ZBW) during the scheduled event times and complies with the restrictions outlined. Flights that originate outside ZBW airspace, and flights that originate before the start of the event, may be considered eligible provided they comply with the restrictions below. If a pilot is not certain whether a flight will be eligible, they should contact the designated event official (BOS_PK_CTR) via private message prior to departure. The flight must be between airports that are at least 50nm apart (by straight-line distance). The destination must be a towered airport (surrounded by Class B, C, or D airspace). The pilot must remain connected to the VATSIM network for the duration of the flight. VFR pilots must file a Flight Plan prior to departure that includes, at a minimum, their aircraft type, origin, and destination. The event ends promptly at 7:00pm ET (2300z) and any flights that conclude after this time will not receive a card. 6. Discarding: Pilots who hold a full hand (5 cards) may try to better their hands throughout the stated event time by completing additional flights. Pilots wishing to do this should advise the designated event official (BOS_PK_CTR) of the card(s) they would like to discard at any point before receiving new cards. At no point shall a pilot hold more than 5 cards in their hand. 7. Designated Event Official (BOS_PK_CTR): Issuing and tracking of pilot cards will be conducted by a designated event official. Cards that each pilot has in their "possession" will remain unknown to all other pilots until the event is complete. A pilot may verify their card holdings with the designated event official via private message. All replies to card verification requests will be returned via private message. 8. Number of Decks: The competition will use a minimum of one deck of cards (52 cards) to start with, and the cards will be issued at random. Once this deck has been exhausted, a new deck will be added. Cards that are discarded will be placed back into the pool of available cards. 9. Duplicate Cards: It is possible that a pilot may mistakenly receive a duplicate card during the event. If this happens, it is the pilot's responsibility to notify the designated event official (BOS_PK_CTR) as soon as possible and receive a new card. Hands containing duplicate cards are considered "illegal" poker hands and will not be eligible to win. 10. Tracking of Poker Hands: Poker hands will be tied to a pilot's VATSIM CID, not their name or callsign. 11. Exchanging of Cards: Trading, exchanging, or transferring of cards between or among pilots will not be allowed at any time during the event. 12. Withdrawal: A pilot wishing to withdraw from the game must notify the designated event official (BOS_PK_CTR) by private message, or if unavailable, one of the BVA controllers staffing a position. The pilot's cards will be returned to the deck(s) and made available to other competitors to collect. Once a pilot has withdrawn, they may not attempt to re-enter the competition. 13. Shared Cockpit Flights: Cards are issued to flights, not pilots. Participants who choose to fly together in the same aircraft (i.e., shared cockpit flying) will be considered a single flight and receive one set of cards. For the purposes of the competition, the name and CID of the pilot who messaged BOS_PK_CTR will be considered the pilot who is participating in the competition. 14. Disqualification: Pilots who are disqualified will not be allowed to re-enter the competition. The Events Coordinator will have the final say in any disputes regarding pilot disqualification. A pilot may be disqualified from the competition for: Failure to comply with VATSIM COC. Refusal to comply with ATC instructions. Attempting to cheat or circumvent the competition rules. Providing false/misleading information to the event official. Disclaimer In no way should this competition be seen as a promotion or simulation of gambling. There is no purchase necessary to play or win. Gambling is not endorsed by Boston Virtual ARTCC or any of its affiliates, including VATUSA, VATSIM, and the event sponsors. Thanks to our Sponsors! Please join us in thanking Thurstmaster, FlyTampa, Navigraph, Fenix Simulations, Latin VFR, Verticalsim, FlightFX, Flightbeam Studios, iniBuilds, and AeroDesigns for donating the prizes that make events like this so memorable. We are very grateful for the amazing support and generosity these leading flight simulation developers have offered.

FENWY Fly-Out FNO April 07, 2023 1900-2300pm ET Timelapses: Boston Tower, submitted by Braden K. Boston Tower, submitted by Tomer B. Boston Approach, submitted by Cameron P. (Rockport) Boston Approach, submitted by George T. (Initial Departure) Statistics: from Statsim KBOS Traffic 2200-2300z | ARR: 14 DEP: 7 2300-0000z | ARR: 20 DEP: 21 0100-0100z | ARR: 40 DEP: 27 0100-0200z | ARR: 37 DEP: 24 0200-0300z | ARR: 35 DEP: 29 0300-0400z | ARR: 25 DEP: 23 Simaware:

Cross the Pond Westbound 2023 April 01, 2023 11-1900pm ET Timelapses: Boston Center, submitted by Braden K. (CAM39) Boston Center, submitted by Arvid H. (AUG02) Boston Center, submitted by Cameron P. (MLT01) Boston Center, submitted by Nathan R. (PARSO16) Boston Center Overview, submitted by Cameron P. Statistics: from Statsim KBOS Arrivals 172. max AAR: 41 KBOS Departures 128. Simaware:

Pilots that are expecting to arrive at KBOS for Cross the Pond, check out our Pilot Briefing document for important information about our airspace! CTPW23 Pilot Briefing_vB.pdf

VATSIM has released the list of both arriving and departing airfields for this upcoming Cross the Pond Westbound. Once again, we are honored to be selected as one of those fields. BOS- Boston Logan Intl will be one of four United States airports featured. The others include ATL - Atlanta Hartsfield, JFK - New York Kennedy, and ORD- Chicago O’Hare. See the full list of fields in the VATSIM announcement here. On behalf of the Administration Team here at BVA, thank you for voting for Boston and we can’t wait to support the event!

Voting is now open! Vote KBOS!

VATSIM is pleased to announce that the airport voting for Cross the Pond Westbound 2023 has now opened. VATSIM members can now vote for their top airports until 19th February (Sunday) 2100 UTC via the CTP website. Members can vote for their 1st, 2nd and 3rd favorite choice on either side of the ocean, earning that airport 5, 3 and 2 points respectively. The Planning Team of the event will then meet with the user’s vote to include your favorite airports and occasionally a choice of their own. A full list of the airports available on each side of the ocean are listed at the end of my post. On behalf of the Planning Team, good luck to all the airports! #CTP23W Discord: https://ctp.vatsim.net/discord/ The airports on the ‘Europe and Africa’ side of the ocean are: Lajes - LPLA Vienna Intl. - LOWW London Gatwick - EGKK Mohammed V Intl. - GMMN Istanbul - LTFM Dublin - EIDW Milan Malpensa - LIMC Cape Town Intl. - FACT Amsterdam Schiphol - EHAM Murtala Muhammed - DNMM Hamburg Helmut Schmidt - EDDH East Midlands - EGNX Paris Charles de Gaulle - LFPG Zagreb Franjo Tudjman - LDZA Athens Eleftherios Venizelos - LGAV Madrid Barajas - LEMD Helsinki - EFHK Copenhagen - EKCH The airports on the ‘Americas’ side of the ocean are: Boston Logan Intl. - KBOS Chicago O’Hare Intl. - KORD Dallas-Fort Worth Intl. - KDFW Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl. - KATL Charlotte Douglas Intl. - KCLT Winnipeg Intl. - CYWG Toronto Pearson - CYYZ John F. Kennedy - KJFK Vancouver Intl. - CYYR Washington Dulles Intl. - KIAD Princess Juliana Intl. - TNCM Luis Muñoz Marín Intl. - TJSJ Guarulhos - SBGR Brasilia - SBBR Grantley Adams Intl. - TBPB Pointe-a-Pitre Le Raizet - TFFR El Dorado Intl. - SKBO Ministro Pistarini Intl. - SAEZ Houston - KIAH BVA has offered up KBOS - Boston Logan Intl. for this years event. We are asking all members to consider voting for us as their top choice. We are grateful for all the support in the past and we hope for it to continue! Thanks! #TeamBoston

There is always a first for the year. I'm excited to share that we have certified the first Center controller of 2023! Bradley Clinton (CT), BVA member since 2019, completed his Center OTS this evening by correcting incorrect routes for our Canadian friends, managing a stream of Buffalo departures, and overcame the pilot's terrible frequency etiquette. CT joined our community in 2019, completing his introduction to Class C Ground with Nathan (RI) on October 9th, 2019. Bradley joined our Training Staff in August, 2022. Through the ranks CT has always gotten props from his Mentors, here is what some of them have said about him: RI - "Bradley had an excellent session, keeping his scan thorough and efficient while issuing perfect clearances." LE - "He threw around the airplanes as if he owned the place and forced them to follow his clearances." AM - "Very good use of SRS and anticipated separation... Good job of only talking to aircraft that you need to talk to this session. Good job keeping you priorities straight and clearing your runway when running a squeeze play." BY - "Started out pretty rough, but with practice we ... good final spacing and no deals or airspace busts." The Center certification represents the culmination training here at BVA, and the first step toward fully self-monitored learning for the rest of your controlling career. Congratulations Bradley!

The VATSIM Cross the Pond Team is happy to announce that the next iteration of largest and longest running network event returns, this time for a westbound journey, taking off on April 1st, 2023. For additional announcement information head over to https://forum.vatsim.net/t/1st-april-2023-cross-the-pond-westbound-discussion-thread/291 To keep in touch with news regarding the event, you can follow the CTP team on their social media accounts as well as look for the hashtag #CTP23W Twitter: https://twitter.com/vatsimctp Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vatsimctp/ The team has also setup a dedicated CTP Official discord server, which is going to get busier as we approach show-day. To join, head over to ctp.vatsim.net and follow the instructions on your screen.

Winter Kickoff FNO (60 Hours) December 2, 2022 7-11pm ET Timelapses: Boston Center, submitted by Evan M. Boston Approach, submitted by David R. Boston Tower, submitted by Krikor H. Statistics: from Statsim KBOS Departures 125. Arrivals 172. KBOS Hourly Rate: