VATSIM-UK and BELUX vACC are pleased to announce the "Countdown" EuroShuttle event. On Sunday 5th September 2010, you can enjoy five hours of ATC coverage between Manchester (EGCC) and Brussels (Bruxelles) National (EBBR), with a twist...

Pilots must attempt to touchdown as close as possible to one of the two prizewinning times: 18Z or 2030Z at either airport. These four pilots (two at each airport) will be entered into a lucky dip: two will win a mystery item of Flight Simulation hardware; two will win a mystery item of Flight Simulation software.

An experienced Belux Controller will be showing his arts to you on his CPT for the Senior Controller rating !
The Controller Practical Test will take place on Friday the 10th of Septemner at 17:30z time and will last for at least 2 hours !

Because this C3 rating will be only given to controllers that are able to handle all traffic within an airspace, we need a huge amount of pilots.
Arrivals/departures into one of EBBU's airports are more than welcome. Of course our main target is Brussels Nat. Airport but do not forget EBBU has other charmant airports as Luxembourg, Antwerp, Ostend, Liege,...
As always we ask a lot of IFR and VFR traffic to test the controller.
Our Controller will of course also have a warm welcome for overflying traffic.

Also a C3 CPT requires a lot of preparation for the Controller, but also for the Pilot.
Please check these pages out :

Briefing Document for EBBR : here

Charts can be found here and scenery here.
Flightplans are available here, on vatroute or on vroute.

Hope to see you !
The Belux Staff

Belux vACC has won the prestigious Iron Mic award for most online time as a DEP/APP facility on VATSIM.
The Iron Mic is awarded one every week for TWR/DEL/GND , DEP/APP and CTR facilities all over the VATSIM network.

Special thanks to the marathon EBBR_APP controllers during this week !