• Homepage
• About ZOA
  • Crew Roster
  • Controller Stats
  • Staff List
  • News Archive
  • Contact Us
  • Visiting ATC App
  • ZOA Video
• Events
  • Current Events
  • Past Events
  • VATUSA Events
  • Booking Form
  • Time Zones
  • Contact Info
• ATC Training
  • SOPs/LOAs
  • Syllabus
  • Mentors
  • Downloads
  • Training Material
  • Reference
• Airports/Charts
  • Current Wx
  • Sector Maps
  • Airspace Maps
  • Airport Maps
  • Military Airfields
  • VOR Listing
  • SimRoutes
  • FlightAware IFR
  • Other ARTCCs
• Pilot Info
  • Training Videos
  • NOTAMs
  • Virtual Airlines
  • Weather
  • ZOA Scenery
  • Resources
  • Flight Training
  • All Things Tech
• Feedback
• ZOA Forum

Schedule for Sun February 5th

There are no controllers currently scheduled for that date

February Top Controllers

Stats as of February 5, 2012

Controller Training

Welcome to the ATC Training section of the Oakland ARTCC website!

We have attempted to provide you with all of the tools you will need as you start your journey towards a virtual career in Air Traffic Control. Below you will find descriptions of what the Training section has to offer:

SOPs/LOAs - Here you will find all the relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to controlling at ZOA, and Letters Of Agreement established with neighboring ARTCCs. These include:

• ARTCC SOPs - Formerly called "Center Policies", these are policies and guidlines pertaining to things like what ratings you'd need to control what positions, when and how you'll progress in the training program and the methods which your mentor/instructor will use to teach you, under what circumstances you could be removed from the roster, etc.
• General SOPs - Cover general things we all do, like shift change and communication procedures.
• Airport SOPs - Here you'll find airport procedures and preferred IFR routes. (Look for individual tower-specific SOPs here in the near future)
• TRACON SOPs - Cover specific procedures for Reno, Fresno and each sector of Norcal TRACON.
• Center SOPs - Cover specific procedures for each sector of Oakland Center.
• Letters of Agreement (LOAs) - Are pre-arranged procedures (like routings and altitudes) for aircraft bound for adjacent ARTCCs and VATSIM organizations like the Virtual US Airforce and Navy. Be a good neighbor!

Wiki - Written by ZOA controllers, for ZOA controllers! The training syllabus covers air traffic control concepts from many angles, with a local twist. You'll get step by step overviews of each procedure relative to your current rating, in order, with links to FAA Order 7110.65 for further study. Consider it your "ATC Ground School."

Mentors - These guys will be your first ATC teachers when you join as a new student. Here you'll find the list of current mentors, their qualifications and a brief overview of the Mentor Program.

Downloads - ASRC sector files and support, alias files, cheat-sheets and training diagrams, you'll find it all here!

Reference - In addition to studying the training syllabus, a thorough understanding of the VATUSA training study guides is crucial to your success as a ZOA controller. In addition you'll find pertinant publications from the FAA for your reference, including the Airman's Information Manual, Federal Aviation Regulations and most thorough and important source of ATC information; the FAA Order 7110.65.

If you have any suggestions or additions to the training program feel free to let me know - It's our goal to provide you the best training environment possible. Thanks again for choosing the Oakland ARTCC.

Michael Mund-Hoym
Air Traffic Manager

This site is NOT affiliated with the FAA, the real Oakland ARTCC or any of the airlines listed. The information contained in this site should NOT be used for real world navigation.

Copyright ©2012 Oakland ARTCC on VATSIM