VATSIM
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5recommend
0warn against
Apr 11, 2026first mention
Aug 11, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“I used VATSIM which is a worldwide network where volunteer hobbyists actually act as virtual air traffic controllers”
working on private pilot licenseon “US hires over 2k video gamers as air traffic control…”
“I know there's a really serious community of folks who do ATC virtually on VATSIM: https://vatsim.net”
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“When I got interested in flying I took to flight simulators and the VATSIM network”
“I've spent many hours in VATSIM and loved it”
“It does, and it's called VATSIM[0].”
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“I used VATSIM which is a worldwide network where volunteer hobbyists actually act as virtual air traffic controllers”
“I know there's a really serious community of folks who do ATC virtually on VATSIM: https://vatsim.net”
“When I got interested in flying I took to flight simulators and the VATSIM network”
“I've spent many hours in VATSIM and loved it”
“It does, and it's called VATSIM[0].”
“Anti-griefing works by keeping the barriers to entry very high”