Heathrow Endorsements

Background

London Heathrow (EGLL) is the only airfield in VATSIM UK that has been designated as a major aerodrome under the regulations set out in VATSIM's Global Ratings Policy. Members rated S2 or higher may undertake a number of special endorsements to be allowed to control Heathrow positions up to and including their permanent controller rating. VATSIM UK does not offer training at Heathrow towards a new permanent controller rating. These endorsements are also required for any controller that wishes to open or be trained on the London South sector group or encompassing bandboxes.

Endorsements Offered

Heathrow offers a total of three endorsements:

  • Ground and delivery
  • Tower
  • Approach (Director)

Training Process

Heathrow Flow Diagram

  1. Complete the Moodle course for the endorsement you are requesting. All members have access to the Heathrow Moodle courses
    • Heathrow Ground / Delivery here
    • Heathrow Tower here
    • Heathrow Approach here
  2. Open a ticket at the VATSIM UK helpdesk (here) to request access to the theory exam.
  3. Upon completion of the theory exam, reopen existing ticket to advise Heathrow staff of your exam pass. (Should you fail the exam, a cooldown period of 7 days is applied automatically)
  4. You will be added to the waiting list for the applicable endorsement. You can monitor you training place position here
    You must maintain eligibility in order to be considered for a training place. See below for eligibility requirements.
  5. When available, a training place will be offered.
  6. Permissions given to request practical training. A session request and availability are required in order to keep your training place.

Recency & Eligibility Requirements

To be eligibile for a training place you are required to maintain the following requirements:

  • Ground / Delivery : 12 hours controlling UK positions within the preceeding 3 months.
  • Tower : 12 hours controlling UK positions within the preceeding 3 months, which at least 5 hours must include EGLL_GND or _DEL positions.
  • Approach : 12 hours controlling UK positions within the preceeding 3 months, which at least 5 hours must include EGLL_TWR positions.

Get Started

If you are interested in obtaining a Heathrow endorsement, please complete the relevant Moodle course then submit a ticket to ATC Training in the helpdesk to request access to the theory exam.

  FAQs

How long will it take to gain a Heathrow endorsement?

It varies from student to student, and with the amount of time you are able to dedicate to your training.

Where will training take place?

On the live network and via offline training (sweatbox).

What do I need before attending my sessions?