Welcome to the South America Control FSS website. South America Control (SAM_FSS) provide enroute ATC services on upper airspace in the three division: VATSUR, VATCA and VATBRZ. Divided in four zone North, South, West and East. Our main objective is to grow up our region with more ATC when local CTRs are offline and to provide highly professional ATC service.

Sectors

Operations

ATC Services

1. SAM Control Will provide radar service within all the airspace.
2. Airport information will not be provided
3. Approach procedures will not be provided
4. Point 2 and 3 could be provided if a local APP controller is online and request to SAM FSS station some separation and a local restrictions.
5. ATC services are not provided below FL245
6. ATC services are not provided above FL600

ATC coordinations

All the FSS stations will control only the upper airspace (above FL245) with radar service (just like Eurocontrol do on VATSIM). When aircraft enter in a controlled CTR, the FSS station will transfer the aircraft to the local ATC online and viceversa. When aircraft are near to the limits of the FSS station, the aircraft will be transferred to the next FSS station or to the UNICOM frequency 122.80 if no other ATC is online. When the FSS station are controlling aircrafts and the local CTR position opens, the FSS controller should transfer immediately the aircrafts to the local ATC.

Flight Level Rules

Hdg 360° - 179° FL Odd

Hdg 180° - 359° FL Even

Controller Roster

Requirements

South America Control is a Overland FSS Airspace, does not have any permanent members. All our controllers are "Visiting Controllers" who meet the following criteria for membership:

• Must be C1 or higher
• Be a member of one of VATSIM South America Region's three divisions (VATSUR, VATCA and VATBRZ)
• Active member of VATSIM
• A satisfactory pass with a minimum score of 80% in the practical test
• In good terms with the Region and local Divisions.
• Good knowledge of English and the local languages
• Proven experience managing big amounts of traffic

Staff

Instructors