Iron Mic still around?

General Discussion Controller Talk
1

Good day everyone,

I’m returning to the network after a few year hiatus and seem to notice I can’t find a lot of mention of Iron Mic awards being run anymore. Is this something that is still tracked and awarded or has it been dismissed. I remember it as a fun and friendly competition that led to consistent coverage of an aerodrome or sector for a week giving pilots plenty of opportunity to fly out/in/around these areas without the worry of ATC login off.

So I guess my question is;
Is Iron Mic Awards still being run?
If not, why not? If so, is this something that should be considered being brought back? I know plenty of people that would love to see it happen.

Thanks all!

2

Nope. Cancelled as there was suggestion of skullduggery and unattended connections. VATSIM stopped it some years ago.

3

Actually, Iron mike has been going on and it is monthly. You can find it in the announcements in the VATUSA discord.

4

A distinction must be made as this is a VATUSA-ran thing and not the worldwide iron mic ran by the BoG that the OP is, I believe, referencing.