May I take this opportunity to remind everyone of the VATSIM Code of Conduct regulations with regard to the above?
B9 A pilot operating their simulator using acceleration/deceleration functions must continuously monitor their connection, and ensure that they do not cause disruptions to other account holders. If operating in actively controlled airspace, the pilot must have the express permission of the controller to operate using time acceleration/deceleration, and if a controller requests a pilot to return to ‘normal simulation rate’, the pilot shall immediately comply.
Importantly, when flying with no controllers online, pilots should monitor any potential traffic conflicts and avoid them by giving sufficient space. If you don’t do this, other aircraft receive TCAS warnings and commands to either CLIMB NOW or DESCEND NOW.
A further note: when using the accelerate/decelerate function you become transparent to other users - they cannot see you, so cannot take any prior avoiding action.
John Pettit
Chief Examiner