public function requestatc_send(Request $request) {
        $validatedate = $request->validate([ //checks are following inputs empty

            'event_name' => 'required', //checking is event_name input empty

            'route' => 'required', //checking is route input empty

            'dep' => 'required', //checking is departure input empty

            'arr' => 'required', //checking is arrivals input empty

            'positions' => 'required' //checking is positions input empty

        ]);
            $id = str_random(10);
        RequestATC::create([
            'request_id' => $id,
            'user_id' => Auth::user()->id,
            'user_name' => Auth::user()->fname . Auth::user()->lname,
            'user_email' => Auth::user()->email,
            'event_name' => $request->get('event_name'),
            'sponsors' => $request->get('va_name'),
            'event_website' => $request->get('website'),
            'dep_airport' => $request->get('dep'),
            'arr_airport' => $request->get('arr'),
            'route' => $request->get('route'),
            'positions' => $request->get('positions'),
            'num_of_pilots' => $request->get('number_pilots'),
            'comments' => $request->get('comments'),
        ]);

        $sendData = RequestATC::where('request_id', $id)->firstOrFail();

        $user = User::where('id', Auth::user()->id)->first();
        event(new NewATCRequestEvent($user));

        $notification = Notification::where('notifiable_id', Auth::user()->id)->orderBy('created_at', 'desc')->first();
        Notification::updateOrCreate([
            'id' => $notification->id,
            $notification->title => 'Thank You for sending an ATC request! Staff will take a look on it as soon as possible.'
        ], [
            $notification->text = 'New ATC Request Created!',

        ]);

        $users = User::where('staff_level', '>=', 2)->get();
        foreach ($users as $user) {
            event(new NewATCRequestEvent($user));
            $notification = Notification::where('notifiable_id', $user->id)->orderBy('created_at', 'desc')->first();
            $notification->text = 'New ATC Request!';
            $notification->title = '<a href="/staff/requests#' . $sendData->request_id . '">Take a look</a>';
            $notification->save();
        }
            return redirect()->back()->withSuccess('ATC Request Successfully sent!'); //redirecting back
    }