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{{forum|83|ATC-Pie support & development}}
{{forum|83|ATC-Pie support & development}}


{{about|the software and its features|a manual on how to use it|ATC-pie user guide}}
{{about|the software and its features|help with installation or configuration|ATC-pie installation guide|a manual on how to use it|ATC-pie user guide}}


{{Infobox Software
{{Infobox Software
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| developedby            = Michael Filhol
| developedby            = Michael Filhol
| initialrelease        = February 1, 2015
| initialrelease        = February 1, 2015
| latestrelease          = 1.8.6 (Sept. 4, 2022)
| latestrelease          = 1.8.7 (Jan. 31, 2023)
| writtenin              = Python
| writtenin              = Python
| writteninversion      = 3
| writteninversion      = 3
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* flight plan operations;
* flight plan operations;
* CPDLC...
* CPDLC...
To install/configure the program, refer to the [[ATC-pie installation guide]].


== Screenshots ==
== Screenshots ==
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* solo simulation (AI traffic)
* solo simulation (AI traffic)
* FlightGear network connection ([[FGMS]] protocol)
* FlightGear network connection ([[FGMS]] protocol)
* FSD connection (as served by https://github.com/kuroneko/fsd commit bc7d43, latest available in April 2020)
* FSD connection (as served by https://github.com/kuroneko/fsd commit bc7d43, latest available in Dec. 2022)
* teaching service (spawn and simulate traffic visible to a connected student)
* teaching service (spawn and simulate traffic visible to a connected student)
* student session (control traffic simulated by teacher)
* student session (control traffic simulated by teacher)
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| created and simulated by teacher
| created and simulated by teacher
|-
|-
! ATCs for coordination
! ATCs and coordination
| virtual ATCs depending on assumed positions
| virtual ATCs depending on assumed positions
| colspan="2" | connected ATC clients (full ATC-pie support, [[#Interoperability with other software|interoperability with other software]])
| colspan="2" | connected ATC clients (full ATC-pie interaction, [[#Interoperability with other software|interoperability with other software]])
| teacher-configured ATCs
| teacher-configured ATCs
|-
|-
! Voice radio
! Voice radio
| voice recognition for instructions (mouse-only also available) and synthesis for pilot read-back
| voice recognition for instructions (mouse-only also available) and synthesis for pilot read-back
| FGCom integration: [[FGCom-mumble]] plug-in or legacy [[FGCom_3.0|stand-alone]] variant
| colspan="2" | [[FGCom-mumble]] integration
| working PTT but third-party audio system expected
| teacher simulates pilots
| teacher simulates pilots
|-
|-
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| available from network (NB: protocol does not support open/close and only pilots can file/amend FPLs)
| available from network (NB: protocol does not support open/close and only pilots can file/amend FPLs)
| virtual online system
| virtual online system
|-
! CPDLC
| interpreted subset of instruction messages
| supported by MP IRC
| supported by [https://www.hoppie.nl/acars/ Hoppie's ACARS network]
| full simulation by teacher (with WILCO assistance to execute instructions)
|-
|-
! Weather
! Weather
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* configurable airspace rules and traffic density, incl. uncontrolled distractors
* configurable airspace rules and traffic density, incl. uncontrolled distractors
| style="text-align:left" |
| style="text-align:left" |
* multiple radio support with simultaneous transmissions and monitoring
* exact aircraft rendering in views (incl. control surfaces, etc.)
* voice ATIS recording
* legacy [[FGCom_3.0|stand-alone FGCom]] alternate possible (although deprecated)
| style="text-align:left" |
| style="text-align:left" |
* frequency tuning system for radio text chat
* frequency tuning system for radio text chat
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* flight plan system (file, edit, open, close, publish/retrieve online)
* flight plan system (file, edit, open, close, publish/retrieve online)
* world route suggestions, presets, analysis, radar drawing and world map view
* world route suggestions, presets, analysis, radar drawing and world map view
* departure clearance assistant
* automatic strip printing for expected departures or arrivals (from FPLs)
* automatic strip printing for expected departures or arrivals (from FPLs)


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=== Communications ===
=== Communications ===
With aircraft:
With aircraft:
* voice radio with 8.33 kHz frequency spacing
* voice radio with 8.33 kHz frequency spacing, multiple radio transmissions and monitoring
* [[ATIS]] recording and reminder alarm (see [[:File:ATC-pie-screenshot-ATISdialog.png|dialog]] with pre-filled notepad)
* [[ATIS]] recording and reminder alarm (see [[:File:ATC-pie-screenshot-ATISdialog.png|dialog]] with pre-filled notepad)
* [[controller-pilot data link communication]] (CPDLC), incl. multi-element messages
* [[controller-pilot data link communication]] (CPDLC), incl. DEP clearance delivery, multi-element messages...
* text radio chat with preset messages, auto-completion, predefined and custom aliases (context-sensitive replacements), sender blacklist
* text radio chat with preset messages, auto-completion, predefined and custom aliases (context-sensitive replacements), sender blacklist


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* strip exchange (handovers)
* strip exchange (handovers)
* CPDLC authority transfers
* CPDLC authority transfers
* telephone lines (direct voice communication)
* telephone lines and switchboard (direct voice communication)
* text messaging (private channels and general ATC chat room)
* text messaging (private channels and general ATC chat room)
* "who has?" requests
* "who has?" requests
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* custom radar background images and hand drawings (EuroScope/[http://www.vatsim.net VATSIM]/IVAO "sector file" conversion tool included)
* custom radar background images and hand drawings (EuroScope/[http://www.vatsim.net VATSIM]/IVAO "sector file" conversion tool included)
* ground elevation maps (can be generated automatically with a provided script if FlightGear terrain data available)
* ground elevation maps (can be generated automatically with a provided script if FlightGear terrain data available)
* real world magnetic declination lookup
* manual magnetic declination input


== Interoperability with other software ==
== Interoperability with other software ==
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Features not supported by OpenRadar:
Features not supported by OpenRadar:
* wake turbulance category on strips (but detail preserved for ATC-pie instances later receiving the strip);
* wake turbulance category on strips (but detail preserved for ATC-pie clients later receiving the strip);
* ATC text messaging;
* ATC text messaging;
* ATC phone lines;
* ATC phone lines;
* CPDLC.
* CPDLC transfers.


Who-has requests are fully supported.
Who-has requests are fully supported.
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