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FlightGear does not implement UNICOM in its current model of ATC radio. You may choose to use the [[FlightGear IRC channel]] chat room to state intentions if it is not busy, to other Multiplayer aircraft. However, it is not necessary. | FlightGear does not implement UNICOM in its current model of ATC radio. You may choose to use the [[FlightGear IRC channel]] chat room to state intentions if it is not busy, to other Multiplayer aircraft. However, it is not necessary. | ||
== Air Traffic Control == | |||
Flightgear has a basic ATC system in place. There are two kinds of ATC in Flightgear: | |||
* Multiplayer: A person chooses to fly an [[ATC-aircraft]] in multiplayer. He/She can be many types of control. Covered further in [[Air_traffic_control]] and [[Howto:_Be_a_controller]]. | |||
* AI Control/AI Traffic: By default, AI Traffic exists in Multiplayer and Local sessions. More often than not, you can see AI Traffic and AI Tower communicate with each other in colourful messages. | |||
To communicate with ATC, you can press the dash key: (-). It will bring up a menu. Use the number keys (not the Number Pad!) to select your message. | |||
In multiplayer, you can also press the underscore character (_/Shift+-) to type your own message. You can also chat with others, too! | |||
Other helpful ATC links: | |||
[[ATC_Tutorial]] | |||
[[ATC_phraseology]] | |||
== ATIS == | |||
The Automatic Terminal Information Service is broadcasted from most airports. Lookup the ATIS frequency of an airport and set it to COM1. You will hear a faint broadcast about active runways, conditions, and airport info. Sometimes, in a multiplayer session with a person as ATC, he/she will send out an ATIS on Multiplayer Chat. | |||
== Transponder == | == Transponder == | ||