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== CTAF/UNICOM == | == CTAF/UNICOM == | ||
Airports (in the United States) lacking a tower are sometimes served by a UNICOM radio. The UNICOM frequency gives pilots a common channel to communicate their intentions to other pilots in the vicinity of an uncontrolled airport. | |||
It is generally required that pilots of aircraft having radio equipment permitting two-way communications should contact the Airport UNICOM to obtain advisory information and announce their intentions when within ten (10) miles of the Airport. Pilots are also encouraged to maintain a listening watch on the frequency when operating within a ten mile radius of the Airport. All departing aircraft shall announce on the UNICOM their intention and runway to be used for departure. | It is generally required that pilots of aircraft having radio equipment permitting two-way communications should contact the Airport UNICOM to obtain advisory information and announce their intentions when within ten (10) miles of the Airport. Pilots are also encouraged to maintain a listening watch on the frequency when operating within a ten mile radius of the Airport. All departing aircraft shall announce on the UNICOM their intention and runway to be used for departure. | ||
On | On initial contact, pilots report altitude, aircraft type and identification, and location relative to the airport and state their intention, to land or overfly. | ||
Pilots give a status report on downwind, base and final approach. | Pilots give a status report on downwind, base and final approach. | ||
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== Air Traffic Control == | == Air Traffic Control == | ||
Flightgear has a basic ATC system in place. There are two kinds of ATC in | 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 [[ | * 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. | * 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. | ||
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Other helpful ATC links: | Other helpful ATC links: | ||
*[[ATC Tutorial]] | |||
[[ | *[[ATC_phraseology]] | ||
[[ATC_phraseology]] | |||
== ATIS == | == ATIS == | ||
The Automatic Terminal Information Service is broadcasted from most airports. | The Automatic Terminal Information Service is broadcasted from most airports. Look up 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 == |
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