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Currently two version of ATC-aircraft are available.
Currently two version of ATC-aircraft are available.


==Aircraft help==
== Aircraft help ==
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* To adjust view position, modify <tt>/sim/tower</tt> properties in the [[property browser]].
* To adjust view position, modify <tt>/sim/tower</tt> properties in the [[property browser]].


==Todo/Bugs==
== Todo/Bugs ==
* The radar screen is oversized on some screen sizes. It should be automatically resized for any window size.
* The radar screen is oversized on some screen sizes. It should be automatically resized for any window size.
* The screen showing the ATC view is very small when viewed with radar. The radar screen should be resized by the user if possible.
* The screen showing the ATC view is very small when viewed with radar. The radar screen should be resized by the user if possible.
* There are some bugs when using normal [[Howto: Multiplayer#Multiplayer Chat|MP Chat]]. You can't then use it again (FG has to be restarted to fix the bug) and you have to use the ATC Chat box at the bottom.
* There are some bugs when using normal [[Howto: Multiplayer#Multiplayer Chat|MP Chat]]. You can't then use it again (FG has to be restarted to fix the bug) and you have to use the ATC Chat box at the bottom.


==See also==
== See also ==
* [[Howto: Be a controller]]
* [[Howto: Be a controller]]
* [[ATC Tutorial]]
* [[ATC Tutorial]]

Revision as of 20:44, 30 November 2010

ATC-aircraft
Tower view with ATC1
Tower view with ATC1
Type Air traffic control
Author(s) Syd Adams, Csaba Halasz
FDM Unknown
--aircraft= ATC, ATC2
Status Under development
Download Download the ATC-aircraft aircraft package for the current stable release (2020.3).

The ATC-"aircraft" is the FlightGear interface for the Air Traffic Control. This means that any player can log on as ATC and control the traffic for any airport of their choice. Only users with FlightGear version 1.9 or higher are able to control the airspace.

Currently two version of ATC-aircraft are available.

Aircraft help

Key Function
Ctrl-F Font selector
P Toggle radarscreen
Ctrl-T Toggle visual target tracking
  • To move to a new airport, use the Location > Tower Position menu.
  • To adjust view position, modify /sim/tower properties in the property browser.

Todo/Bugs

  • The radar screen is oversized on some screen sizes. It should be automatically resized for any window size.
  • The screen showing the ATC view is very small when viewed with radar. The radar screen should be resized by the user if possible.
  • There are some bugs when using normal MP Chat. You can't then use it again (FG has to be restarted to fix the bug) and you have to use the ATC Chat box at the bottom.

See also