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'''Air traffic control''' ('''ATC''') is a service mostly provided by ground-based controllers who direct [[aircraft]] on the ground and in the air. The primary purpose of ATC systems worldwide is to separate aircraft to prevent collisions, to organize and expedite the flow of traffic, and to provide information and other support for pilots when able. In some countries, ATC may also play a security or defense role (as in the United States), or actually be run entirely by the military (as in Brazil).


==FlightGear and ATC==
'''Air traffic control''' (ATC) is a service mostly provided by ground-based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air. The primary purpose of ATC systems worldwide is to separate aircraft to prevent collisions, to organize and expedite the flow of traffic, and to provide information and other support for pilots when able. In some countries, ATC may also play a security or defense role (as in the United States), or actually be run entirely by the military (as in Brazil).
There is the limited possibility of ATC with [[FlightGear]] [[v0.9.10]] and [[v1.0.0]].


===Frequencies===
'''<tt>Menu > ATC/ AI</tt>''' <br>
Set the right frequencies and around your choosen airport you can read (or here with festival) the ATC-Messages for [[AI-traffic]]. For that you have to check under options "enable ATC". If you check "enable AI Traffic" too, you will have some AI traffic (c172) around the airports.


===ATC Chatter===
== Related content ==
'''<tt>Menu > Sound Configuration</tt>''' <br>
* [[ATC phraseology]] lists common phraseology and their meanings.
Check "ATC Chatter" to hear some random records of real-ATC. For the right feeling! ;-)
* [[Spoken_ATC]] allows the pilot to listen to the directives of the Air Traffic Controller.
* [[Red Griffin ATC]] Speaking Air Traffic Controller Addon for FlightGear


===Frequency===
== ATC in FlightGear multi-player ==
Set the right frequency to COM1 with '-key you will have the possibility in some areas to send messages


===ATIS (Automatic Terminal Information Service)===
To know if an area is controlled or booked:
Set the right frequency of the ATIS to COM 1 and you will hear the ATIS for the choosen Airport (unfortunately a little bit low)
*Check for announced ATC sessions on [http://flightgear-atc.alwaysdata.net/ Lenny's website].
*Check the Pilot List in FlightGear or the [[MPMap|Multiplayer map]]. Usually, controllers:
** have a callsign ''XXXX_DE'', ''XXXX_GN'', ''XXXX_TW'' or ''XXXX_AP'' (where ''XXXX'' is the ICAO code of the airport they are manning);
** generally use ''[[OpenRadar]]'' or ''[[ATC-pie]]'', which appear as aircraft models on the map, or older ''ATC-*'' named models.


===Multiplayer===
=== For pilots ===
Sometimes someone plays the "Tower" at the [[Multiplayer Howto|multiplayer]] server by using the [[ATC-aircraft]]. You can communicate with <tt>Menu > View > Chat</tt> or by using [[Chat Menu|predefined messages]] with <tt>Menu > View > Chat Menu</tt>. If you want to talk, instead of typing, you can use [[FGCOM]] too! But be aware not all controllers have FGCOM.


'''There is not as of yet an artificial-interactive ATC implemented, so the ATC-system in [[FlightGear]] is still limited.'''
* [[ATC Tutorial]]
* [[ATC best practices#For pilots|Best practices]]
* [[SquawkGear|Connecting to Vatsim]]


==Related content==
=== For controllers ===
* [[ATC phraseology]] lists common phraseology and their meanings.
 
* [[ATC Tutorial]] to find out how ATC should be used.
* [[ATC best practices#For controllers|Best practices]]
* [[Howto: Be a controller]] to learn how to set yourself up as an ATC in FlightGear.
* "[http://flightgear-atc.alwaysdata.net Lenny's website]" is today's ''de facto'' ATC platform featuring a [[Flight_planning|flight plan]] data base, tutorials and resources, software downloads, and a schedule where ATCs announce their session and let pilots know when and which airport will be controlled
 
Software for controlling on FlightGear:
* Standalone programs for more realistic experience: [[OpenRadar]], [[ATC-pie]]
* FG aircrafts like [[ATC-FS]], an ATC model with flight strips
 
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Revision as of 10:33, 25 March 2020

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Air traffic control (ATC) is a service mostly provided by ground-based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air. The primary purpose of ATC systems worldwide is to separate aircraft to prevent collisions, to organize and expedite the flow of traffic, and to provide information and other support for pilots when able. In some countries, ATC may also play a security or defense role (as in the United States), or actually be run entirely by the military (as in Brazil).


Related content

  • ATC phraseology lists common phraseology and their meanings.
  • Spoken_ATC allows the pilot to listen to the directives of the Air Traffic Controller.
  • Red Griffin ATC Speaking Air Traffic Controller Addon for FlightGear

ATC in FlightGear multi-player

To know if an area is controlled or booked:

  • Check for announced ATC sessions on Lenny's website.
  • Check the Pilot List in FlightGear or the Multiplayer map. Usually, controllers:
    • have a callsign XXXX_DE, XXXX_GN, XXXX_TW or XXXX_AP (where XXXX is the ICAO code of the airport they are manning);
    • generally use OpenRadar or ATC-pie, which appear as aircraft models on the map, or older ATC-* named models.

For pilots

For controllers

  • Best practices
  • "Lenny's website" is today's de facto ATC platform featuring a flight plan data base, tutorials and resources, software downloads, and a schedule where ATCs announce their session and let pilots know when and which airport will be controlled

Software for controlling on FlightGear:

  • Standalone programs for more realistic experience: OpenRadar, ATC-pie
  • FG aircrafts like ATC-FS, an ATC model with flight strips