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| developedby = Michael Filhol | | developedby = Michael Filhol | ||
| initialrelease = February 1, 2015 | | initialrelease = February 1, 2015 | ||
| latestrelease = 1. | | latestrelease = 1.9.0 (March 16, 2025) | ||
| writtenin = Python | | writtenin = Python | ||
| writteninversion = 3 | | writteninversion = 3 | ||
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* tutorial sessions for teacher supervision of an ATC student. | * tutorial sessions for teacher supervision of an ATC student. | ||
It is designed to support a maximum range of ATC situations | It is designed to support a maximum range of ATC situations, and will allow any world location for every session type above. All control positions are possible, whether airport-based (TWR, APP, GND...) or en-route (CTR). Equipment can be set up to include radar screens, data link, etc. or be limited to binoculars and a view of the airfield. | ||
Its essential goal is realism. It simulates many tasks of real-life ATC such as: | Its essential goal is realism. It simulates many tasks of real-life ATC such as: | ||
* strip racks and sequence management; | * strip racks and sequence management; | ||
* coordination with neighbouring controllers ( | * coordination with neighbouring controllers (phone calls, handovers...); | ||
* radar monitoring and | * radar monitoring for traffic identification and sequencing; | ||
* vectoring and course/level conflict anticipation; | * vectoring and course/level conflict anticipation; | ||
* flight plan operations; | * flight plan operations; | ||
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Visit the [[:Category:ATC-pie screenshots|ATC-pie screenshot category]] for more. | Visit the [[:Category:ATC-pie screenshots|ATC-pie screenshot category]] for more. | ||
== | == Sessions and environments == | ||
ATC-pie features five session/connection types, all of which support both ''airport'' and ''centre'' location modes. | |||
Session types: | |||
Session | |||
* solo simulation (AI traffic) | * solo simulation (AI traffic) | ||
* FlightGear network connection ([[FGMS]] protocol) | * FlightGear network connection ([[FGMS]] protocol) | ||
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* student session (control traffic simulated by teacher) | * student session (control traffic simulated by teacher) | ||
Location modes | Location modes: | ||
* airport (AD): positions such as TWR, GND, APP, DEP at a selected airfield | * airport (AD): positions such as TWR, GND, APP, DEP at a selected airfield | ||
* en-route centre (CTR): free positioning of radar, no base airport or | * en-route centre (CTR): free positioning of radar, no base airport or TKOF/LDG-related options | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
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* exact aircraft rendering in views (incl. control surfaces, etc.) | * exact aircraft rendering in views (incl. control surfaces, etc.) | ||
* | * historic [[FGCom_3.0|FGCom executable]] alternative supported | ||
| 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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* individual aircraft freeze | * individual aircraft freeze | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Detailed feature list == | |||
=== ATC surveillance === | === ATC surveillance === | ||
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* radio direction finding (RDF) and integration to radar | * radio direction finding (RDF) and integration to radar | ||
* multiple weather (METAR) station monitor | * multiple weather (METAR) station monitor | ||
* [[ATIS]] recording and reminder alarm (see [[:File:ATC-pie-screenshot-ATISdialog.png|dialog]] with pre-filled notepad) | |||
=== Traffic management === | === Traffic management === | ||
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With aircraft: | With aircraft: | ||
* voice radio with 8.33 kHz frequency spacing, multiple radio transmissions and monitoring | * voice radio with 8.33 kHz frequency spacing, multiple radio transmissions and monitoring | ||
* [[controller-pilot data link communication]] (CPDLC), incl. DEP clearance delivery, 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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* custom alarm clocks with quick keyboard timer start | * custom alarm clocks with quick keyboard timer start | ||
* general and location-specific notepads restored between sessions | * general and location-specific notepads restored between sessions | ||
* list of known ACFT types by callsign | |||
GUI: | GUI: | ||
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Features not supported by OpenRadar: | Features not supported by OpenRadar: | ||
* | * ATC phone lines; | ||
* ATC text messaging; | * ATC text messaging; | ||
* | * CPDLC transfers; | ||
* | * wake turbulance category and departure clearances on strips (but details preserved for ATC-pie clients later receiving the strip). | ||
Who-has requests are fully supported. | Who-has requests are fully supported. | ||