FSX Tutorial: Air Traffic Control 

***** Thank you very much, sounds like they're having the desired effect. I didn't want to go for a "full on" technical approach that you'd probably get in a real world flight school. I mean FSX is a game after all so the point is to have fun with it!

@@Doofer911Hi! Guys, does anyone know how to solve this problem? When I click on one of the ATC options, I receive neither a message nor a sound! Then there are 2 options, one is Say Again, I do not remember what that one was. Please reply! Please help me!...

Way ahead of you, a tutorial from about a year ago... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7wbLG4lnyMM.html

Yes

Not Allowed Here are you on the correct frequency of the airport? You can google it

Hi Eliot, always great to hear from someone "local" haha. I'm glad the video could help :)

Thank you. I believe it's because the AP is trying to reach a target that the aircraft's performance cannot achieve, which often leads to a stall condition.

I'm actually not a pilot, just a flight sim enthusiast. Working on getting a pilot's license one day

Yeah, the problem is that ATC always "sequence" aircraft in an efficient order so they cannot break that order by telling planes lining up on final to start going around. Unfortunately if you're next in the queue, you're first to go around

So Class D Airspace is an area of sky which has a certain set of rules for flying: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OgCZCNsHPFQ.html 29.92in is a measurement of Air Pressure, important for calibrating your Altitude: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MiXsLhM4hfU.html ATIS = Automatic Terminal Information Service, gives information about the airport such as which runway is being used and weather conditions. Runways are usually selected on wind direction. It's best for planes to take off and land flying INTO the wind. Taxiways usually have small yellow signs with letters telling you which taxiway it is. For example, "Taxi Alpha Charlie to Parking" means follow Taxiway A, then join Taxiway C then follow that and park the plane where you can. I'll probably do a quick tutorial on following Taxiways actually.

Also in FSX, if you're not sure where to go on the ground, bring up the ATC menu and select "Progressive Taxi", this will draw some arrows on the ground and show you where to go ;)

2992 looks like the altimeter, based on MSL (mean sea level).

Press the apostrophe key ( ' )

thx

Hmm that's a strange one, the ATC can be a bit funny in the game. What I've found is that it will turn you onto a heading which will cause you to intercept your flight path but if you don't turn onto it manually, ATC will turn you again. That might be what happened for you.

I think I figured out what happened. I am using the flight1 GTN 750. Apparently it is not actually connected to the FSX flight planner. So, even though I put in a flight plan in the gps, FSX had no idea what I was planning to do. So the in game ATC didn't actually know which way I was headed.

Ah right, yeah that mismatch will most likely be it! The default ATC is a bit simple haha

This can and does happen in real life even though they know your flightplan. Depending on other traffic you may be routed all over the place before being allowed to resume your own navigation.

@@tjcasper777 well yeah you do make a point. but it would've let him know that the traffic is there.

Local control is often known as Tower. In the U.S. publications, the frequency to talk to them is listed as Tower or CT (Control Tower) and they are referenced on the radio as "Los Angeles Tower..."

Expanding on what Tommy said, Ground is solely for taxiing aircraft from parking, and getting them safely to the holding points, Tower, or Local in this case, give clearance on and off runways, as well as circuit and short range traffic

Yeah you can talk by voice on multiplayer in the game.

Doofer911 cheers, thank you. I'm very tempted to buy the game, I have a high interest in flying and am interested in joining the RAF after my collage course. Nice videos btw, you have the best channel I could find on RU-vid for this stuff!

Yeah you can definitely use it as a "tool" to learn about flying and learn about certain things. It might be worth holding on for a month or two because X Plane 11 is due for release in the next couple of months and Dovetail Games should be bringing a new flight simulator to the market as well. I'd recommend waiting to see reviews of those two games first and then buy something around Christmas time. Or ask for one as a Christmas present!

Doofer911 Thanks for the advise. I saw your video about the game being 70% off on steam so brought it then. £5 is hardly nothing. I'll still keep in mind about the other simulators though. Time to watch your tutorial videos.

Good luck with everything ! :)

Yeah my menu is messed up as well. You ever find out how to fix it?

Yep, setup an IFR flight either before you start or during a flight.

You should be able to as far as I know. If it's a technical issue, you may need to contact tech support.

Maybe click on the the aircraft (or outside the ATC box) because it might think your trying to control within it

Yes Indeed, I'll have to contact tech support. Thanks very much for your help.

Well, it never crossed my mind. Thank you very much for your help

I don't know, contact tech support for any tech issues.

Sure. Imagine you're stood in the center of a clock face looking at 12 o'clock. If someone says a plane is at 3 o'clock... that plane is directly to your right. 6 is behind you, 9 is directly to your left. Then some other examples....1 would be ahead of you but slightly to the right.... 5 would be behind you but slightly to the right etc.

You can't, it's a simplified ATC to make the simulation more accessible(easier) for people

@@Doofer911 hey nice for replying been watching your vids. Really helped. Do you know any standalone atc programs that issue holding patterns?

This is just the default Cessna 172 that comes in FSX.

You can only do that in multiplayer. You can be in the tower in single player.

Check the FSX Settings page for key bindings. I can't remember off the top of my head.

Do you mean the Autopilot's Heading Hold?

Doofer911 yes he do

Luna McLean me with no mic, lol

Have a chart (map) of the airport handy.

In FSX there is a yellow marker that tells you which way to to the right taxiways and the right way to the runway :)

Which view? You can Right Click and select many views from the pop up menu

Someone recomended me the www.naturalpoint.com/trackir/trackir5/ to have a better view. Sometimes i can´t have a better view in the cockpit

This ATC video won't because XP11 uses a different system but most of my other videos will help, such as ILS Landings, VOR Navigation etc.

Not to the default ATC however there are online services were people act as ATC and you can speak to them.

Do you mean that you're applying to become an Air Traffic Controller?

Doofer911 Exactly

Yep, I'm going through an ATC application process myself right now. From the tests I've done up to this point, you need to be very fast at interpreting different types of data, very quick at problem solving and planning. You can expect to do many different types of Aptitude tests so the best thing is to research the job, research the ANSP you'll be applying to and their application process and keep yourself busy with general brain teasers and puzzle games in your spare time. Many people believe that the cognitive function that you need to become an Air Traffic Controller is something you just have or just don't. You can expect to be put under pressure during the application process so learning to keep calm is important as well. Lastly, if this is a career path you want to travel, really sit down and think about why you want to do this. Because it's very difficult, in the UK 0.5% - 1% of all applicants get a job offer to start as a Trainee ATCO.... after that there will be many more months of intense studying and more exams so the overall pass rate is even smaller. If you're motivated and you have those reasons for doing that in front of you every day, that will give you the power to push through when things get tough or when you begin to doubt yourself.... because you will during the testing. It's an understandably, very challenging process.

Doofer911 have u taking a flight course and how long did it took

Nope, not done a pilot course.

+King Lim Pang So "Remain in Pattern" means that you want to fly a loop around the airport and come back to land on the same runway. Check my video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CL_SL1DTzKg.html which talks about Circuits, which is another name for Patterns. "Touch and Go" means that you want to land the plane, then take off again almost immediately. So you're "touching" the runway then "going" flying again. "Full Stop" means that you want to land and then head back to parking.

+Doofer911 Thanks! But u are just departing when saying 'touch and go' at 7:21. So it is a must for you to decide you will do a touch and go before u start taking off? Or even before taxiing?

+King Lim Pang You can decide to touch and go when you're on the ground or when you're in the air, but generally it's good practise to have a plan in place before you begin to fly.

Not using the in-game multiplayer, but there's some online ATC services called IVAO and VATSIM where other flight simmers communicate as Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers and mimic real-world procedures.

@@Doofer911 I've downloaded TeamSpeak recently after I got the Sim Thanks for your help anyways.

+whocareswho Nope, these are all default options. The choices which are available will change depending on whether you're flying VFR or IFR though.

I've done a couple of videos more recently in an ATC simulator which mimics real life ATC.

Yes you do, the standard in the aviation industry is the NATO phonetic alphabet. You can see which words represent each letter here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_phonetic_alphabet

Doofer911 thanks

I'm multiplaye

This is on a desktop PC

It is fsx just in case you didnt know

You're welcome!

+Lovi's corner of awesome That's my headset microphone I'm afraid, as I talk it wobbles and the sound gets picked up by the mic.

Took several hours of study and research to make this video so viewers didn't have to..... you're welcome.

sure m8

Takes years and years and years of training to be an air traffic controller, 26 minutes is nothing in comparison

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