SimpleATC©


Specifying the Origination Airport

There's really no need to specify the origination airport, because the software automatically recognises the airport where the aircraft is located before departure. However, there is nothing that precludes you from specifying the origination airport before departure.

In this example, we'll be departing from Chilliwack airport (CYCW). So, you will simply say...

    "Make the origination airport Charlie Yankee Charlie Whiskey"


Specifying the Destination Airport

If you load a flight that has the origination and destination airports defined and loaded in the GPS system, then once again, there's really no need to specify the destination airport, because the software pulls the information from the flight plan. However, there is nothing that precludes you from specifying the destination airport before departure.

In this example, we’ll be heading for Orcas Island airport (KORS).

So, you will simply say...

    "Make the destination airport Kilo Oscar Romeo Sierra"


Voice Commands

In the SimpleATC mode, you simply select the menu item to be pressed by saying any of the phrases below. These methods apply to the Microsoft ATC system.

"Toggle ATC"   (opens and closes the Microsoft ATC popup window)

"What is our Call Sign?"

"Select One"
"Select Two"
"Select Three"
"Select Four"
"Select Five"
"Select Six"
"Select Seven"
"Select Eight"
"Select Nine"
"Select Zero"

"Acknowledge"  (emits 1)
"Acknowledge instruction"  (emits 1)
"Acknowledge handoff"  (emits 1)
"Cleared for Takeoff"  (emits 1)
"Cleared to land"  (emits 1)
"Contact Approach"  (emits 1)
"Contact Center"  (emits 1)
"Contact Departure"  (emits 1)
"Contact Tower"  (emits 1)
"Going to [FREQUENCY]"  (emits 1)
"[CALLSIGN] is with you"  (emits 1)
"Squawk [TRANSPONDER_FREQUENCY]"

"Goodbye Michelle and thank you"   (closes the programme)
"Goodbye Mike and thank you"   (closes the programme)

That’s about it!

NOTES:


[FREQUENCY]
A [FREQUENCY] is expressed as follows:
    DIGIT DIGIT DIGIT (point/decimal) DIGIT DIGIT
For example...

    "Going to One Three Four Point Two Five"

    "Going to One Two Three Decimal Five"


[CALLSIGN]
A [CALLSIGN] can be a Tail Number (as is the case with General Aviation aircraft), or an Airline plus its Flight Number. Here are some examples:

A GA aircraft with a Tail Number of N176CM has Call Signs of:

    "November One Seven Six Charlie Mike", and/or "Six Charlie Mike"

A Pacifica commercial aircraft with a Flight Number of 723 has Call Signs of:

    "Pacifica Seven Two Three", and/or "Seven Two Three"

[TRANSPONDER_FREQUENCY]
A [TRANSPONDER_FREQUENCY] is expressed as follows:
    DIGIT DIGIT DIGIT DIGIT
For example...

    "Squawk 1234"


















































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