1. Radar Contact Version 3.0
John Dekker

2. Project Goals
Realistic ATC environment for Microsoft Flight Simulator platforms (FS98, FS200x)
Work with other FS add-ons (FSMeteo, Flight Deck Companion, etc)
NO ADVENTURES
Work with all major flight planners
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3. Features NOT AN ADVENTURE New User Interface
Alternate Airports, two of them
Realistic Handling of Emergencies
Change of destination during flight
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4. Features - Communications
Real World Communication Frequencies
Uses AIRAC from Richard Stefan/NAVDATA
No longer limited to full terminal or non terminal
GND/TWR/DEP/CENTER, DEP/CENTER, CENTER
CENTER/APP/TWR/GND, CENTER/TWR/GND, CENTER
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5. Features - Chatter Easier to add your own pre-recorded chatter
Dynamic Chatter where there is no pre-recorded chatter
Save disk space by not loading pre-recorded chatter, and just use Dynamic Chatter
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9/18/2018
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6. Features - Approaches
Visual, ILS, VOR, VOR-A, VOR-B, VOR-DME, VOR-DME-A, VOR-DME-B, NDB, GPS, LOC, LOC-BC, RNAV, SDF, TACAN
Plan them before hand, and request them, or request them on the “fly”
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7. Features - International
Customizable VFR Squawk Code
QNH or Altimeter
Different Transition Levels for Departure, Enroute and Destination
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8. Features - Miscellaneous
Text display for hearing impaired
Pilot Auto-reply – the same as v2.2
When the feature is turned off, Pilot must acknowledge all transmissions
Traffic Calls for AI Traffic, which are active during RCv3 sessions
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9. Features - Miscellaneous
Ability to save a Radar Contact “session” and Flight Simulator “state”
Load a saved RC Session/FS State, and pick up where you left off
Abort Take offs
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10. Features - Miscellaneous
After Missed Approach you can:
Hold as Published
Holding Vectors
Re-enter the pattern
Go to either of your alternates
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11. Features - Future VFR Voice Recognition Vectors for AI traffic
Working with a third party on providing this
Vectors for AI traffic
Haven’t found a way to control the AI planes
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12. Technology Visual Basic FSUIPC More powerful than APLC
Able to run on multiple FS platforms
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13. Schedule Review high-level schedule milestones here Early Coding Beta
Final Testing
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
July
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
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14. Current Status High-level overview of progress against schedule
On-track in what areas
Behind in what areas
Ahead in what areas
Unexpected delays or issues
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