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1. The window will also alert you when improper syntax is entered When you see SYNTAX ERROR it means you have entered a command in a fashion not recognizable by Tower CMD DEL button permits you to deletes all text in the CMD line without needing to press the backspace key TIME below the CMD DEL button Coordinated Universal Time UTC is reported HIS button pressing this will clear all entries in the HIS window This is to be avoided until you become a proficient controller it is easy to forget exactly who it is you commanded to go where The Command Screen can be resized and moved by double clicking near the perimeter of the window and dragging it the desired size and location Double click again to lock the screen into place 16 Not for use in real aviation HLP line the Help line will display a short list of acceptable commands based on what has already been entered into the CMD line The correct format syntax for acceptable commands is also displayed NEXT TRAFFIC button Rather than time acceleration this button initiates the sequence for the next arrival departure You will not know which until the pilot contacts you The number to the right indicates how many requests you ve made for the next traffic to appear THE RESULTS ARE NOT INSTANTANEOUS Along the bottom of the command screen click buttons that control the text displayed in the command screen SINGLE AIRCRAFT ON OFF will display only the comma
2. aircraft have displayed 232 and WIA630 As WIA will be landing or still be on the runway when 232 announces with you you must tell 232 to go around To do this type 232 go around 232 will acknowledge and fly the go around procedure If WIA hasn t cleared the runway when WIA630 calls with you you must also send WIA630 around Be certain to hand them to Departure After completing the landing roll and turning off the runway WIA will ask for permission to taxi to the terminal WIA will not move until you type into the command screen WIA taxi to terminal WIA will acknowledge and taxi using the most direct route to an empty gate You can follow WIA s progress on the ground radar Once WIA has stopped at the gate and shut down the engines her radar return will clear from the ground radar screen You have now successfully controlled an aircraft s landing a taxi to the terminal Well done Bet you think that s all there is to it right It just so happens that more c 2008 Wilco Publishing www wilcopub com www feelThere com 11 Tower Simulator GETTING STARTED often than not there will be more than just one or two aircraft requiring your attention That s when the fun really starts When the airport is busy you will need to give more detailed taxi and airborne commands The commands available are listed in Commands Syntax section of the manual When traffic is heavy it will become important for you to quickly comma
3. c 2008 Wilco Publishing www wilcopub com www feelThere com 5 Tower Simulator THE AIRPORTS ICAO IATA CODE John Wayne Airport Orange County Santa Ana California USA Charles de Gaulle International Airport Roissy Airport Paris France Munich International Airport Franz J osef Strauss International Airport TNCM SXM Princess J uliana International Airport St Maarten Island Netherlands Antilles KSNA SNA LFPG CDG KORD ORD Chicago O Hare International Airport Chicago Illinois USA EDDM MUC Munich Germany TNCM SXM Princess J uliana International Airport St Maarten Island Netherlands Antilles The second busiest airport in the Eastern Caribbean after Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San J uan Puerto Rico this airport serves as a hub for Windward Islands Airways and is the major gateway for the smaller Leeward Islands It is one of two airports on St Maarten the other on the French side of the island called Grand Case Airport In 2005 TNCM handled 1 663 226 passengers Opened as a military airstrip in 1942 TNCM began its civilian life in 1943 This was the first airport to undergo a private conversion in this area of the Caribbean The airport has been remodeled and relocated First in 1964 with a new terminal building and control tower and general facilities upgrades were performed in 1984 With the rise of popularity of Caribbean destinations and the expected growth of p
4. exe files so there will be five programs asking for firewall approval upon first game start tower exe the main game engine strip exe airradar exe groundradar exe and commandwindow exe Regarding the block unblock dialog it is an XP SP2 and Vista feature Windows Firewall on the first run of Tower will ask to unblock for the Tower application Tower exe is the main game engine and TCP IP service for instruments communication This is normal See Windows Knowledge Base article at http support microsoft com kb 842242 for details Frequently Asked Questions VISTA INSTALLATION Tower Simulator must be installed with the Administrator rights After the installation right click on Tower shortcut and Run as Administrator NO RADAR SCREENS ARE DISPLAYED 1 Make sure your video card has 256Mb 2 Probably there is a missing file into your PC configuration Download Visual C 2005 Redistributable Package and Visual C 2005 Redistributable Package SP1 exe file dated 2007 freely available from the net HOW CAN I IMPROVE THE FRAME RATE Do not select a higher screen resolution than the maximum of your monitor HOW CAN I IMPROVE GRAPHICS To improve image quality increase the ANTI ALIASING option from your video card settings Important increasing Anti Aliasing decreases performances TOWER EXE HAS ENCOUNTERED A PROBLEM Download and install the latest DirectX driver from Microsoft site
5. lowering fuel weight and imposing aircraft weight restrictions The shorter runway 01R 19L at 2 887 is used primarily by general aviation traffic Originally constructed in 1923 KSNA has the distinction of hosting the first commercial drag strip on J une 19 1950 The Santa Ana Drag was started on a runway every Sunday 6 Not for use in real aviation Due to increased air traffic it was closed in 1959 Covering 500 82 acres the field is 14 miles from Orange County s signature attraction the Disneyland Resort as compared to 35 miles for KLAX A statue of the airport s namesake welcomes passengers at the arrival area on the lower level As John Wayne Orange County has only one long runway with a good number of general aviation movements it is a good airport for the controller ready to begin two runway operations LFPG CDG Charles de Gaulle International Airport Roissy Airport Paris France Welcome to the big leagues Located within portions of several communities including Roissy 15 5 miles Northeast of Paris Roissy Airport is one of the world s principal aviation centers as well as France s main international airport LFPG opened as Paris North Airport in 1966 and was renamed Charles de Gaulle International Airport on March 8 1974 The namesake Charles Andr J oseph Marie de Gaullem was the leader of the Free French Forces during World War Il first President of the French 5th Republic and a stro
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7. 13 780 ft Bit Conc O9L 27R 197 ft 8 858 ft Bit Conc 08L 26R 148 ft 13 829 ft Concrete 08R 26L 197 ft 8 858 ft Concrete 08R 26L 197 ft 13 123 ft Concrete 08L 26R 150 ft 13 123 ft Concrete 09 27 148 ft 7 708 ft Asphalt 01L 19R 150 ft 5 700 ft Asphalt Runway Width Length Surface KORD Runway Width Length Surface Runway Width Length Surface Runway Width Length Surface Runway Width Length Surface Runway Width Length Surface Runway Width Length Surface 01R 19L 75 ft 2 887 ft Asphalt 04L 22R 150 ft 7 500 ft Asphalt 04R 22L 150 ft 8 075 ft Asphalt 09R 27L 150 ft 7 967 ft Concrete 10 28 150 ft 10 144 ft Concrete 14L 32R 150 ft 10 005 ft Asphalt 14R 32L 200 ft 13 000 ft Concrete
8. AND XXX TAXI TO TERMIAL VIA XXX AND XXX TAXI TO RUNWAY XXX VIA XXX AND XXX HOLD SHORT OF RUNWAY XXX TRAFFIC LANDING ON XXX 20 Not for use in real aviation Tower Simulator THEORY BEHIND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TAXI TO RUNWAY XXX VIA XXX AND XXX HOLD SHORT OF RUNWAY XXX TRAFFIC DEPARTING AT RUNWAY XXX Using this list of commands you are able to control aircraft both on the ground and in the air Always bear in mind that these birds are full of not only impatient flight crews and paying customers but perhaps more to the point they are all burning jet fuel The longer you take getting your charges to and from the stand the more the airlines must spend keeping the turbines spinning In addition to the obvious safety issues you must avoid becoming a monetary liability as well THEORY BEHIND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL Tower assigns you the task of providing safe passage to all aircraft within your control space This is accomplished through issuing commands to your charges that assure adequate aircraft separation both in air and on ground Tower is programmed to follow more or less United States of America Federal Aviation Administration FAA and European EUROCONTROL guidelines for traffic control While the command structure simulation is not completely accurate to real world procedures instructions sent to aircraft are designed to apply to a broad set of applicable global procedures Tower i
9. Gmbh Service de l Information A ronautique Airport history descriptions and statistics use information collected from on line sources including wikipedia org airport homepages airwise com worldairportawards com and www airports org and the development team s personal experiences The descriptions of real world air traffic control procedures and definitions come from EUROCONTROL procedure documents Federal Aviation Administration USA procedure documents Tower development team s personal experiences Nolan M S 2004 Fundamentals of air traffic control 4th ed Belmont CA Brooks Cole Thomson Learning Inc All photographs and graphics are owned by feelThere and or Wilco except as noted All trademarks and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective owners feelThere Wilco and associated logos are registered trademarks Disclaimer at the time of publication all information in this manual and links to external resources are correct to the best of the development team s knowledge Microsoft Windows NET Framework Paint and DirectX SDK DxTex are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Corel Paint Shop Pro are trademark or registered trademark of the Corel Corporation in the United States and or other countries Adobe Photoshop are trademark or registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the U
10. RW YS 10 28 14 E 321 14L 32R AL Z2R 5100 D185 51175 DT350 PCN 108 R C W U BMY UR 27L 100 D210 5175 DT350 PCN 108 R C W U Ruy o AR 22L 5100 D200 T175 DT350 PEN 108 R C W U STATION COALITION BE ALERT TC RUNWAY CROSSING CLEARANCES READBACK OF ALL RUNWAY HOLDING INSTRUCTIONS Es REGHUIRED BF Se W E7 SF W B7 54 W AIRPORT DIAGRAM 0 354 Not for use in real aviation E P JANUARY AWS APISRIAL RATE OF CHAPCE O1 Ww 41 57 M CHICAGO ILUS CHICAGO O HARE INTL ORT EG 3 17 JAN 2008 to 14 FEB 2008 Tower Simulator 7186 AIRPORT DIAGRAM SANTA ANA JOHN WAYNE ARPT ORANGE COUNTY SNA Al 377 FA GA SANTA ABMA CALIFORNIA 118 0 121 85 337417 ARBLIAL RATE OF CHARGE DIW STATION CONTROL X3 40 5 M F0 FACILITIES TRANSIENT PARKING 265 RW 1L 19R S70 D95 5121 DT152 RWY 1R 19L 525 D FBO FACILITIES V TRANSIENT PARKING FUEL FARM CAUTION BE ALERT TO RUNWAY CROSSINGS CLEARANCES REA K ALL RUNWAY IJ l MAINTENANCE amp FACLITY BUILDING 114525 AIRPORT DIAGRAM 07186 SANTA ANA CALIFORNIA SANTA ANA JOHN WAYNE ARPT ORANGE COUNTY EN A c 2008 Wilco Publishing www wilcopub com www feelThere com SVV 3 17 JAN 2008 to 14 FEB 2008 33 Tower Simulator PARIS CHARLES DE GAULLE AD2 LFPG ATT 01 Chennevi res l s Louvres Louvres E I Mauregard piais l s wif 40 CR acy
11. TAKEOFF CTRL Y pilot will not hold short after completing taxi to the active runway Instead the pilot will enter runway and being takeoff roll upon reaching the center line CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF CTRL T pilot will enter runway and takeoff If pilot had been told to TAXI INTO POSITION AND HOLD aircraft will not begin takeoff roll CONTINUE TAXI ALT 7 required to have pilot resume taxi after being told HOLD YOUR POSITION FOLLOW COMPANY CTRL 5 pilot will follow aircraft of same company name ie Air France will follow Air France to the lead aircraft s assigned runway by the same assigned taxiways HOLD SHORT CTRL R pilot will stop aircraft at crossing taxiway intersection or runway and await further instructions HOLD YOUR POSITION ALT 8 pilot will immediately stop aircraft s movement and await further instructions HOLD SHORT OF RUNWAY XXX ALT R pilot will stop aircraft prior to entering or crossing defined runway HOLD SHORT OF TAXIWAY XXX ALT T pilot will stop aircraft prior to crossing or entering defined taxiway OR TAXI OFF THE RUNWAY CTRL O Used in conjunction with CLEARED FOR IMMEDIATE TAKEOFF If given the command CLEARED FOR IMMEDITATE TAKEOOF OR TAXI OFF THE RUNWAY the pilot will either takeoff if able or taxi off the runway RUNWAY CTRL 2 shortcut to enter the runway into command screen s CMD line Tower Simulator COMMANDS SYNTAX TAXI IMMEDIATELY CTRL I Syn
12. another aircraft is on the runway As with departure control you can enter control information into the CMD line by typing full commands using the available shortcut key combinations double left click on the radar screens to enter the aircraft ID left click on the aircraft s arrival strip to enter the aircraft ID You are allowed to use anticipated separation Where you are reasonably assured that correct separation will exist air traffic controllers are permitted to issue both anticipated arrival and departure clearances Remember even though the aircraft has touched down you are still in control Issue the pilot taxi instructions as you did with the Departures only this time you re directing the aircraft to the terminal There is for your enjoyment the issue of Go Arounds Whether from inadequate visibility at the decision height a runway obstruction or whatever else it does on occasion happen that the pilot aborts his attempt at landing You must deal with this very quickly Contact the pilot and advise him to contact Departure and from there he will be directed back into the landing pattern not by you and will once again announce With you Land him as usual from there Failure to direct the aircraft to departure will result in his continuing to fly off never to be heard from again You will of course be penalized for this serious breach of procedures The information just covered is a primer
13. aspiring controllers although it may certainly be used as such Practice practice practice Controllers do not develop over night nor should you expect your skills to do so Start small and slow and as you gain confidence and an understanding of appropriate traffic flow move to the more challenging scenarios The syntax used in Real World controlling is very specific and standardized for a reason Before long you will be issuing commands like a controller without having to think about it If you give yourself the opportunity this simulation will become one of the most anxiety inducing hair raising and perspiration inspiring games that you have ever enjoyed 26 Not for use in real aviation TECHNICAL SUPPORT Monitor Resolution Should you happen to select a screen resolution that is higher than the maximum of your monitor you will greatly reduce your frame rates If you find your rates suffering check this first Either run the sim in full screen mode or use only the maximum resolution that is supported by your monitor To improve image quality we recommend to increase the ANTI ALIASING option from your video card settings More information can be found from your computer retailer or video card manual Increasing Anti Aliasing may decrease performances Obtaining Support for this Software On line support from feelThere is located at http forum iemit com In order to access and post messages on t
14. continue to direct the flight The flight strip for UAL450 will clear from the Strip Screen The information just covered is a primer of the many types of commands you may use when controlling in Tower As your basic control skills improve you are encouraged to read the real world resources about air c 2008 Wilco Publishing www wilcopub com www feelThere com 23 Tower Simulator DEFINITIONS traffic control and incorporate these in your controlling A short list of real world resources are listed in the Real World Air Traffic Control Resources section of this manual Controlling Arrivals The trick is to wait until the pilot contacts you before issuing a command even if you see his strip on your board or see his radar return on your radar screen Tower will direct the aircraft to final approach you will not see or hear these commands When on final the pilot will say With you lt airline aircraft ID gt Only after being contacted by arriving aircraft can you grant the aircraft clearance to land or direct the pilot appropriately to avoid any unpleasant collisions or hair raising near misses Approach control is responsible for instructing aircraft to keep adequate aircraft separation and providing a reasonable and safe flow of the airport s landing traffic that avoids departing and arriving traffic Your role is to assure that it is safe for aircraft to land There is a Golden Rule No aircraft may land when
15. downloaded file and Autorun will take you to the start up screen If Autorun is disabled on your system open Windows Explorer or My Computer browse to your CD Rom drive and double click TowerSim_v1x exe x is your version Before installing it is recommended that you shut down all programs and your virus protection software Once setup is running follow the procedure INFORMATION NEWS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS amp UPGRADES http www towersimulator com http www wilcopub com To fully enjoy TOWER SIMULATOR we recommend the following devices TRACK IR changes pilot s view according to head movements VOICE BUDDY voice recognition system Matrox TripleHead2GO allows a true 120 field of view Those devices are available from www towersimulator com or from your favorite simulator retailer Required Computer Settings 1 4Ghz Processor Windows XP SP2 32bits VISTA 32bits DirectX 9 or later 700 Mb hard disk space 3D video card 256 Mb video card memory Sound card Mouse or pointer control device 512Mb memory for XP and 1 0Gb memory VISTA Recommended 1 0 Mb memory Windows XP and 1 5Gb memory for VISTA 3 D video card 256 Mb video card memory Two button mouse with a scroll wheel The game uses TCP IP for the instrument communication ground radar air radar command window and strip These Tower Simulator INSTALLATION instruments have their own processes
16. e j Kr STI 6 E ac s REREN 401 gt 266 086 6 st ALG NM gt f 197 436 38e s an i Me 086 PS 9 le Mesni C m Amelot wm TWR Sud South TWR 3 en France Cir cuit moto Tremblay cuit mote Ar inge deyPafis Nord en France ez ALT HGT ft 0 Ikm 4 002 30 PI Dimensions Nature R sistance TODA Dimension Surface Strength OSL 086 Rev tue 2760 2700 2700 09R 086 4200 x 45 Rev tue 4260 4200 4200 27L 266 Paved 4200 4200 3600 08L 086 Rev tue 4275 4215 26R 266 Paved 4275 4275 08R 086 Rev tue 2760 2700 2700 1 3600 m 100 R B W T 600 m 95 F C W T 2 600 m 95 F C W T 3600 m 100 R B W T 3 3615 m 100 R B W T 600 m 100 F C W T 4 600 m 100 F C W T 3615 m 100 R B W T Accotements de piste 15 m de part et d autre RWY shoulders 15 m on both sides Aides lumineuses Lighting aids RWY 09L 27R RWY 09R 27L RWY 09L 27R RWY 09R 27L RWY 08L 26R RWY 08R 26L RWY 08L 26R RWY 08R 26L HI BI LIH LIL Ligne d approche HI 900 m Approach line LIH 900 m o petet AMDT 12 06 CHG Normalisation aires SIA 34 Not for use in real aviation Tower Simulator 03359 PRINCESS JUUANA INTL TNCM AIRPORT DIAGRAM AFO 2877 USN PHIUPSBURG ST MAARTEN NETHERLANDS ANTILLES DECEMBER 2003 ANNUAL RATE OF CHANGE 0 1 w 18 07N Jin D CS ee CR S O O Rwy 09 ldg 7435 Rwy 27 ldg 7145 09 27 PCN 50 F 8 X T WGS DATUM PHILIPSBURG ST MAARTEN I NETHERLAN
17. initial approach segment of an instrument approach procedure Instrument Flight Rules IFR The rules that govern the conduct of aircraft during instrument flight Instrument Landing System ILS A precision approach and landing aid that normally consists of a localizer a glide slope marker beacons and an approach light system International Air Transportation Association IATA this organization of airlines works with national airspace governing groups to define safe airspace utilization Airports working with IATA are given a three digit identification code International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO a United States of America government agency responsible for developing and systems for safe navigation and air traffic control Airports working with ICAO are give a four digit identification code Marker Beacon An electronic navigation Tower Simulator DEFINITIONS facility that transmits a low intensity coded signal typically used as part of an instrument landing system Minimum Descent Altitude MDA The lowest altitude to which descent is authorized during a non precision ie not an ILS approach instrument approach procedure Minimum En Route Altitude MEA The lowest published altitude between navigational fixes that provides both obstacle clearance and adequate navigation radio reception Missed Approach Point MAP The point where the missed approach procedure will be flown by the pilot if th
18. to zoom and widen the range of the radar Not all planes displayed are under your control more on this later The COMMAND SCREEN is your link to the aircraft in your control area Commands entered here are heard by the pilots Pilot radio messages are also displayed Now let s look out of the control tower windows Pressing and holding your right mouse button will permit you to move your view of the airport in the main window Using the mouse wheel or arrow keys will provide you with a binocular feature for a closer look at the action This is invaluable in preventing those nasty crunching sounds that get the lawyers so excited It is recommended you print a copy of the airport chart for reference when assigning runways to aircraft and assigning taxi routes After exploring your control environment you should see your first assignment FWI905 Air Carabies flight 905 in the Strip Window the Aircraft Identification Codes section of the manual for a listing of airline IDs Avoid the temptation to send FWI905 permission to taxi and takeoff You cannot send commands to aircraft until they are under your control For airborne aircraft the pilot will advise With you Aircraft wanting to taxi will have pushed back from the gate if appropriate and started engines before announcing to you Ready to taxi After you receive these phrases from the pilot you can control the aircraft s movement Note only aircraft you can control are
19. DS ANTILLES PRINCESS JULIANA INTL TNCM AIRPORT DIAGRAM c 2008 Wilco Publishing www wilcopub com www feelThere com 39 TOWER SIMULATOR Useful informations COMMANDS LIST The most commonly used commands have been underlined Ground Commands AFTER DEPARTURE FLY XXX ALT 3 CLEARED FOR IMMEDIATE TAKEOFF CTRL Y CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF CTRL T CONTINUE TAXI ALT 7 FOLLOW COMPANY CTRL 5 HOLD SHORT CTRLR HOLD YOUR POSITION ALT 8 HOLD SHORT OF RUNWAY XXX ALT R HOLD SHORT OF TAXIWAY XXX ALT T OR TAXI OFF THE RUNWAY CTRL O RUNWAY CTRL 2 TAXI IMMEDIATELY CTRL TAXI TO RUNWAY XXX CTRL 3 TAXI TO TERMINAL CTRL 6 TAXIWAY CTRL 1 TAXI WITHOUT DELAY CTRL 7 TAXI INTO POSITION AND HOLD You must type this command TAXI INTO POSITION AND HOLD TRAFFIC LANDING AT RUNWAY XXX CTRL 9 TAXI INTO POSITION AND HOLD TRAFFIC DEPARTING AT RUNWAY XXX CTRL 0 zero TRAFFIC DEPARTING ON XXX CTRL W TRAFFIC INBOUND ON THE TAXIWAY CTRL E TRAFFIC LANDING ON XXX CTRL Q VIA You must type this command Airborne Commands CLEARED TO LAND CONTACT DEPARTURE DEGREES GO AROUND GROUND PATH VISIBLE REPORT XXX REPORT POSITION REPORT AIRSPEED TURN LEFT TURN RIGHT Runway Width Length Surface Runway Width Length Surface Runway Width Length Surface EDDM Runway Width Length Surface Runway Width Length Surface TNCM Runway Width Length Surface KSNA Runway Width Length Surface RUNWAYS O9R 27L 148 ft
20. RD and contacted by an aircraft that is currently at the gate United Airlines Four Five Zero has boarded received Ground clearance has her engines started and is ready to taxi This happens automatically with no input from you The pilot contacts you the Tower controller and advises UAL Four Five Zero ready for taxi You will hear this and see it on your Command Line window Looking at your Ground Radar screen you see that as the icon for United Four Five Zero is highlighted in so doing identifying it as the communicating aircraft A quick look out the window and at the radar finds no conflicting traffic in the vicinity and you elect to grant the pilot permission to taxi to the active runway of 14 right 14R There are multiple ways for you to issue the taxi c 2008 Wilco Publishing www wilcopub com www feelThere com 21 Tower Simulator THEORY BEHIND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL command To begin you may enter the aircraft s call sign by Type into the Command Line UAL450 Double left click on the icon in the ground radar scope Left click on the flight s flight strip on the Strip Screen After putting a space after the aircraft ID you can Type into the command line TAXI TO RUNWAY 14R Use the shortcut key combination of CTRL 3 and type 14R After you have entered the entire taxi clearance into the CMD line hit the Enter key on the keyboard or left click on SEND on the Command Window to tr
21. Tower Simula or Controller s Guide Tower Simulator Wilco Publishing TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ases Rode cde Deae d E Ue LUI E s reete ero Ee A io 4 Installation Frequently Asked Questions 5 The Airports ice nee Rd td n E E EE ee Bae dicit ara d 6 Princess J uliana International Airport J ohn Wayne Airport Orange County Charles de Gaulle International Airport Roissy Airport Chicago O Hare International Airport Munich International Airport Getting Started usado oak ACC dae ga ACC Ee E ee cC UR 10 Tower Configuration 13 Main Tab Settings Tab Information Tab The Screens rrr 15 Ground Radar Screen Air Radar Screen Command Screen Strip Screen Commands Syntax 18 Descriptions of Aircraft Reactions to Commands Ground Commands Airborne Commands Examples of Multiple Command Strings PE dreni comment ariar Prev PAPO arme ei Le plan ensei des vien de Ege T m vum PRE cies Theory behind ATC 21 CT mm NW nc Definitions 24 ir Things to Remember When Controlling 26 Citation Dan i gompt Fre Technical Support 27 Pa PA E EJ ec Real World Air Traffic Control Resources 27 E r d Tower Editors 28 Air Traffic Te
22. ansmit your directions to the United pilot REMEMBER Do not forget to type a SPACE between each individual portion of the commands you input on the Command Line or you will receive a syntax error message from Tower Having entered and sent your command the pilot will confirm your instructions and proceed accordingly While he is underway you may follow his progress on the Ground Radar One of the primary responsibilities of the ground controller is to prevent a runway incursion If an aircraft must cross or enter an active runway the ground controller must first give permission for the pilot to do so In similar fashion pilots must not be permitted to cross enter taxiways when doing so could interfere with traffic already on the taxiway In these circumstances using the HOLD SHORT OF RUNWAY HOLD SHORT OF TAXIWAY and HOLD YOUR POSITION commands are issued by the controller Once UAL450 reaches the hold short line for runway 14R the pilot will call for takeoff Clearance Telling aircraft it is OK to takeoff as soon as they arrive at the runway isn t all there is to being a controller You role is to assure adequate aircraft separation and provide a reasonable and safe flow of traffic away from the airport that avoids arriving aircraft This is done by properly spacing these inbound aircraft discussed later AND while also sequencing departures into the traffic flow Aircraft separation is generally defined by the
23. arking and jetways you need to have a very good understanding of your airport environment not only as a static picture of the layout but in real time as well With this in mind in the Airport Charts section of the manual you are provided full page airport charts showing labeled runways and taxiways It is a good idea to print these and have them available at all times for those instances in which you lose your orientation while looking out the window For real time information you are provided with two radar screens ground and air Each may be manipulated to increase your level of situational awareness The Radar and Arrivals Departures screens interact with the Command Screen in an important and time saving manner Double clicking on a specific Arrival or Departure aircraft tag listed will cause that aircraft s call sign to appear on your command line thus avoiding the need to type in the sign manually Likewise double clicking on an aircraft icon visible on your radar screens will place their call sign on the Command line giving you a nice shortcut that greatly speeds your ability to communicate with your aircraft GROUND RADAR SCREEN This screen is invaluable as it gives you an overhead view of your entire ground controlling area The controlled aircrafts locations are updated in real time Each aircraft is displayed with an ID tag The font size used to represent the aircraft ID information can be increased and decrease
24. assenger traffic Princess J uliana International Airport named after J uliana of the Netherlands who was crown princess when the airport opened is once again being modernized Recently the runway and taxiways have been upgraded new radar and tower facilities opened in 2004 and a new terminal opened in November 2006 Future plans include extension of the new terminal and construction of a full parallel taxiway system The airport is famous for its short landing strip At 7 152 feet it is barely long enough for heavy jets Because of this aircraft must approach low and slow right over Maho Beach KSNA SNA J ohn Wayne Airport Orange County Santa Ana California USA Located in Santa Ana California Orange County Airport was renamed in 1979 to honor the actor J ohn Wayne who lived nearby It is the sole commercial airport within Orange County but despite this General aviation operators outnumber the commercial There are several facilities at the airport that serve the general and corporate aviation community In 2007 the airport handled almost 10 000 000 passengers in just over 331 000 aircraft movements The main runway 01L 19R measures 5 700 feet and is one of the shortest of any major airport in the United States Aircraft operating here are limited in size to the Boeing 757 although the FedEx A310 300 does operate from KSNA Carriers operating from KSNA compensate for the very short runway by limiting range
25. at O Hare EDDM MUC Munich International Airport Franz J osef Strauss International Airport Munich Germany Franz J osef Strauss International Airport or Munich Airport to the locals transported 30 76 million people in 2006 making it the second busiest airport in Germany seventh in Europe and 30th in the world 411 335 aircraft movements in 2006 rank EDDM the 21st in the world In 2007 Skytrax named Munich the Best Airport in Europe for the third consecutive year Named in memory of prominent Bavarian politician Franz J osef Strauss the airport is located 17 miles northeast of Munich Opening in 1992 after twelve years of construction EDDM replaces the former international Airport in Munich Reim The 500 person village of Franzheim was 8 Not for use in real aviation demolished with residents relocated in the region in order to create space for the project The airport is itself within four municipalities Freising Oberding location of the terminals Hallbergmoos and Marzling There are currently two runways in operation with a third under consideration Munich Airport serves as a hub for Lufthansa and Star Alliance partners Terminal One houses most non Star Alliance airlines Terminal Two opened J une 2003 is primarily reserved for Star Alliance airlines A separate General Aviation Terminal serves private and corporate aircraft LFPG Runway Width Length Surface Runway Width Len
26. ata lt airport ID gt scripts lt airport ID gt scd It is recommended you backup the original data files before editing To open an airport s air traffic file click the Open button on the lower left corner of the editor window The Close button will end editing of the opened file while keeping the editor open Save does exactly what it says saves the air traffic file being edited Exit shuts down the editor By clicking on the Departures and Arrivals tabs you can view modify and edit the specific traffic types for the selected airport The airport being modified is listed in IATA format in the Airport window The Schedule Name window allows you to create a specific title for your creations To edit flight information be sure you use the correct syntax so Tower understands what you have created Failing to follow the syntax rules may result in unexpected reactions from the simulator Airport Column for departures this is the destination airport arrivals refers to the airport the flight is coming from and local traffic refers to the airport currently being edited ie TNCM local flights only happen at TNCM Flight Column the first two characters are the airline s IATA code this is displayed as ICAO on the flight strip After a space the flight number is listed Carrier Column the airline s name Time Column the time that the flight is schedule to depart arrive and begin it
27. d by clicking on the plus and minus buttons The tag itself is movable by a click and drag using your pointing device Information shown about each aircraft are AIRCRAFT ID ALTITUDE AIRSPEED Tower Simulator THE SCREENS Altitude 100 s of feet ex 2 200 feet Airspeed 10 s of knots ex 2 20 knots By clicking the zoom and buttons the overall view of the airport can be increased and decreased The Move On Off button allows the controller to manipulate the view shown on the screen Once enabled simply left click and drag the view on the screen to scroll left or right to see all of the airport runways and taxiways The compass indicator CI overlays the radar screen is represented with a V symbol As you change the viewpoint and zoom level in the tower window using your pointing device the CI will represent this viewpoint on the radar screen The CI may be turned off or on by left clicking on the button in the lower right corner of the radar The radar screen can be resized and moved by double clicking near the perimeter of the window and dragging it the desired size and location Double click again to lock the screen into place NOTE If you close the radar screen it cannot be re opened when the simulation situation c 2008 Wilco Publishing www wilcopub com www feelThere com 15 Tower Simulator THE SCREENS is running Don t do it AIR RADAR SCREEN Air radar gives you a visual displa
28. dings Takeoffs these numbers start at zero when a player personality is created Controller Level the longer each player runs the tower and safely conducts airport operations his her ATC level increases see incidents time spent controlling number of landings takeoffs and salary Number of Incidents this is a tabulation of those incidents when safe controlling policies and procedures were violated see error descriptions Awards 10 hours without accident incident 50 hours of total ATC 10 hours at each airport 100 hour without any accident Types of controller errors RUNWAY INTRUSION You ve allowed an airplane to cross an active runway while another was taking off or landing SEPARATION ERROR Two airplanes under your control came closer than 5 miles horizontal separation and or their vertical separation was less than 1000 feet COLLISION Two airplanes under your control have collided Aircraft A knowledgeable controller understands each aircraft s takeoff climb descent and landing capabilities in order to avoid asking a pilot to perform a maneuver that is outside of the parameters of his aircraft Doing this only annoys the pilot and does nothing to build his confidence in your controlling abilities About You can review Tower s version development team and copyright information 14 Not for use in real aviation THE SCREENS In order to adequately get your charges to and from p
29. e examples are Corel Paint Shop Pro former Paint Shop Pro Adobe Photoshop with dds capable plugin for example the NVIDIA plugin Microsoft DirectX SDK DxTex utility NOTE please see the above companies manuals for how to use their programs Specifics on how to manipulate images is beyond the scope of this manual Generally the dds format is the standard DirectX texture format It is recommended to save the dds files in DXT1 format When you save a dds file you may be asked to select a subtype for the dds file The recommended subtype is the DXT1 format because of its efficient compression A smaller texture file will occupy much less space in the memory of the video card and result in improved in game performance Tower Simulator TOWER EDITORS The livery files are located in the following location FeelThereTower Tower data shapes planes ai rplanetypeid In order to see your new livery at Tower s airports you must first add the new livery to the livery database using the supplied FeelThere Painting Editor application You then create the new schedule record as discussed in Air Traffic and Airport Terminal Editors sections of the manual The Painting pull down menu shows all current liveries for the chosen aircraft type To add a livery choose an Airplane from the pull down menu and left click the Add new button In the pop up window enter the livery paintingid code used when saving the re
30. e required visual references for landing do not exist Non Precision Approach A standard instrument approach procedure in which no electronic glide path is provided Terminal Radar Approach Control TRACON the radar air traffic control facility associated with the control tower to provide aircraft with safe arrival and departure routings in the airport vicinity UTC Coordinated Universal Time is also known as Greenwich Mean Time GMT UTC is the local time in Greenwich England the location of the Prime Meridian Visual Flight Rules VFR Rules that govern the procedures for conduction flight under visual conditions Visual Separation A means employed by controllers to separate aircraft in terminal areas To utilize visual separation either the controller or one of the pilots visually separates the involved aircraft c 2008 Wilco Publishing www wilcopub com www feelThere com 25 Tower Simulator THINGS TO REMEMBER WHEN CONTROLLING THINGS TO REMEMBER WHEN CONTROLLING You may always enter commands using either the shortcut keys or entirely by keyboard input Depending upon your keyboard skill you will find yourself entering your commands at an ever faster and accurate rate with practice Of course entering the right command at the right time is the real challenge You must type in VIA on the keyboard Place a space between commands on the Command Line When you receive a syntax error use t
31. g All those people out there depend on you and your next decision may very well result in their flight coming to an abrupt and unexpected ending Call it right they re in the air and on their way to their destination and nobody knows your name Call it wrong and suddenly you re on the front page as public enemy number one with a ton of suits looking for a piece of your time Welcome to Tower the airport traffic control simulator Your task is simple Guide aircraft of various sizes and capabilities to and from the active runway for departure and arrival Direct them as to when it is safe to enter cross runways which taxiways they are to use when to turn or go straight stop and start take off and hold short It should be easy just look out the window Of course it may be dark or foggy or be raining so hard you can t see the ground to say nothing of those two heavies that are getting closer as we speak Sure those guys and gals who direct the traffic once airborne have it easy Plenty of sky in which to push the tin You on the other hand have only a limited amount of concrete and a bunch of street signs along with lots of impatient pilots and passengers who don t want to hear about your problems Enjoy Tower Simulator feelThere Development Team amp Wilco Publishing Publishing feelThere com 4 Not for use in real aviation INSTALLATION Installation is automatic Insert the CD or double click on the
32. gs a controller must know her his profession Busy taxiways conflicting routes and busy airspace make for a challenging and rewarding controlling experience c 2008 Wilco Publishing www wilcopub com www feelThere com 7 Tower Simulator THE AIRPORTS KORD ORD Chicago O Hare International Airport Chicago Illinois USA Chicago O Hare International Airport was constructed between 1942 and 1943 as part of a manufacturing plant for the Douglas Aircraft Company to build C 54s Located next door to Orchard Place a local community the airfield was referred to as Orchard Place Airport Douglas Field thus inheriting the call sign ORD The facility was also the site of the Army Air Force s 803 Special Depot This depot stored many rare or experimental planes including captured enemy aircraft These aircraft eventually formed the core of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum s collection As World War Il came to an end Douglas Aircraft Company headed for California The airport was purchased from the United States Government 1946 by the City of Chicago Additional land was purchased over the next three years In 1949 Orchard Place Airport was renamed after Lt Cmdr Edward Butch O Hare a World War II flying ace who was awarded the Medal of Honor O Hare opened for domestic commercial flights in 1955 Being situated in the center of the Upper Midwest and only 17 miles from Chicago O Hare is a hub airport for many U
33. gth Surface Runway Width Length Surface Runway Width Length Surface 09R 27L 148 ft 13 780 ft Bit Conc 09L 27R 197 ft 8 858 ft Bit Conc 08L 26R 148 ft 13 829 ft Concrete 08R 26L 197 ft 8 858 ft Concrete Tower Simulator THE AIRPORTS The long and well separated runways allow for simultaneous takeoffs and landings making Franz J osef Strauss International Airport good challenge for a controller RUNWAYS INFORMATION KORD Runway Width Length Surface Runway Width Length Surface Runway Width Length Surface Runway Width Length Surface Runway Width Length Surface 04L 22R 150 ft 7 500 ft Asphalt 04R 22L 150 ft 8 075 ft Asphalt 09R 27L 150 ft 7 967 ft Concrete 10 28 150 ft 10 144 ft Concrete 14L 32R 150 ft 10 005 ft Asphalt Runway Width Length Surface EDDM Runway Width Length Surface Runway Width Length Surface TNCM Runway Width Length Surface 14R 32L 200 ft 13 000 ft Concrete 08R 26L 197 ft 13 123 ft Concrete 08L 26R 150 ft 13 123 ft Concrete 09 27 148 ft 7 708 ft Asphalt KSNA Runway Width Length Surface Runway Width Length Surface c 2008 Wilco Publishing www wilcopub com www feelThere com 01L 19R 150 ft 5 700 ft Asphalt 01R 19L 75 ft 2 887 ft Asphalt Tower Simulator GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED As with anything else starting small and learning the ropes is always a go
34. he feelthere Tower simulator forum you must create a user account by clicking on register Answers to frequently asked questions FAQs and updates can be found through Wilco Publishing Support page at http www wilcopub com TOWER SIMULATOR OFFICIAL SITE http www towersimulator com REAL WORLD AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL RESOURCES Airport Internet Home Pages at time of publication John Wayne Airport Orange County http www ocair com Princess J uliana International Airport Tower Simulator TECHNICAL SUPPORT http www pjiae com main html Chicago O Hare International Airport http www ohare com Charles de Gaulle International Airport http www aeroportsdeparis fr ADP en GB Passagers Munich International Airport Franz J osef Strauss International Airport http www munich airport de Listings of Aircraft and Airline Identification Codes CAO Aircraft Type Designators http www icao int anb ais 8643 index cfm Airline Codes http www airlinecodes co uk Material on Real World Air Traffic Control The European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation EUROCONTROL General Information http www eurocontrol be ATC http www eurocontrol be corporate public standard page cb airtraffic controller html Library http www eurocontrol int eatm public standard page Library html United States of America Federal Aviation Ad
35. he HELP line above for the correct sequence of entering the command You cannot control aircraft movement until the pilot has contacted you Aircraft approaching the airport will call with you aircraft on ground will call ready to taxi You may always alter the shortcut keys to suit your taste Choosing a command that is logical to you will greatly enhance your ability to recall them Anti aliasing is supported on a hardware level If you wish to enable this you must do so via your video card software You as controller will be responsible for determining the arrival departure patterns to be used There is a wealth of charts available on the web to assist you in this regard Due to programming limitations precise gate placement is impossible As above you must refer to your airport maps in order to determine optimum pathways to from the gates parking and runways These will change depending on which runways are active n Tower you are controlling ground operations landings and takeoffs You are not responsible directing aircraft through airport SID and STAR procedures Tower will control aircraft until they are on final approach After aircraft takeoff you to transfer control to departure so Tower can direct the pilots away from the airport s airspace Please remember this is a game and as such not meant to duplicate actual procedures in the Tower setting It is not meant as a training vehicle for
36. he command window see Command Screen section of the manual for details on how the help function operates By unchecking VISIBLE the air and or ground radar screens can be closed and so simulate radar less procedures The layouts pull down menu allows for pre selecting the location of the Tower s in game screens If you find the screen locations are not to your liking each may be moved by double clicking the screen and moving the display this includes moving to a second monitor A second double click locks the screen into its new location The last saved option in the pull down menu will open Tower with the screens in your custom locations INFORMATION TABS The Information screen provides details on a players controlling history the operational characteristics of simulated aircraft and on Tower s development and version There are three sub tabs available User Information In this window you can create multiple player personalities New Card using this tab you can name each Tower player in order to track his her controlling history Delete Card use this tab to remove a player s history Default 1 2 3 4 choose a picture to represent each controller personality you create Salary as a player s ATC experience increases she he will increase their ATC level and receive pay increases How much money are you worth Time Spent Controlling the time you spend controlling in the simulation Number of Lan
37. ircraft ID into CMD line and then type CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF use the shortcut key sequence of CTRL T After you have entered the entire takeoff clearance into the CMD line hit the Enter key on the keyboard or left click SEND on the Command Window to transmit your directions to the United pilot UAL450 will repeat his clearance and proceed to depart You may follow his progress visually and with the ground radar Once airborne UAL450 will clear from the ground radar screen and show on the air radar screen Once airborne you still have control until you advise the pilot to contact departure Normal practice is to transfer control to departure as soon as possible to reduce workload It is your responsibility not to clear the next aircraft for takeoff until the departing aircraft is safely away Once you are certain United 450 is clear you can instruct the pilot to contact Departure As with ground control you can type or use one of the shortcuts to enter the aircraft ID into the CMD line Then type CONTACT DEPARTURE or use the shortcut key combination ALT D To transmit the command hit the keyboard ENTER key or left click the SEND button on the Command Screen UAL450 will acknowledge the command and the aircraft s ID tag on the radar screen becomes a T indicating a departing flight Once the Departure controller has accepted the flight the data block will change to only the T and Departure will
38. l of visual realism and traffic quantity while keeping a level of performance acceptable to you based upon the abilities of your computer system Placing the mouse pointer over a setting option will display a brief description of each and how the choices may affect game play NOTE By altering the Traffic Density you can increase or decrease the complexity of the simulation Commands Listed are all the traffic control commands used by Tower Each command may be typed into the Command Screen or entered using the listed shortcut keystrokes These shortcut settings are outlined in this manual in the Commands Syntax section The shortcut key commands are all customizable to your preference Double clicking on a command will permit modification You will receive a warning if attempting to map a previously assigned key sequence NOTE VIA has no shortcut keystroke nor can one be assigned c 2008 Wilco Publishing www wilcopub com www feelThere com 13 Tower Simulator TOWER CONFIGURATION Layout Changing the options here may improve the reaction speed and fluidity of Tower s radar command and strip screens more on these later Each screen s performance may be customized in the following ways refresh rate dimension antialias and resize Placing the mouse pointer over a setting option will display a brief description of each and how the choices may affect game play Command Help Available can be turned off for t
39. ministration FAA General Information http www faa gov ATC http www faa gov airports airtraffic air t raffic publications atpubs ATC Index html e Library http www faa gov library Any edition of Michael S Nolan s Fundamentals of air traffic control published by Brooks Cole Publishing Company Brenlove M S 1983 Vectors to spare The life of an air traffic controller Ames lowa lowa State University Press c 2008 Wilco Publishing www wilcopub com www feelThere com 27 Tower Simulator TOWER EDITORS TOWER EDITORS As you gain experience using Tower you may change the airport environment by modifying the types of aircraft airline schedules and airline gate assignments Using the editors requires you to have NET Framework version 2 0 installed on your computer For information on downloading this application see http msdn2 microsoft com en us netframework aa731542 aspx NOTE feelThere nor Wilco Publishing warrantee Microsoft Corporation s NET Framework software how it will perform on your computer nor it s free availability IMPORTANT feelThere nor Wilco Publishing warrantee any schedules created and shared using these editors Air Traffic The schedule for an airport s flights is modified in the scd schedule files using the supplied Tower Schedule Editor application The default schedule files can be found for each airport in FeelThere Tower Tower d
40. nd aircraft For this reason shortcut keystrokes exist for all commands except VIA Be sure to enter a space after each shortcut key stroke or you will get a SYNTAX ERROR In addition to the command shortcut keystrokes you can double click on an aircraft s radar return on the radar screens to enter the call sign in the Command Line A similar shortcut is done by double clicking on the appropriate aircraft s Arrival or Departure Strip Once the call sign appears in the command line you may proceed to issue your instructions To provide an example from our instruction earlier on how to control an aircraft departure After FWI905 announces prepared to taxi it will not only appear in the History window but the announcement will be audible as well Double click on FWI905 s Departure Strip or on the aircraft s image on the ground radar screen Confirm the correct entry in the Command Line Hit CTRL and 3 followed by a space and then type the departure runway 09 The command sequence will look like this FWI905 TAXI TO RUNWAY 09 For takeoff clearance you will hear FWI905 ready for departure Double click on FWI905 s Departure Strip or on the aircraft image on the ground radar screen Confirm the correct entry in the Command Line and hit CTRL and T The command screen now shows FWI905 CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF This system of shortcut keystrokes and double clicking on radar or strip screens also works for aircraft arriving at
41. nd between the tower and the aircraft who s ID is typed in the CMD line in the history window HIDE SHOW SEND COMMANDS with add remove the commands you have sent aircraft from the history window When choosing the HIDE option only aircraft acknowledgements will be displayed HIDE SHOW SYNTAX ERROR will add remove error messages from the history window PRINT COMMANDS the shortcut key commands currently assigned will be sent to the printer connected to your computer DELETE HISTORY after clicking this button you will get a YES NO option Choosing yes will remove all commands showing in the history window NOTE If you close the Command Screen it cannot be re opened when the simulation situation is running Oh boy you really don t want to do it Tower Simulator THE SCREENS o LM n T EE ARRIVALS TES STRIP SCREEN This is a visual representation of your to do list It is divided into two sections Arrivals and Departures By left clicking the ON OFF buttons and page numbers you can expand and contract the strips displayed on the screen As flights come under your control their strip is presented on the bottom of each section The strips present a you information for each flight Deciphering an ARRIVAL slip AAL1779 Aircraft call sign in this case American Airlines flight 1779 73H Equipment type in this case a Boeing 737 700 see Aircraft Identification Codes for mo
42. ng supporter for the use of military aviation during World War I The architecture of the terminals at Roissy Airport are striking beautiful Terminal One the oldest was designed by architect Paul Andreu Through the years the passenger spaces have been upgraded and renovated but still keep their original character Terminal Two where Air France is the dominant air carrier has undergone continual expansion and additions since opening On May 23 2004 a section of Terminal 2E s ceiling collapsed killing four and injuring three people Tower Simulator THE AIRPORTS Currently several additional terminals and satellites are in various stages of completion The construction of Satellite 3 will provide further jetways for large capacity airliners specifically the new Airbus A380 In 2006 LFPG ranked second in Europe and seventh in the world in terms of passenger traffic with 56 849 567 passengers In terms of aircraft movements it was number one in Europe with 541 566 landings and takeoffs 7th in the world 2 130 724 metric tonnes of cargo transited Roissy in 2006 making is number one in Europe and ninth in the world The Tom Hanks movie The Terminal is based upon one of LFPG s visitors Mehran Karimin Nasseri lived in the airport from 1988 till 2006 Mr Nasseri arrived at the airport legally but was unable to leave as he didn t possess the proper paperwork With four runways capable of simultaneous takeoffs and landin
43. nited States airlines These airlines include United terminals one and two and American Airlines terminal three Terminal five sees a all arriving international traffic from airlines such as Aer Lingus Aero Mexico Air Canada Air France Air India All Nippon British Airways KLM Royal Dutch Mexicana SAS and Turkish Airlines to name a few As the second busiest airport in the U S and the World according to Airports Council International 2006 data KORD is known for it s long delays with just under 76 200 000 passengers in almost 927 000 aircraft movement in 2007 Even so over the past 10 years O Hare has consistently been voted one of the Best Airport in North America by the readers of the U S Edition of Business Traveler Magazine and Global Traveler Magazine There are six pairs of runways arranged in three pairs of parallel sets The largest is Runway 14R 32L at 13 000 feet Runways 14L 14R27R and 28 have Category Ill ILS capability All other runways except 4L have full ILS transmitters Importantly all but one of O Hare s runways intersect and so controllers must wait until a runway is free of traffic before they can clear another plane to use or cross an intersecting runway Stay sharp as failing to do this can have disastrous results A solid record for safe and efficient controlling at the single and double runway airports simulated in Tower must be established before successfully sitting in the hot se
44. nited States and or other countries This product is neither produced nor endorsed by another third party The use of this product is restricted to the private domain Usage of this product for any professional or commercial activity is strictly forbidden For professional use of the product contact feelThere Inc at sales feelthere com The code used in Wilco Publishing products may under no circumstances be used for any other purposes without the permission of Wilco Publishing and its developers 30 Not for use in real aviation Tower Simulator EDDM MUC JEPPESEN MUNICH GERMANY Ap Elev LABT MdB 21 7 E011 47 7 MUNICH TATIE ACARS MUHIH Owlivery MLINICH Cir curd Apron T Apron 2 Apt an Start up clearance Ris OBL IR Rwy OBR GL Pet ee 121 72 121 97 121 82 121 776 121 7 6 121 220 Ten MUNICH Kadar DEF MUNICH Arrival ORF Rany C81 RE sd Beary CRIE North Sarih Neth South 118 7 120 5 123 9 127 95 128 07 120 77 tint sir TIL Comers ares De icing ares Limit of ATC Elev EELS ME Apran Entry Ha Td nem mei prohibited DA mm E Overllying of ark ire areas 25L d awe amet La APRON 11 PAET uet n t i ace q mil Far AIRPORT BRIEFING refer t ID IP pages A m m os at pert gi jam jm T aoe 1535 prana 1 6 7 B and 3 11 48 pron 2 FOR PARKING POSITIONS SEE 10 96 and route clearance will bs offered dally tram
45. od idea With its single runway and limited taxiways Princess J uliana International Airport TNCM is perfect for the new controller This short orientation session will provide only an outline of how control aircraft using Tower Details on commands control screens and proper procedures are covered later in the manual Setting up Tower for your first controlling session On the Main tab choose TNCM and set active runway to 09 For this training session set the local time to 1 00 PM and weather conditions as clear Now go to the Settings tab choose the Environment window Set the ground traffic and traffic density sliders to high Return to the Main tab and click the START button After the simulation loads you are presented with several windows Each screen provides you with important information about the activities happening at the airport and surrounding airspace l Il bet you re thinking Now what First check the Arrival Departure strip think of this as your to do list At the moment nothing is displayed While waiting for your first task let s look at the other screens The GROUND RADAR SCREEN shows all aircraft currently under your control You press click on the and buttons on the screen to zoom and widen the range of the radar The AIR RADAR SCREEN shows all aircraft currently in the airspace and up to 20 nautical miles nm from the airport You press click on the and buttons on the screen
46. of the many types of commands you may use when controlling in Tower As your basic control skills improve you are encouraged to read the real world resources about air traffic control and incorporate these in your game controlling A short list of real world resources are listed in the Real World Air Traffic Control Resources section of this manual DEFINITIONS Adequate Separation Separation between two or more aircraft that presents each with operating space sufficient for safe navigation commonly defined by the FAA or controlling authority Air Traffic Control Handbook FAAH 7110 65 The FAA publication that delineates the procedures to be used by FAA air traffic controllers when performing their duties Anticipated Separation A procedure whereby the controller issues instructions to 24 Not for use in real aviation two or more aircraft based on the presumption that they will remain separated Data Block An alphanumeric display on a radar presentation that normally includes the aircraft s identity and altitude and may also include its ground speed and destination airport Departure Control A function of an approach control facility that provides air traffic control service to departing aircraft Inactive Runways Runways not declared active by the local controller The responsibility of the ground controller Initial Approach Fix IAF The fixes depicted on navigation charts that identify the beginning of the
47. onym to TAXI WITHOUT DELAY As fast as she can the pilot will taxi to the endpoint of the taxi command given previously by the controller TAXI TO RUNWAY XXX CTRL 3 pilot will taxi to the defined runway by the shortest route If you wish the aircraft to follow a specific route you must use the VIA command and define the specific taxiway sequence TAXI TO TERMINAL CTRL 6 after aircraft has exited landing runway and requested taxi to terminal this command will direct pilot to taxi to arrival by the shortest route If you wish the aircraft to follow a specific route you must use the VIA command and define the specific taxiway sequence TAXIWAY CTRL 1 shortcut enters the word taxiway into command screen s CMD line TAXI WITHOUT DELAY CTRL 7 Synonym to TAXI IMMEDITELY As fast as she can the pilot will taxi to the endpoint of the taxi command given previously by the controller TAXI INTO POSITION AND HOLD pilot will move aircraft onto active runway but will not begin takeoff roll TAXI INTO POSITION AND HOLD TRAFFIC LANDING AT RUNWAY XXX CTRL 9 pilot will move aircraft onto the active runway but will not begin its takeoff roll The information about the landing aircraft provides the pilot with the controller s reason for the hold command TAXI INTO POSITION AND HOLD TRAFFIC DEPARTING AT RUNWAY XXX CTRL 0 zero pilot will move the aircraft onto active runway but will not begin the takeoff roll The info
48. paint ie the dds file followed by the airline name in round brackets Click OK A livery can be deleted by choosing repaint in the pull down menu and left clicking the Delete current button Click Save to keep your additions or deletions The Exit button closes the editor c 2008 Wilco Publishing www wilcopub com www feelThere com 29 Tower Simulator CREDITS amp COPYRIGHTS Developed by feelThere www feelthere com Published by Wilco Publishing www wilcopub com Producers Victor Racz and Fred Goldman Lead Programmer Barnabas BSi Bona Programmers Zoltan Frenki Frank and Csaba Duck Apati Graphics Tamas Szabo Peter Balogh Gabor Nyerges Zsuzasnna Nyerges Tamas nRg Csontos Victor Racz and Wilco Publishing Sound FX Mike Hambly Voices Recording amp Sampling Robert Chip Barber Miguel Mestanza Debra Gimlin Frank Moellenhof Fred Goldman Cedric Mattys Manual Robert Chip Barber and W David Scobie In Game Aerial Imagery St Maarten Photography by J ean J arreau www heliphotocarib com KSNA and ORD airport satellite imagery Data available from U S Geological Survey EROS Data Center Sioux Falls SD Manual Photographs KORD W David Scobie KSNA amp TNCM Victor Racz Additional Material Marc Brodbeck Special Thanks To Neil Perrin and Soledad Taylor Airport charts are the copyrighted material of and used with permission J eppesen
49. phase of flight the aircraft is currently in takeoff climb cruise descent and landing and the size of the aircraft Aircraft are categorized according to weight Cat under 41 000 pounds gross weight small e Cat Il 2 between 41 000 and 255 000 pounds gross weight large Cat Ill 2 over 255 000 pounds gross weight heavy As you are the controller you are responsible for assuring safe separation distances As such you must know the category of each aircraft is assigned With this knowledge the distance between takeoffs can be figured Prior to giving the clearance to takeoff you must satisfy the following aircraft category criteria When the aircraft wanting to takeoff is CAT and the aircraft taking off prior is CAT the departing aircraft is past the departure end of the runway OR the prior aircraft has left the runway surface and is at least 3000 ahead of the aircraft wishing to take off When the aircraft wanting to takeoff is CAT and the aircraft taking off prior is CAT Il the prior aircraft has left the runway surface and is at least 3000 ahead of the aircraft wishing to take off When the aircraft wanting to takeoff is CAT Il and the aircraft taking off prior is CAT 22 Not for use in real aviation Tower Simulator THEORY BEHIND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL or CAT Il the prior aircraft has left the runway surface and is at least 4500 ahead of the aircraft wishing to take off When the aircraf
50. re information 4 An arbitrary number assigned by the program that generates the strips 1003 A computer generated arbitrary number 0405 The time of arrival reported as UTC e 250 The requested flight level of the aircraft in this case FL250 19L The anticipated arrival runway in this case runway 19 left c 2008 Wilco Publishing www wilcopub com www feelThere com 17 Tower Simulator COMMANDS SYNTAX Deciphering a DEPARTURE slip ASA499 Aircraft call sign 734 Equipment type in this case a Boeing 737 400 see Aircraft Identification Codes for more information e 1 An arbitrary number assigned by the program that generates the strips 1001 A computer generated arbitrary number 0400 The time of departure reported as UTC e 250 The requested flight level of the aircraft in this case FL250 e The anticipated departure runway in this case the runway is unassigned The Strip Screen can be resized and moved by double clicking near the perimeter of the window and dragging it the desired size and location Double click again to lock the screen into place The Command strip the Radars and the Flight strip windows can be re opened by the following commands F2 Command Window F3 DBRITE F4 ADIRS F5 Flight Strip COMMANDS SYNTAX Below are all available commands for controlling aircraft in Tower Commands are divided into ground and airborne types and are follo
51. rmation about the departing aircraft provides the pilot with the controller s reason for the hold command c 2008 Wilco Publishing www wilcopub com www feelThere com 19 Tower Simulator COMMANDS SYNTAX TRAFFIC DEPARTING ON XXX CTRL W information message that causes no specific pilot reaction TRAFFIC INBOUND ON THE TAXIWAY CTRL E information message that causes no specific pilot reaction TRAFFIC LANDING ON XXX CTRL Q information message that causes no specific pilot reaction VIA command required when directing a pilot to follow specific taxiways to the assigned terminal gate after landing or a specific runway for departure AIRBOURNE COMMANDS CLEARED TO LAND CTRL U clears the pilot to land After landing the aircraft will exit the runway and request permission to taxi CONTACT DEPARTURE ALT D directs pilot to contact departure for further ATC control to destination Once you issue this command the aircraft is no longer under your control and will clear from your radar and strip screens DEGREES CTRL N shortcut to enter the degrees into command screen s CMD line GO AROUND ALT 5 If it apparent that proper runway separation cannot be achieved and neither aircraft s traffic pattern can be adjusted it will be necessary to cancel landing clearance for one of the arriving aircraft The controller should give instructions to the pilot to go around followed by directions to re en
52. rminal Gates Aircraft Liveries Credits and Copyright 30 Airport Diagrams 31 pir Dnata T a Ad a ar i E t euigioui prive jels amus the gi we ims edn ply rar pr pisi prete per provi sense tin pia TIN QUALITY FIRST Since 1997 By not making illegal copies and purchasing only original pu blisher of qual ity simulation software WILCO PUBLISHING products you will allow us to continue developing and improving the quality of our software Thank You www Wilcopub com c 2008 Wilco Publishing www wilcopub com www feelThere com 3 Tower Simulator INTRODUCTION How often has this happened to you You rush to open Flight Simulator anxious to begin your flight You go through whatever portion of pre flight strikes your fancy fire your engines get your clearance and taxi as described to the active all revved up and ready to take to the air Only to be told that you re number six for departure Talk about a let down Well guess what For a change you now get to turn the tables and be the bringer of bad news to that anxious pilot That jet jockey will be at idle until you give him the clearance to advance You will decide when Roger Ramjet out there will be able to safely enter the active and it will be up to you to clear him to take off Nice to have that power in your hands right There s just one small thing really hardly worth mentionin
53. s local traffic flight The times reported in this column are in UTC Airplane Type Column the airframe reference code see Aircraft Identification Codes Painting Column the file name of the livery to be used see Aircraft Liveries Dep Arr dir Column the sector the aircraft will depart arrive at the airport VIP Flight Column if checked the flight will have a VIP designator on it s flight strip Terminal Gates The gate assignments can be modified using the supplied FeelThere Gate Editor application Maps of each Tower airport s default gate locations are in the folder named airport gate maps This folder is located in the 28 Not for use in real aviation TOWER installation directory on your computer s hard drive These files are in png format and may be viewed by most graphic editors i e Microsoft Paint Aircraft Liveries Tower allows for users to create new aircraft liveries for the provided aircraft models Each plane is painted with three files daytime body painting paintingid airplanetypeid body dds ie Continental livery for Boeing 737 300 coa B7373 body dds night body painting paintingidN airplanetypeid body dds ie Continental livery for Boeing 737 300 coaN B7373 body dds universal wing painting paintingid airplanetypeid wing dds ie Continental livery for Boeing 737 300 coa B7373 wing dds The dds files are edited using by various image editor programs Som
54. s or in other ways conflict and so require careful control for simultaneous landings and departures Below the runway selections are the options for time of day and weather The time listed in the pull down menu is airport local The time in game will be shown as Coordinated Universal Time UTC The right side of the main page contains a brief description of the airport chosen by the Airport Selection dropdown menu Clicking START will launch you into the Tower simulation Clicking EXIT TO WINDOWS will close Tower Settings Tabs The Settings screen provides you with the opportunity to change the manner in which Tower will operate on your system There are four sub tabs available Audio Video Settings Here are options for adjusting video and audio components of Tower Placing the Tower Simulator TOWER CONFIGURATION mouse pointer over a setting option will display a brief description of each and how the choices may affect game play IMPORTANT should you happen to select a screen resolution that is higher than the maximum of your monitor you will greatly reduce your frame rates If you find your rates suffering check this first Either run the sim in full screen mode or use only the maximum resolution that is supported by your monitor NOTE full screen mode will only function when in game The Tower setup screens function only in windowed mode Environment The settings here allow you to balance the leve
55. s programmed so that all aircraft fly IFR As such all aircraft maintain a radio for two way communication and carry equipment to correctly report their position speed and altitude on the air and ground radar screens Tower also places you simultaneously in two controller positions Tower and Ground Controller Air traffic control towers are operated for the purpose of providing separation to aircraft using the airport The primary responsibility of the tower controller is to ensure sufficient runway separation exists between landing and departing aircraft Other responsibilities include relaying Instrument Flight Rule IFR clearances providing taxi instructions and directing airborne aircraft within the vicinity of the airport The Ground Controller is responsible for the safety of aircraft that are taxiing on taxiways or inactive runways To ensure the ground controller is always communicating with the correct pilot the aircraft s position must be positively determined before issuing instructions This may be done through the use of visual observation a pilot report or ground radar Once this determination has been made communication should include the aircraft identification the route to be used while taxiing and any restrictions applicable to the pilot We ll now take a close look at how all of the smaller details of Tower work Controlling Departures Take for example the situation in which you are controlling at KO
56. shown on the ground radar screen Once FWI905 has called the tower you now need to get this aircraft from the terminal area to runway 09 Tower allows you to do this in many ways The simple command is to give permission for the plane to taxi to the runway The simulation will route the aircraft by the shortest taxi route to the runway you specify This works well if there 10 Not for use in real aviation isn t much airport traffic or a limited number of taxiways If multiple aircraft are departing you will need to define the taxi route to avoid conflicts and or collisions and is really what Tower is all about To start we will command FWI905 the simple way by typing into the command screen FWI905 taxi to runway 09 Be sure you enter this command exactly or you will receive a syntax error If entered correctly FWI905 will acknowledge the taxi clearance and begin moving to the runway You can watch the taxi through the tower window and on the ground radar screen At runway 09 the pilot will hold short and call ready for departure You now need to clear the aircraft for takeoff Type into the command window FWI905 cleared for takeoff FWI905 will acknowledge enter the runway and depart Once airborne FWI905 s tracking will leave the ground radar screen and appear on the air radar Once aircraft are in flight you transfer the flight to departure control Tower itself controls the flight of in flight traffic away from
57. t wanting to takeoff is CAT Ill and the aircraft taking off prior is CAT or CAT Il the prior aircraft has left the runway surface and is at least 6000 ahead of the aircraft wishing to take off After deciding aircraft category requirements you must not allow an aircraft to take off until landing aircraft are clear of the runway You must also keep the following in mind when controlling airports with parallel runways simultaneous takeoffs are only allowed if the runways are separated by more than 2500 Airports can receive an exemption to this rule Adding to the fun if you are controlling an airport with runways that intersect another active runway or taxiway the controller must ensure the pilot does not begin the takeoff roll until at least one of the following conditions exist 1 A preceding landing aircraft has a taxied off the landing runway b completed the landing roll C passed the intersection 2 A preceding departing aircraft is airborne and has passed the intersection or is turning prior to the intersection to avoid a conflict You are also allowed to use anticipated separation Where you are reasonably assured that correct separation will exist air traffic controllers are permitted to issue both anticipated arrival and departure clearances After reviewing the above criteria you make the decision that UAL450 can takeoff To give the pilot clearance you can type or use one of the shortcuts to enter the a
58. ter the pattern GROUND PATH VISIBLE ALT 6 Syntax GROUND PATH VISIBLE ON GROUND PATH VISIBLE OFF Turns on off ground path visibility for a specified aircraft REPORT XXX CTRL L you have three options for asking information from the pilot POSITION pilot will report aircraft position as XXX miles XXX from the airport Example report 5 miles southeast from the airport HEADING pilot will report back current heading in degrees AIRSPEED pilot will report back current airspeed in knots REPORT POSITION CTRL Z used to aid the controller in spacing and identifying aircraft by having pilots broadcast position reports REPORT AIRSPEED CTRL C used to aid the controller in spacing by having pilots broadcast their aircraft s current airspeed TURN LEFT CTRL V a shortcut to enter TURN LEFT into the CMD line You will need to complete the phrase with HEADING XXX or XXX DEGREES commands TURN RIGHT CTRL B a shortcut to enter TURN RIGHT into the CMD line You will need to complete the phrase with HEADING XXX or XXX DEGREES commands XXX REMOVE AIRPLANE ALT Q this command removes any unwanted airplane on the ground EXAMPLES OF MULTIPLE COMMAND STRINGS When controlling in Tower all commands must be preceded with an aircraft ID For the examples below the preceding aircraft ID has been omitted Be certain to place a space between commands TAXI TO RUNWAY XXX VIA TAXIWAY XXX AND XXX
59. the airport In the real world departure control is the local TRACON s responsibility Once FWI905 is away from the runway we ll transfer control to departure To transfer control type into the command screen FWI905 contact departure FWI905 will acknowledge and the aircraft tracking will disappear from the air radar screen signifying Departure has accepted control of the aircraft Congratulations You have successfully controlled your first taxi and departure Now we ll control an aircraft s arrival On the strip you should see WIA s Winair arrival The strip and radar return will appear at close to the same time Once seen on the radar screen you cannot give WIA approach instructions Tower will direct Tower Simulator GETTING STARTED aircraft to short final on the active runway Only when WIA announces with you are you able control her When aircraft contact you it will be on short final You must confirm that it is safe for the aircraft to land For this simple introduction you will immediately give WIA permission to land as FWI905 has departed and the runway is clear Type into the command screen WIA cleared for landing runway 09 WIA will acknowledge the clearance You can observe WIA s movements on the air radar screen and when close to the airport through the tower windows Once WIA has landed the radar return will transfer from the air to the ground radar screen While WIA has been on approach two more
60. wed by their default keystrokes Remember the keystrokes can be customized Should you find it more convenient you may always type in your commands instead of using the shortcuts as long as you stick to the proper syntax In the event that you get a syntax error message be certain to look at the HLP line for suggestions on appropriate commands and syntax Common causes of syntax errors Not typing an aircraft s full ID i e Alaska flight 289 is ASA289 Failing to put a space between commands Typing V instead of VIA Runway are identified with a minimum to numbers ex runway 9 is entered 09 When more than one runway exists be sure to enter the exact runway designation i e runway 18 left is entered 18L Remember To transmit your instructions to a pilot you must either press the ENTER key on the keyboard or click SEND button on the Command Screen You cannot control an aircraft s airborne movement until its pilot states with you You cannot control an aircraft s ground movement until its pilot states ready to taxi THE COMMANDS LIST IS DETAILED ON THE LAST PAGE OF THE MANUAL DESCRIPTIONS OF AIRCRAFT REACTIONS TO COMMANDS GROUND COMMANDS AFTER DEPARTURE FLY XXX ALT 3 after takeoff the pilot will turn aircraft to the heading defined NOTE headings must be stated in a three digit format 90 degrees is 18 Not for use in real aviation typed 090 CLEARED FOR IMMEDIATE
61. y of what to expect regarding your traffic load and will help you formulate a flow plan knowing the in air location of aircraft around your airport The air radar screen functions of font size and moving the ID tag location work the same as the ground radar The information shown about each aircraft is AIRCRAFT ID ALTITUDE AIRSPEED T represents the aircraft s location Altitude 100 s of feet ex 11 1100 feet e Airspeed 10 s of knots ex 16 160 knots VIS HDG ON OFF toggles the representation of aircraft movement on the radar screen VIS MAP ON OFF toggles the representation of terrain and other obstacles on the radar screen These show as inverted triangles Obstruction avoidance is the concern of the Approach Departure controllers not you NOTE If you close the radar screen it cannot be re opened when the simulation situation is running Definitely don t do it COMMAND SCREEN MoT This screen is where you interact with aircraft in your air and ground space It is here that you will send and receive commands Looking at the screen you will find several items of interest CMD line where your commands are displayed prior to transmission SEND button to the very right of the CMD line Pressing SEND will transmit your commands Command will also be transmitted by pressing the keyboard ENTER key HIS window HIS history keeps are record of communication received from and sent to aircraft
62. your airport It is recommended that you print the list of shortcut keystrokes until the key combinations become second nature If during play you need a break there is no need to contact a backup controller just press the PAUSE BREAK button on your keyboard Press the PAUSE BREAK button to resume the simulation It is now up to you to control the aircraft at TNCM You have 232 and WIA630 waiting to land along with WIA435 s request to taxi for takeoff Happy controlling To end the simulation simply hit the keyboard ESC key and choose the option to go to the Main Menu From the main menu you can set up another control situation or close Tower 12 Not for use in real aviation TOWER CONFIGURATION MAIN TAB Upon opening Tower you will be presented with the Main screen From here you select which airport to control After making an airport choice from the pull down menu choose one of Orange County Chicago O Hare Paris DeGaulle St Maarten Princess J ulianna or Munich airports you then define by clicking the check box next to the runways you want to be active Each airport presents its own unique set of challenges with perhaps TNCM being the most sedate progressing to KSNA EDDM KORD and LFPG in levels of challenge and perhaps frustration but that s the fun part Take care in selecting the active runways Tower will not allow you to select opposing ends of a runway to be active but you can choose runways that cros

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