Thu Oct 05, 2017 3:50 pm
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kingbing wrote:James33 wrote:Flight simulator for practising RT (using one of the simulated ATC networks) = Very useful indeed. Join Vatsim and/or IVAO to practice your RT in "real time".
Excuse my ignorance but how does this work in practice? Are there other users acting as ATC?
Yes, there are people using software (effectively ATC simulator) which mimics a real life radar display who are connected to the network providing a service to pilots within their area of coverage (most of the world is not usually covered by ATC, as I type this the only controllers online in the UK are Gatwick Director and Tower). The people are a mix of real life ATC, real life pilots and hobbyists (and 13 year olds who have no idea what they are doing), and (on VATSIM at least), the ATC have gone through levels of training which allow them to control various positions, from Ground through to Area control.
Hope that clears up the basics!
Peter