Perfect VATSIM Tools – Essential ATC Maps
If you fly on VATSIM in Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS 2020/2024) or X-Plane 11/12, these tools can make a huge difference to immersion — from planning routes around live ATC coverage to tracking traffic and seeing what’s happening at your destination before you even spawn in. This is a tip from the YouTuber: “Easy Jet […]
SoFly Ltd – AeroTone (MSFS24/20) v1.1.0 update
AeroTone just received a new major version that brings with it a huge number of improvements and changes. This update focuses on redefining the ATC component to bring more regions, improved voices, and all-new autoplay and volume controls. AeroTone from SoFly Ltd. is available via simMarket. NEW EDITIONS Based on your feedback, we have also […]
BeyondATC – July 2025 Development Update : GSX Integration, CPDLC & More!
The BeyondATC team has just shared a comprehensive July 2025 update, highlighting the major strides made in recent months as they focus on core stability and system refinement. While this development phase is quieter on the surface, the work happening behind the scenes is anything but! Here’s what’s new and upcoming: GSX IntegrationFollowing community feedback, […]
WINGFLEX Unveils RMP COMBO CUBE
In the ever-evolving world of flight simulation, every enthusiast dreams of hardware that bridges the gap between reality and virtual skies. WINGFLEX has earned a reputation as the go-to innovator for modular and authentic cockpit solutions—just look at how the A320 COMBO CUBE set a new standard for home-based simulation. Today, I’m thrilled to spotlight their newest marvel: the RMP COMBO CUBE.
WINGFLEX Launches the CUBE Series: A Modular Cockpit Ecosystem that includes an Overhead Panel
WINGFLEX, a company known for its expertise in professional pilot training tools, has announced the release of the CUBE Series Modular Cockpit Ecosystem. This new product line is designed for flight simulation enthusiasts who want a professional-level experience at home, even with limited space. The CUBE Series offers a collection of compact, high-quality cockpit modules […]
VATSIM Announces “Cross The Land: Americas” for March 2025
The popular flight simulation network VATSIM has announced an exciting new event: “Cross The Land: Americas” will take place on March 15th, 2025, connecting various airports across North, Central, and South America. Participating pilots can depart from selected airports in the Caribbean and South America, including: Available destination airports include: VATSIM promises excellent air traffic […]
February 2025 Developer Stream: The “Neuman Show” – Two Hours of Interruptions, Uncertainties, a Potential World Update Date and a Skywagon Sneak Peek
The first Microsoft Flight Simulator developer stream of 2025 has concluded, leaving viewers with a mixed bag of feelings after a two-hour broadcast. While the stream, dubbed the “Neuman Show” by some, offered a glimpse into the developers’ current focus, it was also marked by a somewhat chaotic presentation style, a distinct lack of concrete […]
TBLFScenery – ATC VFR MSFS24
French speaking pilots who wish to greatly enhance their ATC procedures under VFR flight rules really this tool for MSFS2024 : TBLFScenery – ATC VFR MSFS24 is now available at SIMMARKET. Designed to fill gaps in the simulator’s default ATC system, this add-on introduces realistic AFIS agents, SIVs, and Class D airport control services using […]
X-Plane 12 – Huge Work on Default ATC with Update 12.1.3 Beta
The X-Plane 12.1.3 Beta introduces a major overhaul to the default ATC system, significantly enhancing realism and user interaction. Pilots can now engage in more realistic radio communications, including radio checks, clearance requests, and VFR and IFR procedures with SID/STAR support. New features include reporting transponder failures, diversions, and alternative runway requests, while Canadian airspace […]
BeyondATC – Traffic Injection v2 Preview Video
Since the incorporation of traffic injection and direct control into the BeyondATC app for Microsoft Flight Simulator, their development team has been tirelessly working on enhancing both the main application and the injector component. With the program now bifurcated into two crucial aspects – one handling ATC, communications, and procedural aspects, and the other serving […]
BeyondATC – Development – Refining Taxi System
BeyondATC, a revolutionary add-on under development for Microsoft Flight Simulator, is taking virtual aviation to new heights with its modern and realistic Air Traffic Control (ATC) experience. With a wide array of over 100 ultra-realistic AI voices, it offers a highly immersive communication experience between pilots and ATC. The add-on brings a new level of […]
SmartSky ATC announced
With the ongoing development and rise of AI tools, it is apparently increasingly easier to produce ATC tools for the flight simulator. Now another developer has joined the bandwagon and advertised SmartSky, which probably wants to compete directly with the previously only advertised BeyondATC. A single website promises the following: They are also looking for […]
BeyondATC – New Full Flight Video London to Amsterdam
The upcoming BeyondATC may revolutionize the world of flight simulation with its game-changing features in reproducing the interactions and dialog with the Air Traffic Control handled by the Artificial Intelligence. To showcase its capabilities, BeyondATC released a captivating new full flight video, following Easy 259 on its journey from London’s Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam’s Schiphol […]
BeyondATC Gets Help from FSLTL
The successful tool BeyondATC uses AI to show that it is possible to fly “online” without VATSIM or IVAO. Several announcements were made today in an update video by the developers on YouTube. Among other things, there is support for FSLTL! The AI-supported tool will receive some updates in the distant future, which should significantly improve the […]
BeyondATC – Project of Realistic ATC for Microsoft Flight Simulator
BeyondATC is a groundbreaking add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator that introduces a modern and realistic Air Traffic Control (ATC) experience using advanced AI technology. With over 100 ultra-realistic AI voices featuring regional accents, pilots can enjoy authentic communications with ATC during their flights, enhancing the immersion and realism of the virtual aviation world. The add-on […]
Flight 1 – FSHud ATC : Version 1.3 in development
It looks like Flight 1 is working on a very good update version 1.3 that will improve various aspects of their Air Traffic Control software, FSHud, that works with MSFS, and P3D v5/v4. They will make easier the integration of Simbrief flightplans, the live update of runways selection for departure/arrival upon weather and environment situation. […]
TBLF Scenery – ATC VFR MSFS
For French speaking simmers only ! After the success of the first AFIS VFR Agent for MSFS which already made it possible to enhance flights, TBLF Scenery offers ATC VFR MSFS as a novelty at simMarket, exclusively in French and for the many airports specified on the map of France below. With ATC VFR MSFS, […]
X-Plane 12 – New ATC features
Instead of an universal ATC system for the whole world, with the same phraseology and procedures, the ATC in X-Plane 12 introduces 6 distinct regions (Asia, Australia, Euro, India, USA and Global) among other new features. The US rules are not anymore the unique system applied for every airport. In each region, you will be […]
FSHud – Air Traffic Control now also compatible with MSFS
If you want to get rid of the limited ATC provided by default in MSFS, FSHud might be interesting so you can have more options and more accurate flight following instructions during your IFR flights. It can also manage the AI traffic operating around, both on ground or in flight of course. The voices are […]
TBLFscenery – Agent AFIS VFR MSFS and Promo 10% Off
Perfect for the VFR flights in France in MSFS : TBLFscenery offers a VFR air traffic control simulation tool that is sorely lacking in the Microsoft simulator, Agent AFIS VFR. Specially designed for around sixty airfields in France, with dialogues in French, recorded with a human voice, the visual flight excursions take on a whole […]
Flight 1 – FSHud Air Traffic Control MSFS Preview
FSHud Air Traffic Control is the advanced solution by Flight 1 to manage the AI traffic and advanced communications with ATC. It’s currently available for Prepar3D, and the publisher is now showing their progress of its development for MSFS. With FSHud ATC, the AI traffic is managed both on ground and in the air. It […]
Flight1 – FShud Air Traffic Control P3D preview
Flight1 published a preview video of their upcoming software for Prepar3D : FShud. It will be an advanced simulation of Air Traffic Control, with audio dialogs and texts display. The communication between the flight crew and the tower, approach and control center will become more attractive, more realistic, with more options. Their software is integrated […]
Airport Madness Pro Preview
It’s announced for this Fall 2019, Airport Madness Pro will be more oriented to realistic ATC procedures. Using actual tower and ground control rules, realistic airports and airlines, with enhanced visuals, the 3D simulation will please the fans of Big Fat Simulations ATC games.
Radar Contact V4.3 At No Charge
The good old Radar Contact V4 can be downloaded for free so you can have a realistic ATC software for P3D and FSX ! The accurate phraseology, pilots requests to the ATC about the flight level / altitude change, following SID/STAR procedures, ATC chatter recordings, AI Traffic compatible.. Radar Contact V4 have plenty of advanced […]
FeelThere – Las Vegas For Tower!3D / Tower!3D PRO
Las Vegas McCarran KLAS is a particularly challenging and interesting airport addon for Tower!3D or Tower!3D PRO because it’s a busy international airport with 4 runways. Control hundreds of flights every day from your tower position at Las Vegas in a realistic environment. And you can also add real traffic world schedule data.
Airport Madness Pro in 2019
With the experience gained in Airport Madness 3D, Big Fat Simulations plans now to lift Airport Madness to a much higher stage. In Airport Madness Pro, the airports and the traffic management will be much more realistic, according to many users requests : “+50 gates per airport, real world procedures”. Release aimed at summer 2019.
Tower! 3D Pro Updated
There’s a new update available for ATC fans using Tower! 3D Pro of Feelthere. Get it now from your simMarket user account. Their simulator can be expanded with additional airports, realistic AI traffic with actual companies liveries and aircraft models, all available here.
OnCourse Software – PF3 – ATC At its Best FSX P3D FS2004
OnCourse Software replace the default ATC in P3D, FSX or FS9 with PF3. With more detailed ATC procedures and phraseology, including various voice sets, the standalone software assist you including during taxi. Try the demo for free and check its features before making it yours.
FeelThere – KLAS Las Vegas for Tower!3D
McCarran Airport at Las Vegas can now be added to Tower! 3D . Just their other airports, assign runways to the AI traffic for takeoff and landing, make them follow your taxiways intructions, and manage the whole traffic in and out. Of course, you need the base game : Tower! 3D Pro, or Tower! 3D.
Airport Madness 3D Volume II Announced
London City, San Francisco, Lukla Nepal, Hong Kong and Chicago O’Hare will make part of the 8 airports to be reproduced in Airport Madness 3D Volume II. According to the latest public message posted by Big Fat Simulations, owners of the first edition will get a discount to purchase the second title.
Vox ATC version 7.4
With its integrated voice recognition, the air traffic control software provided by VoxATC goes a few steps further with the new version 7.4. The support of P3D V4/V3 is ensured, and the vectors to the terrain hills will be now avoided. The traffic generation improvement and the net server feature to run the program on […]
FeelThere – Tower!3D Pro
httpv://youtu.be/2Fs7oIkXhNY Tower!3D Pro is the new air traffic control simulation released by FeelThere at simMarket ! Advanced controls, voice recognition, multimonitor support and multiplayer modes are some of the important new functionalities brought in the Pro version. 3 airports are directly included in the base package, and more airports are available as expansions.
Los Angeles for Airport Madness 3D
Play as tower controller in another airport as a free update for Airport Madness 3D. In KLAX Los Angeles too, you will be able to take up the challenging game modes like Building Traffic with the increasing movements to manage !
Pilot2ATC – Alternative ATC for FSX, P3D & X-Plane
httpv://youtu.be/tOWAK_omTog Being a fan of Radar Contact, it’s weird that you haven’t been informed here about Pilot2ATC yet. It’s an external software that connects with FSX P3D and X-Plane through Pete Dowson’s module. It will guide you from gate to gate according to the simulator flight navigation database, and with the real time weather from Internet. Its […]
Real Color KJFK for Tower! 3D
In Tower! 3D base content, there are three airports (only) : KLAX Los Angeles, KPHL Philadephia, and TIST on the Caribbean island of St. Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. Now with New York JFK expansion, it’s another big airport that you can manage from your tower position with crossing runways.
Real Traffic and Real Color For Tower! 3D
Very useful and highly appreciated by the users of Tower! 3D, both Real Traffic and Real Color bring real schecules and real airlines colors onto the aircraft moved in the ATC simulation of Feelthere. Note that if you get Real Traffic only, the realistic aircraft models will replace the default aircraft and will be displayed with […]
Feelthere – KJFK For Tower! 3D
It’s now possible to add New York JFK to the latest ATC simulation software of Feelthere : Tower! 3D. The AI pilots follow detailed instructions including your taxiway guidelines. Their aircraft are also served by 3D ground services vehicles.
Portland Intl for Tower! 2011
Tower! 2011 is the previous ATC simulator by Feelthere, placing the player in the 2D top view over the selected airport. Portland airport is another addon designed by Sim Smith Design especially made for this tower simulator, with photoreal day and night textures.
Feelthere – Tower! 3D at simMarket
The new ATC simulation software from Feelthere is ready at simMarket : Tower! 3D makes you manage the ground, departing and arriving traffic in three airports. More will come as addons. The AI aircraft will follow your instructions, including detailed ground movements from their assigned parking to the departing runway. Dynamic lights, shadows and animated […]
Airport Madness 3D update 1.102
As announced a few days ago, Big Fat Simulations added the Concorde and a floatplane base in the latest update for Airport Madness 3D. Now with different points of views, and all in 3D, you are in charge of the tower controller. Manage the traffic on ground, but also inbound and inbound to secure their takeoff […]
Big Fat Simulations – Airport Madness 3D
httpv://youtu.be/qUxvN5LTyBM Play now the ATC controller in the tower with a 3D view of the incoming and leaving traffic. Manage the aircraft ground movements, and make them land or takeoff safely. The latest Airport Madness 3D features 4 airports (Jamaica, Toronto Island, LaGuardia and Rocky Mountain Metropolitan), and it’s now played from a realistic point of view […]
Orlando and Key West for Tower! 2011
Instead of flying the aircraft as usual, change your seat to the tower controller position. FeelThere adds two new airports as expansions for Tower!2011 : Orlando KMCO and Key West KEWR. For the same simulator, it exists plenty of Real Color addons to introduce the real airlines liveries in the airports top view.
Airport Madness 3D preview video
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkUbkG_EdP4&sns=tw Airport Madness series have been ATC games in 2D view from the top, using Flash code. The next version is planeed for release on May 11th, in full 3D. The above video demonstrates how Big Fat Simulations achieves to take advantage of the 3D environment adding ground services vehicles, tower view etc. In the […]
Airport Madness 3D – Toronto City preview
Those of you who like to try other games like Airport Madness series mixing ATC and addictive procedures to achieve to manage the increasing traffic, will be interested in Airport Madness 3D, the in-development title of Big Fat Simulations. The 2D top view is over, and they have moved to the full 3D tower view. Various airports will […]
Airport Madness World Edition : Zurich added
Zurich in Switzerland is the new airport added for free to the registered customers of Airport Madness World Edition. The update info should prompt at the game launch and follow the instructions or directly contact the author to receive it.
Airport Madness 3d Preview
httpv://youtu.be/cbX7-ORc4TM The ATC games of Airport Madness series will get its next title entirely playable in 3D. Big Fat Simulations is working on the gameplay and on the five airports they want to model according to real data, including Kingston Jamaica Airport and Toronto Island Airport.
Amsterdam Schipol in Airport Madness World Edition
Airport Madness World Edition users will be happy to receive another free airport : Amsterdam Schipol. The famous European hub in Netherlands has been included in the last update published by Big Fat Simulations.
Airport Madness – Dubai free update
A bit tired of playing the tower control at Heathrow, Honolulu, JFK, San Francisco and the others airports in Airport Madness World Edition ? Good news, Big Fat Simulations adds another airport for free : Dubai Intl. Get in touch with them directly to receive your update as registered customer.
Dubai update for Airport Madness World Edition
The ATC game of Airport Madness World Edition can now let you play the tower control position also at Dubai. It’s a new airport added for free in the last update that you can directly ask to the team by email, or read their announcement for additional info.
Airport Madness 3D – Preview
Did you try Airport Madness World Edition or one of its predecessor ? It’s a funny and addicitive ATC games series in 2D top view. Big Fat Simulation decided to move their development in complete 3D mode from the point of view of the tower. Several airports will be included in the next title, Airport Madness 3D, among which […]
Airport Madness World Edition gets Barcelona added
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJwTvE8sXWg It’s a free update that installs a new airport, Barcelona LEBL, into Airport Madness World Edition. Big Fat Sim adds also another challenge, the new “Move 100” game mode. Get in touch with the lead developer to get your free update.
Free iOS app of Airport Madness World Edition
For iPhones and iPads using iOS 5.1.1 or newer, Big Fat Simulations released a free game : Airport Madness World Edition. This game was initially programmed for desktop computers, challenging the users who have to manage a lot of traffic in the different airports that are included.
Airport Madness WE – Funchal added in next update
httpv://youtu.be/IGpcQJjSgTM Funchal Madeira will be the main item shipping with the next free update 1.30 -planned on May 9th- for Airport Madness World Edition. The addictive ATC game in tower position of Big Fat Simulations already includes the following airports : Las Vegas, Vancouver, San Francisco, New York JFK, Honolulu, Anchorage and London Heathrow.
ATC Operations – Paris
3 famous airports air space around Paris will be under your control in the new ATC game of ATC Operations – Paris. Paris Charles De Gaulle, Orly and Le Bourget will get you busy I bet.
Airport Madness World Edition : Heathrow ready
Are you willing to receive another airport as a free addition to Airport Madness World Edition ? I’m just asking because Big Fat Simulations is ready to make you update to version 1.2 so you can play either the Building Traffic, Time Trial or Continuous Play modes with London Heathrow. Registered users have to uninstall first, […]
London Gatwick for Tower! 2011
FeelThere’s products customers know well Gabor Nyerges for his quick expansions that bring more realism and accuracy in the ATC games. Another example is now the Real Color pack for EGKK London Gatwick in Tower! 2011 (sold separately and required).
Big Fat Simulation news
In the last update for Radar Chaos World Edition, Big Fat Simulations added Vancouver. London Heathrow will be the next free addition to Airport Madness World Edition, the most popular series of their ATC games. In their last newsletter issue, the lead developer and manager also revealed what was announced months ago : the new generation of Airport […]
ATC Games news from Big Fat Simulations
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APGJgRPeXO4&feature=player_embedded The specialist of the ATC games mixing both fun and simulation is Big Fat Simulations, author of Radar Chaos and Airport Madness series. Their new Radar Chaos : World Edition arrived at simMarket, and you can manage airspaces with improved graphics, and six new sectors : San Francisco, LAX, Las Vegas, Hong Kong, Heathrow and […]
Frankfurt Sector 2 for TRACON!
Gabor Nyerges has done quite a bit of work, creating add-ons and improvements to FeelThere‘s ATC simulations and his latest addition is Frankfurt Sector 2 – another of Europe and indeed the world’s busiest approach and departure control environments. Requiring TRACON! 2012 to use, the Frankfurt control sector can be found here.
Big Fat Sim. Airport Madness World Edition
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Votd3ctw2ew&feature=player_embedded Here is finally Airport Madness : World Edition, the new title of Big Fat Simulations to complete their ATC games collection. Six real airports are included, and more free updates will be added. Play one of the 3 available modes : building traffic, time trial or continuous play. Probably the increasing difficulty makes you train ATC […]
NORCAL now out for TRACON!
If the possibilities of being a Tower controller seem a little limited, the next step up from that is TRACON – Terminal Area Radar Control – for which FeelThere have released the Northern California area, available via simMarket. With three major international airports within its coverage – San Francisco (KSFO), Oakland (KOAK) and San Jose (KSJC) […]
Real Color upgrades for TOWER! at simMarket
Two of the airports for TOWER! have been upgraded with real airline livery packages by Gabor Nyerges – Atlanta (KATL) and Boston (KBOS). Based on the real Traffic schedules by the same developer, the Real Color packs allow controllers at the airports to far more easily and accurately identify the aircraft they are in charge […]
FeelThere – new expansions for Tracon/Tower
FeelThere has new expansions to suggest to their Tracon! 2012 and Tower! 2011 customers. Now you can install the following new expansions : sector of New York for Tracon! ATC game. For the Tower simulator, there are Newark KEWR and London Gatwick EGKK available.
Editvoicepack : default ATC enhancer
Adding more airports names, make the ATC identify new aircraft manufacturers and types, select and enhance the phraseology used by the ATC in FSX or Prepar3d.. are some of the neat features you will enjoy thanks to Editvoicepack. The software makes those changes with a simple, very easy to use, wizard installer. Read more details at simMarket.
Airport Madness World Edition – San Francisco teaser
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqrpHrN2F4M&feature=player_embedded Based on real airports, the soon to be released Airport Madness World Edition ATC game will feature 5 airports at the beginning, and one more added per month for free. Registered users will be able to control the traffic taking off and landing at Hawaii, Vancouver.. and San Francisco, at least. Find out more about Big Fat Simulation […]
Big Fat Sim. – Airport Madness World Edition teasers
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Votd3ctw2ew&feature=player_embedded It’s a matter of days before we see Airport Madness World Edition on the market. Big Fat Simulation produce flash games tinted with both simulation and fun. The upcoming title to complete Airport Madness series will be another Air Traffic game from the tower position and reproducing real life airports (Vancouver, Hawaii..).
Big Fat Sim blog : Airport Madness series
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW4LPV6TYbo&feature=player_embedded We found bits of news about the next Airport Madness title, the flash game series with Tower control simulation. Big Fat Simulation explain on their blog that their 6th game will have three game modes Building Traffic”, “Continuous Play”, and “Time Trial”, with 5 airports included at the beginning (Vancouver, Honolulu, Las Vegas, New York JFK, and San Francisco). Then, another […]
“VPilot” available for VATSIM pilots
A NOTAM from VATSIM to all members on Friday announced the release of a new pilot client for FSX, VPilot by Ross Carlson. The new client is described as being more simple to use than the previous Squawkbox client, aiming to bring more users to the system “by demystifying the process necessary to fly online, either […]
VATME Announce “Rush Hours”
VATSIM‘s Middle Eastern division, VATME, have announced the start of a new weekly “Rush Hours” event, with the intent of creating an environment where “…pilots will experience real world operations and procedures in the Middle East guided by professional ATC from ground to center. All sectors of the Middle East will be online to give […]
Tower 2011 gains coverage of Seattle
Feelthere have added Seattle’s SeaTac (Seattle-Tacoma) International Airport, KSEA, to the locations you can control within Tower 2011. Well known to many flight simmers as the starting point for FS2004, KSEA is the primary hub for both Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, along with being a destination for most major international airlines and internal US […]
Airport Madness 2 Free all weekend
Although it’s “just” an old school looking flash game, it could be time consuming during your office hours ! Airport Madness 2 is a fun and addictive game of traffic control from tower position. More and more aircraft come to land and manage the ground operations for departure at the same time with crossing runways. Until […]
Topskills ATC for IFR Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A319WeyJ4Y This video from Topskills covers the use of the default MS FS ATC when operating under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) in the simulator. At just under half an hour in length, it covers a number of topics from initial clearance through to the end of the flight and also comes with a glossary of […]
Busy Skies for Tower 2011 and TRACON 2012
Fans of ATC Simulation can take on some of the busiest airports in the world with two of last week’s releases through simMarket – Nyerges Design Atlanta Sector for TRACON 2012 and FeelThere Dallas/Fort Worth for Tower 2011. Both Atlanta airport itself and DFW feature amongst the busiest in the world, so users will have […]
Aerosoft’s Global Air Traffic Control released
Released today by Aerosoft, Global Air Traffic Control simulates Tower, Approach and Departure control for almost 14,000 airports, worldwide, in a single package. Utilising an updatable navigational database (through Aerosoft’s own NavDataPro), the package also features 80 aircraft types, real world weather if you are connected to the internet, LAN multiplayer mode, and more. It […]
Demo of Global ATC Available
Over at Aerosoft‘s forums, Mathijs Kok has announced the availability of a demo of their upcoming Global Air Traffic Control sim – with a manual this time. The demo covers only Munich airport, with SIDs. STARs, arrivals and waypoints, but is only available for 20 minutes of use. A login is also required to download […]
Aerosoft – Global Air Traffic Control
The standalone Air Traffic Control software project of Aerosoft is getting its user interface nearly completed, so Mathijs Kok felt it was the right time to share some views in the forum. It will allow multiplayer sessions with other real players via the network. The aircraft uner your control will be listed on strips on […]
ATC video from Bill Stack
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Hy3PGtz214 Bill Stack has once again extended the range of instructional videos, intended to aid simmers to get the most out of their experience. “Using Air Traffic Control for Visual Flight Rules” covers the basics of ATC, focussing on its use within Microsoft Flight Simulator, including how to operate at uncontrolled fields, as well as […]
Radar Contact 5 suspended 1 year ago, and now ?
This picture will remain the same a long time when you launch Radar Contact. One year ago, the lead developer John Dekker announced that the new version RC 5 would be on hold for a year, and he would come back to let us know about the future. Loyal to his customers as always, John […]
London Sector for TRACON 2012
Nyerges Design‘s latest add-on for FeelThere’s TRACON 2012 Air Traffic Control simulator covers the London, UK, airports of Heathrow and Gatwick. Considered the most heavily used airspace in the world, by many reporting methods, the London airspace actually includes in excess of 20 airports and landing sites. Nyerges, however, have chosen to concentrate on the […]
Airport Madness heads back in time
Airport Madness, the slightly less than completely serious ATC game, has turned back the clock for its latest release, “Time Machine“, allowing you to grow a small grass field in 1925 to a thriving international hub in 1970. That’s not all, however. If you want to suspend disbelief a little, there’s also an “1802 Steampunk” […]
Tower 2011 adds KRDU + KSAN
FeelThere have added two more control centres to their Tower 2011 product, this time KRDU – Raleigh-Durham International, with San Diego International – KSAN – being added on for free if you purchase the KRDU content. While KRDU has three runways, it does not serve many destinations, so makes it ideal for controlling multi-runway operations […]
Frankfurt Real Ops 2013
VATSIM Germany are once again setting out to give their members and visitors as real an ATC simulation as they can, with another “Real Ops” event at Frankfurt (ICAO: EDDF) on 8th June 2013 from 17:00 to 22:00 GMT. Simulating real world movements, the event requires pre-booking for pilots wishing to take part, which can […]
Aerosoft – Global Air Traffic Control
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imkdE64fy3w&feature=player_embedded It will be a standalone product, not related with FS or X-Plane files but it’s not a flight simulator. Aerosoft is working on a Global Air Traffic Control simulation that gives you the seat of Tracon and Tower controllers. Some neat features are announced : multiplayer mode, SIDs and STARs support for +6000 airports […]
Progress update for Airport Madness: Time Machine
The founder and lead developer of Big Fat Simulations detailed a bit more the content of their next Flash game about Air Traffic Control. Airport Madness Time Machine (#5) depicts the aviation history through the ages, with your airport growing, getting new runways and terminals, visited by new and larger airplanes.
Realism mod for TRACON!
Nyerges Design have released a commercial modification for TRACON! 2012 users who would prefer to see real world callsigns and aircraft types in their ATC sim. The add-on is far from the most expensive release we’ve seen, at less than €2 including VAT, and can be found here.
Airport Madness 5 Time Machine preview
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDJvEtaxAzk&feature=player_embedded Confirming their development plans to expand Airport Madness series at Big Fat Simulations, the new Airport Madness 5, subtitled Time Machine is taking shape. You’ll master air traffic control over the ages, seeing the aviation history from the beginning making grow your airport installations up to the future.
FeelThere Tower 2011 KORD
FeelThere’s Tower 2011 ATC simulator has expanded again, this time adding what used to be the busiest airport in the world – KORD, Chicago’s O’Hare International – to the lineup. These days it might only manage 4th busiest in the USA, but with six runways and numerous aprons, this one will certainly keep fans of […]
ProATC tutorial video
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd2Kr-NQlds&feature=player_embedded ATC fanatics have got interested in Pro Flight Emulator (2007 OnCourse/Aerosoft) and / or in Radar Contact v4.3 (John Dekker). But we don’t know what will become the Radar Contact V5 development started years ago as it has been stopped since past July, and we shouldn’t get any further notice before 6 months more. So, […]
Feelthere add KPHL for Tower 2011
Feelthere‘s latest addition to their airport line-up for ATC simulator “Tower 2011” is Pennsylvnia’s Philadelphia International (KPHL). With seven terminals and four runways, PHL is far from a simple airport and adds another challenge to users. You can get a copy of the addon here.
Radar Contact v5 development suspended
These are not good news, and due to “personal reasons”, John Dekker had to declare he has suspended his work on Radar Contact v5 development for 12 months, starting from July 1st. The actual version 4 of Radar Contact (RCV4) is still available and will remain supported, with registration keys upon requests for a fresh install or even […]
Airport Madness 4 – Update announced
Airport Madness 4 is the best seller of Big Fat flash games. The Facebook community page announced an update planned for the next weeks. And they ask for your suggestions and inquiries : remaining bugs, changes.. On the blog, the manager wonders about the games platform to use in the future instead of Flash.
New for ATC addicts : Radar Chaos Hawaii released
The new Radar Chaos Hawaii Edition of Big Fat Simulations introduces real locations, more realistic procedures, and much more tools to manage the traffic and instructions controls. It’s more oriented simulation than game compared to the first edition, but it’s still made with players fun in mind explained the author during development.
Big Fat Simulations news
The challenging game Sky Madness will see a version 2 developed by Big Fat Simulations. Since its release, their different games series have evolved with enhanced graphics and more advanced features. It will be interesting to see how turns Sky Madness 2 after Radar Chaos Hawaii Edition release. Their development blog have more progress news […]
Quiet ! We’re in development.. 757 LDS + Radar Contact
Some people believe no news mean good news. Other ones need to read exactly what they are looking for. The 757 project of Level-D is still undetected by our radar.. but it doesn’t mean it’s not alive. Daryl Shuttleworth accepted to answer to an anxious fan, suffering from 757 statusupdatum symptoms. Dr Level-D confirms the healthy […]
Radar Chaos Hawaii Edition teaser
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_fTo64cD5c&feature=player_embedded The above video from Big Fat Simulation is an interesting walk-through to discover how the incoming Radar Chaos will give you the controls of the Enroute traffic controller. ATC fanatics will enjoy more realistic features and procedures, but also the fact it’s an actual position in Hawaii. Casual gamers may find it easy and […]
Airport Madness 4 v1.31
Fanatic of ATC simulation and quick games sessions, Airport Madness 4 should fit your expectation. Users who always want more will appreciate the updated version 1.31 because it allows you to play longer than before, as it fixes the bug limit of 250 aircraft movements max.
Radar Chaos Hawaii Edition soon
Before you access the more detailed information about the future Radar Chaos Hawaii Edition, users of the actual Radar Chaos should be aware of a nice update recently made available (Female supervisor added, AI Traffic engine full revised, separation losses fixed). Now, what’s to come ? Radar Chaos Hawaii Edition will use real world terrain and […]
New Radar Chaos in the works
Big Fat Simulations just can’t stop creating new games and new versions. After Airport Madness 4 release, an ATC game giving you the seat of a Tower controller, we found on their blog the announcement of Radar Chaos 2, which is an approach controller game. The first one has handcrafted top views, when the other […]
Airport Madness 4 Build 1.20
If Airport Madness 4 is installed, you’ll be invited to update to version 1.20 at next launch. Among different fixes and tweaks, you’ll find new challenges in this addictive Air Traffic Control – serious – game.
ATC4Real – KLAS
ATC4Real launched its online subscriptions only a few days ago so you can control real traffic over a few airports like Seattle, Los Angeles or Boston. Las Vegas McCarran is added to the supported airports. The monthly small fee can be ordered at simMarket.com.
ATC Simulator 2 HD
In the last years, you have heard or maybe even tried more and more games or simulations giving you the seat of an ATC Controller. ATC Simulator brand is one of the oldest in air traffic control simulation, and there is now at simMarket ATC Simulator 2 HD.
ATC4Real with actual real traffic
We know the Mexican sceneries of Bajasim group, and we’ll see their other talent in software design. They’re developing ATC4Real, a new ATC simulator in Beta stage for now. You can already try it, retrieving real flights data online at KSAN San Diego, and more airports are planned to come.
Big Fat Simulations – Airport Madness 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOW58TZ5uD0&feature=player_embedded It looks like Airport Madness 4 could make an ATC addict. The 4th title in this flash game series brings a good bunch of new features. The whole gameplay is much better and the improvements haven’t turned the game in a too complex program to remain fun. Here’s a free demo.
Atlanta Hartsfield for Tower 2011
Atlanta Hartsfield KATL is the new airport addon for Tower 2011 by FeelThere. It’s the busiest airport in the world, so I hope you have trained your skills enough before you take up the challenge.
X-Plane 10 ATC System notes
Whether you are used to fly or not with ATC engines (FS default, or Radar Contact expansion for instance), you may be more or less surprised by the ATC system brought by the latest X-Plane 10. On their development blog, Chris Serio explains what you cannot expect from controllers. He lists it does well for […]
80h non-stop ATC event
“Around the clock” is the name of the event organized by the Isreal division of VATSIM. It will start on Thursday 22.12.11 14:00z and will end on Sunday 25.12.11 22:00z, note that Friday 24 is planned to have full ATC coverage.
Air Traffic Controller 3 – Tokyo Bigwing
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqv1NPWl1cs&feature=player_embedded “I’m an Air Traffic Controller 3 – Tokyo Bigwing” is a japanese tower control simulation shipping on DVD-rom. Teamed with Technobrain studios, the famous game has been translated in English and got Tokyo airport in 3D, with towing tugs and luggage carriers. With buttons controls, manage the clearances, groud movements with gates and taxiways […]
Airport Madness 4 development news
Instead of visiting news websites or watching the latest video of the 4 millions US$ crash involving Ferrari and Lamborghini drivers in Japan, get prepared to play Airport Madness 4. The ATC game development news are updated at Big Fat Simulations blog. For sale at simMarket when ready !
Tower 2011 in a box
Mastertronic and JustFlight are shipping a boxed product of Tower 2011 (Multiplayer version) developed by FeelThere. As demonstrated in this video, it’s not a game just for fun but an ATC simulation, with AI traffic, speech recognition, accurate and complete phraseology. If you prefer download versions, including Single player product, click here.
Airport Madness 4 action preview
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOW58TZ5uD0&feature=player_embedded Airport Madness 4 development team is aiming at next December for release. Casual gamers and other ATC addicts will have a nice bunch of new possibilities and enhancements to play with.
X-Plane 10 AI Traffic preview
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmX6n26VQSA&feature=player_embedded Although it is drawn with X-Plane 9 graphics engine, it gives an idea of how the AI aircraft will behave in the next version. The X-Plane development blog details that the AI traffic (including up to 20 aircraft) are now under control of the ATC, and it has been enhanced.
Boston Logan KBOS for Tower 2011
Developed by FeelThere, Tower 2011 gives you the controller duties of authorizing aircraft for departure and landing from a photoreal topview. Played in a single or multiplayer game, the sim can receive expansions of realistic traffic, or additional airports like the new Boston Logan KBOS.
VATSIM Pilot Ratings…
Flying online is not just fun because you are connected with other real people as pilots or ATC controllers. It’s an efficient way to learn the actual ATC phraseology and procedures, but also to practice English if it’s not your mother language. Add to that VATSIM helps you to learn basics ..
PilotEdge – ATC network free for 2 weeks
Pilotedge is an online flightsim network with guaranteed ATC services with actual or retired FAA agents, the access is granted after fees payment. You can give it a try free for 2 weeks according to the offer now displayed on their homepage.
Airport Madness 4 development survey
Big Fat Simulations’ Airport Madness 4 developments keeps on the right way. Actual Airport Madness series titles are found here. The developers’ blog reminds what has already been stated about more aircraft types and more airports with help fo two more people : an experienced artist and a coder. Take the survey and tell what […]
Online flightsim network with guaranteed ATC services
Pilotedge is not really competing with existing flightsim networks. They offer something different because subscribers will have guaranteed staff for ATC services 15 hours a day, 7 days a week, thanks to current or retired FAA controllers. To achieve such performance, the covered areas are planned and selected but they support FSX, FS2004 or X-Plane. […]
Airport Madness 4 progress
The Airport Madness ATC games series will have a version 4. On his blog, Big Fat Simulations reports the actual development progress and already reveals some of the new features to expect : aircraft vectoring, new airplanes (Concorde, Space Shuttle, ..) and much more airports. Sounds exciting !
KLAX Real Color for Tower! 2011
Gabor Nyerges makes expansions for Tower! 2011 of FeelThere. With RealTraffic, and this news KLAX Real Color, you will see realistic liveries painted on the aircraft bodies, and the actual airlines landing and departing from the airport.
Big Fat Sim – Radar Chaos 1.04
ATC is your thing, and you like playing Radar Chaos 1.11. If you even have a licence of the full game, launch the software and update it from the main menu to benefit from all the latest fixes and enhancements (listed here). Now the free demo can be played without time limit on Facebook. In […]
Radar Chaos Update 1.04 Available
After a game session of Radar Chaos, or you have to go to sleep, or go back to work. Next time you’re about to play, you have an update to install first ! Addicted users will download it from the game menu to fix errors and add some details. The list of features is found […]
LiveATC – Air Traffic Control live
Let’s share some of our bookmarks, and visit LiveATC.net. Search for an airport and see if it is covered by their database. You may find even several frequencies for airports world wide, that you can listen live, for free.
FeelThere – Tower 2011 KLAS Las Vegas addon
Another airport exists as expansion to Feelthere Tower! 2011. Las Vegas KLAS has 4 runways to challenge your controller skills. This expansion can be installed for multiplayer or single player version.
Big Fat Simulations – Radar Chaos
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voBg8GKv70Y&feature=player_embedded A new ATC game for both fun and simulation is available at simMarket from Big Fat Simulations, known for Airport Madness series among other titles. It’s fun and addictive if you like ATC control as approach and departure controller, and a simulation in the same time as you can activate options of more realism […]
Tower! 2011 available
Announced here a few weeks ago, it’s now made available for purchase. Tower! 2011 developed by FeelThere puts you in the tower controller seat for an ATC simulator with FAA commands, full voice control that can take place in 3 different airports.
FeelThere Tower 2011 preview
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3XjDcftpCI&feature=player_embedded FeelThere published this work-in-progress preview video of Tower 2011 that will be the new version of Tower Simulator by FeelThere. It will make part of ATC Suite, featuring two other ATC independent modules.
FSX Real ATC Missions opened
Fabrizio Migliola informed us he opened his website dedicated to real ATC missions for FSX. You can download them for free and enjoy ATC chatter records to perform – difficult – real life procedures. And there are pictures taken from Rome Fiumicino tower if you are curious.
ATC Suite
After Tower Simulator, FeelThere will come back to ATC simulation with a new title : ATC suite will have 3 modules : Tower (Ground, landing and takeoff operations), Tracon (approach controller) and ATCC (airspace controller), to be played independently or connected in multiplayer mode.
Big Fat Simulations – Airport Madness 3
Bored of your work at the office ? Take 5 minutes to free your mind.. with another stress ! Airport Madness 3 gives you the ATC tower controller seat. More challenging than previous versions, you will have hard traffic to manage with emergencies, in a larger screen, new airports, more runways, with enhanced gameplay and […]
Airport Madness 3
Warning, this is an addictive and time consuming ATC simulation game.. but really funny! In Airport Madness 3, Big Fat Simulations added new challenges and emergencies to manage, two airports layout, a larger screen and of course enhanced gameplay and graphics. The free demo version is more limited than previous ones though.
Vireos Simulations and the Virtual World of ATC
In every pilot’s knapsack there is an air traffic controller’s baton waiting to get out. So, you’ve always wanted to be an air traffic controller and guide the heavy iron across the crowded skies. Well, here’s your chance, there’s a new kid on the block called Vireos Simulations and they have introduced a standalone ATC program for your […]
New FAA ATC Taxi Instructions – No more “Taxi to . . . “
Today marks the end of ATC Instruction “Taxi to . . .” The Us Department of Transportation in a FAA Air Traffic Organisation policy has decreed that from today, June 30th, 2010 that the instruction “Taxi to . . . “ is to be abolished. Apparently this phrase virtually meant that once issued to a […]
AoA Looking For Answers
Chris Palmer of AoA is looking for some input “….. We’ve been getting a lot of feedback recently about what people need in flight sim training. Well, we are seeing flight simmers have a huge need for proper ATC Communication. Please checkout our blog post and vote whether you’d like us to do a product […]
Big Fat Simulations Games
Big Fat Simulations. Now isn’t that a weird name for a company? Fact is, the ‘simulations’ aren’t BIG at all. On the contrary, BFS produces fun little games that seem to serve one major purpose: kill some time at your PC while having fun. BFS started with a series of little games simulating Air Traffic […]
IVAO’s Belgian FS LAN PArty
IVAO — Belgium Division has announced “…. the date for the 2009 edition of the famous ‘FS Lan Party’. The 2009 edition will be held on October 3 in Everberg, a small town close to Brussels and near Belgium’s national airport Zaventem. ‘FS Lan Party’ is a well known event, which brings together large number […]
FS Lan Party
IVAO Belgium invites you to the ‘7th FS Lan Party’ to be held on September 20, 2008 in Everberg, Belgium. For the seventh year in succession Belgium Division of IVAO, presents an opportunity to the flight simulation enthusiast to not only fly or control with their own personal computers but also personally meet other flight […]