VV Simulator™

A practice tool...

The VV Simulator™ has been developed as a tool with which a student can practise techniques learned in the VV Approach™ lessons. The Simulator has been designed and developed specifically to test and reinforce concepts covered in the lessons, so that the student can practise vectoring techniques with a view to acquiring practical RADAR skills as a significant step towards a career in ATC.

...not a game

Most PC-based ATC Simulator programs are intended for entertainment purposes, and will emulate specific airspace (such as LA Approach). Such applications may be realistic, but they are not able to teach rigorous techniques in Air Traffic Control, because no form of methodology is supplied as to how ATC is actually done. The VV Simulator does not aim to mimic traffic scenarios from aerodromes around the globe. Rather, it is intended as an educational tool to enable practice in specific ATC techniques within the VV Approach™ methodology. The VV Simulator™ is much more than a game.

All the training in the VV Approach™ course is carried out on a single runway (27), but the Simulator has the facility to select any direction, to allow the student to adapt techniques learned to the environment in which he or she will be required to operate. A lesson on the conversion from Runway 27 to any other is included in the VV Approach™ course.

Summary of Features

Speech Recognition
Speech Synthesis
Variable Speed Control
Rewind Functionality
Emulation of different RADAR systems (eg Eurocat, ArtsIIIa, ADATS, STARS)
Conflict Alerting
Outside Control Area (OCTA) or Terrain Alerting
Electronic Flight Progress Strips
Realistic pilot prompts
J-Rings
Bearing and Range Lines
Automatic Performance Evaluation
Replay Facility
Customisable Human Machine Interface (HMI)
Aircraft Speed performance prompts
Emulation of Flow Management System
Flexible Aircraft Performance adjustable by Type and Company
Programmable Weather Model
Graphical Weather Display



Contact us for an information pack containing a full list of features and specifications.