Global ATC Simulator is a standalone simulation of the task of Tower, Approach and Departure controllers. What sets it apart from every other ATC simulation is that it is global, it covers all the major airports in the whole world with literally unprecedented detail. It uses the same (licensed) database as the majority or airliners so for each of the nearly 14.000 airports you will guide aircraft over the correct routing and procedures. And the aircraft you guide will fly as they should and they will be the right type and the right airline for that airport.
As a line pilot on the B738 based in Cape Town, South Africa, I thought I'd have a bash at things from 'the other side of the screen' as it were. I've tried other ATC sims in the past, but frankly the hideous text interactions have always put me off - speech recognition has also not been up to spec, plus I've always wanted to play in my own back yard,...
I did honestly not expect it to be this basic
Yes, you can import AIRAC, but the level of simulation is something you expect out of a tablet game.
No communication, just order planes like you do on tablet games with no rules. Don't even dream of QNH, transision levels, flightplan, transponder, hand-offs or crosswind for that matter.
Short:
Too pricey for an airport database with something added that feels like "what-if" - trial for landing and departure.
Long:
Yes, yes - this is a SIM. I get it. And it is maybe quite accurate when it comes to airport data base data.
However:
a) I could not find any type of real traffic. So, only the Airport basis may be accurate.
At least with...
Great for aviation enthusiasts and non enthusiasts.
Don't expect high graphics as this is a simulator of an air traffic control radar screen. This can be rewarding and frustrating in equal measures. The biggest downside is that you cannot zoom in and out of specific sectors of your radar screen, you can only zoom in on the airport it self. This sometimes...
I have to say, I enjoy playing this game. I'm 55 year old, old school gamer, so the graphics are not an issue, for they are realistic enough. I wish there was a larger following of this game, and I wish there were other options in ATC type games. Younger folks who complain about this game need to learn to use their imagination, which seems to be lacking...
