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vatSys Setup

Setup

Although much of the detailed setup is up to personal preference, the following settings are strongly recommended to help best execute the appropriate role.

Enroute

Enroute

Display

ATC List: ON

Strip Setup

Sort: TIME
Strips: STATE

Windows displayed

JURISDICTION
PREACTIVE
ANNOUNCED
HANDOVER-IN
ARRIVAL LIST or TFMS (if airport is busy, eg during events)
All ATISes in your airspace

Maps

Dynamic Infill
ALL_CTA
ALL_POINTS_HIGH (Optional)
ALL_ROUTES_HIGH
ALL_SECTORS
COAST_ALL
ENR_LL_LABELS
UPPER_SECTOR_FREQS

Tools

Velocity Vector: 2 MINS
Short Route Probe: OFF (Toggled on for non-identified tracks)
History Trails: 9
FPASD: ON
Extended Labels: ON

Info

AREA QNH
AIS DISPLAY for major airports in your airspace

TCU

TCU

Display

ATC List: ON

Strip Setup

Sort: TIME or ALPHA as preferred
Strips: BEACON

Windows displayed

ADEP (Towered airports in airspace)
Other
ARRIVAL LIST or TFMS
All ATISes in your airspace

Maps

Dynamic Infill
ALL_CTA
ALL_SECTORS
TMA_LL_LABELS
UPPER_SECTOR_FREQS

Local

XX_COAST
XX_(RWY CONFIG)
XX_(RWY CONFIG)_NAMES (Optional)
XX_RTCC
XX_TCU

Tools

Velocity Vector: 1 MIN
Short Route Probe: OFF
History Trails: 5
FPASD: ON
Extended Labels: OFF (Toggled on for aircraft not arriving at main airport)

Info

AIS DISPLAY for major airports in your airspace

Tower

Tower

Display

ATC List: ON

Strip Setup

Sort: TIME
Strips: BEACON

Windows displayed

ADEP (Airport)
Other
ARRIVAL LIST (if airport is busy, eg during events)
ATIS

Maps

Dynamic Infill
ALL_CTA
TMA_LL_LABELS (if situated inside TCU, and if you own CTA steps)
ENR_LL_LABELS (if not situated inside TCU)

Local

XX_COAST
XX_(RWY CONFIG) (if applicable)
XX_(RWY CONFIG)_NAMES (if applicable)
XX_TCU
XX_TCU_NAMES

Tools

Velocity Vector: 1 MIN
Short Route Probe: OFF (Toggled on for non-identified tracks)
History Trails: 5
FPASD: ON
Extended Labels: OFF (Toggled on for aircraft not arriving at main airport)

Info

AIS DISPLAY