Control Tower Controller

Heads Up Display (HUD)

Location: Middle of the screen.
Purpose: Provides useful information to the tower controller.

Features:

Command.
The exact command to be issued for the current situation.

Keywords.
Only these two words need to be interpreted correctly by the speech recognition in order to trigger the pilot’s response.

Result.
The verbal command is processed by the speech recognition and it’s interpretation of the words are displayed.

Airplane Call Queue.
Lists airplane calls in chronological order to prevent overlapping pilot communications.

Activation: Press the H key to toggle the HUD on or off.

Airfield Map

Location: Bottom right corner of the screen.
Purpose: Offers an additional perspective of air traffic.
Activation: Press the M key to toggle the map on or off.

Compass

Location: Across the top of the screen.
Purpose: Indicates the direction the tower controller is facing.
Activation: Press the C key to toggle the compass on or off.

Call Sign Labels

Location: Visible at the center of each airplane.
Purpose: To recognize airplanes by call sign and type of flight.
Activation: Press the V key to toggle call sign labels on or off.

Frames Per Second (FPS)

Location: Top right of the screen.
Purpose: Shows the frame rate, indicating how smoothly the simulation runs.
Activation: Press the F key to toggle FPS display.

Wind Direction and Speed, Altimeter

Location: Middle right of the screen.
Purpose: Shows the wind direction and speed, as well as the altimeter setting.
Activation: Press the U key to toggle. Press the I key to change the wind. Press the Y key to change the altimeter setting.

Quick Reference List of Keys

Location: Middle right of the screen
Function: Provides a handy guide for all shortcut keys.
Activation: Press the R key to toggle the reference list on or off.

Note to Controllers:

While the HUD and other widgets are helpful, especially for beginners, the ultimate goal is to proficiently control airplanes without relying on these tools.