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AccAssistant - Virtual ACC Assistant   Rel.1.0.0.2  
zip.gif 655Kb.   Installer Download     requires VB5 Runtime
zip.gif 635Kb.   ZIP Download   for custom installation  requires VB5 Runtime
zip.gif 188Kb.   ZIP Download   only updated EXE for previous installed version.  requires VB5 Runtime

zip.gif 43Kb.   updated Italy Airport Definition  - Updated AIRAC 11/2007 - 12Dec07  only for Italian Airspace Controllers

(to avoid corrupted ZIP problem right click the link and save - then install it)


AccAssistant is an utility for Virtual ACC Controllers.
Features:

 Define Airport infos :
   - Airport Code and Name
   - 4 squawk code generators with labels
   - fixed Transition Altitude/Level (if needed)
   - RWYs available for Landing and/or Departure
   - Preferential RWYs available for Landing and/or Departure (when wind calm or less then ...)
   - Preferential RWYs available for Landing and/or Departure (limited cross/tail wind)
   - Preferential RWYs available for Landing and/or Departure (other wind condition)
   - define SID/STAR/Approaches/Holdings Patterns (for each RWY too)
   - import RWYs data from AIRAC files (only PDMG at the moment, others format to be added)
   - import SID/STAR data from SID/STAR files (only PDMG at the moment, others format to be added)
   - fast airport definition by XLS sheet (provided)

 Define Assistant :
   - Select Airports from list
   - Define path/URL for METARs download (IVAO/VATSIM/NOAA)
   - Define TA/TL calcuation (according local rules in France,Netherlands,Italy,Hungary,UK)
   - Define Global TA/TL (if whole country fixed values)
   - Define time interval for Auto-download METARs

 Activate Assistant :
   - Timed METAR auto-download and auto-update
   - IVAO/VATSIM/NOAA auto-download supported and approved
   - RWYs Landing/Departure auto-calculation (with manual override)
   - TA/TL auto-calculation for each airport
   - local QNH hPA/InHg converter for each airport
   - 4 squawk generators for each airport (1-day life)
   - SID/STAR/Approaches/Holdings ("RWY in use" or "All RWYs")
   - S-VFR, NO-VFR, ILS Cat. alerter for each airport (based on RVR/Visibility in METARs meters/SM/feet)

Usage:

Launch AccAssistant
Config some Airports providing some easy rules to be used for runways, local Sqk Codes and local Transition Altitude.
If available, provide short SID, STAR, APP infos for each airport.
Define and ACC Assistant providing airports to be included in the list
Define a metar location (local file path or website URL) and a timer counter for autoupdate function
Enable it and ... use it
Limitations
Tested only on Windows XP - SP2
requires VB5 Runtime

for bugs or suggestions feel free to e-mail to    VID: 154795
Change Log
1.0.0.000221Dec07Added Austrian TA/TL calculation
1.0.0.000105Jun07Fixed TA/TL calculation with QNH=1013
1.0.0.000030May07Release
FIREWALL warnings

AccAssistant need to access the INTERNET to download metars via HTTP Protocol; no information are sent to anywhere
If Firewall warns you, allow AccAssistant connection



AccAssistant - Screenshots - Airport Config

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AccAssistant - Screenshots - Create Assistant

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AccAssistant - Screenshots - List View

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AccAssistant - Screenshots - List View with SID

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AccAssistant - Screenshots - Buttons View  note hPa/inHg conversion

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AccAssistant - Screenshots - Buttons View - with STAR

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AccAssistant - Screenshots - Importing Airports/SID/STAR from PMDG AIRACs

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