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LESSON1.SIM
00:00  Text
 Lesson One....
     an overview...

TRACON II provides a
simulation of a
Terminal Radar
Approach Control
facility, complete
with realistic
sectors and traffic.
END
00:09  Text
In the demo lesson,
you found that you
control aircraft
over Los Angeles, San
Francisco, Chicago,
Miami, or Boston
TRACON sectors.
END
00:18  Text
This lesson will
explain all of the
new features for you
original TRACON
users, and will be
a helpful intro for
those of you looking
at the program for
the first time!
END
00:26  Text
Let's go ahead and
cover the different
parts of the screen.
END
00:34  Text
The blue area above
this notepad is the
"Pending" flight-
strip area where
you can see inbound
aircraft about 5
minutes before they
become active.
END
00:46  Text
The green "Actives"
area mirrors the blue
area, but it contains
the aircraft that are
actually under your
control.
END
00:58  Text
The purple area to the
left is the Communica-
tions area.  When you
issue commands, and
pilots or other
facilities respond,
this is where the
voice-equivalent info
is shown.
END
01:10  Text
The black area which
takes up the largest
part of your screen
is where your air-
craft targets will
be.  We will see
this area in more
detail later.
END
01:25  Text
The menu bar across
the top of your
screen shows File,
Radarscope, Detail,
and Simulation
headings.  Each of
these helps control
the simulation.
END
01:40  Text
For those of you
familiar with
WINDOWS (tm), you'll
feel right at home!

Let's go ahead and
discuss each of these
areas in detail.
END
01:50  File
01:55  Text
This is the first
menu area we will
look at.  Remember,
each of these menus
can be activated
with your mouse, or
with an Alt+(first
letter) command.
END
02:10  Text
In this case, we used
Alt+F to show this
menu.  If you wanted
to activate the Detail
menu, you would press
Alt+D, Radarscope, Alt
+R, etc.
END
02:25  Text
We are going to start
a lesson file, so we
will move down to the
"O" key and press
enter.  You could just
type the letter O with
the file menu showing.
END
02:35  Down
02:36  Down
02:37  Up
02:40  Enter
02:40  Text
Notice that choosing
the Open option pops
up a white box in the
middle of your screen.
This is called a
dialog box.  TRACON II
uses them to give you
messages and to ask
additional questions.
END
02:55  Text
Things are simple if
you have a mouse.  You
click on the item you
want and type in any
new information (if
necessary).  If it is
a text box, like the
one asking for your
name, enter any text.
END
03:15  Text
Dialog boxes all
share the same
keystrokes to move
among fields. Tab
moves the dotted-
line to the next
field, while Shift-
Tab moves it backward.
END
03:25  Tab
03:26  Tab
03:27  Backtab
03:28  Backtab
03:30  Text
Backspace erases
characters you have
typed into a fill-in
field.  For radio
button and list box
fields, use the Up/
Down or Left/Right
arrow keys to move.
END
03:40  Text
Some of these features
will be shown a little
later in the lesson.
END
03:47  Text
At a check box field,
use the space bar to
toggle the check box
on and off.  When you
Tab out of an area, a
black highlight, check
mark, or button dot
indicates your final
selected choice.
END
04:00  Text
Pressing Enter will
immediately highlight
the OK button in any
box, accepting all
the current box
settings.  Pressing
ESC will always
"press" the Cancel
button.
END
04:15  Text
Remember: Pressing ESC
whenever a dialog box
is showing will unpop
the box and return you
to TRACON II's Radar
scope without changing
anything.  Pressing
ENTER will always
accept and continue!
END
04:30  Text
We've spent several
minutes talking about
menus, let's press on
with the meaning of
some of the terms
inside of them and
their dialog boxes,
and show how to
select items.
END
04:45  Text
We're going to fill
in the file name
as "LESSON1" for this
scenario.
END
04:52  L
04:53  E
04:54  S
04:55  S
04:56  O
04:57  N
04:58  1
05:02  Text
We will also use all
of the default
settings that come on
your master TRACON II
disk, including the
LOS ANGELES sector.
END
05:15  Text
Next, let's take a
look at the setup
dialog box.
END
05:22  Tab
05:23  Tab
05:26  Tab
05:28  Enter
05:30  Text
The first area we
encounter is weather.
IMC means that the
puddle-jumpers are
home, but traffic is
moving normally.
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05:45  Down
05:45  Text
Minimums means an
occasional approach
will be missed and the
aircraft will popup as
though taking off when
you think you're
finished with him.
You will just have to
work him around again!
END
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06:00  Text
Turbulent and Stormy
conditions make the
approaches mighty
difficult and lots of
misses occur.  This
will really crowd
your airspace!
END
06:07  Down
06:14  Down
06:15  Tab
06:15  Text
Wind Direction can be
set by pressing one of
the arrow keys until
the desired direction
is reached.
END
06:22  Right
06:26  Right
06:30  Right
06:30  Tab
06:30  Text
The speed is set by
simply typing in a
number in this box.
If you do not want
to change the
wind speed, each
weather pattern has
a default wind speed.
END
06:42  1
06:43  0
06:45  Tab
06:45  Text
The types of pilots
you will have are
next.

"Perfect" pilots are
wonderful -- they do
what you tell them
every time.
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07:00  Text
"Average" pilots make
some mistakes, but not
very many and not very
often.
END
07:15  Down
07:15  Text
"Lousy" pilots, on the
other hand, make lots
of mistakes over and
over.  They're quite
a handful!  Let's use
Perfect pilots for
this demo.
END
07:28  Down
07:30  Tab
07:30  Text
Emergencies are
next, and you
select depending on
how much stress you
can stand (enjoy?).
'None', leaves every-
thing running
smoothly.
END
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07:45  Text
'Maybe' is a more
realistic scenario...
END
07:50  Text
'Maybe' is a more
realistic scenario...

and 'Nightmare' is
just that!  For real
excitement try this
with stormy weather,
and lousy pilots!!!
END
07:50  Down
08:00  Text
In this lesson, we
will stay away
from the emergencies.
END
08:00  Down
08:10  Tab
08:10  Text
This area lets
you choose how
reliable your
equipment will be.
END
08:18  Down
08:19  Down
08:20  Down
08:20  Text
This area lets
you choose how
reliable your
equipment will be.

Let's stick with
'Perfect' equipment.
END
08:30  Tab
08:30  Text
Everything's set! We
are ready to begin
our shift at the
LAX TRACON...
END
08:45  Enter
00:00  Text
Our radar is working,
and located on the
airport.  It is
sweeping our entire
coverage area, so we
are in good shape!
END
00:10  Simulation
00:11  Down
00:12  Down
00:14  Enter
00:14  Text
Let's keep things
paused for a moment
and look at some of
the other menu areas.
END
00:22  Text
First, under the
Radarscope, we can
adjust the airways
display.
END
00:30  Radarscope
00:32  Enter
00:32  Text
There are three ways
to show your airways.

They can be off, on,
or you can temporarily
show both the airways
and the names.  The
default selection is
for them to be off.
END
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00:45  Down
00:46  Down
00:46  Text
Let's leave the
airways and names
off for now...
END
00:50  Escape
00:50  Radarscope
00:51  Down
00:52  Enter
00:52  Text
Fix names can be
displayed under
this menu.  If you
forget where every-
thing is, select
Radarscope (Alt+R)
and then arrow down
to Fix Names.
END
01:02  Text
Let's redraw the
screen to remove
the fix names.
END
01:06  Radarscope
01:08  R
01:10  Radarscope
01:11  Down
01:12  Down
01:13  Enter
01:13  Text
You can turn on or off
several features that
are shown on your
radar scope by
selecting 'Display'
under the Radarscope
menu.
END
01:21  Text
For instance,
'Boundary' turns on
a visual display of
your boundary
airspace.
END
01:28  Space
01:30  Enter
01:30  Text
END
01:35  Radarscope
01:36  Down
01:37  Down
01:38  Enter
01:39  Text
Turning on or off
the Ground allows
you to display
whether you want
lake outlines etc.
to show on your
screen.
END
01:47  Down
01:48  Space
01:50  Enter
01:50  Text
END
01:55  Radarscope
01:56  Down
01:57  Down
01:58  Enter
02:00  Text
Your compass can be
displayed on the
radarscope to assist
you in giving headings
to aircraft.
END
02:10  Down
02:11  Down
02:12  Space
02:13  Enter
02:13  Text
END
02:18  Radarscope
02:19  Down
02:20  Down
02:21  Enter
02:21  Text
You also have the
ability to turn the
sweep and range marks
on or off.
END
02:27  Down
02:28  Down
02:29  Down
02:30  Space
02:31  Enter
02:31  Text
END
02:36  Radarscope
02:37  Down
02:38  Down
02:39  Enter
02:40  Text
The last two display
functions are weather
and small font.
END
02:46  Text
Displaying the weather
shows you where the
cells are.  Turning
it off, cleans up the
screen display, but
does NOT stop all the
effects of the storms!
END
02:58  Text
Small Font, is the
default for CGA
displays.  However,
on other monitors, it
allows smaller text,
making your display
appear less congested.
END
03:08  Text
Let's go back to our
default settings.
END
03:12  Text
END
03:12  Space
03:13  Down
03:14  Space
03:15  Down
03:16  Space
03:17  Down
03:18  Space
03:19  Enter
03:24  Radarscope
03:24  Text
TRACON II gives you
the capability to
change the color of
almost every area of
the screen.
END
03:32  Down
03:33  Down
03:34  Down
03:36  Text
For those of you with
color monitors, spend
a little time trying
this feature out!
Just move down to the
color display area,
and try experimenting.
END
03:42  Text
Let's get out of the
experimental mode and
back to explaining
these menu items!
END
03:50  Text
If you want to look
closer at the airspace
around one aircraft,
you can zoom in and
then back out again.
END
04:02  Radarscope
04:03  Down
04:04  Down
04:05  Down
04:06  Down
04:07  Enter
04:07  Text
You are able to zoom
in twice to expand the
target area.  Just
don't spend too much
time concentrating on
one target!  Other
things are always
happening in your
radar coverage area!
END
04:15  Text
Let's go ahead and
get back to that full
screen...
END
04:19  Radarscope
04:20  Down
04:21  Down
04:22  Down
04:23  Down
04:24  Down
04:25  Enter
04:25  Text
Sometimes there might
be a reason to Redraw
your screen display.
If you ever need to do
that, we have included
a command...
END
04:32  Radarscope
04:33  Down
04:34  Down
04:35  Down
04:36  Down
04:37  Down
04:38  Down
04:39  Enter
04:40  Text
TRACON II is full of
different types of
information.  You can
call up a page of
aircraft character-
istics.  For instance,
you'll be able to find
out the final approach
speed of an aircraft.
END
04:50  Detail
04:52  Enter
05:04  Escape
05:06  Text
You are also able to
find out the flight
plan of an aircraft.
As you get more and
more traffic, you
will find out that
this is a very
valuable feature!
END
05:14  Detail
05:15  Down
05:16  Enter
05:17  Text
This would be a good
time for us to use the
Redraw command.  We'll
use it to erase the
flightpath while we
are in a Pause mode...
END
05:24  Radarscope
05:26  R
05:27  Text
Another great feature
in TRACON II, is the
ability to look up
your airport informa-
tion.  What if you
forget that final
approach fix
altitude?
END
05:34  Detail
05:35  Down
05:36  Down
05:37  Enter
05:37  Text
This dialog box gives
you the chance to pick
which airport you want
information on...How
about looking up Long
Beach?
END
05:42  Down
05:43  Down
05:44  Enter
05:44  Text
Here is all of the
airport information
on LGB, including
its location in your
coverage area...
END
05:50  Escape
05:50  Text
Let's move on to
the last menu area
there is.
END
05:55  Simulation
05:55  Text
In this area, you are
able to adjust the
sounds you receive,
advance the scenario,
pause your scenario,
and connect to Flight
Simulator (tm)
targets!
END
06:04  Text
Let's take a look at
what sounds can be
adjusted...
END
06:11  Enter
06:11  Text
In this dialog box,
you can see that you
have the ability to
turn all talking off,
to have only the
pilots talk to you,
or if you like...
TRACON II will echo
your commands also!
END
06:25  Text
In addition, TRACON II
will allow you to turn
on or off all of the
beeps and buzzes that
alert you to different
situations.
END
06:35  Escape
06:35  Text
Air Traffic Control
sometimes has its
boring moments...yes,
ATC types are not
ALWAYS busy...so, if
you get to one of
those lonely moments
and just can't take
it anymore, we have
a solution....
END
06:48  Simulation
06:49  Down
06:50  Text
This is one of the
functions where a
'hot key' is nice.
You can select 'Step
Time' from the menu,
or use the F10 key
instead.  Each time
that you press it,
it will advance your
scenario one sweep.
END
07:02  Text
Of course, the next
item on the Simulation
menu is pretty self-
explanatory.
END
07:11  Down
07:12  Text
You are able to pause
the program at any
time....but is this
realistic?  Real
controllers don't
have this function,
so you are HEAVILY
penalized for using
it!
END
07:22  Down
07:22  Text
The last feature of
TRACON II that we
want to look at is
probably one of the
most exciting!  The
ability to hook up
with REAL pilots with
only a modem or null
modem cable!
END
07:34  Enter
07:34  Text
This is the dialog box
where you can choose
your options when you
hook up with Flight
Simulator (tm).
END
07:42  Text
First, you want to
select which comm port
you are using.  Four
are listed, but with
additional hardware,
you can add many more
real pilots to your
scenario.  Detailed
instructions are in
the manual.
END
07:54  Down
07:55  Down
07:56  Up
07:57  Up
07:58  Tab
07:58  Text
You have the ability
to change an aircraft
ID...FS1 and FS2 are
the defaults, but you
can name your targets
anything that will
fit.  For instance,
Bozo21, or Randy01.
END
08:10  B
08:10  O
08:10  Z
08:10  O
08:10  2
08:10  1
08:11  Tab
08:11  Text
You are also able to
put in a flight plan.
This way, you will
know where the
aircraft is going when
you look at the strip
in the Actives area.
END
08:21  M
08:21  E
08:21  G
08:22  Space
08:22  L
08:22  A
08:22  X
08:23  Space
08:23  T
08:23  w
08:23  r
08:24  Tab
08:24  Text
And finally, you are
able to set your baud
rate.
END
08:29  Right
08:30  Right
08:31  Right
08:32  Tab
08:32  Text
Here, you can set
whether you are using
a null modem cable
(direct connection),
or not.
END
08:39  Down
08:40  Tab
08:40  Text
If you decide to be
the one to call out,
you can enter the
phone number here and
let TRACON II's
fingers do the
walking!
END
08:48  3
08:48  8
08:48  8
08:48  -
08:49  6
08:49  1
08:49  5
08:49  9
08:52  Tab
08:54  Text
Or, if you like, you
can wait for a caller.
END
08:58  Tab
08:58  Text
The bottom of the
dialog box shows your
options... Connect,
Disconnect, or
Cancel to change your
mind and return to
your traffic.
END
09:10  Text
Let's go ahead and
leave the Flight
Simulator option off
for now...but you
will want to be
calling your friends
real soon to
experience what REAL
Air Traffic Control
is like!
END
09:22  Escape
09:22  Text
Well, we have about
finished our tour of
TRACON II.  The only
thing left to look at
is under the File
menu.
END
09:32  File
09:32  Text
In this menu area, you
can choose a New
scenario...
END
09:37  Down
09:37  Text
You can open a
previous scenario that
you have saved.
END
09:42  Down
09:42  Text
Here, you can save an
interesting scenario
to try again later, or
just show your friends
how well you did on
those 40 aircraft
in 20 minutes!
END
09:52  Down
09:52  Text
This options lets you
close a scenario out.
END
09:57  Down
09:57  Text
And of course, we give
you a way to exit the
program...
END
10:02  Down
10:02  Text
What better point in
this lesson than here,
at the end,
to let you know who
the people are that
brought you TRACON II!
END
10:10  Enter
10:20  Escape
10:22  Text
We hope that you have
enjoyed this over-
view of TRACON II!

You should be ready to
try it yourself now!
END
10:32  File
10:33  X
10:34  Enter