ATC VECTOR MAPS
Secure arrivals, guide vectors safely through storm boundaries, crosswinds, and terrain traps to dynamic runways.
ATC Operations Core Rule
- Maintain Separation Rules: Keep overlapping radar markers at least $1,000\text{ ft}$ apart in altitude to prevent loss of separation.
ATC OPERATIONS MANUAL
1. Selection & Tracking
Select an incoming aircraft by clicking/tapping on its vector node on the radar sweep workspace. The selected aircraft will glow with a Neon Green Ring and display live parameters in the Sidebar widget.
2. Guide Vectors (Heading & Altitude)
Modify paths through multiple interactive mechanics:
- Draw/Drag Mode: Touch/Hold a blip on screen and drag directly in the desired direction to trace a real-time path vector on the radar.
- Tactical Sidebar Buttons: Shift headings left or right in increments of $10^\circ$, or command flights to climb/descend by $1,000\text{ ft}$ steps.
- Precision Manual Input: Type a target heading ($0^\circ - 359^\circ$) directly into the side-panel numeric command interface.
- Keyboard Controls: Press Arrow Keys. Left/Right Arrow keys rotate target heading in $10^\circ$ increments. Up/Down Arrow keys scale target altitude in $500\text{ ft}$ steps.
3. Flight Separation Rules
As the air traffic controller, you must prevent collisions:
- If any two aircraft approach within 3 miles (55 pixels on radar), they must maintain a minimum of $1,000\text{ ft}$ altitude separation.
- Failing this rule triggers a PROXIMITY ALARM (Radar alert rings) and degrades your Sector Safety score.
- If they close within 16 pixels horizontally with less than $500\text{ ft}$ of altitude difference, a catastrophic mid-air crash will trigger a game-over event.
4. Alignment & Landing Rules
To successfully deliver a flight arrival:
- Guide the aircraft into the target runway's Glide Slope Wedge (the blue dotted gate pointing away from runway touchdown anchors).
- The aircraft must cross this gate at an altitude of $2,500\text{ ft}$ or lower.
- The aircraft's heading must be aligned roughly with the runway's approach trajectory (within a tolerance of $\pm 30^\circ$).
- Upon meeting these criteria, the flight switches status to LANDING and locks onto automated glideslope touchdown mechanics.
5. Dynamic Environment Obstacles
- Sector 2 (Crosswinds): Active wind forces draft flights off-course depending on their speed and alignment angle. Compulsory adjustments are necessary!
- Sector 3 (Terrain Hazard Areas): Avoid mountain peaks (red warning zones). Flights passing over these regions must be sustained at a minimum altitude of $3,500\text{ ft}$.
Sector Cleared
All Sector arrivals guided safely. Perfect separation records tracked.
Sector Collision Breach
Loss of separation warning failure. Aircraft proximity limits breached.
Master Chief Controller
Phenomenal tracking! You have successfully managed all air traffic control zones, resolving extreme crosswinds, overlapping flight alignments, and dangerous terrain traps.