NATS Chooses Micro Nav BEST ATC Simulator for London Heathrow

The UK National Air Traffic Services (NATS) chose Micro Nav to supply a new ATC training system for London's Heathrow.

Micro Nav will customize its BEST two-dimensional tower and radar simulator, which will be used to meet the requirements of a number of new operational facilities and procedures being introduced at Heathrow, including a new control tower, electronic flight strips, and an A-SMGCS (advanced surface movement guidance and control system), among others.

The Heathrow simulator will have eight BEST workstations with multiple screens and touch inputs to closely match the operating interfaces of the controller's real displays.  According to Micro Nav, they can be configured to perform different controller roles, such as, tower, ground, supervisor and radar approach.  And to meet different training needs, up to eight different exercises can be run simultaneously, all of which can be recorded and replayed for debriefing and evaluation.

Micro Nav also supplied NATS with BEST radar approach and area simulators for the College at Hurn, Dorset, and Swanwick’s new en-route traffic center.  12-11-2004.