The Pilot Station software runs on a set of workstations that serve as both input devices and information display devices for operators called pseudopilots. Each pseudopilot controls a number of aircraft by issuing commands in response to verbal instructions from air traffic controllers, much as an actual pilot controls his aircraft. Each Pilot Station controls a specific sector in the simulated airspace. If reductions in pseudopilot work load are necessary, up to four Pilot Stations can be assigned to a sector. The program will automatically distribute the aircraft uniformly among the Pilot Stations assigned that sector.
Numerous commands are available to the pseudopilot to initiate aircraft maneuvering.
The Pilot Station graphical user interface is made up of the Instrument Panel, the Radar Display and the Pilot Messages window. The Instrument Panel displays aircraft state information and receives command input. Overall situational awareness is provided by the Radar Display, which is a map-like plan view of the local airspace. Command error and aircraft status information are presented in the Message window. Aircraft are assigned only to one Pilot Station and are controlled by that particular Pilot Station.