What is the Need? The lack of realistic simulated other aircraft and Air Traffic Control (ATC) communications in flight simulators has been called ‘the missing link’ in pilot training. As a result, the most advanced training devices simulating today’s most sophisticated aircraft still lack fundamental realism in environment and communications. This project will develop a fundamentally new major sub-system within flight simulation training devices (FSTDs), helping to keep the UK at the forefront of simulator technical development and more widely, the flight training market. Leap in Flight Simulator Performance This technology will create a step-change in flight simulator fidelity and application, providing pilots, at all levels of training, with a more realistic busy airspace environment outside the cockpit and more representative pilot communication workloads. Regulatory Backing This system will meet guidance first introduced by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), and over time will become a regulatory requirement in flight simulation training devices, thus generating industry-wide global commercial demand. An enhanced ATC environment is already mandated by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for flight simulators used for the Multi-Crew Pilot Licence. Enhancing Worldwide Aviation Safety Human factors, and in particular, communications are recognized areas having contributed to many aircraft incidents and accidents. This project will further enhance both civil and military pilot training delivering enhanced aviation safety worldwide. Micro Nav Ltd. Micro Nav Ltd., based in Bournemouth UK, is a highly specialized developer and supplier of Simulated Air Traffic Control (ATC) Systems. The company is the proud recipient of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise (2010) for its performance in international trade and has been ranked in the Sunday Times HSBC Tech Track 100 (2010) and International Track (2011) league tables.