Radar Modes
| Radar Mode | Common Position Utilised On | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Clearance Delivery | Contains only the aircraft's callsign and voice capabilities |
| Ground | Ground Movement Control | Contains aircraft's callsign, aircraft type, ground speed and voice capabilities. |
| Tower | Tower Control | Targets contain a full data block, with all of the above plus warnings when aircraft are, for example, squawking an incorrect ASSR Code. |
| ARTS | Approach Control | Designed to mimic the American Terminal Control Center setup, targets will contain varying amounts of data depending on the squawk mode of the aircraft, amongst other things. |
| STARS | Approach Control | Similar to ARTS mode, however the target's data tag rotates at a slower rate. |
| DSR | Enroute Control | This mode is similar to what would be found in a standard Area Control Centre. It contains up to three lines of information in the data tag including destination, ground speed, temporary assigned altitudes and aircraft ownership. |
| Park Air | Approach Control | This mode is similar to the radar setup found in British Approach Control Units, and displays 2 lines of information when the aircraft is squawking mode Charlie, and nothing when squawking mode standby. |
| TAAATS | En route, Approach and Aerodrome Control | Designed to appear similar to The Australian Advanced Air Traffic System. This mode's label contains up to 5 lines of information at some points with data such as wake vortex separation and Reduced Vertical Separation Minima status. The position symbol is based on the highest priority ATS Surveillance System available for tracking the aircraft. Additionally, certain SSR Mode A codes may trigger special symbols. |
| PSR | Various | Simulates a Primary Surveillance Radar, hence displays only the aircraft's blip. |
| 3D | Ground, Tower Control | Simulates a basic 3D view from an air traffic control tower. The datatag contains one line of information which periodically cycles. |
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