Description
The Metropolitan State University is seeking to replace its existing 20-year-old Air Traffic Control (ATC) software with a new system that meets the requirements for Enhanced AT-CTI certification from the FAA. The university is proposing a sole source procurement of ATC software and hardware from Adacel, which provides a turnkey solution that meets all the requirements for the FAA certification. The system includes simulators for tower, TRACON, and pilot training, as well as hardware and software that are fully supported by the vendor. The university requires a system that can simulate an integrated tower and TRACON system, possesses out-of-the-box compliance with Enhanced AT-CTI program standards, and is capable of augmenting remote pilot operators with fully computer-controlled simulated aircraft. The system must also be delivered by July 31, 2026, and include 40 hours of remote support assistance.
Some of the key features of the required system include:
• Simulates an integrated tower and TRACON system that functions within the same software environment for consistency in student training.
• Possesses out-of-the-box compliance with Enhanced AT-CTI program standards to ensure functionality and certification with the FAA.
• Is capable of augmenting remote pilot operators with fully computer-controlled simulated aircraft to ensure that students are not forced to spend excessive amounts of time in class operating as RPOs instead of controllers.
• Is compliant with the Enhanced AT-CTI requirement for 3-day outage recovery.
• Must interface with the university's flight simulators running Prepar3D to allow them to be networked to communicate with the simulated ATC system.
• Provides hardware that is fully supported by the ATC vendor, with fully configured hardware delivered within 3 business days of a hardware failure.