What is Intelligent Approach?

Intelligent Approach is a plugin for EuroScope to allow Vatsim controllers to apply RECAT-EU PWS and TBS separation and spacing on final approach. It is a recreation of the system used by Heathrow and Gatwick controllers IRL.

Supported airports

The system is used IRL at:

• London Heathrow (EGLL) Plugin supported
• London Gatwick (EGKK) Plugin supported
• Amsterdam Schiphol (EHAM)
• Toronto Pearson (CYYZ)

Requirements

• EuroScope running a 3.2 build
• Vatsim UK controller pack

What the plugin doesn't do

What	Why
It isn't the real system	It's an approximation of the system used IRL built using publicly accessible information, guidance from Eurocontrol and marketing material
It doesn't control for you	It never issues or advises speeds, headings or altitudes. The markers and spacing are advisories and separation remains the controller's responsibility
It doesn't adjust for live GS	The markers assume all aircraft will fly 160 kt to their DP
It doesn't account for visual separation	Visual separation and other waivers are not accounted for, such as removing the 2 NM separation requirement for aircraft visual on parallel approaches
It doesn't plan the sequence for you	IRL, the computer has an input. Using the IA plugin, the controller still needs to plan the optimal arrival sequence
It doesn't manage departures	It can reserve gaps for departures based on the coordinated gap strategy with ADC, but it won't plan a departure order or inform you of the required separation for departures
It doesn't manage holding	It will not tell you what order to take aircraft off the stack or manage the stack for you
It doesn't work with other airports	Settings need to be tuned on a per-airport basis. Only the ones listed above are supported