What's NEW in PF3 - ATC at its best                               

A brief summary of what you can expect...

• PF3 is a MAJOR rewrite
• PF3 works with FS9, FSX (including Steam edition), P3D and MSFS FS2020
• PF3 can also be used with XPlane (you will need additional plugins to do so)
• PF3 is a NEW Standalone program and does NOT require/use anything to do with Proflight 2000
• PF3 comes complete with 119 voice sets covering 26 geographic regions in the PF3 world
• PF3 will monitor AI aircraft on the ground as you taxi to/from the runway to ensure there are no conflicts
• PF3 provides automatic taxi speed control to assist you in maintaining a steady taxi speed
• PF3 offers a simple point-and-click on any flight plan... then fly! (no more compiling ADV files)
• PF3 comes with additional ATIS voice sets
• PF3 comes complete with its own unique radio enhancement voice packs (previously sold separately)
• PF3 allows you to configure Control Center hand-off altitudes for each of its geographic regions
• PF3 does not alter your original flight plan in anyway (no more missing or duplicated waypoints)
• PF3 is configurable for use with most voice recognition programs
• PF3 enables you to add any ATC frequency that may be missing from FS (for PF3's own use only)
• PF3 can be configured to use either COM1 or COM2 radios
• PF3 offers the use of configurable flight profiles
• PF3's ATC control zone boundaries have been completely revamped, providing more accurate handoffs
• PF3 comes complete with a validation program to thoroughly check your installation
• PF3 supports alternate airports, which you can divert to for whatever reason
• PF3 offers much improved emergency situations and diverting to the nearest suitable airport
• PF3 comes complete with 40+ application skins to give the program the look and feel you prefer
• PF3's SID/STAR names have been changed to allow up to 7 characters in length (changed from a max of 5)
• PF3's Hold procedures have been completely rewritten and brought up to date.
• PF3's SID/STAR functionality has been extended to allow even more flexibility
• PF3 comes complete with our FREE PF3_Display utility (for displaying in-flight frequencies/hotkey usage)
• PF3 comes complete with our FREE Remote-Text utility (to replace the default FS message window)
• PF3 comes complete with our FREE Remote-Radio-Stack utility for displaying/changing radio frequencies
• PF3 supports Project Magenta's Boeing type MCP (probably others too, but not tested as yet)

Plus all the relevant features from legacy versions...

• Supports multiple flight planners
• Active AI detection (both air and ground traffic) during takeoff and approach
• Transition levels can change dependant on your geographic location
• Configurable Transition Altitudes for each of the 26 PF3 geographic regions
• Altimeter calls can also be made in Millibars as 1013 rather than 29.92
• Improved approach vectoring to provide smooth, realistic approaches to all destinations
• SID (DP) and STAR support
• Departure procedures (SIDs/DPs) are configurable and can be named which is then read out by ATC
• Add departure procedures (SIDs/DPs) to specific airports at runway level if required
• Arrival procedures (STARs) are configurable and can be named which is then read out by ATC
• Add arrival procedures to specific airports at runway level if required
• Add missed approach altitudes to specific airports at runway level if required
• Change your assigned departure runway if you wish
• Step climbs and step descents
• Configurable holds
• Ability to request higher and lower altitudes
• Ability to request visual approach
• Ability to request a different arrival runway
• Active runways (departure and arrival) determined either by AI (if in use) or wind direction
• Departure runway length taken into consideration
• Arrival runway length and ILS equipment taken into consideration
• ATC handles missed approaches and vectors you back into the pattern
• Supports controlled, uncontrolled or partially controlled airports/fields
• Emergencies supported with vectors back to your departure airport or the nearest airport
• Configurable Airway Deviation reminders
• Configurable AI detection during takeoff
• Configurable Hotkey assignments
• Automatic updates feature
• Database refresh utility to apply any add-on scenery data to PF3's database
• AI Traffic advisories en-route
• Integrated ATIS for all of the 1200+ equipped airports in FS9/FSX/P3D
• You can hear the full airport name announced in PF3's ATIS for all ATIS equipped FS9/FSX/P3D airports
• AI Traffic call signs which are not available in PF3 are substituted by the airlines ICAO code
• Full taxi instructions to/from the runway. i.e. ATC instructs you to.... "taxi to gate 27 via taxiway delta, bravo two, alpha one, charlie three" 

• Taxi Guidance System (TGS) which includes a new (optional) panel gauge and a TGS display utility. The new gauge (or standalone program) points to the next taxi waypoint, displays a series of LED's to indicate the distance to the next taxi waypoint.

• TGS includes AUDIBLE instructions from your VCP telling you... "next left into delta.... bear right into bravo two... straight on... gate 27 on the right"

• PF3 provides Oceanic Procedures when flying to/from the US (over the pond) and between Gander/Shanwick controlled areas. This includes simulated HF radio transmissions using real world SELCAL sounds when ATC contact you. Your VCP will also radio through position reports at each intersection

• PF3 provides a facility where you can configure any flight plan for Oceanic Procedures.

• PF3 supports 'Push and Start' request options

• PF3 offers a Closed Caption mode to display all ATC commands on your FS message window

• PF3 allows you to designate any runway for landings only, takeoffs only, both or even close it completely

• PF3 automatically provides full interactive support for those using PF3 and FDC alongside each other

• Plus much, much more....

A closer look at some of the new additions

For full details on these and all other aspects of PF3 please see the new user guide right HERE