Overcome that intimidation or refresh your skills with COMM1 VFR, exchanging actual dialogue with Air Traffic Controllers from the safety of your desktop. This Windows and Mac based instructional CD-ROM is the closest thing to talking on the cockpit radio that you'll find anywhere. Hear "live" air traffic controllers working your aircraft and other traffic in real-time settings through all types of airspace. Simulate ATC communications in dozens of lessons over the full range of VFR flight situations. Master AIM and FAA-approved radio phraseology. Prepare for each exercise with narrated briefings. Learn to anticipate ATC instructions and sequences in every type of airspace. COMM1 VFR has over 6 linear hours of interactive communication training. Tune the photorealistic interactive radio stack. Record and playback your own radio calls with interactive audio exercises. Operate the on-screen COM 1, COM 2, NAV 1, NAV 2, and audio panel .Simulate emergency radio procedures from the safety of your desktop. Access the most widely-used aviation resources for frequencies and communication information from the Airport/Facility Directory, AOPA's Airport Directory and Sectional Charts. The instructionally sound curriculum takes you through progressively more complex airspace so that you can feel confident in any environment. Detailed graphics depict your aircraft and aid you in each lesson. Use actual aeronautical charts, airport diagrams and other visual aids in over 70 comprehensive lessons and scenarios. Talk to ATC and other pilots as you fly through Class B, C, D and TRSA airspace. Hear examples of what you are expected to perform in each lesson. Learn when to transmit in the midst of "live" ATC exchanges. Receive immediate audio feedback to your recorded radio calls. Critique and compare your own radio speech with that of an expert. Practice making requests for Radar Flight-Following and Approach/ Departure Clearances.