Pilot survey · October 2026

Help shape the next NextATC.

NextATC is built by one developer, and every build is shaped by the pilots who fly it. Tell me what works, what gets in the way and what you would like next.

  • 16questions
  • 5minutes

Part 1 of 5

About you and your setup

How long you have used NextATC, your setup and what you fly.

Q01How long have you been using NextATC?Required
Q02Your setup

Pick what you use most.

Simulator
System
Release channel
VR
Q03What do you usually fly with NextATC?

Choose all that apply.

Q04How often do you fly with NextATC?

Part 2 of 5

How NextATC works for you

Overall satisfaction, stuck flights and a rating for each part you use.

Q05Overall, how satisfied are you with NextATC?Required
Choose 1 to 5 stars
Q06How likely are you to recommend NextATC to another simmer?Required
Not at all likelyExtremely likely
Q07How often does a flight get stuck or need a workaround?

For example ATC stops answering, traffic blocks a taxiway or runway, a tug or Follow Me never arrives, or you have to reset the plugin.

Q08Rate the parts of NextATC you use

1 is poor, 5 is excellent. Leave a row on "Not used" if you do not use it.

ATC radio flow from Delivery to Center
Phraseology and procedural realism
ATC voices and radio audio
Built-in traffic
Pushback tug and Follow Me
Taxi guidance, runway crossings and parking
Nav Display and 3D airport view
Flight planning: SimBrief, SID/STAR, FMS
VFR flying without a flight plan
Radio Copilot
AutoFly
Speaking to ATC with voice recognition
Windows, settings and ease of use
Q09Where should NextATC lean?
Easier and more forgivingKeep today's balanceStricter and closer to real-world ATC

Part 3 of 5

Voices and traffic

Which ATC voices and which traffic you fly with.

Q10Which ATC voices do you use?
Q11Which traffic do you fly with?

Choose all that apply.

Part 4 of 5

What to improve next

Where development should focus and which requested features you would use.

Q12Where should development focus next?

Pick up to three.

0 of 3 picked

Q13Pilots have asked for these. Which would you use?Optional

Ideas from the feature-request tracker. Choose all that you would really use.

Part 5 of 5

Your comments

Open answers, all optional. Write in any language.

Q14What do you like most about NextATC?Optional
0 / 3000
Q15What frustrates you, or what would you improve first?Optional
0 / 3000
Q16What is missing? Anything else to tell me?Optional
0 / 3000

Last step

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