Dark Skies Protocol

A sophisticated cyberattack has crippled O'Hare International's navigation and communication systems during peak hours. With 47 aircraft circling and fuel reserves dropping, you must navigate this crisis while a mysterious hacker holds your systems hostage. Time is running out as weather conditions deteriorate and multiple planes report critical fuel levels.

Challenges

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Difficulty

B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Senior Air Traffic Controller (Night Shift Supervisor)

Conversation Partner

CIPHER-1 (Unknown Hacker)

Setting

Emergency Operations Center - Banks of dead monitors cast blue error screens across your face. Red emergency lighting pulses overhead. Rain pelts against the glass tower windows.

Location

O'Hare International Airport Control Tower - Chicago, IL

Learning Objectives

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Establish manual communication protocols with circling aircraft

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Prioritize and sequence emergency landings based on fuel status

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Successfully land at least 75% of aircraft without automated guidance

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“Good evening, {{userName}}, Controller. I've taken the liberty of... upgrading your systems. 47 aircraft, declining fuel reserves, and now you'll have to land them the old-fashioned way. Tick tock.”

This is how CIPHER-1 (Unknown Hacker)'s greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#817

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