FANS Information Page
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FANS (AFN) Logon Codes (ATC facility provider of
FANS1/A) by region:
ATSU codes
Note that the FANS Operations Manual (FOM) has been
superceded by the GOLD (available above). The last revision
of the FANS Operations Manual (FOM) prior to the change
to the GOLD is available here:
FANS Operations Manual
Useful information about FANS operations in the South Pacific
can be found at: ATC DataLink News
The North Atlantic Guidance material for ADS and CPDLC
has been replaced by the GOLD. The NAT Mandate is here:
NAT Mandate Phase 2
The Boeing ATS SR&O D926T0280 (still the complete,
definitive document for FANS software): Pegasus SR&O
The FAA Oceanic Operations Standards page is at: FAA/ATS
The FAA Ocean21 (ATOP) information website is at: ATOP
AEEC documents may be obtained from ARINC at:AEEC
ARINC 622 “ATS Data Link Applications Over ACARS
Air-Ground Network”
ARINC 618, “Air-Ground Character-Oriented Protocol
Specification”
ARINC 620, “Data Link Ground System Standard and
Interface Specification”
ARINC 635, “HF Data Link Protocols”
ARINC 724B, “Aircraft Communications Addressing and
Reporting System (ACARS)”
ARINC 741, “Aviation Satellite Communications System:
Part 1 Supplement 6, Aircraft Installation Provisions” and
“Part 2 Supplement 3, System Design and Equipment”
ARINC 758, “Communication Management Unit (CMU)
Mark 2”
ARINC 761, “ Second Generation Aviation Satellite
Communication System, Aircraft Installation Provisions”
ARINC 745-2, “Automatic Dependent Surveillance”
ARINC 781-3 “Mark 3 Aviation Satellite Communication
System”
RTCA Data Link Requirements documents can be obtained
at: RTCA
RTCA DO-219 “Minimum Operational Performance
Standards for ATC Two-Way Data Link Communications”
RTCA DO-212 “Minimum Operational Performance
Standards for Automatic Dependent Surveillance (ADS)
Equipment”
RTCA DO-258A (formerly PSG 1019E, then
PUB23)“Interoperability Requirements for ATS Applications
Using ARINC 622 Data Communication Document “
RTCA DO-264 (formerly PUB22) “Guidelines for Approval of
the Provision and Use of Air Traffic Services Supported by
Data Communications”
FAA website for Advisory Circulars (ACs): AIRweb
AC 20-140 Guidelines For Design Approval Of Aircraft Data
Communications Systems
AC 120-COM “Initial Air Carrier Operational Approval For
Use of Digital Systems”
AC 90-117 "Data Link Communications"
AC 25.1309-1A, “System Design Analysis, for transport
category airplanes”
AC 20-115B, “Software Design Considerations” (RTCA
DO-178B), provides an acceptable means for showing that the
software complies with §§ xx.1301 and xx.1309 of 14 CFR
parts 23, 25, 27, and 29.
A current copy of the Global Operational Data Link (GOLD)
version 2 document is here: GOLD
A current copy of the north Atlantic NOTAM is found
here:NTAP
FANS statistics (from monitoring of operational aircraft in FANS
airspace) can be found at the ISPACG CRA site here:
ISPACG_CRA
A link to the Digital Avionics Systems Conference website is
here: DASC
RTCA DO-306" Safety and Performance Standard for Air Traffic
Data Link Services in Oceanic and Remote Airspace"
RTCA DO-312 "Safety, Performance and Interoperability
Requirements Document for the In-Trail Procedure in Oceanic
Airspace (ATSA-ITP) Application"
FANS Interoperability Teams:
FANS note for today:
13 Feb 2018
The NAT is planning to implement PBCS
routes effective 29 March. Operators will
need a Statement of Compliance to
demonstrate RCP240/RSP180 compliance.
10 Nov 2017
The Iridium NOTAM has been lifted. All
FIRs that issued a prohibition have since
removed it. Thanks to Iridium for
implementing a timely fix to the delayed
message problem.
Data Comm Tower Sites
Van Nuys (VNY) expected to have
Data Comm in June 2018
