SELECTING EQUIPMENT

STANDARD (VOR, ILS, VHF)

Standard COM/NAV equipment.

A GBAS Landing Sys.

Ground-Based Augmentation System.

B LPV (APV+SBAS)

Localised Performance with Vertical Guidance (Approach with Vertical Guidance and Space-Based Augmentation System).

C LORAN C

Long Range Navigation.

D DME

Distance Measuring Equipment.

F ADF

Automatic Direction Finder.

G GNSS (use PBN/)

Global Navigation Satellite System.

Use the Performance-Based Navigation data in Field 18 for further information.

I INS

Inertial Navigation System.

Aircraft inertial guidance.

K MLS

Microwave Landing System.

L ILS

Instrument Landing System.

O VOR

VHF Omnidirectional Radio Range.

T TACAN

Tactical Air Navigation System.

W RVSM

Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum.

This option will be added automatically if the selected flight level is at or above 290, when it is mandatory. If your aircraft is not equipped with RVSM, select the Max FL setting in the aircraft's profile to be 280 or less.

X MNPS

Minimum Navigation Performance Specification.

N No COM/NAV

U UHF

UHF Radiotelephone.

V VHF

VHF Radiotelephone.

H HF

HF Radiotelephone.

Y 8.33 kHz*

8.33 kHz Radio Channel Spacing.

Mandatory for IFR flights in the Eurocontrol area.

CPDLC

Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications.

Multiple options possible (see below).

J1 ATN VDL Mode 2

Aeronautical Telecommunication Network VHF Data Link.

J2 FANS 1A HFDL

Future Air Navigation System options.

High Frequency Data Link.

J3 FANS 1A VDL M.4

VHF Data Link Mode 4.

J4 FANS 1A VDL M.2

VHF Data Link Mode 2.

J5 FANS 1A Inmarsat

Using Inmarsat satellite network.

J6 FANS 1A MTSAT

Using Multi-Functional Transport Satellite.

J7 FANS 1A Iridium

Using Iridium satellite network.

P1 CPDLC RCP 400

Select the Required Communications Performance level of your aircraft.

P2 CPDLC RCP 240

P3 SATVOICE RCP 400

Select this option if your aircraft has satellite voice communications.

ATC RTF

Air Traffic Control Radiotelephone options using one of three available satellite networks (see CPDLC above).

M1 ATC RTF Inmarsat

M2 ATC RTF MTSAT

M3 ATC RTF Iridium

ACARS

Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System options.

E1 FMC WPR

Flight Management Computer Waypoint Reporting.

E2 D-FIS

Data Link Flight Information Services.

E3 PDC

Pre-Departure Clearance. 

SEL

SELCAL calling code (4 letters).

Enter the SELCAL code for the aircraft when a selective-calling radio is installed.

Z

Include descriptions of other COM, NAV or DAT items not listed above.

Transponder

Select interrogation mode from drop-down list.

If unknown, select Mode S.

ADS-B

Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast.

Select the appropriate options for each section corresponding to the capabilities of your aircraft’s transponder.

CODE

Aircraft address.

Enter the address (if required by appropriate ATS authority) expressed as alphanumerical code of six hexadecimal characters.

SUR

Surveillance (other).

Add surveillance applications or capabilities not previously specified.

Required Navigation Performance

Generates the PBN/ code for Field 18.

RNP Equipment

If applicable, select the RNP equipment available onboard.

See above for definition of option acronyms.

Precision

Select the available precision for calculating position.

RVR

Runway Visual Range.

Enter the minimum runway visual range requirement of the aircraft in metres, for the benefit of air traffic control.

PER

Performance Category.

Select the correct option from the drop-down list for your aircraft's performance, based on knots indicated airspeed and defined in ICAO document 8168.