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  • FAA AC 20-140 : 2016

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    GUIDELINES FOR DESIGN APPROVAL OF AIRCRAFT DATA LINK COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS SUPPORTING AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES (ATS)

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2016

    Publisher:  Federal Aviation Administration

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    1 What is the Purpose of this Advisory Circular (AC)?
    2 Who Does this AC Affect?
    3 Does this AC Cancel any Prior AC?
    4 What are the Important Changes to this AC?
    5 Definitions for Different Types of Data Link Systems
    6 Means of Compliance for the Aircraft Data Link System
    7 Design Considerations for Aircraft Data Link Systems
    8 Ground and Flight Test Evaluation
    9 Airplane/Rotorcraft Flight Manual (A/RFM)
    Appendix A - Related Documents
    Appendix B - List of Acronyms

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    Gives guidance material for applicants seeking an airworthiness approval for aircraft with an installed data link system intended to support air traffic services (ATS) data communication.

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    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Federal Aviation Administration
    Status Current

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    FAA AC 23.1311-1 : 2011 INSTALLATION OF ELECTRONIC DISPLAY IN PART 23 AIRPLANES
    ARINC 660B : 2014 CNS/ATM AVIONICS ARCHITECTURES SUPPORTING NEXTGEN/SESAR CONCEPTS
    FAA AC 90-117 : 2017 DATA LINK COMMUNICATIONS
    FAA AC 25-11 : 2014 ELECTRONIC FLIGHT DISPLAYS
    FAA AC 20-177 : 2012 DESIGN AND INSTALLATION GUIDANCE FOR AN AIRBORNE SYSTEM FOR NON-REQUIRED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE IN NON-AERONAUTICAL FREQUENCY BANDS
    MIL HDBK 516 : C AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATION CRITERIA
    FAA AC 91-70 : 2016 OCEANIC AND REMOTE CONTINENTAL AIRSPACE OPERATIONS
    FAA AC 120-76 : 2017 AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF ELECTRONIC FLIGHT BAGS
    FAA AC 120-70 : 2015 OPERATIONAL AUTHORIZATION PROCESS FOR USE OF DATA LINK COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    ARINC 771 : 2016 LOW-EARTH ORBITING AVIATION SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    FAA AC 20-150 : 2014 AIRWORTHINESS APPROVAL OF SATELLITE VOICE (SATVOICE) EQUIPMENT SUPPORTING AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE (ATS) COMMUNICATION
    FAA AC 20-160 : 2016 ONBOARD RECORDING OF CONTROLLER PILOT DATA LINK COMMUNICATION (CPDLC) IN CRASH SURVIVABLE MEMORY
    FAA AC 20-172 : 2015 AIRWORTHINESS APPROVAL FOR ADS-B IN SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS

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    RTCA DO 200B : 2015 STANDARDS FOR PROCESSING AERONAUTICAL DATA
    RTCA DO 305 : A2012 FUTURE AIR NAVIGATION SYSTEM 1/A - AERONAUTICAL TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK INTEROPERABILITY STANDARD (FANS 1/A - ATN B1 INTEROP STANDARD)
    FAA AC 20-149 : 2015 INSTALLATION GUIDANCE FOR DOMESTIC FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICE - BROADCAST
    FAA AC 25-11 : 2014 ELECTRONIC FLIGHT DISPLAYS
    RTCA DO 326 : A2014 AIRWORTHINESS SECURITY PROCESS SPECIFICATION
    ARINC 750 : 1993 SUPP 4 VHF DATA RADIO
    FAA AC 20-160 : 2016 ONBOARD RECORDING OF CONTROLLER PILOT DATA LINK COMMUNICATION (CPDLC) IN CRASH SURVIVABLE MEMORY
    RTCA DO 258 : A2005 INTEROPERABILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ATS APPLICATIONS USING ARINC 622 DATA COMMUNICATIONS
    RTCA DO 350 VOLUME 1 & 2 : A2016 SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE STANDARD FOR BASELINE 2 ATS DATA COMMUNICATIONS (BASELINE 2 SPR STANDARD)
    RTCA DO 351 VOLUME 1 & 2 : A2016 INTEROPERABILITY REQUIREMENTS STANDARD FOR BASELINE 2 ATS DATA COMMUNICATIONS (BASELINE 2 INTEROP STANDARD)
    RTCA DO 290 : 2004 CHG NOT 2 07 SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS STANDARD FOR AIR TRAFFIC DATA LINK SERVICES IN CONTINENTAL AIRSPACE (CONTINENTAL SPR STANDARD)
    ARINC 635 : 1995 SUPP 4 HF DATA LINK PROTOCOLS
    FAA AC 20-153 : 2016 ACCEPTANCE OF AERONAUTICAL DATA PROCESSES AND ASSOCIATED DATABASES
    RTCA DO-355 : 2014 INFORMATION SECURITY GUIDANCE FOR CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS
    FAA AC 25.1302-1 : 2013 INSTALLED SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT FOR USE BY THE FLIGHTCREW
    ARINC 702A : 1996 SUPP 4 ADVANCED FLIGHT MANAGEMENT COMPUTER SYSTEM
    RTCA DO 306 : 2007 CHG NOT 1 11 SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE STANDARD FOR AIR TRAFFIC DATA LINK SERVICES IN OCEANIC AND REMOTE AIRSPACE (OCEANIC SPR STANDARD)
    RTCA DO 264 : 2000 GUIDELINES FOR APPROVAL OF THE PROVISION AND USE OF AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES SUPPORTED BY DATA COMMUNICATIONS
    RTCA DO 352A : 2016 INTEROPERABILITY REQUIREMENTS STANDARD FOR BASELINE 2 ATS DATA COMMUNICATIONS, FANSA 1/A ACCOMMODATION (FANS 1/A - BASELINE 2 INTEROP STANDARD)
    RTCA DO 353 : A2016 INTEROPERABILITY REQUIREMENTS STANDARD FOR BASELINE 2 ATS DATA COMMUNICATIONS, ATN BASELINE 1 ACCOMMODATION (ATN BASELINE 1 - BASELINE 2 INTEROP STANDARD)
    ICAO 9869 : 2008 MANUAL ON REQUIRED COMMUNICATION PERFORMANCE (RCP)
    ARINC 758 : 1996 SUPP 3 COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT UNIT (CMU) MARK 2
    RTCA DO 356 : 2014 AIRWORTHINESS SECURITY METHODS AND CONSIDERATIONS
    RTCA DO 262 : C2017 MINIMUM OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR AVIONICS SUPPORTING NEXT GENERATION SATELLITE SYSTEMS (NGSS)
    FAA AC 120-70 : 2015 OPERATIONAL AUTHORIZATION PROCESS FOR USE OF DATA LINK COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
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