What Is “Satellited-based VHF Voice and Data”? The VHF (Very High Frequency) band for aeronautical use typically covers 117.975 MHz to 137 MHz, used for pilot–controller voice communications and air–ground data links. Traditionally, these communications rely on ground-based stations (line-of-sight). Over oceans, polar regions, or remote areas, coverage can be very limited or nonexistent. Satellite-based…
A-SMGCS (Advanced-Surface Movement and Guidance Control System) is the term used to describe a modular system made up of different functions, the objective of which is to meet the capacity demands of airports through the orderly, fast and safe movement of aircraft and vehicles, regardless of visibility, traffic density or airport complexity. Reduced airport…
SWIM consists of different layers. The layers that have been identified so far within the framework of SESAR are: Networks layer- physical pan-European wide area network along with the essential technical IT building blocks (e.g. transport protocols, firewalls, routers). PENS and Internet will likely be used. SWIM Technical Infrastructure layer containing technical (middleware) capabilities…
VoIP technology allows the implementation of the “Any Channel from any Sector from any Centre” concept: Distributed VCS: VCS nodes in WAN Global Configuration (all centres involved). Global on-line reconfiguration (all centres involved). On-line dynamic “sectors” definition. On-line resources allocation VoIP technologies allow to begin to use the potential of having all integrated into…
VoIP technology allows the implementation of the “Any Channel from any Sector from any Centre” concept
Madrid will become the epicentre of global aviation from 25 to 28 September 2023. President of Enaire, David Lucas, will inaugurate the sector’s most important congress: Airspace Integration Week 2023. This unprecedented event, organised by the ATCA (Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA), marks the first time that Madrid will be hosting this world reference congress.Airspace…
One of the priorities for ANSPs is to increase the performance of the ATC voice communications in terms of quality and flexibility, but also on safety level were the most stringent requirements has been demanded by the National Safety Agency (NSAs) in the compliance of the applicable procedures coming from the Single European Sky regulatory…
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GAELICAM launches a new portfolio of CNS/ATM courses DOMAINQUALIFICATION COURSESDURATION COMMUNICATIONSC-VOICE: ATS Voice over IP1 weekC-DATALINK: ATC and AOC Datalink services1 weekC-AMHS: ATS Message handling System1 weekC-DATA: Air Navigation Data Communications1 weekC-AFTN: the AFTN network1 weekC-TRANSMISSION: Transmission Means (Microwaves, Optical Fiber rings)1 weekC-RECORDER1 week NAVIGATIONN-GNSS: Global Navigation Satellite Systems (SBAS and GBAS)1 weekN-PBN: implementing Performance Based Navigation1 week SURVEILLANCES-GEN:…
