CPDLC/ADS-C & Datalink Testing
Ahead of a scheduled flight, pilots and DOMs should test their datalink systems to ensure they are able to connect and request and receive valuable flight information.
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Ahead of a scheduled flight, pilots and DOMs should test their datalink systems to ensure they are able to connect and request and receive valuable flight information.
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Duncan Aviation, Todd Duncan, explains the current industry-wide scheduling outlook. Long gone are the days of planning a project just 30 to 60 days out.
Awareness of the causes will set your efforts up to succeed, so you spend less time troubleshooting.
Whether the job falls to you or your favorite Line representative, make it easier
Paying attention to the condition of the paint can pay far larger long-term dividends on the value and safety of the aircraft.
These can be accomplished on-wing or during a landing gear restoration.
The new LTE technology significantly improves your aircraft’s connectivity. AVANCE L3 customers will see a 40% increase in performance, and AVANCE L5 customers 10%.