Appendix A – Background information on voice communication systems
ED Decision 2022/008/R
(a) General
This appendix provides additional references, background information, and guidance for maintenance testing, as appropriate to Voice Communication System installations.
(b) Related References
(1) EASA
i. ETSO-2C37e, VHF Radio Communication Transmitting Equipment Operating Within the Radio Frequency Range 117.975–137 Megahertz
ii. ETSO-2C38e,VHF Radio Communication Receiving Equipment Operating Within the Radio Frequency Range 117.975–137 Megahertz
iii. ETSO-2C169a VHF Radio Communications Transceiver Equipment Operating Within the Radio Frequency Range 117.975 To 137 Megahertz.
(2) ICAO
ICAO Annex 10, Volume III, Part II, Voice Communication Systems, Chapter 2 Aeronautical Mobile Service — Second Edition including amendment 85.
(3) EUROCAE
ED-23C June 2009 MOPS for airborne VHF Receiver-Transmitter operating in the frequency range 117.975 – 137.000 MHz.
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Appendix B – Background information on data link systems
ED Decision 2022/008/R
(a) General
This appendix provides additional references, background information, and guidance for maintenance testing, as appropriate to Data Link System installations.
(b) Related references
(1) ICAO
i. ICAO Doc 4444 Air Traffic Management 15th Ed 2007
ii. ICAO Doc 9705 MANUAL OF TECHNICAL PROVISIONS FOR THE AERONAUTICAL TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK (ATN) 2nd Ed 1999
iii. ICAO Doc 9776 Manual on VHF Digital Link (VDL) Mode 2 1st Ed 2001.
(2) ARINC
Specification 631-6 Guidelines for Design Approval of Aircraft Data Link Communication Systems Supporting Air Traffic Services (ATS) dated 11/2010
(3) FAA
AC 20-140B Guidelines for Design Approval of Aircraft Data Link Communication Systems Supporting Air Traffic Services (ATS) dated 27/09/2012
(4) EUROCONTROL
i. LINK2000+/ATC DATA LINK OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE, Version 6.0, Date: 17 December 2012.
ii. LINK 2000+ Guidance to Airborne Implementers, Version 1.1, Date: 09 December 2009.
iii. LINK2000+/FLIGHT CREW DATA LINK OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE Version 5.0, Date: 17 December 2012.
iv. LINK2000+ Programme, Generic Interop Test Plan for Avionics - Part 1, Upper Layers and CM/CPDLC applications, Version 2.3, Date: 15th June 2010.
(5) ISO/IEC
i. Document 8073 Information technology -- Open Systems Interconnection -- Protocol for providing the connection-mode transport service Edition 4,0 including amendment 1 dated 09/1998
ii. Document 8602 Information technology -- Protocol for providing the OSI connectionless-mode transport service Edition 2,0 including amendment 1 dated 12/1996
iii. ISO/IEC 8327-1:1996 Information technology — Open Systems Interconnection — Connection-oriented Session protocol: Protocol specification TECHNICAL CORRIGENDUM 1 Published 15/05/2002
(6) EUROCAE
i. ED-110B, December 2007, ‘Interoperability Requirements Standard for Aeronautical Telecommunication Network Baseline 1’ (Interop ATN B1),
ii. ED-120, May 2004, ‘Safety and Performance Requirements Standard For Initial Air Traffic Data Link Services In Continental Airspace (SPR IC)’. including change 1, change 2, and change 3.
iii. ED-122 February 2011 Safety and Performance Standard for Air Traffic Data Link Services in Oceanic and Remote Airspace (Oceanic SPR Standard)
iv. ED-154A March 2012 Future Air Navigation System 1/A (FANS 1/A) - Aeronautical Telecommunications Network (ATN) Interoperability Standard
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