The safety of air travel and air operations is critically linked to the availability of reliable aeronautical communications and navigation systems. This chapter describes the evolution of airport wireless communications systems from the legacy analog VHF AM system to the making of the AeroMACS concept. The background material that explains the reasons behind the emergence of this innovative aviation technology is described. The application of digital communications in civil aviation began with the introduction of Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) technology in 1978. The National Airspace System (NAS) is a complex network of airports, airways, air traffic control facilities, and all the associated rules and regulation designed to supervise safety of flights for civil (commercial as well as private) and military aviation in the United States. The chapter briefly explores the dominant wireline signal exchange media on airport surface, that is, the fiber‐optic cable loop communications systems (CLCS).
Airport Communications from Analog AM to AeroMACS
AeroMACS ; 1-40
2018-09-05
40 pages
Aufsatz/Kapitel (Buch)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
AeroMACS , NAS , VHF AM system , ACARS , CLCS
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