Educational content

Introduction :

Place of aeronautical communications in the civil aviaiton

RCP basics

Spectrum management issues

Voice communication techniques

VHF and HF physical characteristics

Operational constraints

Data-link means of communication

VHF data-links mode 2 : techniques and implementation plans

VHF Data-Link mode 4

HF Data-Link

Satellite data-link communication

Data-link telecommunication networks

ACARS (Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System) - FANS 1/A - AOA

ATN (Aeronautical Telecommunication network)

Overview of today's datalink services

European implementation plan (Link 2000 + and Data Link Services Implementing Rules)

Airborne communication systems architecture

The Communication function

Safety aspects

ATIMS architecture

Characteristics of on-board communication equipments

Installation of communication equipments

Overview of data-link security techniques

Information security overview

Aeronautical data-link security basics

Overview of the next future of aeronautical communication techniques and concepts (SWIMM, COCR, LDACS, ...)

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