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CONTENTS:
General
Communication
Navigation
Surveillance
Air Traffic Management
Self Examination
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GENERAL

The Future Air Navigation System (FANS) concept, also

known as Communication Navigation Surveillance/Air
Traffic Management (CNS/ATM), covers the main
evolutions of the way the airspace will be used in the
years to come, ie: the CNS/ATM will allow the airspace
to be used more efficiently.

The general objectives of CNS/ATM are:

- to increase airspace capacity,
- to enhance operational flexibility and
- to allow continued safety of air traffic.

These objectives are achieved through improvements in

operations, such as reduced separations (laterally,
longitudinally, vertically and in time), the
possibility to have a dialogue and directly negociate
between the aircraft and the Air Traffic Control (ATC)
to optimize the flight, taking into account specific
events or intentions.
To achieve the intended dynamic routings and reduced
separations (ATM concept), aircraft will have to be
equipped with specific systems for communication,
navigation and surveillance (CNS tools).
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COMMUNICATION
- CNS/ATM makes extensive use of data
communications, betweeen aircraft and the
airline and between aircraft and ATC, called
Controller Pilot Data Link Communication
(CPDLC).
These communications are available via VHF Data
Radio (VDR) or via SATCOM, if installed, for
remote areas such as oceanic zones for
instance.
On the ground, the ACARS network dispatches
the data.
VHF and HF voice communications are therefore
used as a backup.
NAVIGATION
- GPS improves the dimensional navigation
accuracy (Lat., Long., Alt., time) and the
aircraft is able to navigate in all airspace
and any part of the world.
To enhance the airspace use, a Required
Navigation Performance (RNP) concept has been
developed inside the Flight Management System
(FMS).
This concept defines the capability an aircraft
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SURVEILLANCE
- For surveillance, the concept of Automatic
Dependent Surveillance(ADS) has been
developed. With ADS, an aircraft automatically
transmits its position (and other data relevant
to trajectory and weather) to the ATC via VDR
or SATCOM, if installed.
AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
- The Air Traffic Management (ATM) optimizes
the use of four dimensional airspace
(including time) to improve the efficiency
of airline operations and ATC.
This is expected to result in a reduction
of separations between aircraft and more
generally in improved ATC routings taking
into account factors including the overall
traffic, ATC restrictions or constraints.
ATM is responsible for optimizing departure
and arrival times and minimizing delays.
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SELF EXAMINATION

What is the CNS/ATM?

A - An aircraft navigation system.
B - A ground communication system.
C - A concept to use the airspace.
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Crew Interfaces
Data Transfer
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The Communication Navigation Surveillance/Air Traffic

Management (CNS/ATM) can be divided into three main
components:

- The communication devices,

- the navigation devices and
- the crew interfaces.
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COMMUNICATION CREW INTERFACES

- The communication devices include: - The crew interfaces include:

- The SATCOM, if installed, - The MCDU and

- the VHF Data Radio (VDR) and - the EFIS/ECAM.
- the Air Traffic Services Unit (ATSU). - A specific attention getter pushbutton (not
used) and
The ATSU is a computer which manages all the - provision for the Data Communication Display
communications to or from the SATCOM and VDR. Unit (DCDU).

NAVIGATION - The MCDU has an "ATC COM" key and datalink

- The navigation devices include:
- The Multi Mode Receiver (MMR),
- the conventional navigation means (ADIRS,
VOR-DME, ADF), and
- the FMS.
pages (from ATSU line key) related to
CNS/ATM.
Two attention getter pushbuttons, marked
"ATC MSG", are located on the left and
right sides of the glareshield, but are
inoperative.

The MMR is a receiver which integrates ILS and

GPS functions in a single unit. The MMR is also
able to receive Microwave Landing System (MLS)
or Differential Global Positioning System
(DGPS) signals.
The FMS uses the data provided by MMR and
conventional navigation means.
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DATA TRANSFER

- Navigation data received from the different

navigation receivers and sensors is sent to
the FMS.
Then, the information is displayed on
EFIS/ECAM and on the MCDU.
FMS initializations or updates are still
made using the MCDU.

Datalink messages received from VDR or

SATCOM, if installed, are managed by the
ATSU. The messages are sent to the cockpit
interfaces.
The MCDUs are used to send messages.
Downlink messages are sent to the ATSU and
emitted by the VDR or the SATCOM equipment,
if installed.

The FMS can also exchange data, like flight

plans, position reports or reminders for
the crew, directly with the ATSU.
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What is the component used for the display of ATC

exchanged messages?
A - The MCDU.
B - The ATSU.
C - The MMR.
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