Air Traffic Control

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AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC)

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2B-- 33-- 10: INTRODUCTION
The FMS ATC data link function provides the following Future Air Navigation System
(FANS 1/A) Air Traffic Services applications: ATS (Air Traffic Services) Facilities Notification
(AFN), Automatic Dependent Surveillance (ADS) and Controller Pilot Datalink
Communications (CPDLC). CPDLC is also known as ATC Comm.
D The AFN function permits the pilot to logon to an ATC center to begin ADS and/or
CPDLC (ATC Comm) operations.
D The ADS function permits an ATC center to request the aircraft to automatically
transmit (using a data link connection), aircraft data derived from on--board navigation
systems (FMS). ADS uses the various systems on board the aircraft to give aircraft
position, velocity, intent and meteorological data. This data is transmitted to the ATS
provider system (ATC Center) for estimating and predicting aircraft position.
NOTE:
ADS refers to Automatic Dependent Surveillance -- Contract (ADS--C).
Automatic Dependent Surveillance -- Broadcast (ADS--B) is given in a later
certification.
D CPDLC (ATC Comm) is an ATS application that permits pilots and air traffic controllers
to exchange messages using a data link connection. CPDLC includes a set of
clearance, information, and/or request messages that correspond to existing
phraseology used in current ATC procedures.
NOTE:
The terms CPDLC and ATC Comm are both used to describe ATC two--way
datalink communications.
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2B-- 33-- 20: AFN
An AFN logon is used to establish a relationship with an ATC facility. When the pilot initiates
an AFN LOGON, the FMS informs the ground ATC facility of the location of the aircraft and
its ATS capability. The initial notification message transmitted to the ground ATC facility
includes:
D Four--character ICAO code for the ATC facility (that the pilot must use at logon) as
entered in the LOGON TO field on the MCDU ATC LOGON/STATUS page.
D Flight ID, as displayed in the FLT ID field on the ATC LOGON/STATUS page.
D Aircraft Registration (Tail No.), as displayed in the TAIL NO field on the ATC
LOGON/STATUS page. The tail number is contained in the Aircraft Personality
Module (APM).
D Time (UTC).
D Aircraft position (FMS Present Position Latitude/Longitude).
D Aircraft ADS capability.
The FMS also provides the capability for an active ATC center to request the aircraft to notify
(automatically logon to) the next ATC center.
NOTE:
This capability is known as an AFN Handoff.
The pilot can logon from any FMS, however, only the Master FMS transmits AFN messages.
The Master FMS is the displayed FMS on the coupled side (left or right).
If an ATC LOGON is not accepted by the ATC center within 10 minutes, the scratchpad
message RE--LOG ON TO ATC CENTER is displayed and the pilot should attempt the logon
again.
The pilot interface with the AFN function is provided by the ATC LOGON/STATUS pages.
The procedure for logging onto an ATC facility is described in Procedure 1.
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2B-- 33-- 30: ATC LOGON/STATUS PAGE 1
The ATC LOGON/STATUS page provides access to ATS Facilities Notification (AFN)
information as well as information regarding the active and next center.
Figure 1 ATC LOGON/STATUS Page 1
1. Page Access
Access to the ATC LOGON/STATUS page 1 is as follows:
D Selection of the ATC LOGON prompt (LSK 5R) on the AOC MAIN MENU page
- The AOC MAIN MENU is accessed by pushing the DLK function key
D Selection of the LOGON/STATUS prompt (LSK 6L) on the ATC INDEX page
D Selection of the ATC prompt (LSK 1R) on the NAV INDEX page when:
- An accepted AFN LOGON does not exist or
- An AFN LOGON is pending or
- The RE--LOGON TO ATC COMM message has been displayed since the last
successful AFN LOGON and no pending messages exist.
2. Page Rules and Operation
Lines 1L and 2L are not operational when the LOGON TO (datalink) status is in the
SENDING state, as described in Table 5, Datalink Status.
D LOGON TO (Line 1L) -- The LOGON TO field is used to enter the ATC center
identifier for an AFN Initial Notification. When a station identifier is not displayed in
line 1L and the aircraft position is valid, four dashes are displayed. Entries are
permitted to the LOGON TO field when the aircraft position is valid and a previous
logon is not in the SENDING state. When an identifier is entered, the identifier is
displayed in line 1L until an AFN acknowledge is received from the ATC center,
indicating a successful or unsuccessful logon. When an AFN acknowledge is
received from a center, and an active center is displayed in line 2R, line 1L displays
dashes and line 1R is blank.
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A DELETE entry to line 1L while an identifier is displayed, and the send status of
the LOGON TO station is not SENDING, results in the display returning to dashes.
D LOGON (Line 1R) -- When a LOGON TO center is displayed in 1L, the following
displays in line 1R apply:
- The line 1R header displays LOGON when the logon status is ACCEPTED or
REJECTED
- The data in line 1R is displayed in accordance with Table 3, LOGON Status.
Table 3
LOGON Status
Logon Status Display Definition
ACCEPTED ACCEPTED is displayed in line 1R when an accepted

acknowledgement is received for the connect request
downlink and an active center identifier is not displayed in
field 2R.
REJECTED REJECTED is displayed in line 1R if a reject
acknowledgement is received for the connect request
downlink and an active center identifier is not displayed in
field 2R.
Blank The data field for line 1R is blank when an active center is
displayed in field 2R or when a LOGON TO center is not
displayed in line 1L.
D FLT ID (Line 2L) -- The FLT ID is the aircraft callsign as filed with the ICAO flight
plan. The flight ID is stored in the TCAS. The flight ID is entered (or changed) by
the pilot on the MCDU TCAS page and on the LOGON/STATUS page in the FLT
ID field (when enabled in the APM). When a FLT ID is entered in the
LOGON/STATUS page, it is sent to the TCAS. The TCAS FLT ID is displayed after
approximately seven seconds.
Eight dashes are displayed in line 2L when a FLT ID is not entered.
When a flight ID is not entered in line 2L and the TCAS flight ID is valid, the TCAS
flight ID is displayed in line 2L.
Valid entries to line 2L are one to eight alphanumeric characters. The message
INVALID ENTRY is displayed in the scratchpad when an entry is not valid.
Entry of a valid flight ID to line 2L when dashes or a flight ID is displayed results
in the entered value to be displayed in the data field in large font for seven seconds.
After seven seconds has elapsed, the data field displays the MRC TCAS flight ID.
If the MRC Flight ID does not match the entered value, then the message CHECK
FLIGHT ID is displayed in the scratchpad.
NOTE:
The pilot--entered flight ID is first displayed in white. After
approximately seven seconds, the TCAS Flight ID is displayed in
green. If the flight ID is not valid, dashes are displayed.
Entry of a valid flight ID while an active center or ADS connection exists results in
a disconnect request being sent to all ADS and ATC Comm connections.
A DELETE entry to line 2L results in the message INVALID DELETE to be
displayed in the scratchpad.
NOTE:
LIne 2L is blank when not enabled in the APM.
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D ACT CTR (Line 2R) -- The current, active ATC Center is displayed in line 2R. The
field is blank when an active ATC Center does not exist.
D TAIL NO (Line 3L) -- The aircraft tail number is displayed in line 3L. No entry is
permitted in this field.
D NEXT CTR (Line 3R) -- Line 3R displays the next ATC center when the next center
has been identified in an uplink message from the active center.
D ADS (Line 4L) -- Line 4L displays the status of the ADS function. The ADS status
is displayed in line 4L in accordance with Table 4, ADS Status.
Table 4
ADS Status
Status Description
ARMED An ADS contract does not exist, and ADS has not been
turned off.
ACTIVE An ADS connection exists.
OFF ADS has been turned OFF on this page.
D OFF/ARM (LSK 4R) -- LSK 4R is used to arm or turn off the ADS function. When
the ADS function is armed or active, OFF is displayed in line 4R. When the ADS
function is off, ARM is displayed in line 4R. Pushing LSK 4R when the ADS function
is armed or active, turns the ADS function off, as described in Section 2B--33--50,
ADS. Pushing LSK 4R when the ADS function is off, enables the ADS function.
D ADS EMERGENCY (Line 5L) -- The ADS Emergency Mode status is displayed
in line 5L. OFF is displayed when the ADS Emergency Mode status is off. ON is
displayed if the ADS Emergency Mode is on.
D ON/OFF (LSK 5R) -- LSK 5R is used to turn the ADS Emergency Mode on or off.
ON is displayed adjacent to LSK 5R when the ADS Emergency Mode is off. OFF
is displayed adjacent to LSK 5R if the ADS Emergency Mode is on. Pushing LSK
5R when the emergency mode is off activates the ADS Emergency Mode. The
ADS Emergency Mode is described in Section 2B--33--50, ADS. If the ADS function
is off when the emergency mode is activated, the ADS function is automatically
armed. Pushing LSK 5R when the emergency mode is on, cancels the emergency
mode and returns the ADS function to the normal mode.
D ATC INDEX (LSK 6L) -- Pushing LSK 6L displays the ATC INDEX page 1.
D DATALINK (Line 6R) -- The Datalink status is displayed in line 6R in accordance
with Table 5, Datalink Status.
Table 5
Datalink Status
Datalink Status Description
NOCOMM The CMF indicates that all datalink paths have failed.
FAILED Communications between the FMS and CMF have failed.
VOICE The only link available is VHF and the VHF is currently in
voice mode.
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Table 5 (cont)
Datalink Status
Datalink Status Description
READY A datalink network is available.

SEND The LOGON TO center status is not SENT, SENDING or
RESEND; the FLT ID and TAIL NO are valid; and the
datalink status is READY.
SENDING SEND has been selected for the entered LOGON TO
center; a network acknowledgement to the connection
request downlink has not been received; and the network
acknowledge timer has not expired; and the datalink status
is READY.
SENT Network acknowledgement of the logon request has been
received; the acknowledge timer did not expire; the datalink
status is READY, and the ATC center acknowledgement
has not been received.
RESEND The datalink status is RESEND if the send of the LOGON
TO center did not receive a network acknowledge; the
network acknowledge timer has expired; the FLT ID and
TAIL NO are valid; and the datalink status is READY.
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2B-- 33-- 40: ATC LOGON STATUS PAGE 2
The ATC LOGON/STATUS page 2, shown in Figure 2, is used to enable or disable the ATC
COMM (CPDLC) function.
Figure 2 ATC Logon/Status Page 2
1. Page Access
Access to the ATC LOGON/STATUS page 2 is as follows:

D Pushing the NEXT or PREV keys on the MCDU while the ATC LOGON/STATUS
page 1 is displayed.
The ATC Logon/Status page 2 functions are as follows:
D ATC COMM (Line 1L) -- The ATC COMM status is displayed in line 1L in
accordance with Table 6, ATC COMM Status.
NOTE:
The ATC COMM status automatically changes from OFF or
ARMED to ACTIVE when an ATC COMM connection is
established.
Table 6
ATC COMM Status
ATC Comm Status Description
ARMED ATC COMM is not turned OFF and an active center does
not exist.
ACTIVE An active center exists.
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Table 6 (cont)
ATC COMM Status
ATC Comm Status Description
OFF ATC COMM has been turned OFF on this page.
D OFF/ARM (LSK 1R) -- LSK 1R is used to arm or turn off the ATC COMM function.
OFF is displayed adjacent to LSK 1R when the ATC COMM status is active or
armed. Selecting OFF disconnects all ATC COMM connections. Selecting ARM
enables the ATC COMM function.
D ATC INDEX (LSK 6L) -- Pushing LSK 6L displays the ATC INDEX page.
D CMF MENU (LSK 6R) -- Pushing LSK 6R displays the CMF AOC MAIN MENU
page. The CMF MENU prompt is removed from display if the CMF fails.
Step Procedure 1 ATC Logon
1 Before an Automatic Dependent Surveillance (ADS) contract or ATC COMM

(CPDLC) connection can be established, the pilot must logon to an ATC
center.
Push the NAV function key. The NAV INDEX page 1 is displayed. Select
ATC (LSK 1R). The ATC LOGON/STATUS Page 1 is displayed.
Figure 3 ATC INDEX Page 1
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2 Verify FLT ID and TAIL NO on the ATC LOGON/STATUS page shown in

Figure 4.
Verify ADS ARMED and ADS EMERG OFF.
NOTE:
ADS must be ARMED for ADS position reporting. ADS EMERG should be off
unless the pilot wishes to declare an emergency.
Verify Datalink is READY.
NOTE:
Datalink READY indicates VHF and/or SATCOM communication has been
established. If Datalink is not ready, verify that COM/NAV 3 is in DATA mode
and/or SATCOM is operational. (COM/NAV 3 is recommended for datalink
operations to allow COM 1 and 2 for voice communications.) SATCOM is
required for operation outside of VHF coverage.
Figure 4 ATC LOGON/STATUS Page 1
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3 Enter the four--character ICAO identifier for the Oceanic Control Area
(OCA), e.g., CZQX for Gander in scratchpad, as shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5 ICAO Identifier in Scratchpad
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4 Line select the identifier to LOGON TO field by pushing LSK 1L. The SEND
prompt is displayed after all valid data entered, as shown in Figure 6. Line
select SEND, by pushing LSK 6R, to initiate logon to the ATC center.
Figure 6 SEND Prompt
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5 The SEND prompt changes to SENDING, as shown in Figure 7, as the

logon is being sent.
Figure 7 SENDING Prompt
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6 The prompt changes to SENT, as shown in Figure 8, after confirmation that

message has been received by VHF ground or satellite network.
Figure 8 ATC Logon SENT
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7 The logon status prompt changes to ACCEPTED, as shown in Figure 9,

after the logon is accepted by ATC center.
Figure 9 ATC Logon Accepted
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8 When the ATC center establishes an ATC Comm (CPDLC) connection,

LOGON TO field (line 1L) returns to dashes, and the LOGON status field
(Line 1R) is removed. The active center is displayed in Line 2R and the ATC
COMM ESTABLISHED message is displayed on all MCDU scratchpads in
communication with an FMS.
Prior to reaching the next ATC center boundary, the current active center
transmits the identifier of the next center. This identifier is displayed in the
NEXT CTR field in line 3R. The active center then issues a contact advisory
requesting the aircraft to establish a connection with the next center. If an
ATC Comm connection is established with the next center when the active
center issues an end service, the next center becomes the active center.
When ATC transmits an ADS contract(s), the ADS status changes to
ACTIVE, as shown in Figure 10.
Figure 10 ADS Active
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2B-- 33-- 50: ADS
ADS reports are generated in response to commands, called contract requests, issued by
the ATS provider system (ATC Center). The contract identifies the types of information and
the conditions under which reports are to be transmitted from the aircraft.
1. ADS Contracts
Three types of reporting have been defined: periodic contract, event contract, and
demand contract. The aircraft can also initiate emergency reporting, which is a special
case of periodic reporting. In response to a periodic contract, the aircraft assembles and
transmits a message containing the fields at the interval specified in the contract request.
Event contracts define certain events (such as altitude change) which will cause a report
to be sent, independent of any periodic contracts in effect. One demand contract is sent
each time it is commanded from the ATS provider system.
Within the contract request, several different data groups may be specified. These
include the basic position report, which contains three--dimensional position and time,
and additional on--request groups. These groups include aircraft and wind velocity,
vertical speed and limited waypoint information.
When an ADS Waypoint Change event contract is active, position report data is sent
when the aircraft reaches the bisector of the angles at a flight plan waypoint. (This
corresponds to the VNAV sequence point.)
An ATS Provider may issue multiple simultaneous contracts to a single aircraft, including
one periodic and one event contract, which may be supplemented by any number of
demand contracts. Up to four separate ATS Provider systems can initiate ADS contracts
simultaneously with the aircraft.
2. ADS Report Data Groups

ADS Report Data Groups can include the following:
D Basic group (included in every report)

- FMS Latitude
- FMS Longitude
- Pressure altitude from the Selected Air Data System (ADS 1, 2, or 3) for the Master
FMS
- Time stamp from the system clock (synchronized to GPS UTC when available)
- FMS Figure of merit (NAV accuracy)
- TCAS Health
- Navigation System Redundancy
D Flight Identification Group
- Flight ID, as displayed on the ATC LOGON/STATUS page
D Earth Reference Group

- True track
- Ground speed
- Vertical rate
D Air Reference Group

- True heading
- Mach
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- Vertical rate
D Meteorological Group
- Wind speed
- True wind direction
- Temperature
D Predicted Route Group
- Latitude at next waypoint
- Longitude at next waypoint
- Altitude at next waypoint
- ETA at next waypoint
- Latitude at next +1 wpt
- Longitude at next +1 wpt
- Altitude at next +1 wpt
D Intermediate Projected Intent Group
(ATC mandatory and non--mandatory waypoints [e.g., inserted by the pilot] will be
reported in the Predicted Route Group.)
- Distance
- True track
- Altitude
- Projected time (between A/C and fixed projected point where altitude, track, or
speed change is predicted)
D Fixed Projected Intent Group (A/C Intent)
(The fixed projected point is the predicted aircraft location along the flight plan at the
end of the requested time interval. If the predicted aircraft location at the requested
time is beyond the end of the flight plan, then the last waypoint of the flight plan will be
reported as the fixed projected point.)
- Latitude
- Longitude
- Altitude
- Projected time
3. Pilot Interface
The ADS REVIEW pages display information for the active ADS contracts. The ADS
REVIEW pages are described in Section 2B--33--60.
4. ADS Emergency Mode
An emergency mode can be established through selection on the ATC LOGON/STATUS
page 1, as described in Section 2B--33--30, to enable emergency mode (ADS Emergency
On). ADS emergency mode can also be established through selection of an ATC COMM
Emergency Report downlink, as described in Section 2B--33--100, VERIFY
EMERGENCY Page.
ADS emergency mode is automatically established 30 or 60 seconds after the Automatic
Flight Control System (AFCS) Emergency Descent Mode (EDM) becomes active.
5. Abnormal Contract Termination
When the ADS function is turned off on the ATC LOGON/STATUS page, all ATC contracts
are canceled and all connections are terminated.
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If an established connection has not had a valid contract for 16 consecutive minutes, the
inactivity timer limit is exceeded and the ADSF cancels all contracts and terminates the
existing ADS connection.
All ATC contracts are also canceled upon the completion of a flight.
Upon termination of all ADS connections, the ADS TERMINATED scratchpad message
is displayed on all CDU scratchpads in communication with an FMS.
2B-- 33-- 60: ADS REVIEW PAGES
The ADS REVIEW pages provide the crew with information on the current requested ADS
contracts. Three types of ADS contracts are possible; they are Periodic, Emergency
Periodic, and Event. The pages are displayed in the order of newest contract first and oldest
contract last. The ADS REVIEW pages are shown in Figures 11 and 12.
Figure 11 ADS REVIEW (Periodic)
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Figure 12 ADS REVIEW (Event)
1. Page Access
Access to the ADS REVIEW pages is as follows:
D Selection of the ADS REVIEW prompt (LSK 5L) on the ATC INDEX page. This
gives access to page 1 of the ADS REVIEW pages.
Pushing the NEXT or PREV buttons on the MCDU keyboard displays any additional ADS
REVIEW pages in sequential order.
No entry or deletion is permitted to line 1L, 1R, 2L, 2R, 3L, and 3R.
D CONTRACT (Line 1L) -- Line 1L displays the type of contract. The types of
contracts that can be displayed are listed in Table 7, Line 1L Display.
Table 7
Line 1L Display
Type of Contract Display Text and Data Rate
Normal Periodic PERIODIC Rate in Seconds

Emergency Periodic EMERG Rate in Seconds
Event EVENT N/A
D ADDRESS (Line 1R) -- The address of the ground contract center is displayed in line
1R.
D MSG CONTENT or Event Data (Lines 2 and 3) -- When the contract is normal
periodic, the groups specified to be included in the ADS report are displayed under the
header (labeled MSG CONTENT) in lines 2 and 3 (right and left side) as listed in
Table 8, Normal Periodic Message Content.
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Table 8
Normal Periodic Message Content
MSG CONTENT Display ADS Report Group
FLIGHT ID Flight ID Group

EARTH REF Earth Ref Group
METEOROLOG Meteorological Group
PRED ROUTE Predicted Route Group
AIR REF Air Reference Group
A/C INTENT Aircraft Intent Group
When the contract is an event contract, the requested event triggers are displayed in
lines 2 and 3, as listed in Table 9.
Table 9
Event Contract Message Content
Display Line Header Display Event Contract Type Format of Event

Line Display
2L VERT RATE Vertical Rate Change XXXX FT/MIN

2R LAT DEV Lateral Deviation XXX.XXXNM
Change
3L ALT RANGE Altitude Range Change XXXXX/XXXXXFT
3R WPT CHG Waypoint Change YES
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2B-- 33-- 70: ATC COMM (CPDLC)
ATC COMM provides the aircraft with air--ground data communications capability for ATC
services. ATC Comm is also known as CPDLC. The messages used in the ATC Comm
feature include a set of clearance/information/request message elements which correspond
to existing phraseology employed by current ATC procedures. ATC COMM message
elements encompass altitude assignments, crossing constraints, lateral deviations, route
changes and clearances, speed assignments, radio frequency assignments, and various
requests for information. The pilot has the capability to respond to messages, request
clearances and information, to report information, and to declare/rescind an emergency. A
free text capability is also given to exchange information not available in the predefined
formats.
The ATC COMM application is integrated with the aircraft flight management system (FMS).
Integration of the ATC COMM application into the FMS provides the crew with the ability to
review uplink route clearance messages (flight plans). After review, the flight plan can be
automatically transferred to the FMS Active Flight Plan.
The ATC COMM application provides the capability to accept, manage, and terminate
connections with ATC ground system peers. Once a connection is established, ATC COMM
provides the pilot with the means to exchange messages with the established ATC Authority
(Controller).
An ATC COMM connection is initiated by the Ground--Based ATC COMM (GBATC COMM)
application. For the FANS 1/A program, the avionics ATC COMM application does not accept
a connection unless a successful AFN transaction has taken place with that ATC authority.
Once a connection is established, ATC COMM messages can be exchanged between the
ATC COMM application (aircraft) and the GBATC COMM application (ground).
The ATC COMM application is able to maintain two simultaneous connections: one to the
current ATC authority, and one to the next ATC authority. Only messages from the current
ATC authority are presented to the flight crew. The next ATC authority connection is in a
stand--by mode until an End Service message is received from the current ATC authority.
Transfer of communications occurs when an aircraft traverses ATC authority or facility
controlled airspaces. During a transfer of communications, there are often two connections
to the aircraft, but one is established from the current controlling ground authority GBATC
COMM application (active center), and the second transport connection is established from
the new controlling ground authority GBATC COMM application (next center).
1. ATC COMM Connection
The following paragraphs describe the establishment, termination and abnormal

termination of the ATC COMM connection.
A. ATC COMM Connection Establishment
An ATC COMM connection must be established prior to using the ATC COMM
application. An ATC COMM connection is established when the ATC Logon procedure
is performed. Refer to Procedure 1, ATC Logon for directions on the ATC Logon
procedure. The scratchpad message ATC COMM ESTABLISHED is displayed upon
a successful connection.
B. ATC COMM Connection Termination
An ATC COMM connection can be terminated by the ATC center or the flight crew.
When an ATC COMM connection is terminated, the scratchpad message ATC COMM
TERMINATED and RE--LOGON TO ATC CENTER is displayed.
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C. Abnormal Connection Termination
An abnormal ATC COMM connection termination occurs under the following
conditions:
D No datalink communications take place for 16 consecutive minutes
D The crew selects ATC COMM OFF on the ATC LOGON STATUS page 2
D The FLIGHT ID is changed on the ATC LOGON STATUS page 1
D The TAIL NO is changed on the ATC LOGON STATUS page 1
D The ATC COMM is cleared after the completion of a flight.
D. Cold Start
When ATC COMM recovers from a cold start, all pending ATC COMM uplink and
downlink messages are aborted, the ATC COMM connection is terminated, and the
active and next ATC COMM center identifiers are invalidated.
E. Warm Start
A warm start does not affect ATC COMM operation.
2. ATC COMM Message Format
ATC COMM messages are comprised of one or more specific message elements. Each
message element contains some or all of the following:
D Fixed text
D Variable text
D Free text.
A. Fixed Text
Fixed text is pre defined text within a message element that cannot be modified by the
pilot. For the purposes of this guide, fixed text is displayed using all capital letters.
B. Variable Text
Variable text displayed in a message element is determined by specific pilot entries.
For the purposes of this guide, variable text is displayed in italics, between brackets,
and represents the value of a pilot--entry. For example, an altitude request is
represented as REQUEST [altitude] (where altitude is the value entered in line 1L of
the ATC Altitude Request page). When a valid altitude is entered in line 1L of the ATC
Altitude Request page, that altitude value is displayed in place of the variable text (if
FL370 is entered, the message element is displayed as REQUEST FL370).
C. Free Text
Free text capability is given to exchange information not available in the defined (fixed
or variable) formats. Free text is used by ATC and/or the crew when necessary to give
additional information not defined by a preset message element.
3. Uplink Messages
Uplink messages are ATC COMM messages sent by an ATC center to the aircraft. Uplink
messages are comprised of one or more message elements in accordance with the ATC
COMM message format (e.g., CLIMB TO AND MAINTAIN [altitude]). The scratchpad
message INVALID ATC UPLINK is displayed if an uplink message is received that is
determined to be invalid and not usable or displayable to the crew.
A. Uplink Message Response
Uplink messages specify a response type for each of the message elements
contained in an uplink message. The type of the uplink message element determines
the response message types available to the pilot. Examples of response messages
are WILCO, STANDBY and UNABLE.
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4. Downlink Messages
Downlink messages are ATC COMM messages sent by the aircraft to an ATC center.
Downlink messages are comprised of one or more message elements. Downlink
message elements are encoded and validated in accordance with the preset ATC COMM
message format (e.g., REQUEST CLIMB TO [altitude]). The downlink message is
timestamped with the GPS UTC time. If GPS time is not available, FMS time is used.
If the aircraft is flying an offset path and the downlink message contains any of the
following message elements: ASSIGNED ROUTE, NEXT WAYPOINT, ENSUING
WAYPOINT or POSITION REPORT, the downlink message also includes the following
message: DEVIATING [distance offset] and [direction] OF ROUTE (e.g., DEVIATING
3NM NORTH OF V58)
5. Message Status
The status of an uplink or downlink message is displayed in accordance with Table 10,
Uplink Message Status or Table 11, Downlink Message Status.
A. Uplink Message Status
Table 10, Uplink Message Status, lists the message display, status and status
description of uplink messages.
Table 10
Uplink Message Status
Display Text Status Description
NEW Pending The message has not been viewed (XXXXz ATC Uplink
page for the message has not been accessed). Note
that a message is no longer new as soon as the uplink
page for the message is accessed and displayed on the
CDU; therefore, the UPLINK page does not display the
NEW status (LOG page only).
OLD Closed The message has been reviewed by the pilot and the
message does not require a response.
OPEN Pending The message has been reviewed by the pilot, the
message requires a response, a closure response has
not been sent (STANDBY is not a closure response) or,
a closure response has been sent, and a network
acknowledgement for that closure response has not
been received.
ACCEPTED Closed The message has been reviewed by the pilot, the
message requires a response, a positive closure
response is sent, and a network acknowledgement to
that closure response has been received.
REJECTED Closed The message has been reviewed by the pilot, the
message requires a response, a negative closure
response has been sent, and a network
acknowledgement to that closure response has been
received.
ABORTED Closed The message was pending when both ATC COMM
connections were terminated.
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B. Downlink Message Status
Table 11, Downlink Message Status, lists the message display, status and status
description of uplink messages.
Table 11
Downlink Message Status
Display Text Status Description
SENDING Pending The SEND or RESEND prompt has been selected, a

network acknowledgement for the corresponding
message has not been received and the network
acknowledgement timer for the corresponding message
has not expired.
SENT Closed The SEND or RESEND prompt has been selected, a
network acknowledgement for corresponding message
has been received, and the message does not require a
response.
OPEN Pending The SEND or RESEND prompt has been selected, a
network acknowledgement for corresponding message
has been received, the message requires a response,
and a response has not been received or a STANDBY
response has been received.
DEFERRED Pending The SEND or RESEND prompt has been selected, a
network acknowledgement for the corresponding
message has been received, the message requires a
response, and a REQUEST DEFERRED response has
been received.
RESPONSE Closed The SEND or RESEND prompt has been selected, a
RCVD network acknowledgement for the corresponding
message has been received, the message requires a
response, and a response other than REQUEST
DEFERRED or STANDBY has been received.
ABORTED Closed The message was pending when both ATC COMM
connections were terminated or when an ATC COMM
transfer of control was performed.
NO ACK Closed The SEND or RESEND prompt has been selected, and
a network acknowledgement for the corresponding
message has not been received prior to expiration of
corresponding network acknowledgement timer.
6. ATC Report List
The ATC Report List is viewed on the ATC REPORT page, as described in Section
2B--33--220, ATC REPORT Page. The ATC Report List contains message entries
automatically placed there when the corresponding uplink message contains an element
whose response is a report or confirmation downlink and a closure response is not
required for the uplink message. Entries are also placed in the ATC report list when the
uplink message contains an element whose response is a report or confirmation
downlink, a positive closure response required for the message was sent, and the
network acknowledgement has been received. The correlation between uplink requests
and downlink reports is shown in Table 12, Report List Uplink/Downlink Correlation.
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The ATC Report List holds up to nine entries. The scratchpad message ATC REPORT
LIST FULL is displayed if a tenth entry is attempted. When an uplink message contains
more than one uplink message element that is to be added to the ATC Report List and
an ATC Report List is full, the uplink message elements contained in the uplink message
are added to the ATC Report List in the order received in the uplink message until the the
report list is full.
7. Report List Uplink/Downlink Correlation
Certain uplink message elements have a corresponding downlink message element.

Uplink messages that have corresponding downlink message elements are listed in
Table 12, Report List Uplink/Downlink Correlation.
Table 12
Report List Uplink/Downlink Correlation
Uplink Message Element Corresponding Downlink Message

Element
REPORT BACK ON ROUTE BACK ON ROUTE

REPORT LEAVING [altitude] LEAVING [altitude]
REPORT LEVEL [altitude] LEVEL [altitude]
REPORT PASSING [position] PASSING [position]
REPORT REMAINING FUEL AND SOULS [remaining fuel] OF FUEL REMAINING
ON BOARD AND [remaining souls] SOULS ON BOARD
CONFIRM POSITION PRESENT POSITION [position]
CONFIRM ALTITUDE PRESENT ALTITUDE [altitude]
CONFIRM SPEED PRESENT SPEED [speed]
CONFIRM ASSIGNED ALTITUDE ASSIGNED ALTITUDE [altitude]
or
ASSIGNED BLOCK [altitude] TO [altitude]
CONFIRM ASSIGNED SPEED ASSIGNED SPEED [speed]
CONFIRM ASSIGNED ROUTE ASSIGNED ROUTE [route clearance]
CONFIRM TIME OVER REPORTED REPORTED WAYPOINT [time]
WAYPOINT
CONFIRM REPORTED WAYPOINT REPORTED WAYPOINT [position]
CONFIRM NEXT WAYPOINT NEXT WAYPOINT [position]
CONFIRM NEXT WAYPOINT ETA NEXT WAYPOINT ETA [time]
CONFIRM ENSUING WAYPOINT ENSUING WAYPOINT [position]
CONFIRM REQUEST Multiple responses expected
CONFIRM SQUAWK SQUAWKING [beacon code]
CONFIRM HEADING PRESENT HEADING [degrees]
CONFIRM GROUND TRACK PRESENT GROUND TRACK [degrees]
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Table 12 (cont)
Report List Uplink/Downlink Correlation

Element
REQUEST POSITION REPORT POSITION REPORT [position report]

REPORT REACHING [altitude] REACHING [altitude]
REPORT REACHING BLOCK ALT REACHING BLOCK ALT [altitude] TO
[altitude] TO [altitude] [altitude]
REPORT DISTANCE [to or from] [position] AT [time] [distance] [to or from] [position]
CONFIRM ATIS CODE ATIS [atis code]
8. WHEN CAN YOU ACCEPT Uplink/Downlink
Each WHEN CAN YOU ACCEPT uplink message has two corresponding downlink
messages. Table 13, WHEN CAN YOU ACCEPT Uplink/Downlink Correlation, lists the
corresponding downlink messages.
Table 13
WHEN CAN YOU ACCEPT Uplink/Downlink Correlation

Element
WHEN CAN YOU ACCEPT [altitude] WE CANNOT ACCEPT [altitude]

or
WE CAN ACCEPT [altitude] AT [time or fix
name]
WHEN CAN YOU ACCEPT [speed] WE CAN ACCEPT SPD [speed] AT [time
or fix name]
or
WE CANNOT ACCEPT SPD [speed]
WHEN CAN YOU ACCEPT WE CAN ACCEPT OFFSET [direction]
[direction][distance offset] OFFSET [distance offset] AT [time or fixname]
or
WE CANNOT ACCEPT OFFSET
[direction] [distanceoffset]
When an uplink message is received that contains one or more of the uplink message
elements defined in Table 12, Report List Uplink/Downlink Correlation or Table 13, WHEN
CAN YOU ACCEPT Uplink/Downlink Correlation, the uplink message element(s) are
added to the ATC Report List when either of the following is true:
D The uplink message containing the applicable uplink message element(s) does not
require a response
D The uplink message containing the applicable uplink message element(s) does
require a response, a positive closure response has been sent, and the network
acknowledgement is received.
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9. ATC COMM Message Alerting
When an uplink message is received, ATC COMM decodes the message and determines
the pilot alerting and response requirements. Each uplink message element is assigned
attributes that determine the urgency and alerting requirements of that message. When
more than one message element is contained in an uplink message, the message
element with the highest urgency and alert precedence is assigned to the entire uplink
message.
NOTE:
All alerts, annunciators and scratchpad messages related to the
receipt of ATC datalink messages are inhibited during takeoff and
landing, where takeoff is defined as when the aircraft is below
1000 ft. in a climb and landing is defined as when the aircraft is
below 500 ft. in a descent. Alerts annunciators and scratchpad
messages are displayed for open messages upon exiting the
takeoff or landing phase.
Crew notification of an incoming uplink message is performed using a combination of

CAS messages and aural tones, as listed in Table 14.
A new aural alert is generated each time a new uplink message is received.
Table 14
ATC COMM Message Alerting
Uplink Type Aural Alert CAS Message
Standard Single Tone ATC MESSAGE (cyan). Flashes for 5 seconds

then remains steady.
Urgent Double Chime ATC MESSAGE (amber reverse video). Flashes
until the master caution button is pushed, then
remains steady.
10. Armable Reports
Armable reports are downlink reports that are automatically armed when the uplink
message is received. The following uplink messages are automatically armed:
D REPORT REACHING [altitude]
D REPORT LEVEL [altitude]
D REPORT PASSING [position]
When an armable uplink message is received, the following takes place:

D The corresponding downlink report is automatically armed
D ARMED is displayed on the XXXXz ATC UPLINK page and on the REPORT page
for each of the three uplink messages
D The report is automatically sent to ATC when the trigger conditions for the armed
report are satisfied.
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The pilot has the ability to unarm the automatic transmission of a report on the XXXXz
ATC UPLINK page and on the REPORT page. When a report is unarmed, the pilot is
responsible for manually sending the report to ATC. An unarmed report is manually sent
from the VERIFY REPORT page.
NOTE:
If the conditions for the automatic triggering of a report are not and
will not be satisfied, (e.g., A REPORT PASSING [position] uplink is
received, but the flight plan waypoint has already been sequenced
before the uplink is received), the report will not be automatically
sent. In this case, the report must be sent manually by the pilot.
11.Trigger Processing for Armed Reports
Trigger processing for armed reports begins at the time the report is armed. If the trigger
occurred prior to the arming of the report, it is possible that the report cannot be
automatically sent. This is especially true in the case of passing a position.
Trigger processing is performed by the master FMS. When the conditions for sending an
armed report are satisfied, and a report/confirmation downlink message is in the
SENDING state, the corresponding report is sent as soon as the report/confirmation
downlink message is no longer in the SENDING state. When more than one armed report
is waiting to be sent, the messages are sent in the order that the trigger was satisfied (the
first triggered will be sent first). If a triggered message is deleted from the report list prior
to being sent, the corresponding report is not sent.
NOTE:
Once the conditions for sending an armed report are satisfied
(the report is triggered), the report is automatically sent. The ATC
LOG page also displays the type and time of the corresponding
downlink report.
12. Loadable Messages

A loadable message is a message whose element data, when loaded into the FMS, has
the same result as it would have if entered manually by the crew. An uplink message has
to be validated according to certain criteria to be considered loadable. The following uplink
message elements are potentially loadable:
A. OFFSET [direction] [distance offset]

The uplink message OFFSET [direction] [distance offset] is loadable. The direction
variable is either left or right and the distance offset variable is less than or equal to
30. When an OFFSET uplink message is received, ACT is displayed on the XXXXz
ATC UPLINK page. Selecting ACT activates the offset.
B. PREDEPARTURE CLEARANCE
The uplink message element PREDEPARTURE CLEARANCE is loadable only when
the route clearance in the message contains at least one of the following :
D Departure airport
D Destination airport
D A route sequence containing a published identifier, latitude/longitude, P/B/D or
PB/PB
C. PROCEED DIRECT TO
The uplink message element PROCEED DIRECT TO [position] is loadable when the
position variable is a valid position.
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D. AT [position] PROCEED DIRECT TO [position]
The uplink message element AT [position] PROCEED DIRECT TO [position] is

loadable when both of the position variables are valid positions.
E. CLEARED TO [position] VIA [route clearance]
The uplink message element CLEARED TO [position] VIA [route clearance] is

loadable when the position variable is a valid position and the route clearance contains
at least one of the following
D Departure airport
D Departure runway
D Departure procedure
D Arrival runway
D Approach procedure
D Arrival procedure
D Published identifier
PB/PB
D Airway
D Hold--at waypoint.
F. CLEARED RTE CLEARANCE
The uplink message element CLEARED RTE CLEARANCE is loadable only when the
route clearance in the message contains at least one of the following :
D Departure Airport
PB/PB.
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G. AT [position] CLEARED [route clearance]
The uplink message element AT [position] CLEARED [route clearance] is loadable

when the position variable is a valid position and the route clearance contains at least
one of the following
D Departure airport
D Departure runway
D Departure procedure
D Arrival runway
D Approach procedure
D Arrival procedure
D Published identifier
PB/PB
D Airway
D Hold--at waypoint
13. Loadable Message Prompt (ACTIVATE or REVIEW)
When an uplink message element is loadable, the prompt ACTIVATE or REVIEW is

displayed along with the message element on the XXXXz ATC UPLINK page. Selecting
ACTIVATE immediately loads the data into the flight plan. Selecting REVIEW displays the
ATC FPL REVIEW page and, when available, displays the pending flight plan on the INAV
display.
NOTE:
The ACTIVATE prompt is abbreviated to ACT when necessary.
The message UNABLE TO LOAD CLEARANCE is displayed if any of the data in the
uplink message element is not valid (such as an invalid waypoint). The message
PARTIAL CLEARANCE LOADED is displayed if only part of the data is valid and loaded.
When neither uplink element PREDEPARTURE CLEARANCE nor element CLEARED

RTE CLEARANCE are included in the loadable elements for the uplink message, the
loadable elements are applied to the existing flight plan in the order that they appear in
the uplink message. When included, the uplink elements PREDEPARTURE
CLEARANCE or CLEARED RTE CLEARANCE are processed first and the remaining
loadable elements are processed in the order of the uplink message and those elements
are applied to the included clearance.
NOTE:
When the potentially loadable uplink elements do not meet the
validation requirements previously discussed, the messages are
not loadable and the ACTIVATE or REVIEW prompt is not
displayed.
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2B-- 33-- 80: ATC INDEX PAGE
The ATC INDEX page gives access to ATC datalink related pages. The ATC INDEX page
is shown in Figure 13, ATC INDEX page.
Figure 13 ATC INDEX Page
1. Page Access
Access to the ATC INDEX page is as follows:
D Selection of the ATC INDEX prompt displayed on any of the ATC pages.
D Selection of the ATC prompt (LSK 1R) on the NAV INDEX page when an AFN
LOGON exists, an AFN LOGON is not pending and the RE--LOGON TO ATC
COMM message has not been displayed since the last successful AFN LOGON.
In addition, there must not be any pending messages.
NOTE:
If an active center exists, than an accepted AFN LOGON is considered to exist.
An AFN LOGON is pending when the SEND prompt has been selected and the
status is still SENDING or RESEND. If the message RE--LOGON TO ATC
COMM is displayed, an AFN LOGON must be resubmitted in order to reinstate
the active center after an ATC COMM communications malfunction with the
active center.
D EMERGENCY (LSK 1L) -- LSK 1L on the ATC INDEX page gives access to the
EMERGENCY REPORT page.
D POS REPORT (LSK 1R) -- LSK 1R on the ATC INDEX page gives access to the ATC
POSITION REPORT page.
D ATC REQUEST (LSK 2L) -- LSK 2L on the ATC INDEX page gives access to the ATC
REQUEST page.
D REPORT (LSK 2R) -- LSK 2R on the ATC INDEX page gives access to the ATC
REPORT page 1.
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D WHEN CAN WE (LSK 3L) -- LSK 3L on the ATC INDEX page gives access to the
WHEN CAN WE EXPECT page.
D VOICE (LSK 3R) -- LSK 3R on the ATC INDEX page gives access to the VERIFY
REQUEST page.
D FREE TEXT (LSK 4L) -- LSK 4L on the ATC INDEX page gives access to the VERIFY
REPORT page. The VERIFY REPORT page is used to enter free text.
D CLEARANCE (LSK 4R) -- LSK 4R on the ATC INDEX page gives access to the
VERIFY REQUEST (clearance) page.
D ADS REVIEW (LSK 5L) -- LSK 5L on the ATC INDEX page gives access to the ADS
REVIEW page 1. This field is blank when there are no established ADS contracts.
D PRINT LOG (LSK 5R) -- LSK 5R on the ATC INDEX page prints the ATC LOG.
D LOGON/STATUS (LSK 6L) -- LSK 6L on the ATC INDEX page gives access to the
ATC LOGON/STATUS page1.
D LOG (LSK 6R) -- LSK 6R on the ATC INDEX page gives access to the ATC LOG page
1.
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2B-- 33-- 90: EMERGENCY REPORT PAGE
The EMERGENCY REPORT page gives the crew with the ability to create and send an
emergency report. The EMERGENCY REPORT page is shown in Figure 14.
Figure 14 EMERGENCY REPORT Page
1. Page Access
Access to the EMERGENCY REPORT page is as follows:

D Selection of the EMERGENCY prompt on the ATC INDEX page
D Selection of the EMERGENCY prompt on the VERIFY EMERGENCY page.
2. Page Rules and Operations
When the ATC emergency downlink message for the current data is in a SENDING state,
the line select keys 1L, 2L, 3L, 1R, 2R, 3R, and 4R are not operational.
A valid entry or selection of a key that results in more than five downlink message
elements to be selected for inclusion in the downlink message and also results in the
display of the “MESSAGE LIMIT EXCEEDED” scratchpad message and the element not
selected for inclusion in the downlink message.
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3. Line Selections
The line selections available on the EMERGENCY REPORT page are as follows:
D MAYDAY (LSK 1L) -- Line 1L on the EMERGENCY REPORT page displays
MAYDAY with a triangular prompt to the left, pointing to LSK 1L. When selected,
MAYDAY is displayed without the prompt.
Selection of the MAYDAY prompt displays MADAY MADAY MADAY in the downlink
message. An abbreviated version of a POSITION REPORT, ALTITUDE, and SPEED
is also included in the downlink message.
When MADAY is selected, the VERIFY EMERGENCY page is displayed.
MADAY is automatically selected when the AFCS Emergency Descent Mode
becomes active.
D PAN (LSK 1R) -- Selecting PAN on the EMERGENCY REPORT page performs the
following functions:
- Includes the message PAN PAN PAN in the downlink message
- Deselects the message MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY from the downlink message
- Displays the VERIFY EMERGENCY page.
When PAN is selected, the triangular prompt adjacent to LSK 1R is removed from
display.
An entry of DELETE into line 1R results in the PAN PAN PAN message to be
deselected and the PAN prompt is displayed.
D DIVERT TO (LSK 2L) -- Line 2L on the EMERGENCY REPORT page displays the
DIVERT TO waypoint identifier when a diversion waypoint is selected. When a
waypoint has not been entered, line 2L displays the destination of the active route (if
one exists). The destination is preceded by a triangular prompt when DIVERT TO is
not selected.
Line 2L displays dashes if a waypoint entry does not exist and an active flight plan
destination does not exist.
Valid waypoint entries are as follows:
D Valid Navigation Database identifiers
D Place/bearing/distance entry
D Latitude and longitude entry.
A valid waypoint entry in Line Select Field 2L results in the message DIVERTING TO
[waypoint] being included in the downlink message. When the place/bearing/distance
place identifier corresponds to multiple occurrences in the navigation database, the
WAYPOINT SELECT page is used to select the desired identifier.
If the waypoint entry matches a waypoint in the active flight plan, the flight plan up to
the matching waypoint is included in the downlink message.
Entry of DELETE into Line Select Field 2L when DIVERT TO is selected results in the
deselection of the DIVERTING TO [waypoint] message in the downlink message.
D DESCEND TO (LSK 2R) -- Entering an altitude in line 2L on the EMERGENCY
REPORT page includes the message DESCENDING TO [altitude] in the downlink
message.
Valid altitude entries are in flight level or feet entry format. The feet entry is rounded
to the nearest tenth digit.
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When a valid altitude entry does not exist and the altitude preselector is valid, the
altitude in the altitude preselector value is displayed. When the the altitude preselector
is displayed and MAYDAY is not selected, a triangular prompt precedes the altitude
preselector display. If the altitude preselector is displayed and MAYDAY is selected,
message DESCENDING TO [altitude] is included in the downlink message with the
preselector altitude as the ALTITUDE.
When the emergency descent mode is active, 15000 is automatically entered into the
DESCEND TO field.
If neither an altitude entry nor the altitude preselector is valid, dashes are displayed
in DESCEND TO field.
Entering DELETE into line 2L while an altitude is displayed (and the triangular prompt
is not displayed) results in the deletion of the DESCENDING TO [altitude] message.
D OFFSET (LSK 3L) -- An entry into the OFFSET field results in the message
OFFSETTING OF ROUTE being included in the downlink message.
Valid entries in the OFFSET field are a direction and distance with no spaces in
between. The direction is L (left) or R (right). The distance is 1 to 30 (NM).
Dashes are displayed in the OFFSET field when an entry is not valid.
When DELETE is entered into the OFFSET field, while a valid OFFSET entry exists,
the message OFFSETING OF ROUTE is deleted from the downlink message, and the
OFFSET field returns to dashes.
D SOB (LSK 3R) -- Entries into the SOB field represent the number of souls on board.
Valid entries to the SOB field are numeric digits (1 to 999). When the SOB value is
entered, the message FUEL REMAINING AND SOULS ON BOARD is included in the
downlink message along with the remaining fuel time value and the SOB value entered
in the SOB field.
NOTE:
Both FUEL REMAINING and SOB must have valid entries for the
message FUEL REMAINING AND SOULS ON BOARD to be included in
the downlink message.
If the emergency descent mode is activated, the SOB field is automatically set to a
value of 2 (pilot and copilot) + the number of passengers entered on the PERF INIT
page 2.
Deleting an entered SOB value results in the message FUEL REMAINING AND
SOULS ON BOARD being deleted. When the SOB value is deleted, the SOB field is
populated with dashes.
D FUEL REMAINING (LSK 4R) -- When a SOB entry exists, FUEL REMAINING is
displayed in line 4R. The remaining fuel value, if valid, is displayed in terms of
thousands of pounds or thousands of kilograms followed by LB or KG to identify the
units. The fuel time value is displayed (right justified) in the 4R field in HH+MM format.
Dashes are displayed (as ----+----) prompting a proper format entry if the remaining fuel
time value is invalid.
Fuel time entries can be input over data or dashes. Valid entries are hours in HH format
from 0 to 23, a plus sign, and minutes in MM format 0 to 59. When an SOB value is
valid, entering a valid time results in the message FUEL REMAINING AND SOULS
ON BOARD being included in the downlink message with the fuel remaining time value
and the entered souls on board value.
Line 4R (header and data) is blank when an SOB entry does not exist or when the fuel
remaining value is invalid.
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D CANCEL EMERGENCY/CLEAR ALL (LSK 5L) -- When no valid selection or entry
has been made into any data field on EMERGENCY REPORT pages 1 or 2 and there
has not been a successful transmission of an emergency downlink, line select field 5L
is blank. If a valid selection or entry has been made resulting in creation of a downlink
message and message has not been sent, < CLEAR ALL is displayed. If the message
has been successfully sent, and no valid data selections or entries have occurred
since the transmission of the emergency downlink, then < CANCEL EMERGENCY
is displayed in the LSK 2L field.
When the < CANCEL EMERGENCY prompt is selected, the downlink message
CANCEL EMERGENCY is sent and the VERIFY EMERGENCY page is displayed.
When < CANCEL EMERGENCY is selected, CANCEL EMERGENCY is displayed
on the EMERGENCY REPORT page without the caret (< ).
Selection of < CLEAR ALL results in the deselection of all emergency downlink
message elements that were previously selected on the EMERGENCY REPORT
pages and clears all EMERGENCY REPORT page entries.
An entry of DELETE in LSK field 5L results in the deselection of the message CANCEL
EMERGENCY from the downlink message.
D ATC INDEX (LSK 6L) -- Pushing LSK 6L on the EMERGENCY REPORT page
displays the ATC INDEX page 1.
D VERIFY (LSK 6R) -- Pushing LSK 6R on the EMERGENCY REPORT page displays
the VERIFY EMERGENCY page corresponding to the EMERGENCY REPORT page
displayed.
When the emergency descent mode is active and data fields 1L, 2R, and 3R have
been automatically entered, the VERIFY EMERGENCY page is automatically
selected and displayed.
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2B-- 33-- 100: VERIFY EMERGENCY PAGE
The VERIFY EMERGENCY page displays the message elements selected for inclusion in
the emergency report downlink message and permits the addition of free text. The
EMERGENCY report is also sent on the VERIFY EMERGENCY page. The VERIFY
EMERGENCY page is shown in Figure 15.
Figure 15 VERIFY EMERGENCY Page
1. Page Access
Access to the VERIFY EMERGENCY page is as follows:
D Selection of the VERIFY prompt on the EMERGENCY REPORT page
D Selection of the MAYDAY prompt on the EMERGENCY REPORT page
D Selection of the PAN prompt on the EMERGENCY REPORT page.
If an ATC emergency downlink message for the current data is in a SENDING state, LSK
1L, 2L, 3L, and 4L are not operational.
Multiple pages may exist for the VERIFY EMERGENCY page. The current page number
and total number of VERIFY EMERGENCY pages are displayed on the right side of the
title line.
The line selections available on the VERIFY EMERGENCY page are as follows:
D MESSAGES AND FREE TEXT (Lines 1L through 5L) -- The fixed text (MAYDAY,
PAN, DIRECT TO etc.) and free text message elements for the emergency report
downlink are displayed as defined in Section 2B--33--90, EMERGENCY REPORT
pages.
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The message elements are displayed in the following order: MAYDAY, DESCEND
TO (if selected/entered on the EMERGENCY REPORT PAGE). Additional
elements PAN, DIVERT TO, OFFSET, SOB, and FUEL REMAINING are included
following the MAYDAY and/or DESCEND TO for each item that has been
selected/entered on the EMERGENCY REPORT in the order the message was
selected/entered on the EMERGENCY REPORT page. If no selection or data
exists for a particular message, then no display is included for that message.
FREE TEXT is displayed following the additional message elements. When more than
one fixed text message element is selected on the EMERGENCY REPORT page,
each text element is encoded in a separate text message element. The start of each
new message element is identified by a slash ( / ) prior to the first text element
character. Each new element starts in the next available header line of the data field.
Each text element utilizes the number of lines required to complete the fixed text
message. Messages continue on the next page as necessary.
/FREE TEXT is displayed in the header line following the last of the message elements
selected/entered on the EMERGENCY REPORT page. A line of dashes is displayed
in the next available free text entry line to prompt the user for entry. Entry of free text
is permitted on the left or right side. A maximum of 256 free text characters are
supported. If more than 256 characters are entered, that line of text is truncated and
any further free text entries are not permitted. In addition, there is no dashed line
displayed. Free text data may be selected down to the scratchpad. New free text data
can be entered over previously entered free text data.
The emergency report data fields are cleared upon receipt of network
acknowledgement for the corresponding emergency downlink.
Deletion of individual message elements is performed by returning to the

EMERGENCY REPORT page by pushing LSK 4L and deleting the message element.
When the emergency descent mode is activated and the VERIFY EMERGENCY
page is displayed, the following free text is automatically entered: CABIN PRESSURE
LOW, TURNING LEFT 90 DEGREES, DESCENDING TO 15,000 FT.
D EMERGENCY (LSK 6L) -- Pushing LSK 6L on the VERIFY EMERGENCY page

displays the corresponding EMERGENCY REPORT page.
D SEND (LSK 6R) -- Selection of SEND or RESEND initiates transmission of the
emergency report message to the active ATC center. The SEND status is displayed
in line 6R in accordance with Table 15, Send Status Display.
Table 15
SEND Status Display
Text Displayed Status
SEND The datalink is ready, there are valid elements to SEND, the
message is not previously sent, and an active ATC connection
is open.
SENDING Message is sending, acknowledgement not received
SENT Message sent, acknowledgement received.
RESEND Message timed out, no acknowledgement received within time
limit, and an active ATC connection is open.
NOCOMM The CMF indicates that all datalink paths are failed.
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Table 15 (cont)
SEND Status Display
Text Displayed Status
FAIL No valid communications link between the CMF and FMS.

VOICE The only link available is VHF and the VHF is currently in voice
mode.
NO ACT CTR Status is SEND or RESEND and an active ATC center
connection is not open.
READY The datalink status is READY when a datalink network is
available.
NOTE:
When no emergency report data is displayed on the VERIFY
EMERGENCY page but all other conditions for the display of
SEND are met, line 4R is blank.
When the emergency descent mode has been active for 30 to 60 seconds without
pilot--selection of EMERGENCY, transmission of the emergency report message is
automatically initiated (just as if the SEND prompt had been selected). Pilot--selection
of EMERGENCY and selection of the CANCEL ALL prompt on the EMERGENCY
REPORT page within 30 seconds of the emergency descent mode becoming active,
cancels the automatic transmission of the emergency message. The 30 second timer
is cleared so that if emergency is no longer active and then becomes active again, the
emergency report can be enabled for automatic transmission.
Selection of SEND when MAYDAY is selected on the EMERGENCY REPORT page

results in the creation of a POSITION REPORT. The position report is included in the
downlink message. In addition, when AOC is enabled, an AOC position report is
initiated.
Selection of SEND when MAYDAY is selected on the EMERGENCY REPORT page

arms the ADS (if ADS is OFF). Selection of SEND when MAYDAY is selected on the
EMERGENCY REPORT page places ADS in the emergency mode.
If no ADS connections exist at the time the emergency is sent, an emergency ADS
contract is established with the current ATC center address. Selection of SEND when
CANCEL EMERGENCY is selected on the EMERGENCY REPORT page places
ADS in the normal mode.
NOTE:
The VERIFY EMERGENCY page transitions to the XXXXz
EMERGENCY page that corresponds to the downlink report
message upon receipt of the network acknowledgement.
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2B-- 33-- 110: XXXXZ EMERGENCY PAGE
The XXXXz EMERGENCY page displays detailed information about the XXXXz emergency
report (where XXXX represents the UTC time that the emergency report was sent). The
XXXXz EMERGENCY page, shown in Figure 16, is normally accessed through the log page.
Figure 16 XXXXz EMERGENCY Page
1. Page Access
Access to the XXXXz EMERGENCY page is as follows:
D Selection of an emergency downlink message on the ATC LOG page
D If the acknowledgement of an EMERGENCY downlink message is received while
the corresponding VERIFY EMERGENCY page is displayed, the page display
transitions to the XXXXz EMERGENCY page for the same message.
Based on the number of messages to be sent, there can be additional XXXXz
EMERGENCY pages. Pushing the NEXT or PREV buttons on the MCDU keyboard
displays the additional pages.
The SEND status of the XXXXz EMERGENCY report is displayed in the header for the
line 1R data field in accordance with Table 15, SEND Status Display.
D MESSAGE TEXT (Lines 1 through 5) -- Lines1 through 5 display the XXXXz
EMERGENCY message text. Each message begins on a new line and is preceded
by a slash ( / ) followed by the text. Free text begins with / FREE TEXT in the next
available header line followed by the free text in the subsequent lines.
When a position report is included in the corresponding emergency report, the position
report message is not displayed on the XXXXz EMERGENCY page.
D CONTINUED (Line 5L) -- The message ----CONTINUED---- is displayed in line 5L
when the page displayed is not the last page for the XXXXz EMERGENCY message.
This occurs when multiple pages are required and additional data is on the following
pages.
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D PRINT (LSK 5R) -- LSK 5R gives the pilot the capability to print the XXXXz
EMERGENCY message and response information, as displayed on the XXXXz
EMERGENCY page.
D ATC INDEX (LSK 6L) -- Pushing LSK 6L on the XXXXz EMERGENCY page displays
the ATC INDEX page.
D LOG (LSK 6R) -- Pushing LSK 6R on the XXXXz EMERGENCY page displays the
ATC LOG page 1.
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2B-- 33-- 120: ATC POSITION REPORT PAGE 1
The ATC POSITION REPORT pages display data elements to be included in the downlink
position report. The ATC POSITION REPORT page 1 is shown in Figure 17
Figure 17 ATC POSITION REPORT Page 1/2
1. Page Access
Access to the ATC POSITION REPORT page 1 is as follows:
D Selection of the POS REPORT prompt on the ATC INDEX page 1
D Selection of REQUEST POS REPORT on the ATC REPORT page (when an uplink
request to report position has been received).
No entry or deletion is permitted in lines 1L, 1R, 2L, 2R, 3L, and 3R.
D LAST WPT (Line 1L) -- Line 1L displays the identifier of the last previously sequenced
flight plan waypoint. If no flight plan waypoints have been sequenced for this flight, the
field is blank.
D ATA (Line 1R) -- Line 1R displays the actual time of arrival (ATA) of the LAST WPT
displayed in line 1L. If 1L is blank, or the ATA is invalid for the LAST WPT, the data field
for line 1R is blank.
D TO WPT (Line 2L) -- Line 2L displays the identifier of the TO WPT. The data field is
blank when no TO WPT exists for an active flight plan.
D ETA (LIne 2R) -- Line 2R displays the ETA of the TO WPT displayed in line 2L. If a TO
WPT does not exist for an active flight plan, or the TO WPT ETA is invalid, the field is
blank.
D NEXT WPT (Line 3L) -- Line 3L displays the identifier of the next waypoint. The next
waypoint is defined as the waypoint following the to waypoint in the active flight plan.
Line 3L is blank when a next waypoint does not exist in the flight plan.
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D NEXT ETA (Line 3R) -- Line 3R displays the ETA of the NEXT WPT displayed in line
3L. Line 3L is blank when a next waypoint does not exist in the flight plan.
D ATC INDEX (LSK 6L) -- Pushing LSK 6L on the ATC POSITION REPORT page 1
displays the ATC INDEX page.
D SEND (LSK 6R) -- Selection of SEND or RESEND initiates transmission of the ATC
position report message to the active ATC center. The SEND status is displayed in line
6R in accordance with Table 15, SEND Status Display.
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2B-- 33-- 130: ATC POSITION REPORT PAGE 2/2
The ATC POSITION REPORT pages display data elements to be included in the downlink
position report. The ATC POSITION REPORT page 2 is shown in Figure 18.
Figure 18 ATC POSITION REPORT Page 2/2
1. Page Access
The ATC POSITION REPORT page 2 is accessed as follows:
D Selecting of NEXT or PREV when ATC POSITION REPORT page 1 is displayed.
No entry or deletion is permitted to lines 1L, 1R, 2L, 2R, 3L, and 3R.
D SPEED (Line 1L) -- The current target speed is displayed in line 1L in CAS or Mach
format as appropriate. The field is blank when there is no valid speed information.
D FLT ID (Line 1R) -- Line 1R displays the flight ID information from the FLT ID on the
ATC LOGON/STATUS page.
D ALTITUDE (Line 2L) -- Line 2L displays the current aircraft altitude.
D TEMP (Line 2R) -- Line 2R displays the current static air temperature in degrees C.
D WIND (Line 3L) -- Line 3L displays the current FMS computed wind in degrees (true)
with the bearing representing the direction the wind is coming from and the magnitude
in knots.
D FUEL (Line 3R) -- Line 3R displays the current fuel quantity in thousands of pounds
(LB) or thousands of kilograms (KG) based on system configuration.
D ATC INDEX (LSK 6L) -- Pushing LSK 6L displays ATC INDEX page 1.
position report message to the active ATC center. The SEND status is displayed in line
6R in accordance with Table 15, SEND Status Display.
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2B-- 33-- 140: ATC REQUEST PAGE
The ATC REQUEST page gives access to more detailed request pages. Entry of a value to
a request altitude, speed or offset results in the display of the detailed altitude, speed or offset
request pages. The ATC REQUEST page is shown in Figure 19.
Figure 19 ATC REQUEST PAGE
1. Page Access
Access to the ATC REQUEST page is as follows:

D Selection of the ATC REQUEST prompt (LSK 2L) on the ATC INDEX page
D Selection of the ATC REQUEST prompt on the ATC ALT REQUEST, ATC SPEED
REQUEST, ATC OFFSET REQUEST, or ATC ROUTE REQUEST pages
D Selection of the ATC REQUEST prompt on the VERIFY REQUEST page (results
in the ATC REQUEST page corresponding to the request information displayed on
the VERIFY REQUEST page).
Each downlink message supports up to five individual message elements. Selection or

entry of a line select key that results in more than five downlink message elements to be
selected for inclusion in the request downlink message also results in the display of the
scratchpad message MESSAGE LIMIT EXCEEDED. The selection or entry is not used
and does not result in any new (additional) downlink message elements to be selected.
If an ATC request downlink message for the current data is in a SENDING state (refer
to Table 15), the line select keys 1L, 2L, 1R, 2R, and 5R are not operational.
D ALTITUDE (LSK 1L) -- ATC altitude requests are displayed in line 1L. When a
message element that contains an altitude request is included in the downlink
message, the altitude value is displayed in line 1L. When the message element,
REQUEST BLOCK [altitude] TO [altitude] is sent, the first altitude for the block altitude
is displayed followed by a slash and the second block altitude.
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A valid entry for a single altitude is in feet. Block altitude requests are in the format
altitude/altitude. When a valid altitude is entered, the ATC ALT REQUEST page is
displayed. Entry of an altitude over an existing altitude results in the deselection of the
previous message element and any associated altitude request elements. Deletion of
the line 1L while an altitude is displayed results in the deselection of the altitude request
element and any associated altitude request elements.
Dashes are displayed in line 1L when an altitude request has not been selected.
D OFFSET (Line 1R) -- Lateral offset requests are displayed in Line 1R. When a
message element containing a request for a lateral offset is included in the downlink
message, the offset value associated with the message is displayed in line 1R.
Valid entries in line 1R are the letters L or R followed by a numerical distance (1 to 30).
Valid entries result in the display of the ATC OFFSET REQUEST page with the
entered offset value. Entry of a valid offset over an existing offset results in the
deselection of the previous message element and any associated requests. Deletion
of an entered offset value results in the deselection of any message element
containing a request for a lateral offset and any associated offset elements.
Dashes are displayed in line 1R when a lateral offset request has not been selected.
D SPEED (Line 2L) -- Speed requests are displayed in line 2L. When a message
element containing a speed request is included in the downlink message, the entered
speed value is displayed in line 2L.
Valid speed entries are in the form of knots (CAS) or Mach number. Valid speed entries
in line 2L result in the display of the ATC SPEED REQUEST page with the entered
speed value. Entry of a speed over an existing speed results in the deselection of the
previous message element and any associated request elements from the downlink
message. Deletion of the speed value results in the deselection of the associated
speed request message.
Dashes are displayed in line 2L when a speed request has not been selected.
D FPL REQUEST (LSK 2R) -- Pushing LSK 2R displays the ATC FPL REQUEST page.
D CLEAR ALL (LSK 5R) -- Pushing LSK 5R deletes and clears all ATC request
message elements.
The CLEAR ALL prompt is only displayed when any of the request message elements
associated with the ATC REQUEST page has had data selected and is not sent
(pending). When no pending ATC REQUEST elements associated with the ATC
REQUEST page exist, the CLEAR ALL prompt is removed from display.
D VERIFY (LSK 6R) -- Pushing LSK 6R displays the VERIFY REQUEST page
corresponding to the displayed ATC REQUEST page.
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2B-- 33-- 150: ATC ALT REQUEST PAGE
The ATC ALT REQUEST page displays detailed information corresponding to a message
element containing an altitude request. The ATC ALT REQUEST page is shown in Figure 20.
Figure 20 ATC ALT REQUEST Page
1. Page Access
Access to the ATC ALT REQUEST page is as follows:

D Entry of an altitude to the altitude field of the ATC REQUEST page
D Selecting ALTITUDE (LSK 1L) on the ATC REQUEST page when the scratchpad
is blank.

to Table 15), the line select keys 1L, 2L, 1R, 2R, 3R, 4R, and 5R are not operational.
D ALTITUDE (Line 1L) -- Line 1L displays the altitude or block altitude entered on the
ATC REQUEST page or on the ATC ALT REQUEST page.
Entry of an altitude (or block altitude) in line 1L results in any previously entered altitude
being invalidated and any previously selected altitude request elements and
associated altitude request elements being deselected.
Entry of an altitude (or block altitude) results in an altitude request message element
selection accordance with Table 16, Altitude Request Message Element Selection.
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Table 16
Altitude Request Message Element Selection
Condition Message Element Selected
Altitude entered is within 150 ft. of current REQUEST [altitude]

aircraft altitude
Altitude entered is a block altitude REQUEST BLOCK [altitude] TO [altitude]
(altitude/altitude).
Altitude entered is greater than 150 ft. REQUEST CLIMB TO [altitude]
above the current aircraft altitude at the
time of entry.
Altitude entered is more than 150 ft. below REQUEST DESCENT TO [altitude]
the current aircraft altitude at the time of
entry.
Deletion of an altitude entry results in any previously entered altitude being invalidated
and any previously selected altitude request message elements and associated
altitude request message elements being deselected.
Dashes are displayed in line 1L if an altitude entry is not valid.
D STEP AT (Line 1R) -- If a valid altitude request position is requested, the position is
displayed in line 1R. When an altitude request time is input, the time is displayed in line
1R. When a block altitude is displayed in line select field 1L or the message element
REQUEST [altitude] is currently selected, line 1R is blank. When a single altitude is
displayed in line 1L (ALTITUDE), and no altitude request position exists, dashes are
displayed in line 1R.
Data entries in line 1R are first validated as time entries. If the entry does not represent
a valid time entry, the entry is validated as a position entry. If the entry is not validated
as either a time or position entry, the entry is rejected and there is no change.
A valid time entry in line 1R deselects the current altitude request message element
and results in the selection of an altitude request in accordance with Table 17, AT TIME
Altitude Request Element Selection. The new message element that is selected
includes the new time value entered and the previously selected altitude value.
Table 17
AT TIME Altitude Request Element Selection
Current Message Element Selected New Message Element Selected
REQUEST CRUISE CLIMB TO [altitude] AT [time] REQUEST CLIMB TO [altitude]

REQUEST CLIMB TO [altitude] AT [time] REQUEST CLIMB TO [altitude]
REQUEST DESCENT TO [altitude] AT [time] REQUEST DESCENT TO
[altitude]
AT [position] REQUEST CLIMB TO AT [time] REQUEST CLIMB TO [altitude]
[altitude]
AT [position] REQUEST DESCENT TO AT [time] REQUEST DESCENT TO
[altitude] [altitude]
AT [time] REQUEST CLIMB TO [altitude] AT [time] REQUEST CLIMB TO [altitude]
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Table 17 (cont)
AT TIME Altitude Request Element Selection
AT [time] REQUEST DESCENT TO AT [time] REQUEST DESCENT TO

If the current selected message element is AT [position] REQUEST CLIMB TO

[altitude] or AT [position] REQUEST DESCENT TO [altitude], the position value is
deleted.
Valid position entries to line 1R are as follows:

- Latitude/longitude waypoint entry
- place/bearing/distance waypoint
- waypoint name.
Position entries are validated based on the navigation database, flight plan or the
custom navigation database. When the waypoint selected is a custom waypoint, the
latitude and longitude of the waypoint is included in the downlink message.
A valid position entry in line 1R deselects the current altitude request message
element and results in the selection of an altitude request in accordance with Table 18,
AT POSITION Altitude Request Element Selection. The new message element that
is selected includes the new position entered and the previously selected altitude
value.
Table 18
AT POSITION Altitude Request Element Selection
REQUEST CRUISE CLIMB TO [altitude] AT [position] REQUEST CLIMB TO

[altitude]
REQUEST CLIMB TO [altitude] AT [position] REQUEST CLIMB TO
[altitude]
REQUEST DESCENT TO [altitude] AT [position] REQUEST DESCENT TO
[altitude]
AT [position] REQUEST CLIMB TO AT [position] REQUEST CLIMB TO
AT [position] REQUEST DESCENT TO AT [position] REQUEST DESCENT TO
AT [time] REQUEST CLIMB TO [altitude] AT [position] REQUEST CLIMB TO
[altitude]
AT [time] REQUEST DESCENT TO AT [position] REQUEST DESCENT TO
If the current selected message element is AT [time] REQUEST CLIMB TO [altitude]

or AT [time] REQUEST DESCENT TO [altitude], the time value is deleted.
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When the data in line 1R is deleted, the message elements listed in the Current
Message Element Selected column of Table 17 or 18 is deleted and one of the
following message elements are selected:
- REQUEST [altitude]
- REQUEST CLIMB TO [altitude]
- REQUEST DESCENT TO [altitude]
NOTE:
The altitude selected is based on the altitude value in line 1L and displayed
in accordance with Table 16, Altitude Request Message Element Selection.
D REQUEST CRZ CLB (LSK 2L) -- Selection of the REQUEST CRZ CLB prompt
includes the message element REQUEST CRUISE CLIMB TO [altitude] in the
downlink message. The altitude specified is the altitude value entered in line 1L.
Selection of the REQUEST CRZ CLB prompt also deselects the message element AT
[position] REQUEST CLIMB TO [altitude].
The REQUEST CRZ CLB prompt is displayed in line 2L when all of the following apply:
- A single altitude value is displayed in line 1L
- The displayed altitude is more than 150 ft. above the current aircraft altitude
- REQUEST CRZ CLB is not already selected.
Deletion of the REQUEST CRZ CLB prompt results in the deselection of the
REQUEST CRZ CLB message from the downlink message.
D DUE TO WEATHER (LSK 2R) -- Selection of the DUE TO WEATHER prompt includes
the message element DUE TO WEATHER in the downlink message. When selected,
the triangular prompt is removed from display.
Deletion of the DUE TO WEATHER prompt deselects the message DUE TO

WEATHER from the downlink message.
D DUE TO PERFORMANCE (LSK 3R) -- Selection of the DUE TO AIRCRAFT

PERFORMANCE prompt includes the message element DUE TO AIRCRAFT
PERFORMANCE in the downlink message. When selected, the triangular prompt is
removed from display.
Deletion of the DUE TO PERFORMANCE prompt deselects the message DUE TO

PERFORMANCE from the downlink message.
D AT PILOTS DISCRETION (LSK 4R) -- Selection of the AT PILOTS DISCRETION

prompt includes the message element AT PILOTS DISCRETION in the downlink
message. When selected, the triangular prompt is removed from display.
Deletion of the AT PILOTS DISCRETION prompt deselects the message AT PILOTS

DISCRETION from the downlink message.
D MAINTAIN OWN SEPARATION/VMC (LSK 5R) -- Selection of the MAINTAIN OWN

SEPARATION/VMC prompt includes the message element MAINTAIN OWN
SEPARATION/VMC in the downlink message. When selected, the triangular prompt
is removed from display.
Deletion of the MAINTAIN OWN SEPARATION/VMC prompt deselects the message

MAINTAIN OWN SEPARATION/VMC from the downlink message.
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D ATC REQUEST (LSK 6L) -- Pushing LSK 6L (ATC REQUEST) displays the ATC
REQUEST page.
D VERIFY (LSK 6R) -- Pushing LSK 6R (VERIFY) displays the VERIFY REQUEST
page associated with the current pending ATC request messages.
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The ATC OFFSET REQUEST PAGE is used to input route offset request messages. The
ATC OFFSET REQUEST page is shown in Figure 21.
Figure 21 ATC OFFSET REQUEST Page

1. Page Access
Access to the ATC OFFSET REQUEST page is as follows:
D Entry of a valid offset to the OFFSET field on the ATC REQUEST page
D Selection of OFFSET (LSK 1R) with data displayed on the ATC REQUEST page
when the scratchpad is blank.
to Table 15), the line select keys 1L, 1R, and 2R are not operational.
D OFFSET (Line 1L) -- Line 1L displays the offset entered on either the ATC REQUEST
page or on the ATC OFFSET REQUEST page. An entry to line 1L results in the
message element REQUEST OFFSET [direction][distance offset] being included in
the downlink message.
Valid entries to line 1L are the letters L or R followed by a numerical distance (1 to 30).
Entry of a offset value results in any previously entered offset value being deleted and
any previously selected offset request message element and associated offset
request message elements being deleted.
Deletion of an offset value results in any previously entered offset value being deleted
and any previously selected offset request message element and associated offset
request message elements being deleted.
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Dashes are displayed in line 1L when an offset entry is not valid.
D OFFSET AT (Line 1R) -- Line 1R displays the time or position corresponding to an
offset request when an offset is displayed in line 1L. A position (waypoint) entry to line
1R includes the message element AT [position] REQUEST OFFSET [direction]
[direction offset] in the downlink message. A time entry to line 1R includes the
message element AT [time] REQUEST OFFSET [direction] [distance offset] in the
downlink message.
An entry to line 1R must be in the format of time (HHMM) or position (waypoint). An
entry to line 1R is rejected if the entry is not recognized as either a valid time or position.
A valid time entry to line 1R deletes the following message elements (when selected):
- REQUEST OFFSET [direction] [distance offset]
- AT [position] REQUEST OFFSET [direction] [distance offset]
- REQUEST WEATHER DEVIATION UP TO [direction] [distance offset].
A valid position entry to line 1R deletes the following message elements (when
selected):
- REQUEST OFFSET [direction] [distance offset]
- AT [time] REQUEST OFFSET [direction] [distance offset]
- REQUEST WEATHER DEVIATION UP TO [direction] [distance offset].
Deletion of the time or position entry from line 1R deletes the corresponding message
element and reselects the message REQUEST OFFSET [direction] [distance offset]
unless the message element DUE TO WEATHER is selected, in which case, the
message REQUEST WEATHER DEVIATION UP TO [direction] [distance offset] is
selected.
Dashes are displayed in line 1R when the message REQUEST OFFSET [direction]
[distance offset] is selected and no OFFSET AT data is entered. The OFFSET AT
prompt is removed and line 1R is blank when an offset request is not selected.
D DUE TO WEATHER (Line 2R) -- Selection of the DUE TO WEATHER prompt results
in two possible message elements being included in the downlink message. The
message element is selected in accordance with Table 19, DUE TO WEATHER
Message Selection.
Table 19
DUE TO WEATHER Message Selection
REQUEST OFFSET [direction] [distance REQUEST WEATHER DEVIATION UP TO

offset] [direction] [distance offset]
AT [position] REQUEST OFFSET AT [position] REQUEST OFFSET
[direction] [distance offset] [direction] [distance offset]
DUE TO WEATHER
AT [time] REQUEST OFFSET [direction] AT [time] REQUEST OFFSET [direction]
[distance offset] [distance offset]
DUE TO WEATHER
Line 2R displays REQUEST WEATHER DEVIATION UP TO [direction] [distance

offset] or DUE TO WEATHER when the corresponding message element is selected.
A delete entry to line 2R deselects the corresponding message from the downlink
message.
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D ATC REQUEST (LSK 6L) -- Pushing LSK 6L displays the ATC REQUEST page.
associated with the current pending ATC request elements.
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Speed requests are input on the ATC SPEED REQUEST PAGE. The ATC SPEED
REQUEST page is shown in Figure 22.
Figure 22 ATC SPEED REQUEST Page
1. Page Access
Access to the ATC SPEED REQUEST page is as follows:

D A valid entry to the SPEED field (Line 2L) on the ATC REQUEST page
D Selection of SPEED (Line 2L) when data is displayed on the ATC REQUEST page
while the scratchpad is blank.

to Table 15), the line select keys 1L, 2R, and 3R are not operational.
D SPEED (Line 1L) -- Line 1L displays the speed entered on either the ATC REQUEST
page or on the ATC SPEED REQUEST page. Entry of a valid speed (IAS or Mach
number) selects the message REQUEST [speed] to be included in the downlink
message.
Entry of a speed value to line 1L results in any previously entered speed being deleted
and any previously selected speed request elements and associated speed request
elements being deleted.
Dashes are displayed in line 1L if the entered speed is not valid

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D DUE TO WEATHER (LSK 2R) -- Pushing LSK 2R selects the message DUE TO
WEATHER to be included in the downlink message. When the DUE TO WEATHER
prompt is selected, the triangular prompt adjacent to LSK 2R is removed from display.
A delete entry to line 2R deletes the message DUE TO WEATHER (when selected).
D DUE TO PERFORMANCE (LSK 3R) -- Pushing LSK 3R selects the message DUE
TO PERFORMANCE to be included in the downlink message. When the DUE TO
PERFORMANCE prompt is selected, the triangular prompt adjacent to LSK 3R is
removed from display.
A delete entry to line 3R deletes the message DUE TO PERFORMANCE (when

selected).
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The ATC FPL REQUEST page gives the pilot the capability to build a route modification and
include the route modification in a downlink request message. The ATC FPL REQUEST
page is shown in Figure 23.
Figure 23 ATC FPL REQUEST Page
1. Page Access
Access to the ATC FPL REQUEST page is as follows:

D Selection of the FPL REQUEST (LSK 2R) on the ATC REQUEST PAGE.

to Table 15), the line select keys 1L, 2L, 3L, 4L, 1R, and 2R are not operational.
D DIRECT TO (Line 1L) -- Entry of a position (waypoint) to line 1L selects the message
REQUEST DIRECT TO [position] to be included in the downlink message. When a
direct to request has been made, the waypoint is displayed in line 1L.
Deletion of a direct to position entry deletes the message REQUEST DIRECT TO

[position] from the downlink message.
Dashes are displayed in line 1L if a position entry is not a valid waypoint.
D HEADING (Line 1R) -- Entry of a heading to line 1R selects the message REQUEST
HEADING [degrees] to be included in the downlink message. When a heading request
is made, the requested heading is displayed in line 1L
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When a valid heading entry is followed by the letter T, the heading entry is considered
a true heading. When the heading entry is not followed by the letter T, the entry is
considered a magnetic heading.
Deletion of a heading entry deletes the message REQUEST HEADING [degrees]
from the downlink message.
Dashes are displayed in line 1R if an entry is not a valid heading.
D DEP/ARR (Line 2L) -- DEPARTURE is displayed in the header for line 2L when the
aircraft is on ground. ARRIVAL is displayed in the header for line 2L when the aircraft
is airborne. A valid entry to line 2L selects the message REQUEST [procedure name]
(where procedure name is the name of a departure procedure or a name of an
arrival/approach procedure) to be included in the downlink message.
A valid entry to 2L is in the format of PROCEDURENAME or
PROCEDURENAME.TRANSITION where PROCEDURENAME can be 1 to 6
characters and TRANSITION can be 1 to 5 characters and are intended to correspond
to a published terminal area procedure name. For example, the Coult One Departure,
Coult transition is entered as COULT1.COULT
When the aircraft is airborne, and the first characters of the PROCEDURENAME
entered match one of the approach recommended identifiers listed in Table 20,
Recommended Identifiers, the choice type is approach. When the aircraft is airborne
and the first characters entered do not match one of the approach recommended
identifiers listed in Table 20, the choice type is arrival.
NOTE:
Although any 6 characters can be entered, if the entry corresponds
to an approach, it is recommended that the following identifiers be
entered for each type of approach. Line 3L enables the runway
identifier to be associated with each of the procedure identifiers.
Table 20
Recommended Identifiers
Recommended Identifier Type of Approach
VORDME VOR DME

NDBDME NDB DME
DGPS Differential GPS
ILS ILS
BAC Back Course
LOC Localizer
MLS MLS
SDF Simplified Directional Facility
LDA Localizer type Directional Aid
IGS Instrument Guidance System
GPS* GPS
RNAV* RNAV
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Table 20 (cont)
Recommended Identifiers
Recommended Identifier Type of Approach
VOR* VOR
NDB* NDB
TAC* TAC
* indicates that optional characters may follow, such as “RNAV--X”.

Deletion of a procedure identifier results in the entered procedure identifier being
deleted and the message REQUEST [procedure name] being deselected from the
downlink message.
D GND TRACK (Line 2R) -- Entry of a ground track to line 2R selects the message
REQUEST GROUND TRACK [degrees] to be included in the downlink message.
When a ground track request is made, the requested ground track is displayed in line
2L
When a valid ground track entry is followed by the letter T, the ground track entry is
considered a true course. When the ground track entry is not followed by the letter T,
the ground track is considered a magnetic course.
Deletion of a ground track entry deletes the message REQUEST GROUND TRACK
[degrees] from the downlink message.
Dashes are displayed in line 2R if an entry is not a valid heading.
D RUNWAY (Line 3L) -- Entry of a runway identifier to line 3L selects the message
element RUNWAY [runway number] to be included in the downlink message.
Three dashes are displayed in line 3L if the entry is not in the runway identifier format.
Deletion of the runway entry results in the deletion of the message RUNWAY [runway
number] from the downlink message.
D PENDING ROUTE (Line 4L) -- The prompt in line 4L is displayed in accordance with
Table 21, Line 4L Prompt.
Table 21
Line 4L Prompt
Current Condition Prompt Displayed
Message Element REQUEST ROUTE PENDING ROUTE

CLEARENCE is not selected and there is a
pending graphical flight plan
Message Element REQUEST ROUTE ACTIVE ROUTE
CLEARENCE is not selected and there is
no pending graphical flight plan but there is
an active flight plan
No pending graphical flight plan and no REQUEST ROUTE CLEARANCE
active flight plan. Message element
REQUEST ROUTE CLEARENCE is
selected
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2B-- 33-- 190: WHEN CAN WE EXPECT PAGE
The WHEN CAN WE EXPECT page is used to input WHEN CAN WE EXPECT requests
for cruise climb, speed, back on route, and higher or lower altitude. The WHEN CAN WE
EXPECT page is shown in Figure 24.
Figure 24 WHEN CAN WE EXPECT Page
1. Page Access
Access to the WHEN CAN WE EXPECT page is as follows:
D Selection of WHEN CAN WE (LSK 3L) on the ATC INDEX page 1
D Selection of the WHEN CAN WE prompt (when it is displayed) on the VERIFY
REQUEST page. Access displays the corresponding WHEN CAN WE EXPECT
page with respect to the request message displayed on the VERIFY REQUEST
page.
When an ATC request downlink message for the current data is in a SENDING state (refer
to Table 15), the line select keys 1L, 2L, 3L, 1R, 2R, and 5R are not operational.
D CRZ CLB TO (Line 1L) -- Entry of a valid altitude value to line 1L selects the message
element WHEN CAN WE EXPECT CRZ CLB TO [altitude] for inclusion in the downlink
message.
Entry of data to line 1L results in the deselection of the message elements WHEN CAN
WE EXPECT HIGHER ALT and WHEN CAN WE EXPECT LOWER ALTITUDE (if
selected). Deletion of altitude data displayed in line 1L results in the deselection of the
message element WHEN CAN WE EXPECT CRZ CLB TO [altitude].
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Dashes are displayed in line 1L when the message WHEN CAN WE EXPECT CRZ
CLB TO [altitude] is not selected.
D HIGHER ALT (LSK 1R) -- Pushing LSK 1R selects the message element WHEN CAN
WE EXPECT HIGHER ALTITUDE for inclusion in the downlink message. When
HIGHER ALT is selected, the triangular prompt adjacent to LSK 1R is removed from
display and HIGHER ALT is displayed right justified in large font.
Selection of HIGHER ALT results in the deselection of the message elements WHEN
CAN WE EXPECT CRZ CLB TO [altitude] and WHEN CAN WE EXPECT LOWER
ALTITUDE (if selected). A DELETE entry to LSK 1R, when HIGHER ALT is displayed
in large font, results in the deselection of message element WHEN CAN WE EXPECT
HIGHER ALTITUDE.
D SPEED (Line 2L) -- Entry of a valid altitude value to line 2L selects the message
element WHEN CAN WE EXPECT [speed] for inclusion in the downlink message.
Deletion of speed data displayed in line 2L results in the deselection of the message
element WHEN CAN WE EXPECT [speed].
Dashes are displayed in line 1L when the message WHEN CAN WE EXPECT [speed]
is not selected.
D LOWER ALT (LSK 2R) -- Pushing LSK 2R selects the message element WHEN CAN
WE EXPECT LOWER ALTITUDE for inclusion in the downlink message. When
LOWER ALT is selected, the triangular prompt adjacent to LSK 2R is removed from
display and LOWER ALT is displayed right justified in large font.
Selection of LOWER ALT results in the deselection of the message elements WHEN
CAN WE EXPECT CRZ CLB TO [altitude] and WHEN CAN WE EXPECT HIGHER
ALTITUDE (if selected). A DELETE entry to LSK 2R, when LOWER ALT is displayed
in large font, results in the deselection of message element WHEN CAN WE EXPECT
LOWER ALTITUDE.
D BACK ON ROUTE (LSK 3L) -- Pushing LSK 3L selects the message element WHEN
CAN WE EXPECT BACK ON ROUTE for inclusion in the downlink message. Pushing
LSK 3L removes the triangular prompt preceding BACK ON ROUTE textual prompt.
A DELETE entry to LSK 3L deselects the message element WHEN CAN WE

EXPECT BACK ON ROUTE.
D CLEAR ALL (LSK 5R) -- Pushing LSK 5R deletes and clears all WHEN CAN WE
EXPECT request message elements.
The CLEAR ALL prompt is only displayed when any of the WHEN CAN WE EXPECT
message elements is selected and is not sent (pending). When no pending WHEN
CAN WE EXPECT message elements exist, the CLEAR ALL prompt is removed from
display.
corresponding to the displayed WHEN CAN WE EXPECT page.
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2B-- 33-- 200: VERIFY REQUEST PAGE
The VERIFY REQUEST page gives the crew the capability to confirm selected downlink
request elements and add free text prior to sending the downlink request message. The ATC
request downlink message is sent from the VERIFY REQUEST page. The VERIFY
REQUEST page is shown in Figure 25
Figure 25 VERIFY REQUEST Page
1. Page Access
Access to the VERIFY REQUEST page is as follows:
D Selection of the VOICE (LSK 3R) on the ATC INDEX page
D Selection of the CLEARANCE (LSK 4R) on the ATC INDEX page
D Selection of the VERIFY prompt on the ATC REQUEST, ATC ALT REQUEST, ATC
SPEED REQUEST, ATC OFFSET REQUEST, ATC ROUTE REQUEST or WHEN
CAN WE EXPECT page.
When an ATC request downlink message for the current data is in a SENDING state (refer
to Table 15), the line select keys 1L, 2L, and 3L are not operational. If the VERIFY
REQUEST page is displayed when the SEND status for that downlink message changes
from SENDING to SENT, all entered data on the page is cleared.
D Request Elements (Lines 1 through 5) -- Message elements associated with the
request downlink message are displayed in lines 1 through 5. The particular VERIFY
REQUEST page displayed depends on the page that it is originally requested from as
defined in Table 22, VERIFY REQUEST Page Display.
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Table 22
VERIFY REQUEST Page Display
Originating Display VERIFY REQUEST Page Display
VERIFY prompt (LSK 6R) on the ATC As selected on the combined ATC
REQUEST pages REQUEST pages
VERIFY prompt (LSK 6R) on the WHEN As selected on the WHEN CAN WE
CAN WE EXPECT page EXPECT page
The VOICE prompt (LSK 3R) on the ATC The message element REQUEST VOICE
INDEX page CONTACT is selected and displayed as the
request data element
CLEARANCE prompt (LSK 4R) on the ATC The message element REQUEST
INDEX page CLEARANCE is selected and displayed as
the request data element
Free text data is displayed below the individual request elements. / FREE TEXT is
displayed followed by the free text data on the line where the free text data is displayed.
Free text is limited to 256 characters.
When downlink message elements DUE TO WEATHER, DUE TO PERFORMANCE,

MAINTAIN OWN SEPARATION/VMC, or AT PILOTS DISCRETION are selected,
they are displayed following the downlink message elements selected from the same
page.
D REQUEST/WHEN CAN WE/ATC INDEX (LSK 6L) -- The prompt displayed adjacent
to LSK 6L as well as the results of selection of the prompts are described in Table 23,
ATC VERIFY REQUEST Page LSK 6L Prompt.
Table 23
ATC VERIFY REQUEST Page LSK 6L Prompt
Originating Page LSK 6L Prompt Display Selection Result
ATC REQUEST page REQUEST Displays the ATC

REQUEST page
WHEN CAN WE page WHEN CAN WE Displays the WHEN CAN
WE page
ATC INDEX page ATC INDEX Displays the ATC INDEX
page
request message to the active ATC center. The SEND status is displayed in line 6R
in accordance with Table 15, Send Status Display.
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2B-- 33-- 210: XXXXZ ATC REQUEST PAGE
The XXXXz ATC REQUEST page displays the complete data for an ATC request that was
previously sent (where XXXXz is the time in UTC that the ATC request was sent). The
XXXXz ATC REQUEST PAGE is shown in Figure 26.
Figure 26 XXXXz ATC REQUEST Page
1. Page Access
Access to the XXXXz ATC REQUEST page is as follows:
D Selection of a message on the ATC LOG page corresponding to a downlink
request. Data displayed on the XXXXz ATC REQUEST page corresponds to the
information associated with the selected message.
D Selection of the REQUEST prompt on an ATC UPLINK page corresponding to a
request downlink. Data displayed on the XXXXz ATC REQUEST page
corresponds to the information associated with the selected message.
D Receipt of a network acknowledgement for a REQUEST, while the VERIFY
REQUEST page for that message is displayed, transitions the display to the
XXXXz ATC REQUEST page for that message.
Based on the number of messages to be sent, there can be additional XXXXz ATC
REQUEST pages. Pushing the NEXT or PREV buttons on the MCDU keyboard displays
the additional pages.
The SEND status of the XXXXz ATC request is displayed in the header for line 1R in
accordance with Table 15, SEND Status Display.
D UPLINK (Line 1L) -- The UPLINK prompt is displayed in the header for line 1 on
XXXXz ATC REQUEST page 1 when the uplink response to the message displayed
on the XXXXz ATC REQUEST page is contained in the ATC log.
Pushing LSK 1L when the UPLINK prompt is displayed results in the display of the
XXXXz ATC UPLINK page that corresponds to the uplink response message.
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D MESSAGE TEXT (Lines 1 through 5) -- Lines1 through 5 display the XXXXz ATC
request message element text. Each message element begins on a new line and is
preceded by a slash ( / ) followed by the text. A route clearance request is displayed
as /REQUEST ROUTE CLEARANCE without the individual route parameters. Free
text begins with / FREE TEXT in the next available header line followed by the free text
in the subsequent lines.
When an uplink response to the message displayed on the XXXXz ATC REQUEST
page has been received, the first line following the last downlink message element
displays >>>> RESPONSE XXXXz <<<<, where XXXXz is the time of the receipt of
the uplink response message.

when the page displayed is not the last page for the XXXXz ATC request. This occurs
when multiple pages are required and additional data is on the following pages.
D PRINT (LSK 5R) -- LSK 5R gives the pilot the capability to print the XXXXz ATC
request message and response information, as displayed on the XXXXz ATC
REQUEST page.
D LOG (LSK 6R) -- Pushing LSK 6R displays the ATC LOG page 1.
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2B-- 33-- 220: ATC REPORT PAGE
The ATC REPORT page displays the messages in the ATC report list and gives the pilot the
ability to generate an assigned route report (FPL Report) and free text downlink message.
The ATC REPORT page is shown in Figure 27.
Figure 27 ATC REPORT Page
1. Page Access
Access to the ATC REPORT page is as follows:
D Selection of the REPORT prompt on the ATC UPLINK page or VERIFY REPORT
page. Access is given to the corresponding REPORT page.
D Selection of the REPORT prompt on the ATC INDEX page displays the report page
with no selected elements.
D When a VERIFY REPORT page corresponding to a message is displayed and that
message is deleted, the ATC REPORT page is displayed with no selected
elements. Note that deletion on another CDU can also result in the page display
to change.
There can be additional ATC REPORT pages. Pushing the NEXT or PREV buttons on
the MCDU keyboard displays the additional pages.
D FPL REPORT (LSK 1L) -- The FPL REPORT prompt is displayed when an active flight
plan exists. Pushing LSK 1L selects the message element ASSIGNED ROUTE
[route] and displays the VERIFY REPORT page for the assigned route. If the aircraft
is flying an offset path when FPL REPORT is selected, the downlink message element
DEVIATING [distanceoffset][direction] OF ROUTE is also selected for inclusion in the
downlink report.
D FREE TEXT (LSK 1R) -- Pushing LSK 1R displays the VERIFY REPORT page.
D Report List (Line 2L through 5L) -- The ATC report list contains entries that are
automatically placed there when an uplink message contains an element whose
response is a report or confirmation downlink and a closure response is not required.
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Entries are also placed in the ATC report list when the uplink message contains an
element whose response is a report or confirmation downlink, a positive closure
response was sent, and the network acknowledgement has been received. The
correlation between uplink requests and downlink reports is shown in Table 12, Report
List Uplink/Downlink Correlation.
Lines 2 through 5 on page 1, and lines 1 through 3 on page 2 are used to display the
ATC report list. The ATC report list is displayed with the oldest report first, based upon
receipt of the request/confirmation that required the report. The oldest report list entry
is displayed in line 2L of page 1, and each succeeding report list entry is displayed in
the next available data line.
Each line displays a single pending report request or ARMED report. The report text
is displayed in one line only. If the message text is greater than 23 characters, the first
21 characters are displayed followed by two periods indicating more data is included
in the message text. If the report displayed is a pending report request (not including
an armable report that is not armed), a triangular prompt is displayed preceding the
report request text. If the report displayed is an armable report that is not armed, ARM
is displayed right justified in the line displaying the report request text. If ARM is
displayed and the report request text exceeds 19 characters, the first 17 characters
of the report are displayed followed by two periods.
ARMED is displayed above the displayed report when the report is armed. A report
is armed as described in Section 2B--33--260, XXXXz ATC UPLINK Page 1. Deletion
of an ARMED report removes the armed status of the report.
Selection of a left LSK of a corresponding report that is not in the SENT status, and
no manually selected report is in the SENDING state, results in the selection of the
corresponding downlink message element as listed in Table 12, Report List
Uplink/Downlink Correlation. In addition, the VERIFY REPORT page for the
corresponding report, or the POS REPORT page (if the report request was for a
position report) is displayed. When a report corresponding to another manually
selected report is in the SENDING state, the page display remains unchanged and the
message BUSY--SENDING PREV MSG is displayed in the scratchpad..
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2B-- 33-- 230: VERIFY REPORT PAGE
The VERIFY REPORT page gives the complete display of the information to be included in
a report downlink message and gives the crew the ability to include free text in the downlink
message. The VERIFY REPORT page, shown in Figure 28, is used to send the report
message.
Figure 28 VERIFY REPORT Page
1. Page Access
Access to the VERIFY REPORT page is as follows:

D Selection of FREE TEXT(LSK 4L) on the ATC INDEX page
D Selection of a report (using the corresponding LSK) on the ATC REPORT page
D Selection of FPL REPORT (LSK 1L) or FREE TEXT (LSK 1R) on the ATC
REPORT page.
When an ATC report downlink message for the current data is in a SENDING state, the
line select keys 1L, 2L, 3L, 4L, 5L, 2R, 3R, 4R, and 5R are not operational.
When the VERIFY REPORT page is displayed after the SEND status for that downlink
report transitions from SENDING to SENT, all entered data on the page is cleared and
the XXXXz ATC REPORT page for the corresponding sent message is displayed.
D WE CAN ACCEPT (Line 1L) -- When a report request contains a WHEN CAN YOU
ACCEPT request uplink, WE CAN ACCEPT is displayed in the header for line 1L
followed by the [data] (as received in the uplink). AT is displayed in the header for line
2L followed by dashes below. Entry of a valid time or fix into line 2L results in the
selection of the message element, WE CAN ACCEPT. The WE CAN ACCEPT prompt
is removed from display once a response is selected.
D AT (Line 2L) -- See WE CAN ACCEPT (Line 1L).

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D WE CANNOT ACCEPT (LSK 3L) -- When a report request contains a WHEN CAN
YOU ACCEPT request uplink, WE CANNOT ACCEPT is displayed in the header for
line 3L preceded by a triangular prompt. Pushing LSK 3L selects the message element
WE CANNOT ACCEPT to be included in the downlink message.
D Report Elements (Lines 1L through 5L) -- If a pending WHEN CAN YOU response
element is not displayed on the VERIFY REPORT page 1, the ATC report elements
are displayed in page 1. If the WHEN CAN YOU response element is displayed in
page 1, the ATC report elements start on line 1 of the VERIFY REPORT page 2.
All the message elements associated with the report downlink message are displayed
in lines 1 through 5. The data in each report element is displayed as listed in Table 24,
Report Element Format. Free text data follows the last message element. / FREE
TEXT is displayed in the header of the free text data line. A line of dashes is displayed
in the next available free text entry line to prompt the user for entry. Free text can be
entered on the right or left side. No dashes are displayed when the existing free text
reaches 256 characters.
Table 24
Report Element Format
Uplink Message Corresponding Notes

Element Downlink Message
Element
REPORT BACK ON BACK ON ROUTE The downlink report includes the active
ROUTE flight plan.
REPORT LEAVING LEAVING [altitude] The displayed and reported altitude is
[altitude] derived from the uplink report request.
Entry is not permitted.
REPORT LEVEL LEVEL [altitude] This is an armable report. The reported
[altitude] altitude is derived from the uplink report
request.
REPORT PASSING PASSING [position] This is an armable report. The reported
[position] position is derived from the uplink report
request.
REPORT [remaining fuel] OF The SOB is initially displayed as entry
REMAINING FUEL FUEL REMAINING dashes. The crew is able to enter and
AND SOUL ON AND [remaining overwrite the value on the VERIFY
BOARD souls] SOULS ON REPORT page. Fuel remaining is prefilled
BOARD if valid. Dashes are displayed if the fuel
remaining value is not valid. The crew is
able to overwrite fuel remaining time on
the VERIFY REPORT PAGE. If either of
the data items is not valid, the downlink
does not include this message element.
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Element
CONFIRM PRESENT The present position is pre--filled with

POSITION POSITION [position] FMS aircraft position (if valid) in the
display and not changeable by crew entry.
The position is updated on the page
display until SEND is selected. The
position at the time of SEND selection is
included in the downlink element. If FMS
present position is not valid, a latitude
longitude position, fix name, NAVAID
name, airport name, or
place/bearing/distance entry is permitted
and included in the downlink message. If
position field is not valid when SEND is
selected, the downlink does not include
this message element.
CONFIRM PRESENT This field is pre--filled with the current
ALTITUDE ALTITUDE [altitude] aircraft altitude and cannot be changed.
The altitude is updated until SEND is
selected. The altitude at the time of the
SEND selection is included in the
downlink element. If the current altitude is
not valid, an altitude entry is permitted and
included in the downlink message. If the
altitude field is not valid when SEND is
selected, the downlink does not include
this message element.
CONFIRM SPEED PRESENT SPEED This field is pre--filled with the current
[speed] aircraft speed and cannot be changed.
The speed is updated until SEND is
selected. The speed at the time of SEND
selection is included in the downlink
element. If the present speed is not valid,
a speed entry is permitted and included in
the downlink message. If the speed field is
not valid when SEND is selected, the
downlink does not include this message
element.
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Element
CONFIRM ASSIGNED Dashes are displayed until an altitude

ASSIGNED ALTITUDE [altitude] entry is made. When only one altitude is
ALTITUDE or entered, then the downlink message
ASSIGNED ALTITUDE [altitude] is
ASSIGNED BLOCK included in the report. When two altitudes
[altitude] TO [altitude] are entered, then the downlink message
ASSIGNED BLOCK [altitude] TO [altitude]
is included in the report.
If neither altitude field is valid when SEND
is selected, the downlink report does not
include either of these message elements.
CONFIRM ASSIGNED SPEED Dashes are displayed until a speed entry
ASSIGNED SPEED [speed] is made. If the speed field is not valid
when SEND is selected, the downlink
CONFIRM ASSIGNED ROUTE This is a crew selected message. No
ASSIGNED ROUTE [route clearance] variable text is displayed with this
element. The current active flight plan (at
the time SEND is selected) is included
with this message element. No variable
data is displayed for this report (display is
ASSIGNED ROUTE).
CONFIRM TIME REPORTED The time is pre--filled with the time
OVER REPORTED WAYPOINT [time] included in the most recent reported
WAYPOINT waypoint downlink. 0000z is displayed in
the time field if the record of the last
reported waypoint is invalid, and time of 0
hours and 0 minutes is included in the
downlink report element. The time field is
not modifiable.
CONFIRM REPORTED The position is pre--filled with the position
REPORTED WAYPOINT [position] included as the sequenced waypoint in
WAYPOINT the most recent reported waypoint
downlink. If the record of the last reported
waypoint is invalid, the position field
displays INVALID and 5 dashes are
displayed as the fix name in the downlink
report element. The position field is not
modifiable.
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Element
CONFIRM NEXT NEXT WAYPOINT The position is pre--filled with the position
WAYPOINT [position] included as the next waypoint in the most
recent reported waypoint downlink. If the
record of the last reported waypoint is
invalid, the position field displays INVALID
and 5 dashes are displayed as the fix
name in the downlink report element. The
position field is not modifiable
CONFIRM NEXT NEXT WAYPOINT The time is pre--filled with the time
WAYPOINT ETA ETA [time] included as the next waypoint ETA in the
most recent reported waypoint downlink.
0000z is displayed in the time field if the
record of the last reported waypoint is
invalid, and time of 0 hours and 0 minutes
is included in the downlink report element.
The time field is not modifiable.
CONFIRM ENSUING The position is pre--filled with the position
ENSUING WAYPOINT [position] included as the next + 1 waypoint in the
WAYPOINT most recent reported waypoint downlink. If
the record of the last reported waypoint is
invalid, the position field displays INVALID
and 5 dashes are displayed as the fix
name in the downlink report element. The
position field is not modifiable.
CONFIRM Multiple responses Selection of CONFIRM REQUEST
REQUEST expected REPORT displays the VERIFY REPORT
page with the free text prompt only.
CONFIRM SQUAWK SQUAWKING This is a crew selected message. Dashes
[beacon code] are displayed in the beacon code field
until an entry is made. If the beacon code
field is not valid when SEND is selected,
the downlink does not include this
message element.
CONFIRM PRESENT This field is pre--filled with the current valid
HEADING HEADING [degrees] aircraft heading and cannot be changed.
The heading is updated until SEND is
selected. The heading at the time of
SEND selection is included in the
downlink element. If the present heading
is not valid, a heading entry is permitted
and included in the downlink message. If
the heading degrees field is not valid
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Element
CONFIRM GROUND PRESENT This field is pre--filled with the current

TRACK GROUND TRACK aircraft ground track and cannot be
[degrees] changed. The ground track is updated
until SEND is selected. The ground track,
at the time of SEND selection, is included
in the downlink element. If present ground
track is not valid, an entry is permitted and
included in the downlink message. If the
ground track degrees field is not valid
REQUEST POSITION REPORT The POSITION REPORT page is
POSITION REPORT [position report] accessed when REPORT is selected from
the uplink page. The VERIFY REPORT
page does not display a position report
downlink element.
REPORT REACHING [altitude] This is an armable report. The reported
REACHING [altitude] altitude is derived from the uplink report
request.
REPORT REACHING BLOCK The reported altitudes are derived from
REACHING BLOCK ALT [altitude] TO the uplink report request. The altitude
ALT [altitude] TO [altitude] fields are not modifiable.
[altitude]
REPORT DISTANCE AT [time] [distance] The data is pre--filled with current FMS
[to or from] [position] [to or from] [position] time, distance from the position, default
to/from from the uplink, and position from
the uplink report. If data is not valid for
time or distance, a manual entry is
permitted and included in the downlink
element. If the time or distance field is not
valid when SEND is selected, the
downlink does not include this message
element.
The range of the [distance] is 999.9 NM. If
the distance from the [position] is greater
than 999.9 NM, the report must be sent as
a FREE TEXT message element.
CONFIRM ATIS ATIS [atis code] Crew entry is required for this message
CODE element. If the ATIS code field is not valid
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The PRESENT ALTITUDE report downlink message uses the current aircraft altitude
at the time the VERIFY REPORT was selected as the default value. Similarly,
PRESENT POSITION, PRESENT SPEED, PRESENT HEADING, and PRESENT
GROUND TRACK use the current aircraft parameters at the time the VERIFY
REPORT is selected as the default value. The default values are overwritten by valid
pilot entries.
D REPORT (LSK 6L) -- Pushing LSK 6L displays the ATC REPORT page
corresponding to the VERIFY REPORT page displayed.
D SEND (LSK 6R) -- Selection of SEND or RESEND initiates transmission of the report
message to the active ATC center. The SEND status is displayed in line 6R in
accordance with Table 15, SEND Status Display.
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2B-- 33-- 240: XXXXZ ATC REPORT PAGE
The XXXXz ATC REPORT page displays the complete data for an ATC report that was
previously sent (where XXXXz is the time in UTC that the ATC report was sent). The XXXXz
ATC REPORT page is shown in Figure 29.
Figure 29 XXXXz ATC REPORT Page
1. Page Access
Access to the XXXXz ATC REPORT page is as follows:
D Selection of the corresponding report downlink message on the ATC LOG page
D Receipt of a network acknowledgement for a REPORT while the VERIFY
REPORT page for that message is displayed transitions the display to the XXXXz
ATC REPORT page for that message.
Based on the number of messages to be sent, there can be additional XXXXz ATC
REPORT pages. Pushing the NEXT or PREV buttons on the MCDU keyboard displays
the additional pages.
The SEND status of the XXXXz ATC REPORT is displayed in the header for the line 1R
data field in accordance with Table 15, SEND Status Display.
D MESSAGE TEXT (Lines 1 through 5) -- Lines1 through 5 display the XXXXz ATC
REPORT message element text. Each message element begins on a new line and
is preceded by a slash ( / ) followed by the text. Free text begins with / FREE TEXT
in the next available header line followed by the free text in the subsequent lines.
when the page displayed is not the last page for the XXXXz ATC report. This occurs
when multiple pages are required and additional data is on the following pages.
D PRINT (LSK 5R) -- LSK 5R gives the pilot the capability to print the XXXXz ATC report
message and response information, as displayed on the XXXXz ATC REPORT page.
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2B-- 33-- 250: ATC LOG PAGE
The ATC LOG page gives a list of all uplinks and downlinks stored in the ATC Log and gives
access to the XXXXz ATC UPLINK, XXXXz ATC REQUEST, XXXXz ATC REPORT, and
XXXXz EMERGENCY pages corresponding to each logged uplink and downlink message.
The ATC LOG page is shown in Figure 30.
Figure 30 ATC LOG Page

1. Page Access
Access to the ATC LOG page 1 is as follows:
D Selection of the LOG prompt (LSK 6R) on the ATC INDEX page
D Selection of the LOG prompt on any ATC page displaying the LOG prompt (ATC
UPLINK, EMERGENCY, REPORT, REQUEST)
D Selection of the DLK function key when more than one pending uplink exists and
an active center exists.
Based on the number of uplinked or downlinked messages, there can be additional
XXXXz ATC REQUEST pages. Pushing the NEXT or PREV buttons on the MCDU
keyboard displays the additional pages.
D ATC Log Entries (Lines 1 through 5) -- Log entries are displayed such that the most
recently received or transmitted message is displayed in line 1. Correspondingly, the
oldest entry in the log is displayed as the last log entry. ATC log entries are displayed
in their corresponding lines (line 1 for the first message, line 2 for the second message
and so on). The ATC log entry is displayed using the headers as well as the data fields
for each line.
When one or more uplink or downlink messages exist in the ATC log, they are
displayed in chronological order (the first message is displayed in line 1). The time of
message receipt or transmission is displayed in the header for line 1L in HHMMZ
format. The time is displayed in cyan. The message status for the first message is
displayed in the header for line 1R in accordance with Table 10, Uplink Message
Status or Table 11, Downlink Message Status.
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The uplink or downlink message is displayed in the data field for the corresponding line
(the first message line is displayed in line 1). When the message is an uplink message,
the first character in the message line is an up arrow. When the message is a downlink
message, the first character in the message line is a down arrow, as shown in
Figure 30. The uplink or downlink message text is displayed immediately following the
arrow. When the message text exceeds 22 characters, only the first 20 characters are
displayed followed by two periods and a triangular prompt.
A DELETE entry to lines 1L through 5L when message data is displayed, deletes the
corresponding log entry.
Pushing LSK 1R through 5R when message data is displayed displays the
corresponding XXXXz ATC UPLINK, XXXXz ATC REPORT, XXXXz ATC REQUEST,
or XXXXz EMERGENCY page.
D CLEAR LOG/CONFIRM (LSK 6R) -- For purposes of clearing the log, the definition
of a pending message is expanded to be as follows:
- A message is considered pending when the message status is open (a
response is required but not yet sent or received) or new (has not been viewed)
- If the uplink message corresponds to a downlink report, the report is considered
armable, and the report has been armed
- When the uplink message corresponds to a report listed in Table 12, Report List
Uplink/Downlink Correlation or Table 13, WHEN CAN YOU Uplink/Downlink
Correlation, and the corresponding downlink report has not been sent.
CLEAR LOG is displayed in line 6R when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
- The ATC LOG contains non--pending messages
- The ATC LOG is not being printed from the ATC INDEX page
- CLEAR LOG is not armed (the prompt has not been selected since the page
was accessed or a NO----------CONFIRM has been selected).
<NO<--------CONFIRM-------->YES> is displayed in line 6 when all of the following
conditions are satisfied:
- The ATC LOG contains non--pending messages
- The ATC LOG is not being printed from the ATC INDEX page
- The CLEAR LOG prompt has been selected since the page was accessed
- The CONFIRM prompt has not been selected since the page was accessed.
Selection of CLEAR LOG arms the deletion of all non--pending messages in the ATC
LOG. Selection of CONFIRM-------->YES deletes all non--pending messages in the
ATC LOG. Selection of NO----------CONFIRM disarms the clear log. Leaving the page
while CONFIRM is displayed disarms the clear log.
NOTE:
Deletion of a message from one CDU while another CDU is
displaying the message being deleted results in the display of ATC
LOG page 1 on the CDU that was displaying the deleted message.
3. Minimum ATC Log Message Retention
The ATC Log retains the following at a minimum:
D Five non--pending uplink messages, with only one occurrence of a message
containing a route clearance and the corresponding downlink response message.
D Five pending uplink messages, with only one occurrence of a message containing
a route clearance.
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D Five pending downlink messages, with only one occurrence of a message
containing a route clearance and/or a position report.
4. ATC Log Additions
Messages are added to the ATC Log sequentially. In the event that the ATC Log memory
is full, the existing log entries are evaluated individually as candidates for deletion to free
adequate space for the new addition. When sufficient deletion is performed, the new entry
is added to the ATC Log.
5. ATC Log Deletions
An ATC Log message element is deleted by the pilot by a DELETE entry to lines 1L
through 5L (as corresponding to a specific entry).
For selection of candidates for automatic deletions, the definition of a pending uplink is
as follows:
D An ATC Log message entry is considered pending when the message status is
open (a response is required but not yet sent or received) or new (has not been
viewed).
D When the uplink message corresponds to a downlink report, the report is
considered armable, and the report has been armed.
NOTE:
Reports that are not armable are not included in this definition as
ATC will re--request the report if it is not sent and an answer is still
desired; also the report request would have to be one of the oldest
in the log to be deleted. But, if the crew has armed the report, it
would seem there would be an expectation that waiting report
request would not be automatically removed.
When insufficient storage exists in the ATC Log to accommodate a new uplink message,
then the oldest logged uplink message which is not required to be retained, as described
in Section 2B--33--250--3, Minimum ATC Log Message Retention, is deleted. If the ATC
center connection that sent the pending uplink is terminated, it is not required to retain the
pending messages and they can be deleted using this deletion logic.
If there is insufficient storage for a new pending uplink message after all valid deletions
are processed, the scratchpad message RESPOND TO ATC UPLINKS is displayed.
When insufficient storage exists in the ATC Log to handle a new downlink message, then
the oldest Logged downlink message which is not required to be retained, as described
in Section 2B--33--250--3, Minimum ATC Log Message Retention, is deleted.
If the log message to be deleted from the log (manually or automatically) is currently
displayed on the XXXXZ ATC UPLINK, VERIFY RESPONSE, REJECT DUE TO,
XXXXZ ATC REPORT, XXXXZ ATC REQUEST or XXXXZ ATC EMERGENCY pages
then the ATC LOG page 1 is displayed.
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2B-- 33-- 260: XXXXZ ATC UPLINK PAGE 1
The XXXXz ATC UPLINK page 1 (where XXXXz is the time in UTC that the ATC request was
sent) displays uplink messages, message status and the responses to message initiated by
the crew. The XXXXz ATC UPLINK page 1, shown in Figure 31, also permits the crew to
respond to pending messages or initiate a print of the current message.
Figure 31 XXXXz ATC UPLINK Page 1
1. Page Access
Access to the ATC uplink page is as follows :
D Selection of an uplink message on the ATC LOG page
D Selection of the ATC prompt (LSK 1R) on the NAV INDEX page if a single pending
uplink exists. Access is to the uplink message page pertaining to the pending uplink
D Selection of the UPLINK prompt on the VERIFY RESPONSE, REJECT DUE TO,
or VERIFY REQUEST page. Selecting the UPLINK prompt displays the uplink
message page associated with the page displayed where the UPLINK prompt was
selected.
If the status of a message corresponding to the page displayed is NEW, then upon
accessing the XXXXz ATC UPLINK page the corresponding message status is changed
to OLD if no response is required to the uplink message or is changed to OPEN if a
response is required to the uplink message.
The message --UPLINK DELAY EXCEEDED-- is displayed in amber if the uplink status
is OPEN and the difference between the timestamp within the uplink message and the
current FMS time is greater than the ATC Uplink Max Delay Time. The ATC Max Delay
Time defaults to 960 seconds (16 minutes). The ATC Max Delay Time is a value set in
the APM and can be changed.
The message --UPLINK DELAY EXCEEDED-- is not displayed if the difference between
the timestamp within the uplink message and the current FMS time is is less than or equal
to the ATC Max Delay Time
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D REQUEST (Line 1L) -- The REQUEST prompt is displayed when an uplink message
is displayed in response to a crew initiated request. Selection of the REQUEST prompt
displays the REQUEST or WHEN CAN WE EXPECT page associated with the
response uplink.
D MESSAGE STATUS (Line 1R) -- The current status of the uplink message is
displayed in 1R in accordance with the text and conditions listed in Table 10, Uplink
Message Status Display. If the message UPLINK DELAY EXCEEDED is displayed,
the status is displayed in the data field, otherwise, the status is displayed in the header
for line 1.
D ATC Uplink Message Elements (Lines 2 through 4) -- The message elements of the
ATC uplink are displayed beginning in the header for line 2 through the data field for
line 4. The first message element is displayed in the header for line 2 followed by
subsequent message elements in the order they appear in the uplink message. Each
new element starts in the next available line header preceded by a slash ( / ) and
followed by the fixed text in small font for the specific message element. Variable data
associated with the message element (altitudes, waypoints, speeds etc.) is displayed
in the line immediately following the fixed text. Variable data is displayed in large font.
A message element (fixed and variable data) is never separated across pages. When
both the fixed text and its associated variable data do not fit on the page, both are
displayed on the next page.
When a message element is armable, and that message element is not armed, ARM
is displayed, right justified, in the last line of that data element. ARMED is displayed,
right justified, in the data line when the message is armed. Once a message element
has been armed, and the corresponding report has a status of SENT, the last line of
that element displays REPORT, right justified, in the data line. If the uplink message
corresponds for a request for report and the report is not armable, the last line of that
data element displays REPORT.
Selection of REPORT when a corresponding report has not already been sent, and
no manually selected report is in the SENDING state, displays the VERIFY REPORT
page for the corresponding report, or displays the POS REPORT page if the report
request was for a position report. If a report corresponding to another manually
BUSY--SENDING PREV MSG message is displayed in the scratchpad. Selection of
REPORT when a corresponding report has been sent displays the XXXXz ATC
REPORT page associated with the corresponding report.
Deletion of the ARMED prompt disarmes the message, and results in the ARM prompt
displaying again.
A REVIEW prompt is displayed, right justified, in the last line of the message element
when the message element can be reviewed for potential activation. An ACTIVATE
prompt is displayed in the last line of the message element when the message element
can be activated.
Response data (when applicable) is displayed in the line immediately following the
uplink message element. The first response line is preceded by the text
>>>> RESPONSE XXXXz <<<< where XXXXz represents the timestamp of the
response in UTC. Response data is displayed in the same format as uplink message
element data.
An uplink message that contains multiple message elements can be separated
between two pages as long as the associated fixed and variable data within a
message element are not separated.
D CONTINUED (LSK 5L) -- The prompt ----CONTINUED---- is displayed in line 5L when
there are additional XXXXz ATC UPLINK pages.
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D PRINT (LSK 5R) -- The PRINT prompt is displayed adjacent to LSK 5R when the the
page displayed is the last XXXXz ATC UPLINK page. The PRINT prompt gives the
crew the capability to print the ATC uplink and response message elements as
displayed on the XXXXz ATC UPLINK page(s).
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2B-- 33-- 270: XXXXZ ATC UPLINK PAGE 2 THROUGH X-- 1
The XXXXz ATC UPLINK page 2 through X--1 (where XXXXz is the time in UTC that the ATC
request was sent and X--1 denotes the next to last page) continues the display of message
element data or message response data when more than one page of data is required to be
displayed. The XXXXz ATC UPLINK page 2 through X--1 is shown in Figure 32.
Figure 32 XXXXz ATC UPLINK Page 2/3

1. Page Access
Access to the ATC UPLINK pages 2 through X--1 is as follows:
D Pushing NEXT or PREV when an ATC UPLINK page associated with the same
uplink message is displayed.
The timestamp of the ATC uplink that is being displayed is shown in HHMM format in UTC
time. The current page and the total number of pages are displayed for the message being
displayed.
D ATC Uplink Message Elements (Lines 2 through 4) -- ATC uplink elements are
displayed in lines 2 through 4. The message elements are displayed in the order they
appear in the uplink message. Each new element starts in the next available line
header preceded by a slash ( / ) and followed by the fixed text in small font for the
specific message element. Variable data associated with the message element
(altitudes, waypoints, speeds etc.) is displayed in the line immediately following the
fixed text. Variable data is displayed in large font. A message element (fixed and
variable data) is never separated across pages. When both the fixed text and its
associated variable data do not fit on the page, both are displayed on the next page.
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displaying again.
can be activated.
>>>> RESPONSE XXXXz <<<< (where XXXXz represents the timestamp of the
response in UTC). Response data is displayed in the same format as uplink message
element data.
An uplink message that contains multiple message element can be separated


D PRINT (LSK 5R) -- The PRINT prompt is displayed adjacent to LSK 5R when the page
displayed is the last XXXXz ATC UPLINK page. The PRINT prompt gives the crew
the capability to print the ATC uplink and response message elements as displayed
on the XXXXz ATC UPLINK page(s).
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2B-- 33-- 280: XXXXZ ATC UPLINK PAGE X/X
The XXXXz ATC UPLINK Page X/X (where XXXXz is the time in UTC that the ATC request
was sent and X/X is the last page) is always displayed as the last XXXXz ATC UPLINK page
when more than one uplink page exists. Response prompts are displayed on the XXXXz
ATC UPLINK Page X/X if no response data is displayed when a response is required for the
uplink message. Figure 33 shows a page where a response has been completed for the
uplink message displayed. Figure 34 shows a page where a response is required but has
not yet been selected.
Figure 33 XXXXz ATC UPLINK Last Page
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Figure 34 XXXXz ATC UPLINK Last Page
1. Page Access
Access to the ATC UPLINK pages 2 through X is as follows:

D Pushing NEXT or PREV when an ATC UPLINK page associated with the same
uplink message is displayed.
The timestamp of the ATC uplink that is being displayed is shown in HHMM format in UTC
time. The current page and the total number of pages are displayed for the message being
displayed.
D ATC Uplink Message Elements (Lines 1 through 4) -- ATC uplink elements are
displayed in lines 1 through 4. The message elements are displayed in the order they
appear in the uplink message. Each new element starts in the next available line
header preceded by a slash ( / ) and followed by the fixed text in small font for the
specific message element. Variable data associated with the message element
(altitudes, waypoints, speeds etc.) is displayed in the line immediately following the
fixed text. Variable data is displayed in large font. A message element (fixed and
variable data) is never separated across pages. When both the fixed text and its
associated variable data do not fit on the page, both are displayed on the next page.
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to be displayed again.
can be activated.
>>>> RESPONSE XXXXz <<<< (where XXXXz represents the timestamp of the
response in UTC). Response data is displayed in the same format as uplink message
element data.
An uplink message that contains multiple message elements can be separated

D REJECT (Lines 1L to 3L) -- REJECT is displayed in lines 1L, 2L, or 3L when all of the
following are true:
- A response to the uplink message is required
- The message status is not ACCEPTED, REJECTED or ABORTED
- Negative or unable is a valid response to the uplink message.
Selection of REJECT displays the REJECT DUE TO page.
D ACCEPT (Lines 1R to 3R) -- ACCEPT is displayed in lines 1R, 2R, or 3R when a

response to the uplink message is required and WILCO, ROGER, or AFFIRM are
valid responses. The uplink message status must not be ACCEPTED, REJECTED,
or ABORTED in order for the ACCEPT prompt to be displayed. Selection of ACCEPT
results in a downlink response message reflecting a positive response.
D STANDBY (Line 2L to 4L) -- STANDBY is displayed in lines 2L, 3L, or 4L when a
response to the uplink message is required and STANDBY is a valid response. The
uplink message status must not be ACCEPTED, REJECTED, or ABORTED in order
for the STANDBY prompt to be displayed. Selection of STANDBY results in a downlink
response message reflecting a standby response.

D PRINT (LSK 5R) -- The PRINT prompt is displayed adjacent to LSK 5R. The PRINT
prompt gives the crew the capability to print the ATC uplink and response message
elements as displayed on the XXXXz ATC UPLINK page(s).
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2B-- 33-- 290: REJECT DUE TO PAGE
The REJECT DUE TO Page(s) are used to give the explanation for the rejection of an uplink
message. An uplink message is rejected by selecting the REJECT prompt on the XXXXz
ATC UPLINK Page. Pre--formatted reasons for rejection such as aircraft performance or
weather are selectable. Free text is also given for the crew to give additional information. An
example of a REJECT DUE TO page, prior to the selection of the rejection reason, is shown
in Figure 35. An example of a REJECT DUE TO page with the reject reason selected and
free text data is shown in Figure 36.
Figure 35 REJECT DUE TO Page (Before Selection)
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Figure 36 REJECT DUE TO Page (After Selection)
1. Page Access
Access to the REJECT DUE TO page is as follows:

D Selection of the REJECT prompt on the ATC UPLINK page
D Selection of REJECT DUE TO on the VERIFY RESPONSE page.
2. Page 1 Rules and Operation
When an ATC REJECT DUE TO downlink message for the current data is in a SENDING
state, all line select keys except 6L are not operational.
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D DUE TO PERFORMANCE (Line 1L) -- DUE TO PERFORMANCE is displayed in
line 1L with a triangular prompt. Selection of DUE TO PERFORMANCE adds the
message element DUE TO AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE to the selected
elements for the response downlink and removes the triangular prompt from
display.
A DELETE entry to line 1L deselects the message element DUE TO
PERFORMANCE from the response downlink.
D DUE TO WEATHER (Line 1R) -- DUE TO WEATHER is displayed in line 1R with

a triangular prompt. Selection of DUE TO WEATHER adds the message element
DUE TO WEATHER to the selected elements for the response downlink and
removes the triangular prompt from display.
A DELETE entry to line 1L deselects the message element DUE TO WEATHER

from the response downlink.
D Free Text (Lines 2 through 5) -- FREE TEXT is displayed in the header of line 2L
followed by dashes in the data field for line 2. Free text is entered beginning in the
data field for line 2. When free text is entered, the dashes are removed from display
and the entered free text is displayed in large font. When free text is entered into
a line, the next following line displays FREE TEXT in the header followed by dashes
in the data field. Once free text is entered into line 5, the total number of pages is
increased by one. Additional pages display the FREE TEXT prompt beginning in
line 1. Free text entry is limited to 256 characters
D UPLINK (LSK 6L) -- Pushing LSK 6L displays the XXXXz ATC UPLINK page
corresponding to the REJECT DUE TO response.
D VERIFY (LSK 6R) -- Pushing LSK 6R displays the VERIFY RESPONSE page
corresponding to the REJECT DUE TO response.
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2B-- 33-- 300: ATC FPL REVIEW PAGE
The ATC FPL REVIEW page gives a readable view of a loadable flight plan clearance prior
to accepting the change into the ACT FLT PLAN. The ATC FPL REVIEW page is shown in
Figure 37. Refer to Procedure 2 for directions on the review and activation of uplinked ATC
flight plans.
Figure 37 ATC FPL REVIEW Pages
1. Page Access
Access to the ATC FPL REVIEW page is as follows:
D Selection of REVIEW on the XXXXz ATC UPLINK page corresponding to a route
clearance uplink.
Selection of REVIEW on the XXXXz ATC UPLINK page corresponding to a route

clearance uplink creates a pending graphical flight plan for review on the EDS MAP.
A. Lines 1 through 5
Lines 1 through 5 on each ATC FPL REVIEW page display the route clearance as a
flight plan. The header of each line displays the procedural description of the flight plan
waypoint data displayed on the data line. The flight plan waypoint identifier and
constraint information are as displayed on the actual flight plan page. Table 25,
Procedural Descriptions, contains the procedural descriptions of the flight plan
waypoints displayed.
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Table 25
Procedural Descriptions
VIA or Procedure Type Line Header Display Notes
Origin ORIGIN
Origin Airport and Dep Rwy ORIGIN Format RWXXD ORIGIN
SID SID [name] Names are reference
procedure names
SID.TRANS SID [name.transname] Names are reference
procedure names
STAR ARR [name] Names are reference
procedure names
STAR and Transition ARR [name.transname] Names are reference
procedure names
Approach APPR [name] Names are reference
procedure names
Approach and Transition APPR [name.transname] Names are reference
procedure names
Destination DEST
Airway [airwayname] Names are reference
procedure names
Waypoint not part of a No header
procedure or airway
Discontinuity no header DISCON is displayed in the
fix name field
NOTE:
LSK selections are ignored on the ATC FPL REVIEW page.
Modifications to the displayed flight plan are not permitted.
D ATC UPLINK (LSK 6L) -- Pushing LSK 6L displays the XXXXz ATC UPLINK page
where REVIEW was selected.
D ACTIVATE (LSK 6R) -- Pushing LSK 6R places the flight plan being reviewed into the
active flight plan.
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Step Procedure 2 ATC FPL Review and Activation
1 On the XXXXz ATC UPLINK page, shown in Figure 38, select REVIEW
(LSK 2R).
Figure 38 XXXXz ATC UPLINK Page
2 Select ATC CLEARANCE (LSK 1R), shown in Figure 39.
Figure 39 ATC FPL REVIEW Page
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3 Review the ATC clearance on the ATC CLEARANCE page(s) shown in

Figure 40. Additional ATC CLEARANCE pages can be viewed by pushing
the NEXT and PREV buttons.
Select FPL REVIEW (LSK 6R).
Figure 40 ATC CLEARANCE Page 1
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4 Review the uplinked, loadable flight plan on the ATC FPL REVIEW page(s)
shown in Figure 41. Additional ATC FPL REVIEW pages can be viewed by
pushing the NEXT and PREV buttons.
To prevent any possible loading errors, it is important that the pilot review
and compare the loadable flight plan (displayed on the ATC FPL REVIEW
page) with the ATC clearance (displayed on the ATC CLEARANCE page).
Select ATC UPLINK (LSK 6L).
Figure 41 ATC FPL REVIEW Page 1
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5 After reviewing the ATC flight plan and comparing it to the ATC clearance,
select ACCEPT (LSK 3R) on the XXXXz ATC UPLINK PAGE, shown in
Figure 42.
Selecting ACCEPT displays the VERIFY RESPONSE page.
Figure 42 XXXXz ATC UPLINK Page After FPL Review
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6 On the VERIFY RESPONSE page shown in Figure 43, select SEND (LSK
6R).
Figure 43 VERIFY RESPONSE Page
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7 After being reviewed and accepted, the flight plan must be activated (loaded
into the active flight plan).
To activate the flight plan, first access the ATC FPL REVIEW page shown in
Figure 44. On the ATC FPL REVIEW page, select ACTIVATE (LSK 6R).
(The ACTIVATE prompt is displayed on the ATC FPL REVIEW page after
the flight plan is accepted).
Figure 44 ATC FPL REVIEW Page with ACTIVATE Prompt
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8 If an active flight plan exists, the message CONFIRM REPLACING ACTIVE

FLIGHT PLAN is displayed on the ATC FPL REVIEW page when the
ACTIVATE prompt is selected, as shown in Figure 45.
Select YES (LSK 6R) to load the uplinked flight plan into the active flight
plan.
Figure 45 Confirmation Page
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2B-- 33-- 310: VERIFY RESPONSE PAGE
The VERIFY RESPONSE page displays the message elements selected for inclusion in a
response downlink message. The VERIFY RESPONSE page is shown in Figure 46.
Figure 46 VERIFY RESPONSE Page
1. Page Access
Access to the VERIFY RESPONSE page is as follows:
D Selection of ACCEPT or STANDBY prompts on the ATC UPLINK page
D Selection of VERIFY prompt on the REJECT DUE TO page.
If an ATC response downlink message for the current data is in a SENDING state, line
select keys 1L, 2L, 3L, 4L, and 5L are not operational.
If the VERIFY RESPONSE page is displayed when the send status for that downlink
transitions from SENDING to SENT, all variable data on the page is cleared and the ATC
LOG page is displayed.
D Response Status (Line 1L Header) -- The response status chosen on the
XXXXz ATC UPLINK page (by selecting ACCEPT or REJECT) is displayed in the
line 1L header.
D Message Text (Line 1L through 5) -- The fixed text and free text message
elements for the rejection response downlink are displayed as defined in
Section 2B--33--29, REJECT DUE TO Page. The message elements are
displayed in the order of the message number and precede the free text. When
more than one fixed or free element has been selected on the REJECT DUE
TO page, each text element is encoded in a separate text message element.
The start of each element is identified by a slash ( / ) prior to the first text
element character. Text elements continue on the next page as required to
complete the text.
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D REJECT DUE TO/UPLINK (Line 6L) -- REJECT DUE TO is displayed in line
6L when the VERIFY RESPONSE page is accessed from the REJECT DUE
TO page and the send status field does not display SENDING (as seen on last
page only). Selection of the REJECT DUE TO prompt results in the display of
the REJECT DUE TO PAGE corresponding to the displayed VERIFY
RESPONSE page.
UPLINK is displayed in line 6L when the VERIFY RESPONSE page is accessed

from the XXXXz ATC UPLINK page and the send status field does not display
SENDING (as seen on last page only). Selection of the UPLINK prompt results in
the display of the XXXXz ATC UPLINK page corresponding to the displayed
VERIFY RESPONSE page.
D SEND (LSK 6R) -- Selection of SEND or RESEND initiates transmission of the

response downlink message to the active ATC center. The SEND status is
displayed in line 6R in accordance with Table 15, Send Status Display.
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AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC)

2B-- 33-- 10: INTRODUCTION

D Aircraft position (FMS Present Position Latitude/Longitude).

D Aircraft ADS capability.

Figure 1 ATC LOGON/STATUS Page 1

Logon Status Display Definition

ACCEPTED ACCEPTED is displayed in line 1R when an accepted

Datalink Status Description

Datalink Status Description

READY A datalink network is available.

Figure 2 ATC Logon/Status Page 2

Access to the ATC LOGON/STATUS page 2 is as follows:

ATC Comm Status Description

ATC Comm Status Description

OFF ATC COMM has been turned OFF on this page.

Step Procedure 1 ATC Logon

1 Before an Automatic Dependent Surveillance (ADS) contract or ATC COMM

Figure 3 ATC INDEX Page 1

Step Procedure 1 ATC Logon

2 Verify FLT ID and TAIL NO on the ATC LOGON/STATUS page shown in

Figure 4 ATC LOGON/STATUS Page 1

Step Procedure 1 ATC Logon

Figure 5 ICAO Identifier in Scratchpad

Step Procedure 1 ATC Logon

Figure 6 SEND Prompt

Step Procedure 1 ATC Logon

5 The SEND prompt changes to SENDING, as shown in Figure 7, as the

Figure 7 SENDING Prompt

Step Procedure 1 ATC Logon

6 The prompt changes to SENT, as shown in Figure 8, after confirmation that

Figure 8 ATC Logon SENT

Step Procedure 1 ATC Logon

7 The logon status prompt changes to ACCEPTED, as shown in Figure 9,

Figure 9 ATC Logon Accepted

Step Procedure 1 ATC Logon

8 When the ATC center establishes an ATC Comm (CPDLC) connection,

Figure 10 ADS Active

2. ADS Report Data Groups

D Basic group (included in every report)

D Earth Reference Group

D Air Reference Group

2B-- 33-- 60: ADS REVIEW PAGES

Figure 11 ADS REVIEW (Periodic)

Figure 12 ADS REVIEW (Event)

Type of Contract Display Text and Data Rate

Normal Periodic PERIODIC Rate in Seconds

MSG CONTENT Display ADS Report Group

FLIGHT ID Flight ID Group

Display Line Header Display Event Contract Type Format of Event

2L VERT RATE Vertical Rate Change XXXX FT/MIN

1. ATC COMM Connection

The following paragraphs describe the establishment, termination and abnormal

A. ATC COMM Connection Establishment

B. ATC COMM Connection Termination

A. Uplink Message Status

Display Text Status Description

Display Text Status Description

SENDING Pending The SEND or RESEND prompt has been selected, a

6. ATC Report List

7. Report List Uplink/Downlink Correlation

Certain uplink message elements have a corresponding downlink message element.

Uplink Message Element Corresponding Downlink Message