CPDLC/PBCS Recurrent A v4.0 (Mastered 3/23/2023)

Question 1

CPDLC

Answer 1

Controller-pilot data link communications

Question 2

ADS-C

Answer 2

Automatic dependent surveillance-contract

Question 3

FANS

Answer 3

Future Air Navigation System

Question 4

What was CPDLC originally known as?

Answer 4

FANS (Future Air Navigation System)

Question 5

FIR

Answer 5

Flight Information Regions

Question 6

Can the flight crew turn the ADS-C application ON and OFF?

Answer 6

Yes

Question 7

Is the crew the only people that can initiate and cancel emergency reporting mode via ADS-C?

Answer 7

Yes

Question 8

PDC

Answer 8

Pre-Departure Clearance

Question 9

What is PDC?

Answer 9

A subscriber-based service to provide text-based electronic departure clearances

Question 10

Most failures to establish a CPDLC connection come from what?

Answer 10

Putting in the incorrect tail number or flight number

Question 11

After 30 January 2020 what must aircraft have in order to operate in the NAT above FL280?

Answer 11

FANS 1/A+

Question 12

CAF

Answer 12

Cleared As Filed

Question 13

After the flight has taken off and the flight has become active, what will happen to the CPDLC connection?

Answer 13

The ground system will disconnect CPDLC

Question 14

CDA

Answer 14

Current Data Authority

Question 15

NDA

Answer 15

Next Data Authority

Question 16

In the event of an aircraft data link communication system failure, what should the pilot do?

Answer 16

Revert to voice

Question 17

What does NO COMM mean?

Answer 17

It is a temporary loss of datalink communications with the ground.

Question 18

What are a pilot’s three response options to a CPDLC message?

Answer 18

STANDBY, REJCECT, ACCEPT

Question 19

ATSU

Answer 19

Air Traffic Services Unit

Question 20

If a message remains OPEN for _____ minutes, a CHECK FOR OPEN MSG alert appears in the schratchpad.

Answer 20

16

Question 21

What are two ways that a crew can initiate emergency mode?

Answer 21

• Sending a CPDLC MAYDAY message
• Select ADS-C Emergency Mode independently of the CPDLC

Question 22

Emergency mode can only be initiated by who?

Answer 22

The crew

Question 23

How often does a periodic report send to ATC

Answer 23

Every 30 minutes

Question 24

What should you do if you lose datalink?

Answer 24

Advise ATC

Question 25

If you lose all communication in the NAT HLA what should you do?

Answer 25

Squawk 7600

Question 26

RCP

Answer 26

Requires Communication Performance

Question 27

RCP 240, what time segment is the 240?

Answer 27

Seconds