FORMATS FOR DABS DATA LINK APPLICATIONS

The purpose of this paper is to describe formats developed for transmitting aviation-related messages over the Discrete Address Beacon System (DABS) data link. Initial data link applications include: Minimum Safe Altitude Warning (MSAW) alerts (Terminal Area); Takeoff Clearance Confirmation; Altitude Assignment Clearance Confirmation (Enroute); Weather Reports; Enhanced Terminal Information Service (ETIS); Downlink of Airborne Measurements. The formats described in this paper cover the DABS communications formats for uplink messages from the DABS sensor to the airborne data link system, and the downlink messages from the aircraft. Downlink messages include pilot requests for routine weather information and ETIS service, pilot acknowledgements for uplink tactical messages, and airborne measurements. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Linclon Laboratory, 244 Wood Street
  Lexington, MA  United States  02420-9180

  Federal Aviation Administration

  Systems R&D Service, 800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Leeper, J L
  • KENNEDY, R S
• Publication Date: 1980-7-30

Media Info

• Pagination: 34 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air traffic control; Aircraft; Airport terminals; Altitude; Data communications; Data storage; Formatting; Messages (Communications); Meteorological phenomena; Mode S; Takeoff; Warning systems
• Uncontrolled Terms: Airborne; Data links; Formats
• Old TRIS Terms: Discrete address beacon systems; Message processing; Meteorological data; Tactical communications; Tactical data systems
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Operations and Traffic Management; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00326394
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: ATC-96, FAA-RD-80-81
• Contract Numbers: F19628-80-C-0002,, DOT-FA78WAI-895
• Files: NTIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 19 2002 12:00AM