Document repository

This page contains the most up-to-date repository of documentation related to datalink. Please contact [email protected] if you notice outdated information or broken links.

Quick-reference leaflets:

• ATN Datalink: Flight Plan Filing Guidance
• Do not use datalink VHF frequencies for voice communication
• Awareness about potential UM79 misunderstandings
• Request to avionics vendors, OEMs and aircraft operators to support SMATSA ANSP
  
• Datalink recommendations for operators
  

Analysis and studies:

• EUROCONTROL datalink performance and capacity analysis - 2024 Edition

Guidance material:

• Recommended practices for CPDLC in Europe – operators
• EUROCONTROL guidance to datalink airborne implementers
• EUROCONTROL guidance to datalink ground implementers
• Operational use of CPDLC – Guidelines for ANSPs and Air Traffic Controllers
• Operational use of CPDLC – Guidelines for Aircraft Operators and Flight Crew - COMING SOON
• Guidance material for Non-AOC operators on achieving connectivity over ATN/VDL Mode 2 to support ATC Datalink Services
• Recommendations from the DSG Operational Focus Group (OFG)
  
• Roadmap of datalink avionics updates
  

Templates

• Pilot report for datalink investigations – report template
  

Regulations:

• EUROCONTROL Specification for Data Link Common Services for the Aeronautical Telecommunication Network (ATN)
• Commission Implementing Regulation No 2023/1770 covering provisions on aircraft equipment required for the use of the Single European Sky airspace and operating rules related to the use of the Single European Sky (for datalink the information is mainly included in Annex I).
• Commission Implementing Regulation No 2017/373 as amended by IR 2023/1771 covering requirements for providers for ATM/ANS services, ATM network functions and their oversight (for datalink the changes are mainly included in Annex IV of 2023/1771 - requirements for ATS providers)
• Commission Implementing Regulation No 923/2012 as amended by IR 2023/1772 covering operating rules related to the use of Air Traffic Management and Air Navigation Services systems and constituents in the Single European Sky airspace (for datalink the changes are mainly included in Annex of 2023/1772 - section 15 with CPDLC procedures and Appendix 6 with completion of Flight Plan)