CPDLC FANS 1/A and ATN B1 Training - you need it, we’ve got it

Future Air Navigation System (FANS 1/A+) is the product name given to a suite of software upgrades that support CPDLC, ADS-C, AFN and AOC communications over ACARS protocols. FANS-1 was originally developed by Boeing, while Airbus originally developed FANS-A. The two systems are functionally identical. Industry standardization efforts sought to refer to both packages simultaneously, hence the naming convention “FANS 1/A”. The “+” came about as a minor update to the industry standard, DO-258 to DO-258a, and is primarily due to the new message latency feature in CPDLC. All FANS 1/A or FANS-1/A+ messages can be sent over Inmarsat or Iridium satellite systems in addition to VHF (VDL Mode 0, Mode A, or Mode 2.).

Kobev International Your FANS 1/A+ Training and Testing Experts

Kobev International provides FANS 1/A+ training, testing, and certification support to business jet operators equipping with FANS 1/A+ avionics. Our clients benefit from a team who have been involved in FANS development from the start. We provide classroom training as well as hands-on training over the live satellite network from your FANS-equipped flight deck to our FANS Ground Station, simulating an Air Traffic Control facility. In this way, our clients are able to achieve a comfort level with FANS operations that is not possible from classroom training alone. We also offer the option to use our portable avionics station that also operates over the live satellite network in the event that your aircraft is not available at the time of the training. The FANS Ground Station can be used to verify FANS equipment interoperability (to RTCA DO-258A) and performance (to RTCA DO-306) in support of certification.

Kobev International Your ATN B1 Training and Testing Experts

Kobev provides ATN B1 training, testing, and certification support to business jets, commercial, and military aircraft. We provide classroom training as well as hands on training over a VDL M2 connection from your ATN equipped flight deck to our portable ATN ground station, simulating an ATC traffic control facility. This provides our clients the ability to test or train on the ATN B1 system and achieve a connection to ATN B1 equipped flight deck without the aircraft being physically within the European ATN B1 environment. 

End-to-End Data Link Testing

• Equipment compliance with AC20-140C testing of end-to-end FANS messaging
• Scenario-based testing and scripted operations
• Complete FANS messaging verification for FANS interoperability compliance with RTCA DO-258A/ED-100A
• FANS performance testing for compliance with RTCA DO-306/ED-122
• ISPACG stakeholder compliant testing and performance verification

Certification Support

• Formal FANS test report prepared for equipment certification
• Certification testing and demonstration supports AC20-140C equipment approval
• FANS training supports AC90-117 operations approval