Aircraft
Guidelines Readied for Satcom Voice ATC Communications
Gables Engineering exhibited a touchscreen multifunction control and display unit under development for satcom voice and other communications functions at the ICG NxtLink conference in Williamsburg, Virginia. (Photo: Bill Carey)
Gables Engineering exhibited a touchscreen multifunction control and display unit under development for satcom voice and other communications functions at the ICG NxtLink conference in Williamsburg, Virginia. (Photo: Bill Carey)

In a development particularly relevant to oceanic operations, an FAA-sponsored aviation rulemaking committee expects to issue guidance material providing for the use of satellite-based voice communications for long-range contact with ATC by year-end.