Avionics
Satcom Direct Datalink Gets Latest FANS TSO Approval
FANS-1/A datalink unit simplifies pilot-to-controller communication, reduces communications error and increases efficiency in congested airspace.

Satcom Direct said its FANS-1/A datalink unit (DLU) is the first system to achieve FAA TSO-C159c approval for FANS over Iridium flight deck data communications. According to the company, the DLU—which in April 2015 became the first Iridium datalink to receive FAA TSO-C159—meets the latest –C159c technical standard without any changes to the system’s software or hardware.