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FAA Notam Prohibits Bizav from CPDLC En Route Trial
A September 24 notam prohibits most general and business aviation aircraft from taking part in the CPDLC en route trial due to avionics performance issues.
A September 24 notam prohibits most general and business aviation aircraft from taking part in the CPDLC en route trial due to avionics performance issues. (Photo: Honeywell Aerospace)
A September 24 notam prohibits most general and business aviation aircraft from taking part in the CPDLC en route trial due to avionics performance issues. (Photo: Honeywell Aerospace)

The FAA recently issued a notam prohibiting general and business aviation aircraft from using en route Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) except for approved “trial participants.” According to the agency, many avionics configurations in these aircraft have not been able to consistently demonstrate operational performance to allow reliable CPDLC operations in the National Airspace System (NAS).