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EWR DCL Flight Tests Capt Gregg Kastman MD-11 Flt Trng Sup

EWR DCL Flight Tests Capt Gregg Kastman MD-11 Flt Trng Sup. EWR DCL Flight Tests. 6 Flights conducted 16 May – 6 Jun 13 MD-11, Flight 1083, EWR-SDF, 0220z dept (2220L) Telecon during ground ops EWR Tower UPS Ops FAA Data Comm Team Flight Crew. Flight 1, 16 May. Ground Ops

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EWR DCL Flight Tests Capt Gregg Kastman MD-11 Flt Trng Sup

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  1. EWR DCL Flight TestsCapt Gregg KastmanMD-11 Flt Trng Sup

  2. EWR DCL Flight Tests • 6 Flights conducted 16 May – 6 Jun 13 • MD-11, Flight 1083, EWR-SDF, 0220z dept (2220L) • Telecon during ground ops • EWR Tower • UPS Ops • FAA Data Comm Team • Flight Crew

  3. Flight 1, 16 May • Ground Ops • Logon successful

  4. Flight 1, 16 May • Ground Ops • Logon successful • Initial Clearance, CAF

  5. Flight 1, 16 May • Ground Ops • Logon successful • Initial Clearance, CAF • During Taxi, Revised DeptFreq

  6. Flight 1, 16 May • Ground Ops • Logon successful • Initial Clearance, CAF • During Taxi, Revised DeptFreq • Airborne, auto log-off 15 min after T/O • At Cruise Flt, FL380

  7. Flight 2, 22 May • Ground Ops • Logon successful • Initial Clearance, CAF

  8. Flight 2, 22 May • Ground Ops • Logon successful • Initial Clearance, CAF • During Taxi, Revised Route (UM79)

  9. Flight 2, 22 May • Ground Ops • Logon successful • Initial Clearance, CAF • During Taxi, Revised Route (UM79) • Airborne, ATC logoff 5 min after T/O – no problems • No problems on FMC or ND approaching waypoints

  10. Flight 3, 24 May • Ground Ops • Logon REJECTED

  11. Flight 3, 24 May • Ground Ops • Logon REJECTED • Initial Clearance, UM79

  12. Flight 3, 24 May • Ground Ops • Logon REJECTED • Initial Clearance, UM79 • During Taxi, ATC unable to send UM80 • Possible glitch in ARTCC rte build • Revised Rteclnc via voice • Airborne, auto log-off 5 min after T/O

  13. Flight 4, 29 May • Ground Ops • Logon successful • Initial Clearance, CAF

  14. Flight 4, 29 May • Ground Ops • Logon successful • Initial Clearance, CAF • During Taxi, Revised Rte (UM80) • Scratchpad message

  15. Flight 4, 29 May • Ground Ops • Logon successful • Initial Clearance, CAF • During Taxi, Revised Route (UM80) • Scratchpad message (PARTIAL F-PLN UPLINK) • Printer problems • After airborne, ATC logoff 5 min after T/O

  16. Flight 5, 5 June • Ground Ops • Logon successful • Unable to receive DCL • Simultaneous message on both DSP

  17. Flight 6, 6 June • Ground Ops • Logon successful • ATC unable to send DCL • DTAP reboot after flight plan filed

  18. General Observations • DCL has outstanding potential • Positives • Route uplinks should reduce errors and time • Reduce voice requirements • Challenges • Mitigate threat of misread messages • Crew workload during taxi • Comfort with CPDLC domestic operations

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