DEFINITION:
Covers communications between aircraft and the ground, as well as communications on-board the aircraft.
Links with 1-G-4 – ‘Communications and Systems Technology’.
(Source: ACARE Domain 408)
SUBDOMAINS:
- Radio communication systems (HF, VHF, UHF, AM/FM), analogue and digital
- Integration of communications systems
- Communications systems architecture (including routers, WANs and gateways)
- Reductions in power requirements, weight reduction
- Communication systems components. waveguides, antennas
- Data transmission. datalinks (VHF datalink, air-air datalink, broadcast datalink), telemetry, ACARS
- On-board intercom systems
- Satellite communications. voice, datalinks, communications integration
Browsing taxonomies
Upper level
Sections at this level
- 01 Avionics
- 02 Cockpit Systems, Visualization & Display Systems
- 03 Navigation / Flight Management / Autoland
- 04 Warning Systems
- 05 Electronics & Microelectronics for on-board systems
- 06 Sensors Integration
- 07 Flight Data/Flight Recording
- 08 Communications Systems
- 09 Identification
- 10 Avionics Integration
- 11 Optics – Optronics – Lasers – Image processing and data fusion
- 12 Electronic Library System
- 13 Aircraft health and usage monitoring system
- 14 Smart maintenance systems
- 15 Lighting systems
- 16 Aircraft Security
- 17 Mission Sensors & Equipments
- 18 Pneumatic Systems
- 19 Hydraulic power generation & distribution
- 20 Passenger and freight systems
- 21 Environmental control System
- 22 Water and waste systems
- 23 Fuel Systems
- 24 Landing gear and braking systems
- 25 Fire Protection Systems