Typically, there are over twenty radio systems on board the average commercial jet aircraft dealing with communication, navigation and surveillance functions. Very high frequency (VHF) air-to-ground communication is usually the main method of information and control exchange between pilot and air traffic control. Satellite and high frequency radio links are used to complement this system for long range or oceanic information exchanges. Other communications systems are required between the airline operation centre and the pilot and sometimes between the passengers and the ground. A comprehensive guide to current systems, networks and topologies, this book covers application requirements for communication and related radio-navigation and surveillance functions in aeronautical systems. There is also an insight into future possibilities as technologies progress and airspace operation and control scenarios change. Ideal for civil aviation authorities, airspace management providers and regulatory organizations, Aeronautical Radio Communication Systems and Networks will also appeal to aircraft and radio equipment manufacturers and university students studying aeronautical or electronic engineering. Key features: Provides a broad and concise look at the various communications systems on board a typical aircraft from a theoretical, system level and practical standpoint with worked examples and case studies throughout. Considers all types of aircraft from light aircraft to large commercial jets and specialised supersonic aircraft. Looks at existing airport radio communication infrastructure and proposals for new very high bandwidth radio applications within the airport environment. Provides a complete list of formulae for engineering design analysis and quick checks on system performance or interference analysis.

This book deals with air-ground aeronautical communications. The main goal is to give the reader a survey of the currently deployed, emerging and future communications systems dedicated to digital data communications between the aircraft and the ground, namely the data link. Those communication systems show specific properties relatively to those commonly used for terrestrial communications. In this book, the system architectures are more specifically considered from the access to the application layers as radio and physical functionalities have already been addressed in detail in others books. The first part is an introduction to aeronautical communications, their specific concepts, properties, requirements and terminology. The second part presents the currently used systems for air ground communications in continental and oceanic area. The third part enlightens the reader on the emerging and future communication systems and some leading research projects focused on this scope. Finally, before the conclusion, the fourth part gives several main challenges and research directions currently under investigation.

Addresses the Challenges of Modern-Day Air TrafficAir traffic control (ATC) directs aircraft in the sky and on the ground to safety, while the Aeronautical Telecommunications Network (ATN) comprises all systems and phases that assist in aircraft departure and landing. The Aeronautical Telecommunications Network: Advances, Challenges, and Mod

This book presents the principal structure, networks and applications of the Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System (GADSS) for enhanced airborne Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS). It shows how their implementation works to ensure better security in flight and on the airports surface; improved aircraft tracking and determination in real space and time; and enhanced distress alerting, safety; and Search and Rescue (SAR) system for missing, hijacked and landed aircraft at sea or on the ground. Main topics of this book are as follows: an overview of radio and satellite systems with retrospective to aeronautical safety; security and distress systems; space segment with all aspects regarding satellite orbits and infrastructures; transmission segment of radio and satellite systems; ground segment of radio and earth ground stations; airborne radio and satellite antenna systems and propagation; aeronautical VHF and HF Radio CNS systems and networks; Inmarsat, Iridium and Cospas-Sasrast aeronautical satellite CNS systems and networks; Aeronautical Global Satellite Augmentation System (GSAS) and networks; Digital Video Broadcasting - Return Channel via Satellite (DVB-RCS) standards and Aeronautical Stratospheric Platform Systems (SPS) and networks.

Aircraft Communication Systems book is useful for Avionics (EASA B2) engineers, pilots, and air traffic controllers. This book describes the basic concepts of aircraft communication systems and also Boeing 737 communication system, and it also has QR codes for scanning with a smartphone camera to see Dream-liner Boeing 787 communication video tutorials. Author: Mr. Alireza Hatami Contents: Chapter 1: The radio frequency spectrum: Basic Definitions Polarization Wave Theory Wave Propagation Atmosphere Ionosphere Ground waves , Sky Waves, Space waves SATCOM (Satellite Communications) - Boeing 787 & Airbus A350 SATCOM system SITA(SATELLITE AIRCOM) Chapter 2: Antennas The isotropic radiator The half-wave dipole Impedance and radiation resistance Wave Guide and others... Chapter 3: Transmitters and receivers A simple radio system Modulation and demodulation AM transmitters FM transmitters Tuned radio frequency receivers Superhet receivers Selectivity and... Chapter 4: VHF communications VHF range and propagation DSB modulation Channel spacing Depth of modulation Compression Squelch Data modes ACARS VHF radio equipment Boeing 737 VHF Communication system description Chapter 5: HF communications HF range and propagation SSB modulation SELCAL HF datalink HF radio equipment HF antennas and coupling units Chapter 6: Flight-deck audio systems Flight interphone system Cockpit voice recorder(CVR) -Flight Data Recorder(FDR) Chapter 7: Boeing 737 Communication System Chapter 8: Emergency locator transmitters(ELT) Types of ELT Maintenance and testing of ELT ELT mounting requirements Typical ELT Cospas–Sarsat satellites Boeing 787 ELT(Video tutorial(QR-Code)) Chapter 9: Aircraft Wi-Fi Network - Wirless Airport Communication System(WACS) Cabin Wi-Fi Network of Airplane Wirless Airport Communication Systems(WACS) Airbus A350 WACS Appendix 1: Decibel(DB) Appendix 2: Free Space Loss(FSL)

The first book to focus on communications and networking in UAVs, covering theory, applications, regulation, policy, and implementation.