FANS 1/A Testing, Pilot Training and STC Support

Air Sat One FANS 1/A Testing

SwiftBroadband Safety Services (SBB Safety), Iridium, VHF and Inmarsat Classic Aero networks.

Air Sat One provides FANS testing for aircraft equipped with Datalink communication. Our CNS/ATM workstation supports full FANS 1/A functionality testing in accordance with RTCA DO-258A/ED-100A and supports real time live testing over the SITA global network. Live testing can be conducted over VHF, Iridium, Inmarsat's Classic Aero I, H / H+ and Inmarsat's SwiftBroadband Safety Services (SBB Safety) networks.

Our team has extensive experience with FANS 1/A with over 31 years of avionics development, test and certification experience, having completed the first FANS-over-Iridium certification, and more than 20 FANS certification programs. From the very first FANS 1 program on a 747-400 to the latest business jet retrofit FANS solution, our engineering expertise has made the path to certification simple for our clients. Our team was involved in developing the FANS standards, chaired the committee that developed RTCA DO-306, and actively participates in FANS and SATCOM standards development to this day to keep on top of the ever-changing technologies and regulations. Our test reports meet the requirements of RTCA DO-258A/ED-100A, RTCA DO-306/ED-122 and FAA Advisory Circular AC 20-140C.

Initial STC Testing	Commissioning Testing
On-site support and testing.	Follow on installation testing.
Provide Datalink Test Plans.	Remote testing capability.
Provide Regulatory Compliance Matrices.	Live testing over Satcom or VHF* through the ATN network.
Troubleshooting support.	Send and receive CPDLC messages to/from the aircraft & analyze ADS-C messages.
Live testing over Satcom or VHF* through the ATN network.	Complete RCP/RSP report.
Send and receive CPDLC messages to/from the aircraft & analyze ADS-C messages.	Demonstrate compliance with AC 20-140C to support FANS 1/A Operational Approval.
Complete RCP/RSP report.
Demonstrate compliance with AC 20-140C to support FANS 1/A Operational Approval.

Troubleshooting Testing	Preflight Maintenance Checks
Equipment failures.	Verify AFN Login before departure.
After replacing components.	Check basic ADS-C and CPDLC functionality.
Scalable depending on severity of problem.
Analyze past flights.
Conduct new tests to isolate malfunction.
Monthly, quarterly and yearly plans are available for MRO's and Fleet operators.

*For testing over the VHF network the aircraft must be within VHF coverage area.