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ACARS Overview and Communication Protocols by Metal Bird is a document available to read on EtoBox.

ACARS operates in the VHF range of 118MHz to 136MHz, with messages sent from aircraft to ground stations and vice versa. It includes two modes (Demand and Polled) and supports a maximum of 220 characters per message, with specific protocols for message transmission and retries. AIRCOM, used in Europe and Australia, facilitates ground-to-aircraft communication for operational flight information and is provided by SITA.

Author

Metal Bird

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EN