FAA goes on line with VDL-2, selects three firms for VDL-3
FAA has approved use of VHF Data Link Mode 2 (VDL-2), permitting pilots to receive in the cockpit at no cost text messages, including routine and special weather reports, terminal area forecasts and pilot reports. "This is the first concerted effort to provide nationwide inflight weather data," said...
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