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software standard published by

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Flight Information Service A flight information service (FIS) is a form of air traffic service which is available to any aircraft within a flight information region (FIR), as agreed internationally by ICAO. It is defined as information pertinent to the safe and efficient c ...

s (FIS) is defined as the non-control information needed by pilots to operate in the US

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(NAS) and internationally. The timely, efficient exchange of FIS data is required for safety, efficiency and utility in aircraft operations.

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, flight planners (e.g., pilots,

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s, schedulers), and controllers all need accurate, timely FIS data to plan (or re-plan) and assess the execution of flight operations.

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#Introduction #FIS Data Link - Concepts and Needs #FIS Data Link in the FANS CNS/ATM Environment #System Architecture and Implementation Considerations #Current FIS Data Link Products and Plans #Summary and Recommendations *Appendix A: The National Aviation Weather Users Forum *Appendix B: Operational Descriptions of Initial FIS Request/Reply Data Link Products *Appendix C: Additional Details of Some of the Various Candidate Airborne Data Link Channels *Appendix D: Analysis Criteria - SAMA Preliminary Study

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