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AT-E-16 (DRAFT) - Air Force Link

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2.6 MESSAGE TYPES<br />

2.6.1 Message Designators<br />

A two-letter designator, unique to each message type, must be entered as the first field to<br />

identify the message for processing. The exception is a Correction Message, which is<br />

recognized without a designator when entered in response to a system generated error<br />

message.<br />

2.6.2 Explanations<br />

Flight Plan (FP)<br />

Amendment Message (AM)<br />

Departure Message (DM)<br />

Remove Strip (RS)<br />

General Information Message (GI)<br />

Hold Message (HM)<br />

Progress Report Message (PR)<br />

Test Device (TD)<br />

Strip Request (SR)<br />

Request ARTS Transfer (RF)<br />

ARTS NAS Cancellation (RX)<br />

Flight Plan Readout (FR)<br />

Altimeter Setting (AS)<br />

Weather Message (WX)<br />

Retransmit to ARTS (RB)<br />

Stereo Flight Plan (SP)<br />

Examples of FDIO messages are shown below, along with their corresponding message<br />

entry fields and the data that each field represents. Field numbers enclosed in<br />

parenthesis identify fields that are optional to the particular message type example. The<br />

following message types, with their designators, are acceptable from FDIO<br />

(Tower/Approach Control) locations:<br />

Note: In all message types, the flight plan to be identified may be selected by several<br />

means. The use of the computer identification number (CID) is most preferred.<br />

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