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

clear on which one of these fixes you want to change. To indicate which specific fix
needs changing, press the verify key to toggle “non-verify” before proceeding.
Example and format of the AM message:
Message: (Original) M54720 H/C141/R 450 P1720 170 HAR.V265.DCA
(Revised) M54720 H/C141/R 225 P1720 090 HAR.V265.DCA
Fields: 01 02 12 17 (12 17)
Data: Message Field Amend Field Amend
Type ACID Ref Data Ref Data
Examples: AM RCH1423 SPD 225 ALT 90
or, AM RCH1423 05 225 09 90
(The airspeed and requested altitude in the FP message will be amended to 225 speed and
90 altitude. Also, notice that the field abbreviation may be used as well as the field
number when referencing the data field to be amended)
NOTE 1: A space must be entered between the message type, aircraft data field, and
revised data.
NOTE 2: If FDIO is left in “verify” mode, all messages must have a valid message
type identifier before being transmitted to NAS.
2.6.2.3 Departure Message (DM)
The DM is used to enter the actual time of departure for a flight. Departure messages
consist of the message type designator and aircraft identification (ACID or CID). It may
include departure point and any combination of time and altitude information. The
entry of a DM with only a message type designator and aircraft identification activates
that particular flight plan, using current time as the departure time. FDIO allows entry of
multiple departures in one DM entry; however, the second and all subsequent departures
within one entry require the “/” instead of the “DM” preface. The “/” tells FDIO that
what follows is the start of another departure. Also, no space is required between the “/”
and the aircraft ID.
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