AIM
4/3/14
5−1−21
Preflight
TBL 5
−1−4
Aircraft COM, NAV, and Approach Equipment Qualifiers
INSERT one letter as follows:
N if no COM/NAV/approach aid equipment for the route to be flown is carried, or the equipment
is unserviceable,
(OR)
S if standard COM/NAV/approach aid equipment for the route to be flown is carried and
serviceable (see Note 1),
(AND/OR)
INSERT one or more of the following letters to indicate the COM/NAV/approach aid equipment available
and serviceable:
NOTE
−
The capabilities described below comprise the following elements:
a. Presence of relevant serviceable equipment on board the aircraft.
b. Equipment and capabilities commensurate with flight crew qualifications.
c. Where applicable, authorization from the appropriate authority.
A
GBAS landing system
J7
CPDLC FANS 1/A SATCOM (Iridium)
B
LPV (APV with SBAS)
K
MLS
C
LORAN C
L
ILS
D
DME
M1
ATC RTF SATCOM (INMARSAT)
E1 FMC WPR ACARS
M2
ATC RTF (MTSAT)
E2 D-FIS ACARS
M3
ATC RTF (Iridium)
E3 PDC ACARS
O
VOR
F
ADF
P1−
P9
Reserved for RCP
G
(GNSS) – see Note 2
R
PBN approved - see Note 4
H
HF RTF
T
TACAN
I
Inertial navigation
U
UHF RTF
J1
CPDLC ATN VDL Mode 2 − see Note 3
V
VHF RTF
J2
CPDLC FANS 1/A HFDL
W
RVSM approved
J3
CPDLC FANS 1/A VDL Mode 4
X
MNPS approved
J4
CPDLC FANS 1/A VDL Mode 2
Y
VHF with 8.33 kHz channel spacing capability
J5
CPDLC FANS 1/A SATCOM (INMARSAT)
Z
Other equipment carried or other capabilities
- see Note 5
J6
CPDLC FANS 1/A SATCOM (MTSAT)
NOTE
−
1. If the letter S is used, standard equipment is considered to be VHF RTF, VOR, and ILS within U.S. domestic airspace.
2. If the letter G is used, the types of external GNSS augmentation, if any, are specified in Item 18 following the indicator
NAV/ and separated by a space.
3. See RTCA/EUROCAE Interoperability Requirements Standard For ATN Baseline 1 (ATN B1 INTEROP Standard –
DO-280B/ED-110B) for data link services air traffic control clearance and information/air traffic control communications
management/air traffic control microphone check.
4. If the letter R is used, the performance based navigation levels that can be met are specified in Item 18 following the
indicator PBN/. Guidance material on the application of performance based navigation to a specific route segment, route,
or area is contained in the Performance Based Navigation Manual (Doc 9613). Note that FAA instructions for inclusion of