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Item 10a Navigation, Communication, and Approach Aid Capabilities 

A 

GBAS Landing System 

J7 

CPDLC FANS 1/A SATCOM 

B 

LPV (APV with SBAS) 

(Iridium) 

C 

LORAN C 

K 

MLS 

D 

DME 

L 

ILS 

E1 

FMC WPR ACARS 

M1 

ATC SATVOICE (INMARSAT) 

E2 

D

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FIS ACARS 

M2 

Reserved 

E3 

PDC ACARS 

M3 

ATC RTF (Iridium) 

F 

ADF 

O 

VOR 

G 

GNSS 

(See Note 2) 

P1 

CPDLC RCP 400 

(See Note 7) 

H 

HF RTF 

P2 

CPDLC RCP 240 

(See Note 7) 

I 

Inertial Navigation 

P3 

SATVOICE RCP 400

 (See Note 7) 

J1 

CPDLC ATN VDL Mode 2 

(See Note 3) 

P4

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P9 

Reserved for RCP 

J2 

CPDLC FANS 1/A HFDL 

R 

PBN Approved

 (See Note 4) 

J3 

CPDLC FANS 1/A VDL Mode A 

T 

TACAN 

J4 

CPDLC FANS 1/A Mode 2 

U 

UHF RTF 

J5 

CPDLC FANS 1/A SATCOM 

V 

VHF RTF 

(INMARSAT) 

W 

RVSM Approved 

J6 

Reserved 

X 

MNPS Approved  /North Atlantic (NAT) 
High Level Airspace (HLA) approved 

Y 

VHF with 8.33 kHz Channel Spacing 
Capability 

Z 

Other equipment carried or other 
capabilities 

(See Note 5) 

Any alphanumeric characters not indicated above are reserved. 

NOTE

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1. 

If the letter “S” is used, standard equipment is considered to be VHF RTF, VOR, and ILS, unless another combina-

tion is prescribed by the appropriate ATS authority. 

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. 

EXAMPLE

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NAV/SBAS 

3. 

See RTCA/EUROCAE Interoperability Requirements Standard for ATN Baseline 1 (ATN B1 INTEROP Standard – DO 

–280B/ED

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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

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based navigation levels that can be met are specific in Item 18 following the 

indicator PBN/. Guidance material on the application of performance

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based navigation to a specific route segment, 

route, or area is contained in the Performance

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based Navigation (PBN) Manual (Doc 9613) 

5. 

If the letter “Z” is used, specify in Item 18 the other equipment carried or other capabilities, preceded by COM/, NAV/, 

and/or DAT, as appropriate. 

6. 

Information on navigation capability is provided to ATC for clearance and routing purposes. 

7. 

Guidance on the application of performance

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based communication, which prescribes RCP to an air traffic service in 

a specific area, is contained in the Performance

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based Communication and Surveillance (PBCS) Manual (Doc 9869). 

Appendix 4

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FAA Form 7233

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 International Flight Plan