Practice question
What is the primary operational objective and benefit of implementing Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) in en-route and oceanic airspace like Bahrain ACC?
- To provide in-flight internet streaming to passenger cabin entertainment systems
- To reduce voice radio frequency congestion, eliminate voice readback/hearback misunderstandings, and enable direct textual transmission of ATC clearances and route revisions
- To allow controllers to remotely take over manual aircraft flight control surfaces
- To automatically calculate passenger baggage fees during cruising flight
Answer: B — To reduce voice radio frequency congestion, eliminate voice readback/hearback misunderstandings, and enable direct textual transmission of ATC clearances and route revisions
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