FAA Data Comm should be on your to do list

Enroute FAA Data Comm is available across the United States above 16,000 feet MSL, as all air traffic control centers are now Data Comm capable, allowing the controllers to easily communicate clearances such as frequency changes, altitudes, routing and more. As a result operations are safer, more effecient and saving money.

You will discover that Garmin is a leader in launching CPDLC capability to a wide spectrum of aircraft. Garmin’s FAA Data Comm solutions allow properly equipped aircraft to directly load clearances This capability allows pilots to communicate with select air traffic control facilities via clear, text-based communications, frequencies, and more, directly to the avionics. Aircraft can easily achieve the FAA Data Comm capability since CPDLC is now available for GTN 750Xi series navigators through integration with the GDR 66 VHF data link (VDL) Mode 2 transceiver.

Easily installed on your aircraft Data Comm is available with the GTN 750Xi series navigators using a new Data Comm enablement along with a GDR 66 datalink radio.

Many aircraft approved for FAA Data Comm, a list of popular aircraft is below. To see the full list of approved aircraft, please visit the FAA En-Route CPDLC Participation List.

Cessna Citation CJ/CJ1 (525)
Cessna Citation CJ2 (525A)
Pilatus PC-12 (-45 and -47)
Piper PA-46-500TP
Daher TBM 700
Cessna 425
Cessna 441
Embraer EMB-110P2
Beechcraft 90 Series (65-90, 65-A90, C90, C90A, C90GT, C90GTi, B90, E90, F90, H90)
Beechcraft 100 Series (100, A100, A100-1, B100)
Beechcraft 200 Series (200, A200C, 200C, B200, B200C, A200, 200T, 200CT, A200CT, B200T, B200CT)
Beechcraft 300 Series (300, 300LW, B300, B300C)
Beechcraft 1900 Series (1900, 1900C, 1900D)
M7 SA26/SA226/SA227 Series (SA26-T, SA26-AT, SA226-T, SA226-AT, SA226-T(B), SA227-AT, SA227
TT, SA227-CC, SA227-DC, SA226-TC, SA227-AC, SA227-PC, SA227-BC)
Mitsubishi MU-2 Series (MU-2B, MU-2B-25, MU-2B-35, MU-2B-26, MU-2B-36, MU-2B-26A, MU-2B-36A,
MU-2B-40, MU-2B-60, MU-2B-20, MU-2B-30)
Piaggio P-180
Piper PA31 Series (PA-31T, PA31T1, PA31T2)
Piper PA42 Series (PA-42, PA-42-720, PA-42-1000)
Twin Commander Series (680T, 680V, 680W, 681, 690, 690A, 690B, 690C, 695, 695A, 690D, 695B)
Interceptor 400