1. In this activity, you will analyze and study the subject presented  and compose an outline of a response addressing the questions posed.  Your writing should concentrate on the development of specific events,  issues, or conditions of the subject and their relationships. The  outline response should involve research and documented evidence of  the subject (CPDLC) and be of sufficient content to write a 1.5 page  report.

Guidelines and notes:

This assignment has two stages; the first is your preliminary  outline due in this module. The second stage will be due later,  which will involve writing out the full paper.

Computer Input-Output Technologies that Link Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers

 Both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Eurocontrol (Europe’s FAA) actively research, experiment with, and deploy technologies in order to create a safer and more efficient airspace system.

 An example is Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC), which in addition to the existing radio, creates a second channel for communication between pilots and air traffic controllers (ATC). Instead of keying the radio, ATC and pilots type instructions and requests and send via text messaging. This reduces ATC workload and frees up the radio channels for important communications.

Briefly state the benefits derived from application of computer technology to controller – pilot communications.  Explore in detail the challenges or risks of using CPDLC.

so 1 outline of about 400 words and an APA paper of 1.5 page.

2. The Boeing 787 is a fantastic aircraft with versions capable of  seating up to 300 passengers with a range of up to 8,200 nautical miles.  This aircraft is full of technology including a composite material  skin, a fiber optic data bus for networking, and a high tech in-flight  entertainment system (IFE). During the certification process the FAA  issued a special condition that required Boeing to prove the aircraft’s  common network was secure against hacker intrusion.

Some industry analysts have pointed out that the only reason for this  special condition is because the technology used on the aircraft are  beyond definitions and concepts contained within current certification  rules.

What benefits are derived from the using a common network for all onboard systems? Comment on the security concern. Why was an FAA Special Condition issued? How did Boeing address the situation?