MUAC CPDLC events and briefing

30 May 2023: MUAC would like to bring an important operational matter to members’ attention. In 2023 they experienced eight Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC)-related incidents with one specific kind of instruction in MUAC airspace.

In the last two months alone, they experienced seven incidents, some being quite critical.

They have analysed the situation and concluded that some of the functionalities for the use of CPDLC in MUAC airspace must be better explained to pilots.

To this end, they have developed a short briefing note for the attention of crews.

Members are invited to disseminate this document to crews at the earliest opportunity.

This would help us maintain the highest levels of safety in the MUAC airspace.

Should crews require more information, they can contact muac.datalink@eurocontrol.int