CPDLC - What is it, how do I use it? | Real 737 Pilot

Let's talk about CPDLC, what is it, how does it work?
...and will the 737 get it? Up to you guys!
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[@tuhkathri9126]

Great tutorials! I must have gone through the 737 ones a dozen times but each time I pick up something new, become proficient in it, then go back for another element to repeat the process

[@cpuwolf]

your words "ask the controller whether they have CPDLC" answered the question in my mind this whole day. I keep asking myself what is CPDLC VHF frequency

[@captinrish1013]

Defo Yes i will use it alot

[@CaptainAirborne]

tysm Emanuel!

[@ryanyoung7170]

hi thanks for the video. in IRL how would you know the logon for ATC , mainly the first one you would connect to as i know you get handed off to the next controller via CPDLC? thanks

[@F16pilotHydra]

Will you make also a video on pmdg covering the procedure on 737?

[@franckcagnes6370]

I hope pmdg will implement this

[@musicalaviator]

wish more controllers used this... and that PMDG would put the Hoppies system in their planes too

[@managed9348]

Same the only way I can experience this is if I fly in EU.

[@Richard_McDonald_Woods]

Great video. Many thanks. Is there no auto transfer mechanism between sectors? Although USA is just a single sign on, in Europe this will be very repetitive.

[@A330Driver]

In real life there is, but on VATSIM it often doesn't work from the controllers side.

[@floaterincloud]

loooool- cant remember which version of the NG FMC used to hang with CPDLC... in real life

[@someone.7303]

LOVV is an FIR... were you over Australia at the time showing how to operate the cpdlc

[@johnathandoe9346]

Hey, for the 737's since winter is coming soon. Can you do a video on cold wx opps ?

[@A330Driver]

Hi, that's coming in the next weeks.

[@Itsthenaynay]

Great video Emmanuel. I have a question about FMC winds. I see some videos on KZbin where 737 pilots will enter T/C wind into the CRZ WIND section of the PERF page, then go to LEGS-RTE DATA and enter the average wind from the flightplan, which gives all waypoints after the T/C the same average wind. Is this company SOP dependent? I have seen you instead enter the average wind from simbrief into the PERF page, rather than the T/C winds. I suppose all of this is redundant if you use the import winds function... Please clear up this confusion for me haha

[@A330Driver]

Yes, it's company dependant. My airlines uses TC wind and then LEGS as well, but the PMDG has an older FMC version where you can only enter the LEGS winds after the route is executed - unlike the current real life one - so I kept forgetting to insert the legs winds after the briefing. In the end the legs winds are more important, so for the sim I started putting the average winds into the perf init page. Small "makes life easier" shortcut for flight simming.

[@Itsthenaynay]

@@A330Driver thanks so much for clearing that up! I was wondering it for a while. Cheers Emmanuel

[@Alexcarpevideo]

Thanks for that video ! I have a question is CPDLC now used for long ETOPS flight (over the Atlantic for exemple) instead of SELCAL ?

[@A330Driver]

Both are used nowadays.

[@yanchenye]

This is very informative. I wonder if you could also explain how to use CPDLC on the ground to receive clearance, etc.

[@A330Driver]

CPDLC is an airborne system, you cannot request an IFR clearance with it.

[@yanchenye]

@@A330Driver oh, really. I saw there are functions for departure clearance, etc. So I was wondering what they are. maybe they aren't really used in the real world sop?

[@11clarkm]

@@yanchenyeyeah I’m confused too?

[@apfelbaum6377]

@@A330Driver In the sim its possible. You can request a PDC.

[@Wise871]

Thanks for the video but PMDG is so far behind on CPDLC and only want to integrate it into their Global Flight Ops.

[@academicaviation4436]

What can you use it to request. Can you use it to request taxi, takeoff or just some task ?

[@LufthansaDAIGO]

You kneed to zoom in man.

[@lukamakhviladze5992]

do you have to make an initial call / message after log on or longon counts as initial contact?

[@kiekiek]

Hi there. Are you gonna do videos about Xplane 12 as well. Like the Zibo 737 or the Toliss Airbusses. I am curious what the differences are in your mind (flight model obviously, visually it is a lost case for Xplane already)Right now the game is far too buggy and underdeveloped, would not touch it yet,

[@A330Driver]

Hi, when Xplane 12 develops into a more stable Plattform I might consider it. For now I don't find it interesting.

[@idogoldstein7328]

Do you know why I do not have the connection option on the ATC COMM page?

[@andreww7564]

I love CPDLC, but its worth noting that here in the US, there's not a whole lot of adoption yet by controllers on Vatsim, at least not in my ARTCC (ZSE) or surrounding areas. There's some discussion that once VRC is retired and we switch to CRC, we might see more adoption though. I would definitely love to see native CPDLC support in PMDG planes! Its nice the third party client exists, but its definitely clunky to setup and use, and I just want all my MCDU stuff in one unit!

[@elpiloto100]

Can CPDLC be used for IFR clearances? I can see this being useful so save time and effort without the need to read back the full clearance.

[@A330Driver]

No. ACARS can, but not CPDLC.

[@320fanA]

RAAAARAAAAA!!!!

[@A330Driver]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@simulacrae]

Where can you find the controller remarks where the DLC code is shown? In the vatsim client?

[@A330Driver]

Yes, in the client. If you use vpilot double click on the controller station name.

[@zocopeta3290]

@@A330Driver and is gonna say Adrian radar or ADRW?

[@A330Driver]

Both, the call sign is normally included for all Controllers, many then put something like CPDLC ADRW behind it. But even if it's missing it's always a good idea to ask. "Please confirm your CPDLC Logon"

[@Xsocto18]

Hello capt! i have one questin, how do u guys find ACC HT and REDUCTION HT? :s

[@A330Driver]

Hi, acc ht according to the NADP in use, thrust reduction in my airline always 1500AAL.

[@Xsocto18]

@@A330Driver okei thnaks,but how do u know how to set for CLB1 CLB2 ?

[@A330Driver]

@@Xsocto18 those are set automatically by the FMC so that climb N1 won't exceed takeoff N1. Don't change them manually on the ground.

[@Xsocto18]

@@A330Driver Okei thank u ! :D

[@fsschool6350]

in this an exclusive feature to vatsim with this 320 ?

[@A330Driver]

It's exclusive to online networks and won't work with offline ATC. In P3D a lot of Addons had it, in MSFS not so many.

[@chaoz1666]

not just exclusive to this a320, the FBW a320 neo also has cpdlc support.

[@midair2376]

Where can I find the CPDLC Code? I didn´t get it in the video. Thanks

[@A330Driver]

In the real world on the enroute charts, in the sim mostly in the controller info.

[@TerminalBAviation]

What's with the airbus so much lately?

[@A330Driver]

Why not? Nice airplane overall and if a topic can be explained with it, why shouldn't I do it? CPDLC is a very good example here as the PMDG does not have it.

[@ajfurnari2448]

Why do I have a feeling this feature will be abused during the upcoming CTP?

[@A330Driver]

Based on my experience the CPDLC servers simply break down during CTP due to server overloads

[@boahneelassmal]

cpdlc is more like German mobile network 💀

[@CMDRRustyDog]

So hard to hear you. Sim audio is way too high and I think your mic needs more gain.

[@okmerflow3007]

I can hear him perfectly. Must be on your side I think...

[@juancho420]

I can hear him perfectly fine

[@MistahDave92]

Disagree, volume is perfect.

[@timol437]

I’m with Rusty Dog on this, to me it sounds like the speaker turns away from the microphone at times.

[@WarHawkAU24]

Yeah sounds good on my end too

[@F16pilotHydra]

How or where do you see controller remarks to see what icao code you should enter in order to login using cpdlc ? Is it in map.vatsim?

[@matibucholski]

"Please log on to CPDLC, EDYY."

[@A330Driver]

"Real man don't text and drive. They text and fly. EDYY" I have a bag tag with that line from my visit at Maastricht, love it!

[@matibucholski]

@@A330Driver Ah those are cool indeed!