BendixKing KHF 990 - Manual (Page 117)

SECTION VI
ARINC
OPERATIONAL CONTROL SERVICES
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
ARINC HF SSB Services are handled by Long Distance Operational
Control Facilities (LDOCF) and consist of communications between
flight crews and designated personnel in their company offices.
These communications may utilize either direct voice phone patch
techniques or relaying of messages when desired. Public correspon-
dence and personal use is not permitted on these frequencies.
Acceptable messages are limited to those of immediate concern to
the safe, expeditious, and economic conduct of the flight operations
being undertaken.
Acceptable Traffic consists of one of the two following categories:
1. Messages relating to the operation of the aircraft itself
Conduct of the flight.
Performance of the aircraft, including its components.
Information of value to the crew in accomplishing that particular
flight.
Information of value to ground personnel concerned with the safe
and efficient conduct of the flight.
Information of value to other flights in the same area.
2. Messages relating to aircraft load which require radio handling to
insure safety and efficiency
Supplementary information and corrections pertaining to weight,
balance and/or passenger counts.
Connections with other transportation.
Essential supplies and services.
Unacceptable Traffic consists of:
Personal messages to or from crew or passengers.
Messages between ground crews when plane is not in
flight status.
Services
6-1 KHF 950/990 Pilots Guide
Rev. 0
Dec/96