1933-EX-ST-2019

Filing overview

Special Temporary Authority application - Address

Attention:

Mark Stoufflet

City:

Fort Worth

E-Mail Address:

mstoufflet@bellflight.com

P.O. Box:

482

State:

TX

Zip Code:

76101

Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Bell Textron

Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact

First Name:

Mark

Last Name:

Stoufflet

Phone Number:

817-751-1723

Title:

Bell Frequency Coordinator

Special Temporary Authority application - Certification

Applicant certification

Neither the applicant nor any other party to the application is subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. The applicant hereby waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the prvious use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests authorization in accordance with this application. (See Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.) The applicant acknowledges that all statements made in this application and attached exhibits are considered material representations, and that all the exhibits part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application; undersigned certifies that all statements in this application are true, complete and correct to the best of his/her knowledge and belief and are made in good faith. Applicant certifies that construction of the station would NOT be an action which is likely to have a significant environmental effect. See the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR1.1301-1.1319.

Date:

2019-10-13 00:00:00.0

Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):

Mark Stoufflet

Title of Applicant (if any):

Bell Frequency Manager

Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:

This request for Special temporary Authority (STA) is submitted pursuant to 47 CFR 5.61 to request authorization to perform performance evaluation testing of an L3-Harris data link system. The proposed operation is planned for 10 flights between November 2019 and April 2020. Note: requested period is for 6 months to allow for schedule changes should they arise. STA is required because the data link system transmits in a frequency band (Ku) and at radio frequency power levels that require FCC licensing.

Special Temporary Authority application - Information

Callsign:

WP9XLY

Class of Station:

FX MO

Nature of Service:

Experimental

Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

Data link performance testing: The purpose of this testing is to evaluate the performance of a full-duplex L3-Harris data link system at range and configured as designed between an airborne platform and ground based platform. The airborne system will be installed on Bell Textron’s V-280 tiltrotor aircraft and will consist of two antennas, one directional steerable in a 2-axis configuration pointing back to the ground station and the second being an omni directional antenna. The system is intended to transmit on either the directional or the omni but not both antennas simultaneously. The ground station will be setup at Bell Textron’s Flight Research Center in Arlington, Texas located next to the Arlington Municipal Airport. The ground station will consist of two antennas, one directional steerable in a 2-axis configuration pointing to the airborne system and the second being an omni directional antenna. The system is intended to transmit on either the directional or the omni but not both antennas simultaneously. This testing is only to evaluate the performance of the L3-Harris data link system in this configuration and will NOT be used for remote piloting. The V-280 aircraft will always be human piloted.

Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer

Equipment 1 Experimental

No

Equipment 1 Manufacturer

L3-Harris

Equipment 1 Model Number

6009100001

Equipment 1 No. Of Units

2

Equipment 2 Experimental

No

Equipment 2 Manufacturer

L3-Harris

Equipment 2 Model Number

1000441393

Equipment 2 No. Of Units

1

Equipment 3 Experimental

No

Equipment 3 Manufacturer

L3-Harris

Equipment 3 Model Number

60030090-007

Equipment 3 No. Of Units

1

Equipment 4 Experimental

No

Equipment 4 Manufacturer

L3-Harris

Equipment 4 Model Number

1000389012

Equipment 4 No. Of Units

1

Equipment 5 Experimental

No

Equipment 5 Manufacturer

L3-Harris

Equipment 5 Model Number

1000440631

Equipment 5 No. Of Units

1

Equipment 6 Experimental

No

Equipment 6 Manufacturer

L3-Harris

Equipment 6 Model Number

60072537-001

Equipment 6 No. Of Units

1

Equipment 7 Experimental

No

Equipment 7 Manufacturer

L3-Harris

Equipment 7 Model Number

60051685-001

Equipment 7 No. Of Units

1

Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

Data link performance testing. The purpose of this testing is to evaluate the performance of a full-duplex L3-Harris data link system at range and configured as designed between an airborne platform and ground based platform. The airborne system will be installed on Bell Textron’s V-280 tiltrotor aircraft and will consist of two antennas, one directional steerable in a 2-axis configuration pointing back to the ground station and the second being an omni directional antenna. The system is intended to transmit on either the directional or the omni but not both antennas simultaneously. The ground station will be setup at Bell Textron’s Flight Research Center in Arlington, Texas located next to the Arlington Municipal Airport. The ground station will consist of two antennas, one directional steerable in a 2-axis configuration pointing to the airborne system and the second being an omni directional antenna. The system is intended to transmit on either the directional or the omni but not both antennas simultaneously. This testing is only to evaluate the performance of the L3-Harris data link system in this configuration and will NOT be used for remote piloting. The V-280 aircraft will always be human piloted.

Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation

Operation End Date:

05/04/2020

Operation Start Date:

11/04/2019

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