This topic contains only those PANS-AIM requirements relevant for a DME. For general PANS-AIM requirements valid for all kind of Radio navigation aids see topic Navaid [NAV] and subordinated pages.
A DME (Distance Measuring Equipment) is Ultra High Frequency (UHF) ground equipment that is used in conjunction with airborne equipment to determine distance between the airborne and ground equipment.
For a DME, PANS-AIM requires some specific properties as part of the minimum AIP data set. These are
...channel
The diagram below shows the AIXM classes, including the relevant data types, needed to encode that information The main class is the DME which is a specialisation of the NavaidEquipment.
DME Channel
The channel of the DME is coded using the DME.channel attribute.
In case a DME is collocated with a VOR, certain requirements have to be takein into account regarding the frequency pairing. The DME operating channel shall be paired with the VHF channel and/or MLS angle frequency as given in ICAO Annex 10, chapter 3, Table A.
Coding Rules
TBD
Coding Examples
See topic Navaid [NAV].