How to - Hoppie CPDLC integration - Setup & Operation

richboy2307 · February 10

Hoppie Network is seamlessly integrated into the Multi-Function Display (MFD) ATC Communications (ATC COM) pages and functions to allow users to conduct the following tasks:

Request Digital ATIS (D-ATIS)
Communicate with online ATC (VATSIM/IVAO)

Connect to Hoppie Network

Firstly, enter your Hoppie Logon Code on the On-board Information System (OIS) third-party options page which can be reached via FLT OPS MENU > OPTIONS > 3RD PARTY.

You can enter this manually via the On-Screen Keyboard OR by pasting it into the field by clicking on the text field and then pressing Cntrl+V key on your keyboard.

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Connecting to a Station

Press the ATC COM shortcut key on the KCCU to access the MFD ATC COM pages. Then go to the 'CONNECT' page.

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To connect to a station,

Select the network (VATSIM or IVAO)
Select the station ID in the 'NOTIFY TO ATC' field (Choose from list OR type manually through the KCCU)
Click the ' NOTIFY ' button to send a connection request to the station.
The status will update with a green 'NOTIFIED TO YYYY at XXXXZ' where YYYY is the station ID, and XXXX is the current ZULU time in the sim.

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Once a station is connected successfully, the 'NOTIFY' button will be greyed out and green 'ACTIVE ATC: YYYY' status will be shown on the MAILBOX.

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Requesting D-ATIS

Press the ATC COM shortcut key on the KCCU to access the MFD ATC COM pages. Then

Select D-ATIS tab to go to the D-ATIS page.
Enter a 4-letter ICAO Code in the airport entry field to request either DEP/ARR atis for that airport.
You can display D-ATIS for upto 3 airports at a time.

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Note: Once you have completed your FMS INIT page, these fields will be auto-filled by your Departure, Arrival and Alternate airports.

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Click the SEND REQUEST button to request D-ATIS via the Hoppie Network. You will then receive:

METAR: if an ATIS station for that airport is offline, the latest published METAR will be received. (e.g. GVAC below)
ATIS: if an ATIS station for that airport is online, the latest DEP or ARR ATIS will be received, (e.g. EGLL below)

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You can update the ATIS individually by pressing the respective 'UPDATE OR PRINT' button or UPDATE ALL to grab the latest information.

Making ATC Request

In order to build a request message, you can use the predefined templates accessible via the REQUEST page. The empty fields contained in the templates indicate where you can enter complementary information. These fields must be filled in when they contain amber boxes. The flight crew can use up to 5 templates in a request message.

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To make a message,

Select the desired template from the REQUEST MENU
Select the desired option from the REQUEST SUB-MENU
Fill in any fields with amber boxes as these are mandatory.
Click 'XFR TO MAILBOX' button to confirm the message and send to ATC.
Or you can click the 'TRASH' icon to delete the current template

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To send the message,

Move your cursor to the 'MAILBOX' by pressing the MAILBOX shortcut key on the KCCU if it is not there already.
Click the 'SEND' button.
After a few seconds the message background will turn green and when successful the status will update to 'SENT'.
The message will then disappear and the MAILBOX will return to the 'ACTIVE ATC' status page.

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Receiving an ATC Instruction

Whenever you receive an incoming message/instruction from the connected ATC, you will be notified in the following ways:

The blue ATC MSG button on the glareshield will flash continuously.
The ATC MSG aural alert will play. You can reset this by pressing the in the blue ATC MSG button.
The MFD FMS messages section at the bottom of the screen will display a white 'RECEIVED STATIONS' alert.
The ECAM will show a green ACARS MSG memo
The MAILBOX will show you the most recently received message, with the possible replies (e.g. ACCEPT/REJECT) next to it.

To reply to the ATC message or instruction,

Click the desired reply (e.g. ACCEPT) to confirm it, then click 'SEND' to transmit the reply to ATC.
The selected option and message will turn green and when transmitted successfully the status will update to 'SENT'.
The message will then disappear and the MAILBOX will return to the 'ACTIVE ATC' status page.