Ligado, a company that has been trying to move ahead with a high-speed broadband cellular network that aviation advocates assert has been proven to interfere with GPS, has filed for bankruptcy.
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Aviation advocates call for FCC to investige Ligado claims
Aviation advocates are urging the FCC to scrutinize Ligado Networks’ claim of meeting a key requirement to mitigate GPS interference, citing a lack of evidence that such dual-mode devices are available in the marketplace. The NBAA and others continue to push for the FCC to revoke its 2020 approval of Ligado’s controversial broadband network.
uAvionix tailBeaconX earns STC
The initial AML includes more than 550 aircraft makes and models including most major models from Cessna, Piper, Mooney, Beechcraft, and others.
GPS Protection Bill introduced to Senate
If it is passed, the bill would require Ligado to pay any costs associated with GPS interference from its recently approved 5G wireless network.
GA advocates call upon federal government to mitigate impact of intentional GPS interference
While general aviation understands that military exercises sometimes include the intentional jamming of GPS, advocates are asking that the FAA and Department of Defense have some mitigations in place to ensure the safety of the National Airspace System for all aviators.
Do you use GPS?
If you don’t use GPS, and I suppose there are a few who don’t, then this shouldn’t be a problem. But for the rest of us, this could be a big problem.
Aviation advocates petition FCC to reconsider 5G network approval
“Any impact to existing GPS and satcom signals carries significant safety implications.”
Garmin unveils aera 760 portable aviation GPS
The new portable GPS will be available in May for $1,599.
iFly GPS upgrades include intelligent flight planning, graphical weather, X-Plane integration
Intelligent flight planning, based on patent pending technology, optimizes a route based on time or cost while considering airspace, winds, aircraft performance, fuel costs, and more.