Aireon and the FAA recently completed a successful flight test of space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) technology, collecting ADS-B data to be used as part of a larger validation effort exploring the new system’s capability from low-earth orbit. The flight took place on Thursday, March 30, 2017, utilizing the FAA’s specially equipped “flying laboratory” Bombardier jet […]
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Appareo granted patent for ADS-B antenna
Appareo has received a U.S. Patent for its Radio Frequency Feedthrough to a Portable Device technology, which was initially designed for use in the company’s 1090 ES transponder, Stratus ESG. The patented technology, named Portable Connect, is a system where a signal received on the externally-mounted transponder antenna is passed through the transponder to a connector […]
Thinking of waiting to install ADS-B?
By Clifton Stroud, FAA NextGen Outreach and Reporting Adrian Eichhorn is passionate about aviation. When he isn’t flying as a first officer with JetBlue based out of Boston, he’s flying his 1962 P35 Beechcraft V-Tail Bonanza based at Manassas Regional Airport, close to his home in Northern Virginia. Eichhorn bought the Bonanza in 1988 and […]
10 things you need to know about ADS-B
The FAA wants you to know these 10 things about ADS-B: 1. ADS-B Out is Mandated, Not ADS-B In. ADS-B Out is mandated, and only within certain airspace. Starting Jan. 1, 2020, you must be equipped with ADS-B Out to fly in airspace where a Mode C transponder is required today. Owners can install an […]
ADS-B rebates still available
By CLIFTON STROUD, FAA Tens of thousands of general aviation pilots are already enjoying added safety benefits, enhanced situational awareness and more peace of mind from Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) long before the 2020 deadline to equip. To encourage more aircraft owners to equip soon and avoid long waits for installation at repair shops as […]
ADS-B airspace: Is your GA airport inside or near it?
Nationwide, more than 20,000 general aviation aircraft are based at airports under a Mode C Veil, and those owners need to recognize how little time they have left to install ADS-B before the FAA rule takes effect.
uAvionix launches foursome of ADS-B products
uAvionix Corporation enters the general aviation market with four products: EchoUAT, SkyFYX, SkyEcho, and EchoESX. An Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) ADS-B avionics solution provider, uAvionix officials say they aim to disrupt the general aviation industry by leveraging solutions developed for drones to transform avionics design and dramatically reduce the size and cost of ownership. ADS-B Transceiver EchoUAT […]
Deal gives free transponder with autopilot
Genesys Aerosystems is offering customers who buy a new S-TEC 2100 Digital Flight Control System between now and June 30, 2017, a free Lynx NGT-9000 touchscreen 1090ES/ADS-B transponder. “We felt that with the FAA’s ADS-B mandate on the horizon, this would be an unbeatable incentive for operators to get the best possible autopilot and ADS-B solutions […]
Companies partner on ADS-B solution
FreeFlight Systems and Becker Avionics have partnered to offer an ADS-B solution for business and commercial class aircraft. Combining the Becker Avionics BXT6513 Mode S transponder with FreeFlight Systems 1203C SBAS/GNSS sensor and RANGR-RX ADS-B Receiver, these remote-mounted solutions provide turboprop and turbojet aircraft a way to equip with ADS-B In and Out for the […]