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The FAA has met its commitment and built the
foundation for ADS-B, Whitaker said. It is time
for all users of the national airspace avionics
suppliers, aircraft integrators, operators and
installers to work together to ensure that all
aircraft flying in controlled airspace are
equipped with these NextGen avionics. The full
benefits of increased safety and efficiency of
the national airspace depend on 100 percent
equipage.
The FAA published a final rule in May 2010, with
industry input, that requires all aircraft
flying in specific, controlled airspace, to
equip with ADS-B Out avionics by 2020. ADS-B
will use GPS technology to transform the
national airspace system by providing more
precision and reliability than the current radar
system. With ADS-B Out, controllers get an
update of the aircraft position almost
continuously, compared to five seconds or longer
with radar.
This, in turn, allows more efficient spacing of
aircraft and better use of our busy airspace.
Aircraft equipped with ADS-B Out broadcast their
flight position to controllers on the ground and
to other pilots who are properly equipped with
ADS-B, increasing safety and situational
awareness.
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