Business View Magazine | October 2019

20 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2019 2. Once equipped, check to ensure installed ADS-B Out equipment is functioning properly. “The FAA recommends that all aircraft owners and operators check the performance of newly installed ADS-B equipment. The check can be accomplished at any time using the FAA provided online tool called the Public ADS-B Performance Report (available on the Equip ADS-B website). “The FAA has also detected changes in avionics performance over time, so while it isn’t required, it’s a great idea for aircraft owners and operators to periodically check the performance of their ADS-B equipment after the initial check to ensure it is functioning correctly and the FAA and other ADS-B In equipped aircraft are receiving accurate data. If an ADS-B performance report indicates an issue (red flag), the aircraft owner or operator should use that information to assist their avionics shop with troubleshooting and corrective action. 3. Don’t wait – Equip Now! “The FAA encourages owners to equip as soon as possible to capture ADS-B benefits and to ensure they will be able to access all available airspace once the mandate becomes effective in 2020.” BVM: What are some areas of interest regarding the mandate and compliance to the mandate, that airports, airlines, corporations, and private pilots engaged in General Aviation should consider pre- launch? What areas should FBOs consider? FAA: “There are now over 90,000 U.S. aircraft with properly installed ADS-B avionics. The FAA estimates that as many as 105,000-166,000 aircraft may need to equip with ADS-B Out (5,000- 6,000 Part 121 Air Carrier, 100,000-160,000 all other operators). “The Nationwide ADS-B network has been complete since 2014. The FAA continues to integrate ADS-B into air traffic control automation systems as they are modernized as part of NextGen. ADS-B is currently integrated in all FAA en route centers and all 155 terminal air traffic control facilities at major U.S. airports. At these modernized facilities, ADS-B data fuses with other available surveillance data to give air traffic controllers the most precise tracking possible. “ADS-B improves safety and efficiency in the air and on runways, reduces costs, and lessens harmful effects on the environment. ADS-B surveillance is available to ATC at lower altitudes and more remote locations than radar. Operators can likely get better ATC services in more areas using ADS-B. This applies to any ADS-B equipped aircraft, including rentals, etc. “An interactive ADS-B airspace and coverage map is available on the Equip ADS-B website. Users with Google Earth can download this file to view the location of ADS-B rule airspace at their home base and where they fly. This may be very useful for both private pilots and FBOs who can pan and zoom to different locations and turn on the various capabilities of the map including 3-dimensional depictions of rule airspace, airports, and overlays of ADS-B surveillance coverage. “Again, the FAA encourages operators to equip as soon as possible to capture ADS-B benefits and to ensure they will be able to access all available airspace once the mandate becomes effective in 2020.”