Ads - B For Everyone: A Pilot'S Guide To Nextgen
Ads - B For Everyone: A Pilot'S Guide To Nextgen
For
Everyone
A
Pilot’s
Guide
To
NextGen
About:
Steve
Sokol
ADS-‐B Is:
Ê The
key
to
tighter
separation
and
thus
higher
throughput
at
major
airports.
Ê Similar
in
concept
to
Mode
C
/
Mode
S
transponder
but
with
much
more
data.
Ê Required
by
January
1,
2020
for
access
to
Class
A,
B,
and
C
airspace
and
the
Mode
C
veil
around
some
Class
B
airports
ADS-‐B
101
ADS-‐B Defined
ADS-‐B Defined
Automatic
Dependent
–
depends
on
the
aircraft
to
provide
the
data
Surveillance
Broadcast
ADS-‐B
101
ADS-‐B Defined
Automatic
Dependent
Surveillance
–
allows
ATC
to
monitor
your
activity
Broadcast
ADS-‐B
101
ADS-‐B Defined
Automatic
Dependent
Surveillance
Broadcast
–
sent
in
the
clear
for
anyone
to
pick
up
ADS-‐B
101
Two Systems
Ê UAT
Ê 1090-‐ES
Two Functions
UAT System
Ê US Only
Ê Not for use in flight at or above 18,000’
1090-‐ES System
Ê You
can
outfit
with
either
system
–
the
rules
do
not
mandate
one
or
the
other.
Ê Which
system
you
pick
for
ADS-‐B
Out
depends
on
mission
and
current
equipment.
Ê For
ADS-‐B
In,
you
will
frequently
want
to
have
support
for
both
systems.
ADS-‐B
101
–
ADS-‐B
Out
Ê Data
is
received
by
FAA
ground
towers
which
forward
it
to
ATC
and
re-‐broadcast
it
to
aircraft
in
the
area
(more
on
this
in
a
bit).
Ê Data
is
received
by
other
aircraft
equipped
with
ADS-‐B
In.
ADS-‐B
101
–
ADS-‐B
Out
Aircraft
with
ADS-‐B
In
Aircraft
calculates
its
position
receive
the
information
based
on
WAAS
GPS.
directly.
Ê Must be installed. Portable devices are not currently allowed.
Ê This
is
the
part
of
ADS-‐B
that
is
required
under
the
2020
Mandate.
ADS-‐B
101
–
ADS-‐B
Out
Which
System?
Ê If
you
fly
internationally
or
in
Class
A
airspace,
you
don’t
have
a
choice:
you
must
use
1090-‐ES.
Ê If
you
already
have
an
approved
WAAS
position
source,
it
may
be
cheaper
to
go
with
1090-‐ES.
Ê If
you
already
have
a
Mode
S
transponder,
it
may
be
cheaper
to
go
with
1090-‐ES.
Ê If
you
don’t
fly
internationally
or
in
Class
A,
and
you
don’t
already
have
a
WAAS
position
source,
UAT
is
a
less
expensive
option.
ADS-‐B
101
–
ADS-‐B
In
Ê METARs
Ê TAFs
Ê PIREPs
ADS-‐B
101
–
ADS-‐B
In
ADS-‐B
Traffic
Ê Direct
Traffic
–
your
ADS-‐B
receiver
picks
up
a
broadcast
from
a
nearby
aircraft.
Ê Not
all
that
common
today
as
only
10%
of
aircraft
are
equipped
Ê Will
be
much
more
common
by
2020
Ê Does
not
display
traffic
not
visible
to
ATC
radar
Ê Below
the
radar
horizon
Ê Not
equipped
with
Mode
C
Ê TIS-‐B
and
ADS-‐R
(tower
services)
are
NOT
broadcast
unless
triggered
by
an
aircraft
with
ADS-‐B
Out
Ê Broadcast
is
customized
for
“client”
aircraft
Ê Broadcast
only
includes
targets
in
a
small
“puck”
Ê May
change
in
the
near
future
ADS-‐B
101
–
ADS-‐B
In
5000
3000
1500
500
ADS-‐B
Options
Ê Locate
your
aircraft
outside
of
airspace
where
ADS-‐B
is
required.
Ê Do
not
fly
to
/
through
any
ADS-‐B
airspace
except
with
prior
permission
of
the
controlling
authority.
Ê You
can
still
fly
both
VFR
and
IFR
if
you
stay
outside
of
airspace
requiring
ADS-‐B.
Ê Both
of
them
tend
to
be
pricy
since
they
can
be
ADS-‐B
Options
Ê You
probably
want
to
equip
sooner
rather
than
later
as
there
are
only
so
many
avionics
shops
that
can
do
the
work.
Ê Your
A&P
can
do
the
installation
but
probably
not
the
certification
/
paperwork.
That
requires
specialized
equipment
/
skills.
Stratux
–
Open
Source
ADS-‐B
Ê Open source project to create an ADS-‐B In system
Ê Can be built for as little as $100 using COTS parts
Ê Does
In
only,
not
Out
–
too
many
regulatory
hurdles
Stratux
–
Open
Source
ADS-‐B
Hardware
Ê Antenna(s)
Ê GPS
Ê Comparable
to
current
portable
systems
from
Sporty’s,
Dual,
iLevil,
etc.
Ê Free
Stratux
–
Open
Source
ADS-‐B
Learn More
Ê http://www.thingiverse.com/search/page:1?q=Stratux
Ê 3D
Printable
Cases
FlightBox
ADS-‐B
Ê Launched on Kickstarter -‐ $77,369 / 344 Backers In 30 Days
FlightBox
ADS-‐B
https://www.openflightsolutions.com
Live
Demo:
Assembling
A
FlightBox
Questions?