In January of 2019, NAV CANADA announced it will be implementing an ADS-B performance requirements mandate in three phases that will affect U.S. aircraft headed north. Only the third and final implementation phase, due for activation by 2023 will actually impact U.S. GA aircraft.
uAvionix Begins Testing skyBeacon X with NAV CANADA and Aireon
Key Takeaways:
- NAV CANADA's 2023 mandate for U.S. aircraft requires specific ADS-B performance, raising concerns that common U.S. GA systems (single antenna, 978 MHz) may not be compatible with Canada's space-based Aireon surveillance.
- The core issue is that many U.S. ADS-B Out solutions lack antenna diversity (a top-mounted antenna) and 1090 MHz transmission, which are vital for reliable tracking by Aireon's satellite system in Canadian airspace.
- uAvionix is developing the "skyBeacon X," an affordable, wingtip-mounted 1090MHz Mode S ADS-B Out transponder, designed to meet the required performance and antenna diversity for Canadian airspace.
- While not ready for the U.S. 2020 mandate, skyBeacon X is expected to be TSO certified and available in time to meet the Canadian mandate by 2023, offering a solution for GA aircraft flying into Canada.
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