FreeFlight recently got the green light from the FAA for an approved model list (AML) supplemental type certificate (STC) for the RANGR FDL-978-XVR ADS-B In and Out universal access transceiver (UAT). The overarching AML STC covers a wide range of aircraft, including rotorcraft. FreeFlight says this AML STC is the first for a 978 MHz UAT that can be installed in rotorcraft.
The RANGR FDL-978-SVR UAT, which also includes WAAS/GPS, provides the ADS-B Out capability required under the ADS-B mandate, which will go into effect in 2020, when incorporated with a Mode A, C or S transponder. The UAT also includes ADS-B In functions including TIS-B traffic and FIS-B weather data. Traffic and weather can also be displayed on an iPad through a Wi-Fi module, which can be added for $350.
