Members of the aviation industry have expressed concern that 5G may interfere with radio altimeters of aircraft on approach to certain airports. [Credit: Adobe Stock]
Key Takeaways:
FreeFlight Systems has successfully completed initial formal testing on its new Terrain series radar altimeters, which are specifically designed to be "5G friendly."
These altimeters are unique in being purpose-built to coexist with C-Band 5G networks, addressing the aviation safety concerns posed by 5G interference with older radar altimeter technology.
Testing showed encouraging results regarding the altimeters' interference tolerance, with FreeFlight planning further software enhancements to improve performance and future-proof the devices.
FreeFlight Systems has completed the first round of formal testing on its new 5G friendly radar altimeter, with encouraging results, says FreeFlight Systems president Anthony Rios.
The company started developing the Terrain series radar altimeters in 2019 in preparation for 5G activation, which industry experts say has the potential to corrupt older-style radar altimeters.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
