ADS-B

Balloon operators will be allowed to fly in Class C airspace without ADS-B if they obtain a letter of agreement (LOA) from the FAA.

The FAA is exploring new rules and technology as part of the MOSAIC rulemaking package.

In an updated advisory circular, the agency stresses the importance of pilots’ eyes over ADS-B and other traffic awareness systems.

Editor’s note: The following article is not intended to be a ranking, but is only to serve as a list of possible options. As the saying goes, your mileage may vary. The choice of ADS-B receivers comes down to the money a pilot wants to spend, whether the unit will be integrated with avionics in […]

Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS B) is required equipment on most aircraft in controlled airspace. You have lots of options.

ForeFlight has introduced the latest update to its Sentry series of portable ADS-B units, the Sentry Plus, joining the original Sentry and Sentry Mini for use on a wide range of aircraft when linked to an iPad. The lightweight plastic-case Sentry Plus builds on previous models, allowing for subscription-free ADS-B traffic and weather information, and […]

The update outlines streamlined compliance with various communication, navigation, and equipment approvals.

Nav Canada and Transport Canada announced Tuesday that a new ADS-B mandate will go into effect on February 23, 2023, which will require aircraft flying in Class A and B airspace above 12,500 feet to use ADS-B Out.  Using global navigation satellite system (GNSS) technology similar to GPS, ADS-B calculates an aircraft’s location, speed, and […]

Use all of your tools to spot nearby traffic.

When hazy conditions combine with clouds of snow geese, a pilot learns the value of over communicating and ADS-B.