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 is implementing new ADS-B performance mandates by 2023 that will impact U.S. General Aviation (GA) aircraft flying north, due to current U.S. ADS-B Out systems often lacking the antenna diversity and 1090 MHz transmission required for Canada's space-based surveillance.
- Existing solutions for antenna diversity are expensive for GA pilots, prompting uAvionix to develop a more affordable alternative.
- uAvionix is introducing the "skyBeacon X," a wingtip-mounted 1090 MHz Mode S ADS-B Out transponder designed to meet the performance requirements of Aireon's satellite-based surveillance system.
- The skyBeacon X aims to offer an affordable, reliable solution for GA aircraft to comply with international mandates like Canada's 2023 deadline, leveraging space-based surveillance, though it won't be ready for the U.S. 2020 mandate.
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