uAvionix recently earned approval from the U.K.’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) under the new Electronic Conspicuity (EC) program for two new portable, low-power ADS-B transceivers providing both ADS-B In and Out capabilities. EC is an umbrella term for a range of technologies that, in their most basic form, transmit the position of the host aircraft to other airspace users operating compatible equipment.
uAvionix Earns Approval for Portable, Low-Power ADS-B Transceiver
Key Takeaways:
- uAvionix has secured UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) approval for its new Ping1090 (for drones) and SkyEcho (for general aviation) portable ADS-B transceivers under the new Electronic Conspicuity (EC) program.
- The SkyEcho, while providing ADS-B In and Out, currently cannot fulfill the U.S. ADS-B mandate, as EC devices are a UK concept created to encourage voluntary equipage without a TIS-B equivalent.
- This approval marks the first for EC devices under CAP 1391, a collaborative international program defining standards for low-power and portable ADS-B transceivers.
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