Equipping for ADS-B Out

Peter CassidyMay 15, 2014

When to equip?

How to equip?

ADS-B Out Questions

Heart of NexGen ATC system Tells ATC who you are and where you are

◦ No need to give your “N” number and aircraft type Preprogrammed, automatically displayed

◦ Uses WAAS GPS for location Enables better use of airspace

Status◦ U.S. has “full” coverage now

Why ADS-B Out

ADS-B Coverage 4/15/14

Heart of NexGen ATC system Tells ATC who you are and where you are

◦ No need to give your “N” number and aircraft type Preprogrammed, automatically displayed

◦ Uses WAAS GPS for location Enables better use of airspace

Status◦ U.S. has “full” coverage now◦ Weather and Traffic available now◦ ATC use of NexGen is a work in progress

Why ADS-B Out

Separate issue from ADS-B Out Provides the Weather and Traffic data link

◦ You see what ATC sees No mandate to implement ADS-B Out required for reliable Traffic

ADS-B In

FAA mandate Jan. 1, 2020 Alternatives

◦ Wait until 2019 Expect installation scheduling issues Get the latest and greatest product

Lots of competition Expect product evolution

Defer the expense

◦ Do it now/soon Good products available now Vendors are offering incentives Get reliable Traffic on ADS-B In

When to Equip for ADS-B Out

There are two flavors of ADS-B Out◦ 1090 ES

Required in Class A airspace (over 18,000) ICAO Standard No associated data uplink

◦ 978 UAT Only works in the U.S. Has associated ADS-B In (data uplink)

Both require WAAS GPS source Mode C still required Need to synchronize ADS-B and Mode C codes

How to Implement

Depends on…◦ What avionics do you have installed now/planned

◦ How integrated do you want to be Tablet interface Weather and Traffic on panel-mounted display

◦ Where do you fly Above 18,000 U.S. Only International

How to Implement

Bonanza◦ Garmin 530/430 WAAS GPS◦ Bendix/King KT 76 Mode C

iPad◦ Stratus 2

ADS-B In Weather Backup AI

◦ XM Weather

Fly U.S., Canada◦ Might fly to Caribbean, not likely Mexico◦ Never above 18,000

No plans to turbonormalize

My Situation

Prefer weather on iPad

Traffic on Garmin 530 is attractive◦ Will work well on iPad◦ Might be better on iPad

Might eventually upgrade to glass panel◦ Not definite◦ Leaning toward Garmin G500

My Preferences

Replace KT 76 with 1090 ES

Add 978 UAT

My Options

Bendix/King KT 74◦ $3,000 plus install (introductory special)

STC expected June-July 2014◦ Slide-in replacement for KT 76 Mode C◦ Mode C and 1090 ES◦ Get GPS from my Garmin 530W◦ Use Stratus 2 for ADS-B In (Weather, Traffic) and backup AI◦ Lowest cost solution

No new antennas◦ No traffic on Garmin 530

Garmin GTX330◦ $6,000 plus install◦ Mode S and 1090 ES◦ Not slide-in replacement for KT 76◦ TIS traffic on Garmin 530

Replace Mode C with 1090 ES

Garmin GDL 88◦ $4,000 plus install◦ ADS-B Out and In◦ Use Garmin 530W for GPS source◦ Traffic and Weather on Garmin 530◦ Keep KT 76 for Mode C◦ Additional antenna for ADS-B Out

No Weather or Traffic feed to iPad◦ Keep Stratus 2

Does not satisfy International requirements◦ Not a problem today

Add 978 UAT

$4,000 to end of 2014, then $5,500◦ Weather and Traffic on Tablet

Add $350 for WiFi to tablet◦ Display Traffic on GNS 500/400◦ Needs additional GPS antenna

Can’t use GPS feed from Garmin 530W◦ Needs additional transponder antenna◦ Keep KT 76 for Mode C

FreeFlight 978 UAT

What new features will emerge over the next 5 years?◦ WiFi to tablets

Will Canada, Mexico, Caribbean mandate ADS-B Out?◦ Probably eventually◦ Would likely be 1090 ES

Will prices fall?◦ Probably not◦ Might get more value for the price

Open Questions

No action 2014, possibly 2015/2016◦ Wait until slide-in replacement units certified◦ Would like to have Traffic

Replace KT 76 1090ES◦ Bendix/King KT 74, Trig, others

Keep Stratus 2◦ Traffic and Wx on iPad◦ Standby AI

Keep XM Weather◦ ADS-B weather as backup

My “Current” Plan

Depends on your situation and preferences

Time to get opinionated

Implement by 2018 at the latest

Plan on spending $5,000-$8,000

Your Plan?

Thank You