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Last Updated: Jul 14th, 2011 - 11:11:49 |
ADS-B
What is ADS-B?
ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast) in simple terms is a small black box that can be installed in an aircraft. It sends the location and the altitude of the aircraft to other aircraft and ground stations.
Note that the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) actually plans to use two types of datalinks in its ADS-B implementation. One is for general aviation aircraft and another for airline aircraft. The GA aircraft will be equipped with Universal Access Transceiver equipment (in the 900 MHz band) and airline aircraft will use Mode S transponders on 1090 MHz.
There is a proposal in Australia for ADS-B, however it will not use the Universal Access Tranceiver as was proposed in the USA. Sweden has also gone ahead with an ADS-B system that is different to both the USA, and that proposed in Australia.
The FAA plans to install base stations which have both 900 MHz and 1000 MHz transceivers, which are interconnected. Each transceiver will transmit information from the other - so airline aircraft will be able to know the position of general aviation aircraft and vice versa.
Apr 21, 2006, 10:56
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Airservices Australia makes a decision to step back with ADS-B
The Airservices Australia Chief Executive has made a sensible decision to take a step back in relation to the ADS-B in place of enroute radars ...
Jun 29, 2006, 15:57
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Sweden goes ahead with Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast
The following announcement gives details of the Swedish system. Sweden claims to be the first country to achieve nationwide ADS-B coverage ...
Jun 9, 2006, 11:04
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Potential 'spoofing' of Airservices Australia ADS-B
Here is a letter sent to the Minister on 31 May 2006 in relation to 'spoofing' of ADS-B. The letter is self-explanatory. Click on the title above to read the letter.
Jun 2, 2006, 11:03
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Dick Smith answers PPRuNe on ADS-B
I’ve always supported ADS-B – I just don’t support Australian general aviation being guinea pigs for a system which is being rushed in to maximise profits and has not been looked at properly. For a start, privacy issues have not been properly looked at – nor have security issues.
May 4, 2006, 14:13
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Airservices fibbing – how does the Board sleep at night?
"An Airservices Australia spokesman denied current radar coverage would be removed, despite the considerably lower cost of ADS-B technology" ...
May 3, 2006, 15:39
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ADS-B in the USA
Airservices Australia claims that they can save nearly $100 million by not replacing the enroute Secondary Surveillance Radar units. It is interesting that in the USA they would be able to save at least 10 times as much ...
May 3, 2006, 14:14
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Further misleading information on ADS-B
It should be noted that on the Airservices Australia website they have a section “ADS-B – Frequently Asked Questions.” Many of the answers are misleading – some possibly because of a lack of knowledge by the people of Airservices, but others which seem to be intentionally so ...
May 2, 2006, 11:41
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Letter to Minister Warren Truss re ADS-B
Following is a letter I have sent to the Minister in relation to the documentation that is being used by Airservices Australia to promote ADS-B ...
Apr 20, 2006, 16:53
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Reader comments on ADS-B
Following is an email dated 2 September 2005 received from a reader in relation to ADS-B.
Sep 15, 2005, 11:33
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Why waste the $100 million fitting ADS-B to VFR aircraft
Better to spend the $100 million elsewhere where it can effectively be used to save lives
Aug 30, 2005, 11:31
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Response to CASA's ADS-B Discussion Paper
Dick Smith's submission to CASA
Feb 2, 2005, 10:45
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Has compulsory ADS-B for Australia been properly thought out?
Following is an article that appeared in Flight International 13-19 July 2004.
Aug 31, 2004, 10:12
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ADS-B Misleading Information
Recently the Civil Aviation Safety Authority has produced a magnificent colour document on ADS-B. The brochure shows all the fantastic gizmos, including ADS-B ‘in’ displays, such as a CDTI (Cockpit Display of Traffic Information) and also the small hand-held CDTI. Unfortunately none of these units actually exist at a reasonable price ...
Apr 27, 2006, 14:27
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ADS-B Costs
Airservices are making a number of claims in relation to ADS-B for general aviation aircraft. Originally it was understood that an ADS-B ‘out’ transponder would cost about $8,000 and still need to be connected to a separate GPS receiver. The latest cost that is being estimated is about $12,000 ...
Apr 27, 2006, 14:24
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