National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and\nCEO Ed Bolen joined with Dan Elwell, acting administrator of the FAA, to issue\na reminder to the business aviation community to install Automatic Dependent\nSurveillance-Broadcast Out (ADS-B) equipment on their aircraft before the FAA\u2019s\nJan. 1, 2020, deadline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWithout ADS-B, your operation will not be able to continue\nflights into any of the nation\u2019s largest metropolitan areas,\u201d reads the letter\nto business aircraft operators. \u201cAdditionally, you will be required to fly at\nlower, less efficient altitudes. If you have not yet installed rule-compliant\nADS-B Out equipment, or scheduled an appointment, we encourage you to do so as\nsoon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The FAA first published its ADS-B rule in May 2010, as a\nsignificant step toward its Next Generation Air Transportation System\n(NextGen), which will replace radar-based aircraft position reporting for air\ntraffic control (ATC) with satellite-derived, GPS data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As of January 2020, ADS-B Out will be required to operate an\naircraft in much of the nation\u2019s controlled airspace, including at and above\nflight level 180 and in areas surrounding Class B and Class C airports. The FAA\norder also mandates ADS-B equipage for operations in Class E airspace\nthroughout the contiguous United States at and above 10,000 feet MSL, excluding\noperations at and below 2,500 feet above ground level, and when flying at and\nabove 3,000\u00e2\u0080\u00b2 mean sea level within 12 nautical miles of the U.S. Gulf Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The letter further notes that many aircraft maintenance,\nrepair and overhaul (MRO) organizations are reporting near-capacity ADS-B\ninstallation schedules, making it imperative that operators schedule equipage\nsoon to ensure their aircraft may continue flying in controlled airspace after\nDec. 31, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The letter from the FAA and NBAA comes as part of an overall\neffort by the association to provide resources for ADS-B compliance, including\narticles in NBAA\u2019s Business Aviation Insider magazine, editions of the NBAA\nFlight Plan podcast, posts on the association\u2019s social media platforms and\nother tools. Those with questions about ADS-B compliance can contact NBAA\nSenior Manager, Flight Operations and Regulations Brian Koester at (202)\n783-9454.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlthough our industry has made great strides toward\nincreasing ADS-B equipage rates ahead of the deadline, there is still work to\nbe done,\u201d Bolen added. \u201cOperators need to equip for ADS-B to ensure they may\ncontinue flying in support of companies and communities, into 2020 and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read the ADS-B equipage appeal<\/a> from the FAA and NBAA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n