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ADS-B Regulations,
Standards and Guidance
Presented by: Don Walker FAA (AIR-130)
Presented to: ICAO ADS-B Seminar
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ADS-B Standards and Guidance
Overview
US ADS-B Final Rule
ADS-B Published Standards
Flight Standards
ADS-B Out
ABS-B In
ADS-B Applications Currently in Development
TCAS II Future Activities
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US ADS-B Final Rule: Overview
On May 27, 2010, the FAA published the Final Rule
for ADS-B Out equipage
Mandates performance requirements for ADS-B avionics that
will be required to fly in certain airspace by 1-Jan-2020
ADS-B Out transmits location information received from a
Global Navigation Satellite System out of the aircraft to ADS-B
ground stations and to other aircraft equipped to receive ADS-
B broadcasts. The rule does not preclude other navigation
source methods.
This rule does not mandate ADS-B In
A new Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) was chartered in
June 2010 to address ADS-B In strategy
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ADS-B Final Rule: Dual Frequencies
Two frequencies have been designated for ADS-B
transmissions in the National Airspace System:
1. 1090 Extended Squitter MHz (1090ES) for commercial aircraft
2. Universal Access Transceiver 978MHz (UAT) for general
aviation and airport vehicles. This frequency is needed
because of the high-bandwidth required to transmit the weather
data that is most beneficial for general aviation aircraft.
The rule requires all aircraft flying in Class A
airspace (Flight Level 180 and above) to transmit on
the 1090ES MHz link
The rule does not preclude aircraft from equipping
with both the 1090ES MHz and 978MHz or general
aviation equipping with 1090ES MHz
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ADS-B Final Rule: Required in the
following Airspace
Class A, B, and C airspace
Class E airspace areas at or above 10,000 feet MSL over the 48
contiguous United States and the District of Columbia, excluding
the airspace at and below 2,500 feet above the surface
Airspace within 30 nautical miles (NM) of certain identified airports
that are among the nations busiest (based on annual passenger
enplanements, annual airport operations count, and operational
complexity) from the surface up to 10,000 feet MSL. These airports
are listed in appendix D to part 91.
Above the ceiling and within the lateral boundaries of a Class B or
Class C airspace area up to 10,000 feet mean sea level (MSL)
Class E airspace over the Gulf of Mexico at and above 3,000 feet
MSL within 12 NM of the coastline of the United States
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ADS-B Final Rule: Required Airspace
(In Green)
Note: 1090MHz ES link is required above FL180
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ADS-B Standards and Guidance
AC 90-114
DO-317
2009 2010 2011 2012
TSO-C195
ADS-B In
TSO-C154c
TSO-C166b
DO-260B
DO-282B
ADS-B Out transmission and receipt of ADS-B information
Initial ADS-B-In applications basic airborne and surface
situation awareness, enhanced visual approach (US
standards, not harmonized with Europe)
Revised ADS-B-In applications basic airborne and surface
situation awareness, visual separation on approach, ITP (all
harmonized with Europe)
ITP Policy Memo
(Joint guidance from AIR & AFS)
AC 20-165
TSO-C195a
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20-series ACs providing
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Aircraft Certification
90-series AC provides
operations guidance from
Flight Standards
AC 20-165A
3Q 2012
US ADS-B Standards & Guidance
AC 20-172
AC 90-114 with
ITP Appendix
3Q 2012
AC 20-172A
DO-317A
Dec 2011
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ADS-B Published Standards ADS-B Out
RTCA documents
RTCA DO-260B plus Corrigendum (errata)
RTCA DO-282B plus Corrigendum (errata)
TSO
TSO-C166b
TSO-C154c
Advisory Circular
AC 20-165
FAA Policy Memo
Approval of ADS-B Out Systems
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No authorization required for ADS-B Out in US
Requires Version 2 avionics to be visible to ATC
(DO-260B, DO-282B)
Authorization for ADS-B Out where required
by other States
Example A353 for Canada, Australia or others which
reference AMC 20-24
Authorization required for ADS-B In
applications
For other than situational awareness
Operational Approval Strategy
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Initial authorizations requires headquarters
review/approval
For duration of operational evaluation
Based on existing standards, policy
For specific airlines
Example A354, for ITP
Ultimately authorization to be approved by
Regional/Local authority
Once operational requirements are understood
With published guidance
Operational Approval Strategy
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Policy Memorandum (May 2010)
Clarifies and amends DO-312 (ITP SPR)
Requires conformance monitoring throughout procedure
Requires graphical display to monitor relative position of
A/C
Requires DCPC, recommended CPDLC
Requires TCAS Validation of Version 0 and 1
Traffic
Requires velocity validation
Cert and Ops Approval Basis ITP example
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Policy Memorandum (May 2010)
Interim Policy and Guidance for ADS-B ASA
Systems Supporting Oceanic In-Trail Procedures
(ITP)
Between Flight Standards and Aircraft Certification
Services
Forms airworthiness and operational approval
basis
Until Technical Standards Order (TSO) and ITP AC
published
Cert and Ops Approval Basis ITP example
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OpSpec A354 Highlights ITP example
Airworthiness requirements
Must be installed by TC or STC
Must have an approved maintenance program with
instructions for continued airworthiness (ICA)
ITP Equipment specific requirements
CDTI may be hosted on EFB (Auxiliary Display)
EFB must be Class 3, with type C software
Airplane flight manual
Must incorporate ADS-B and ITP subject matter
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OpSpec A354 Highlights ITP example
Required flight crew/dispatch training
Must complete approved training
ITP specific operating procedures and limitations
MEL considerations, flight planning and ITP
communications
Aircraft authorization
Specifies each aircraft by serial number
Specifies ITP configuration
Surveillance processor, transponder and display by part
number
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AC 90-114, Automatic Dependent
Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B)
Operations
General ADS-B guidance
Appendix for A353, ADS-B OUT OPERATIONS
OUTSIDE OF U.S.-DESIGNATED AIRSPACE
Appendix for ITP by end of September 2012
Incorporates lessons learned from Operational Trials
Will supersede ITP Policy Memo
Appendices for other ADS-B In operations will
come
As the operational and training issues are understood
ADS-B Guidance
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ADS-B Published Standards ADS-B In
RTCA documents
RTCA DO-317A
TSO
TSO-C195a
Advisory Circular
AC 20-172A

ADS-B documents can be found at:
RTCA documents - www.rtca.org
FAA documents - http://rgl.faa.gov/
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ADS-B Standards and Guidance
ADS-B Applications in Published Standards
Enhanced Visual
Acquisition (EVAcq)
Basic Airborne (AIRB)
Visual Separation on
Approach (VSA)
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ADS-B Applications in Published Standards
Basic Surface (SURF)
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ADS-B Applications in Published Standards
In Trail Procedures (ITP)
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ADS-B Applications Currently In
Development
Traffic Situational Awareness w/ Alerts (TSAA)
Interval Management (IM)
CDTI Assisted Visual
Separation (CAVS)
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TCAS Activities
Revised TCAS standards
Modification to the TCAS II MOPS In-Band
Acceptance requirements to document TCAS and
ADS-B combined receiver
Improving spectrum efficiency of Hybrid surveillance
Published a report of recommendations for
future collision avoidance systems
Research commencing on next generation
of TCAS called ACAS X

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ADS-B Standards and Guidance
Don Walker
FAA AIR-130 Surveillance Team Lead
don.walker@faa.gov Phone: 202-385-4821