jliltd
Well Known Member
"Most U.S. general aviation operators will not be able to fly in Canadian controlled airspace and vice versa when Canada mandates ADS-B, according to Nav Canada", Avweb reported this morning. Canada will require ADS-B equipment to be "diversity" type due to that countries adoption of Aireon sattelite tracking instead of ground-based stations. Diversity means the equipment uses two ADS-B "out" antennas. The most common belly-mounted antenna along with a second top-mounted antenna. Both being transponder type antennas. There has been speculation about this until Nav Canada's recent statement confirming this.
So what impact does this have? If any Canadian aircraft have already equipped with the likes of a GTX 335/345, 45R, 345R or even the brand new GTX 375 GPS/Txp they are not ADS-B compliant for Canadian rule airspace. Same applies to visiting US Aircraft. The same applies to any other manufacturers' ADS-B out equipment without diversity.
That's a fine kettle of fish. The same could be coming to the UK since they too use the Aireon sattelite for tracking.
Jim
So what impact does this have? If any Canadian aircraft have already equipped with the likes of a GTX 335/345, 45R, 345R or even the brand new GTX 375 GPS/Txp they are not ADS-B compliant for Canadian rule airspace. Same applies to visiting US Aircraft. The same applies to any other manufacturers' ADS-B out equipment without diversity.
That's a fine kettle of fish. The same could be coming to the UK since they too use the Aireon sattelite for tracking.
Jim