ADS-B Certification And The Things You Need To Know

By Henry Cooper


In the aircraft industry, the term ADS-B is becoming more and more popular. Pilots used the terms but very few know what it really is. And since the term might be the most important technological change especially for pilots in the coming of decades, it is only right to give the basic understanding for them. Today we will talk about ADSB certification and the things we need to know about them.

It solves a lot of those problems that any current system used by the aircraft industry is having. This is probably the most important factor that makes the modern system a reputable technology. Problems that the current radar system, cannot do. Most of all the characteristics that this methodology is giving leads to other great benefits as you will see later. Recently we are receiving a lot of accidents that are happening within the airways. Accidents like missing planes due to the strong winds and other factors. This news gives travelers around the globe a perspective of fear. Hopefully, this problems might be eliminated by the recent mechanics, although not completely. At least the percentage of any casualties will be lessened.

This is the new way to manage airway congestion and soon will be replacing radar as the primary Air Traffic Control (ATC). The system does not depend on controllers in certain radar locations making it far better than radar. Instead, it self-reports its GPS in a networked environment allowing pilots to see the entire air movement around them.

Every letter of the word stands for something more descriptive. We will talk briefly about each letter to give us more understanding of what really this new system is all about. You might be thinking that these letters are only confusing, but actually, they stand up for something really descriptive about this latest technological development within the aircraft industry. Let us learn each of them below.

The latest development is also cost-efficient. ADS-B is actually a lot cheaper than radar. And with efficient flight profiles, fuel savings should just be in the corner. Since this allows more efficient flight route, the time it takes to travel in the air is greatly shortened. This leads to more satisfied passengers.

Section E sets the ADS-B latency conditions. Included in this part is the number of times the plane must broadcast its position and velocity. This would ensure that position transferred by the aeroplane is updated and accurate. The part is aimed to help provide fast actions when emergency situations arise.

Next, we will have a letter S that stands for surveillance. This means that the framework is a surveillance technology that allows the Air Traffic Control (ATC) to watch the movements of the airplanes. Well, surveillance is keeping an eye on a certain target, and in our case, it is keeping our eyes on the air movement.

When the system is fully adopted by all airlines around the globe, it would greatly revolutionize the way we experience our flights. That is a very good thing for all of us. I mean all of us can greatly benefit from the implementation of this modern system.

Those are the basic things you need to learn about this new development upon the airline industry. By understanding the basic ideas about this technology, you will be prepared to tackle more complex ideas that encompass the new system. This new certification might be the solution to the current problems that the industry is facing.




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