IF YOU NEED TO EQUIP your aircraft for the FAA's Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out mandate, hear this: As of July 2, you have precisely six months to get the job done. ADS-B uses GPS satellites instead of ground-based radar to determine aircraft location, and is a key technology behind the FAA's Next Generation Air Transportation System. The FAA has mandated ADS-B Out for flights after January 1, 2020, in airspace where a transponder is required today. ADS-B In, which provides enhanced pilot situational awareness through the display of weather and traffic information in the cockpit, is optional.
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