ADS-B gets EASA nod for sole surveillance

摘要

Air traffic control surveillance using automatic dependent surveillance - broadcast as a sole means has been approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency. At present only a small fleet of "pioneer airlines" is suitably equipped to benefit from this, says Eurocontrol, adding that the sole-means ATC surveillance clearance applies in areas that have no radar cover. This is the first fully operational - rather than trial - clearance for ADS-B use in Europe, and represents the first step in a programme that will see aircraft and air navigation service provider equipage with 1090MHz ADS-B extended squitter become mandatory by 2015. Then it will become the primary surveillance mode for air traffic management and for pilot air traffic situational awareness and airborne separation assistance.