Aviation Mechanic - General, Airframe, and Powerplant › II. Airframe › Task I. Communication and Navigation Systems

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Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) theory, components, and operation.

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14 CFR Part 91 — General Operating and Flight Rules Open
14 CFR Part 91, Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 97—Special Operating Rules for the Conduct of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Area Navigation (RNAV) Operations using Global Positioning Systems
Part 91, Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 97—Special Operating Rules for the Conduct of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Area Navigation (RNAV) Operations using Global Positioning Systems (GPS) in Alaska Station referenced. Station referenced refers to radio navigational aids ... augmentation to GPS that calculates GPS integrity and correction data on the ground and uses geo-stationary satellites to broadcast GPS integrity and correction data to GPS/WAAS users and to provide ranging signals. It is a safety critical system consisting…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe p. 11-57
Chapter 11: Communication & Navigation › Collision Avoidance Systems › ADS-B
ADS-B Collision avoidance is a significant part of the FAA’s NextGen plan for transforming the National Airspace Figure 11-130. Modern altitude encoders for general aviation aircraft. System (NAS). Increasing the number of aircraft using the same quantity ... navigation satellite systems (GNSS), such as GPS, has led to the development of a collision avoidance system known as Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B). ADS-B is an integral part of NextGen program. The implementation of its ground…
Instrument Procedures Handbook p. 5-2
Chapter 5: Improvement Plans › Next Generation Air Transportation (NextGen) System
wide-range transformation of the entire United States air transportation system. NextGen consists of the following five systems: 1. Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B)—automatically broadcasts the aircraft’s position and other aircraft specific information to air traffic control ... ground facilities and nearby aircraft equipped with ADS-B In. Effective January 1, 2020 all aircraft operating in certain controlled U.S. airspace will be required to operate ADS-B Out equipment at all times. While Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS…