La FAA regarde pour utilizez le Système '' Aireon (1090) ''?

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La FAA regarde pour utilizez le Système '' Aireon (1090) ''?

Messagepar VMF-214 » Lun 16 Nov, 2020 15:21

Selon un ''Article en Anglais, d’AvWeb '' du 15 novembre, 2020.

Lien: https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/faa ... lingID=494

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'' FAA Investigates Uses For Aireon Space-Based ADS-B
Russ Niles
November 15, 2020

Aireon has entered into an agreement with the FAA to see how its space-based ADS-B can play a role in the U.S. air traffic management system. Aireon uses a constellation of satellites to track ADS-B signals from aircraft all over the world with no gaps in service. It’s not compatible with the ground-based system in the U.S., largely because many American aircraft don’t have the top-mounted antenna necessary to get the satellite signals. Part of the U.S. system also works on a different radio frequency. But many aircraft do have that “antenna diversity” and Aireon has essentially tossed the keys to the system to the FAA to see what it can do with the powerful technology. “With this new partnership, the FAA will have broad access to Aireon’s data to evaluate its use for a variety of applications,” Aireon said in a news release.

Among those potential uses are analysis and validation of existing and future systems, accident investigation, search and rescue and as support for controllers using the current system. L3 Harris, the FAA’s prime contractor for its terrestrial system, will do the analysis of the ways Aireon’s system can help. Aireon has partnered with air traffic service providers all over the world to provide ADS-B surveillance for use as primary air traffic control technology. It has also extended high fidelity service and allowed much closer spacing of trans-Atlantic and polar flights where there is no radar coverage.


• Mike C. November 16, 2020 at 12:20 am
Two things to note:
Aireon doesn’t work with UAT. This is yet another reason to avoid UAT. Aireon only picks up 1090 MHz, thus 1090ES ADS-B as is used worldwide.
A top mounted antenna is not “necessary” for Aireon. It will pick up signals from bottom transponder antennas, just not as easily as top ones. This is especially true for smaller airplanes. I would like the FAA to study the efficacy of bottom only ADS-B transponder in being heard by Aireon satellites. The data is there beause lots of bottom mounted airplanes are flying and the FAA has ground data to cmpare with Aireon data. Let’s not burden the owners if there isn’t a true need.
It should be noted that top mounted antennas do have a null zone directly overhead. This is the nature of a simple whip antenna. Therefore, a top mounted antenna also has dead zones and is not a 100% reliable antenna for a satellite passing directly overhead.
The Canadians are trying to force use of top mounted diversity transponders to use Aireon. This is a mistake, IMO. Basically, Aireon could have made a better satellite antenna and receiver to work with bottom mounted antennas, but they didn’t and now want to burden the owners will solving their problem.
Currently the FAA requires the use of an ELT but it can be an old 121.5 MHz only unit that nobody monitors, which is kind of stupid. Instead of forcing everyone to upgrade to 406 MHz ELTs, I think the FAA should delete the requirement for ELTs altogether if you have 1090ES ADS-B and carry a PLB with you in the plane. 1090ES ADS-B is now monitored by the FAA ground station network, by Aireon satellite network, and by 100,000 plus private ADS-B receivers all over the world. A lost airplane will be tracked to very near where it is, and that works *WAY* more reliably than any ELT ever could. If you survive the crash and have a PLB, then you can trigger it. If you don’t survive, then the ADS-B track will end the search far more quickly than a failed 121.5 MHz ELT ever would.
Mike C.

• Larry S. November 16, 2020 at 11:40 am
Precisely, Mike. And rather than — at some mythical point in future time — requiring a diversity transponder, I wonder if someone could come up with a way of splitting the signal OR an add on box to do the same IF it is determined that sat based ADS-B is the way to go. I predict the FAA will suddenly decide the cost of maintaining all the ground stations is too high and require diversity or some equivalent. IF they negate the need for an ELT … that wouldn’t be too onerous.

o John M. November 16, 2020 at 1:13 pm
I think they already have come up with a box, Larry. Not exactly what you had in mind, but the UAvionix tail beacon has already been redesigned with twin antennae – one pointing up and one down for just that purpose. This move means the camel has its nose under the FAA’s tent. Hang onto your wallets boys and girls, diversity is coming.

o John M. November 16, 2020 at 1:16 pm
PS: Ditching the ELT requirement for adopting diversity is a good idea except for those of us who already made the “upgrade” to a 406 ELT. My 121.5 unit died a couple years ago so I already had to bite that bullet. ''

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