Benefits and Incentives for ADS-B Equipage in the National Airspace System
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Lester-ADS-B.pdf
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Author(s)
Lester, Edward
Hansman, R. John
Date Issued
August 2007
Series/Report no.
ICAT-2007-2
Abstract
Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) is a technology that can
replace secondary surveillance radars and enhance cockpit situational awareness.
It also has the potential to enable procedures not possible with current
surveillance technology that would increase the capacity of the National
Airspace System (NAS) in the US. Certain forms of ADS-B also have the
bandwidth to upload weather and airspace information into the cockpit.
However, prior to achieving the benefits of ADS-B, operators must equip with
the technology. In order to voluntarily equip, owners and operators must
receive benefits from the technology that outweigh the cost or receive other
incentives. Through an online survey of stakeholders, applications of ADS-B
with the strongest benefits to users are identified. In-cockpit data link offerings
are explored in detail, along with a detailed analysis of ADS-B benefits for
Hawaiian helicopter operators. The conclusions of this study are that ADS-B
should be implemented in non-radar airspace along with busy terminal areas
first to gain the most benefits from non-radar separation applications and traffic
awareness applications. Also, the basis for the US dual ADS-B link decision is
questioned, with a single 1090-ES based link augmented with satellite data link
weather recommended.
Subjects
ADS-B
air tour
air transportaion
datalink
helicopter
National Air Space System
radar
Persistent DSpace Link
