FreeFlight earns STC for Datalink January 19, 2021
FreeFlight’s AML-STC for its Datalink ADS-B Solution covers more than 400 FAA Part 23 aircraft airframes. (Photo: FreeFlight Systems)
FreeFlight Systems earned Approved Model List Supplemental Type Certificate (AML-STC) approval for its Datalink ADS-B Solution, covering over 400 FAA Part 23 aircraft airframes for OEMs including Beechcraft, Cessna, Cirrus, Piper and more.
The Datalink ADS-B system, available in both receiver and transceiver options, has received five certifications for ADS-B; transmission on the 978 UAT frequency, receiving flight information broadcast services (FIS-B), receiving and processing aircraft surveillance application systems, receiving traffic information systems broadcasting (TIS-B) and global positioning systems. The unit interfaces with Traffic Alert System (TAS) and Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), and supports Ethernet, RS-232, and ARINC 429 data interfaces.
question that you re going to eat one in your engine and you re going to declare an emergency. it s what happens when that pilot declares an emergency in and aborts his landing, and then goes off into the at space, he now owns that space. so for separation standards, they must clear him completely. now you have another problem because you have a traffic collision avoidance system with a revolution advisory. the pilot could be commanded to go up or down because he has gotten too close to an aircraft, and the atc controller has no longer control over monitoring his flight. he must obey. so you have a condition that can spiral out of control, and you can now violate the separation standards. now you re talking about near misses. you re talking about aircraft possibility, and all of this is happening in seconds. you re talking about traffic that is move at two-1/2 and a
father s plane had crashed. and i told him, that couldn t be true, because he was the best pilot. the outgrowth of it was a very strong commitment by piedmont airlines to be involved in to the traffic collision avoidance system. and some years later, they were one of the first, if not the first airline to fly with an active tks system on board. six years later, betty barron is aboard a charter jet that collides with a dc-9 over france. all 68 on the dc-9 perish. everyone on betty s plane survives. my father was sitting in the aisle seat and i was sitting on the right-hand side, and i turned around, and he s very british and very stoic. and i said, daddy, do you think we re going to make it? and he said, i rather doubt it, darling, and pointed to the other wing. somebody sent me this picture of when we landed of the plane. and as you can see, the tires
saves by tcas, the traffic collision avoidance system. that miraculous piece of equipment is required on commercial passenger planes in the united states that is life-saving. but there are too many close calls. so we have to turn that around. and the pilots play a very important role. passengers can t do a thing. but pilots have to report it and demand action from the faa. and if you make a record of it, there is hope of change. so terrifying. thank you very much, mary. and still outfront, the outrage over the v.a. scandal continues. tonight, tv host and u.s. navy veteran montel williams has harsh words. and brad pitt punched in the face at a movie premier. tonight he fights back. this is interesting.
traffic collision avoidance system, these near-misses would have disastrous. so we have wonderful equipment on board, but we also want the human element to contribute. so we need to be worried, but there s not much a passenger can do except obviously stay on major well-known recognized scheduled carriers because in the united states for passenger aircraft, that tcas is required. it s the law. not real comforting, but we appreciate your advice on that issue. thank you so much, mary schiavo. still to come, brad pitt attacked while attending the premiere of angelina jolie s new movie and the guy arrested for it, well, he s apparently known for pulling other stunts just like this in hollywood. nischelle turner is following the story for us this morning. nischelle? yeah, he has a long list of incidents dating back two years ago. we ll tell you all about it when we come back. captain: this is a tip. bellman: thanks, captain obvious.