Major Positive Development with ADS-B Traffic
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Topic: Major Positive Development with ADS-B Traffic
Posted By: AviJake
Subject: Major Positive Development with ADS-B Traffic
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2015 at 3:05pm
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It's probably appropriate to talk about this now. After weeks of heavy duty discussions and lobbying with various parts of the FAA, we appear to be very close to displaying ADS-B traffic on the IFD540 and IFD440. If all continues to go well, this will NOT require a new software load beyond Release 10.1.1.0 which *should* be available in the next 2 weeks or so. As for a little more background for those who care or understand some of the organization of the FAA, we convinced the Small Aircraft Directorate in Kansas City and the AIR-130 group at the DC FAA Headquarters that it would be safer and smarter to start allowing ADS-B traffic display on the IFDs now. They in turn have communicated their new position to the Boston cert office (ACO) that handles our day-to-day operations and certification. So now we're knocking out the tactical operations to make this happen in the next 2ish weeks to include updating the IFD-MLB100 Service Information Letter and the IFD Installation Manual, adding a new selection for MLB100 traffic in the IFD setup pages. This version of ADS-B traffic will display conventional traffic icons and not the new ADS-B traffic icons and may only work with MLB100 ADS-B In Receivers but new symbology and more ADS-B In receiver support is coming with Release 10.2 in a few months. ------------- Steve Jacobson sjacobson@avidyne.com |
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Posted By: AUXAIR
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2015 at 3:09pm
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Terrific, Jake. Thanks for the update. It should just be in time for my MLB100 install next week (finally arrived). Dave
------------- David E. Cessna 182 RG II |
Posted By: mkellock
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2015 at 3:33pm
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That's exciting! I hope it all works out for all of our benefit. ------------- Piper Archer II PA28-181 Tampa, FL |
Posted By: TogaDriver
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2015 at 9:07am
| Thanks very much for your persistence to get traffic enabled and approved! |
Posted By: B2C2
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2015 at 2:25pm
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Hi This is probably a lot to ask for, but I for one would like it if you could enable ADS-B IN from the Stratus line of receivers. I already have this and it works very well for traffic and weather on the ipad, but would like to see it on the 540 if possible. I have my stratus connected to ships power, so if its working, its available. With the external antenna I often have a signal on the ground so the signal strength is more than adequate. Traffic targets are very accurate, typically presenting themselves well before ATC gives me a heads up if there's a problem. In short its a more than adequate solution, and is broadcasting on wifi so easily picked up in the cockpit. Ben
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Posted By: LANCE
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2015 at 3:23pm
Nice thought - but there's no way a Certified unit (IFD 540) is ever going to display information from an uncertified unit (Stratus).
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B2C2 wrote:Posted By: Gring
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2015 at 3:37pm
| I wouldn't bet on absolutes these days. Garmin allows for flight plan information from an iPad to be transferred to the certified panel mounted GPS units via flightstream, and I don't believe the iPad to be a certified piece of avionics. |
Posted By: pburger
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2015 at 5:24pm
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I'd be willing to bet that they could get over the certification hurdle, but I seriously doubt Avidyne would invest any amount of effort into importing ADS-B weather and/or traffic from a Stratus-type unit via WIFI simply because it would slow down sales of their ADS-B IN box (MLB-100). I think it would be a HUGE selling point for the IFD-540, but I'm not holding my breath. I gave up on the MLB-100 a while back due to the lack of traffic, and I'm going to stick with Foreflight for traffic and weather for the time being.
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Posted By: ddgates
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2015 at 5:36pm
There are so many development projects which are "in queue" right now that I doubt they would be inclined to take on any more value adds.... ------------- David Gates |
Posted By: cavu
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2015 at 6:06pm
| I don't know why everything has to be a separate box. I got he Avidyne ADS-B transponder and the 540 and still must buy another $3000 box to get ADS-B in. Seems like that combo would have been enough. Will stick with my Clarity. |
Posted By: roltman
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2015 at 6:19pm
I can think of a couple reasons: 1. Because there's a world outside the US who have no use for ADS-B in. 2. You have Sat Wx or Radar and TAS, but need 1090ES to be 2020 legal. I guess you could have an old non-WAAS G1000 box and be looking a limited path forward without spending $70k for a new all in one wonder box. |
Posted By: Bad1996
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2015 at 10:37pm
| Will the Lynx L-3 products be able to be displayed on the 540 at some point ? |
Posted By: Bad1996
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2015 at 11:23pm
Hello ? |