At present, uAvionix publicizes its FlightLine ADS-B surveillance and situational consciousness system has been chosen by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as a professional product for Air Visitors Management (ATC) use for decreasing the danger of runway incursions at U.S. airports. FlightLine is a cheap resolution that can be utilized in an Air Visitors Management Tower (ATCT) surroundings to offer wanted floor situational consciousness to amenities with out current floor surveillance methods (presently solely 44 airports). FlightLine tower deployment can be carried out beneath procurement from the FAA however will also be procured immediately by airports or Federal Contract Towers. The primary FlightLine deployments by uAvionix have been procured by the FAA for Indianapolis Worldwide Airport (KIND) and Austin-Bergstrom Worldwide Airport (KAUS) towers. The methods can be totally operational by June 30, 2024.
uAvionix and its FlightLine system have been certified by means of the FAA’s Floor Consciousness Initiative (SAI) program. Based on the SAI Strategic Plan:
“In 2021, an Operational Wants Evaluation (ONA) was carried out that recognized the necessity for elevated floor situational consciousness at airports which presently usually are not outfitted with floor surveillance gear to scale back runway incursions. The FAA has recognized over 230 airports which might be potential candidates for an SAI resolution. The ONA resulted within the identification of the primary 45 candidate airports.
SAI will ship modern, cost-effective technological options to airports with out current floor surveillance capabilities to increase Air Visitors Management’s (ATC) floor situational consciousness. SAI options will leverage Automated Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) as a major supply of plane place each on the floor and in airport arrival and departure corridors. These ‘targets’ can be displayed overtop an airport floor map that may at a minimal depict runways, taxiways, maintain ramps, and different motion areas.”
The uAvionix FlightLine resolution for the SAI program is customized from its FlightLine Surveillance Information Service Supplier (SDSP) platform, a personal, validated, dual-frequency ADS-B community. The validated ADS-B community gives the flexibility to defend in opposition to ADS-B spoofing utilizing multilateration as affirmation that the transmission supply matches the info inside the ADS-B message. In contrast to crowd-sourced ADS-B networks, FlightLine is architected particularly to go a security case evaluation, partly by means of lively monitoring of the person sensors and repair volumes.
“It is a clear instance of how trade’s innovation to convey new entrants into the airspace has resulted in near-term alternatives to reinforce security for conventional aviation,“ mentioned Jon Damush, uAvionix CEO. “Our staff consists of trade consultants from ATC and plane surveillance methods, so when the FAA put out the decision for quickly deployable and scalable options – we knew we had an answer that might assist.”
Information from the FlightLine system may be built-in into current airport administration instruments to maximise the profit to airport operators. As part of its scope for the SAI program, uAvionix together with its small enterprise accomplice Capital Sciences, LLC will deploy and handle the turnkey service, present coaching, sustainment, and improve providers for every airport. For extra info on FlightLine or to request a quote for a neighborhood airport or contract tower deployment, please contact airports@uavionix.com.
For extra info on the FAA’s Floor Consciousness Initiative, see the FAA’s Press Launch “FAA to Set up New Runway Security Know-how” at https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-install-new-runway-safety-technology.
About uAvionix
uAvionix was based with the mission of offering options that assist the secure and environment friendly integration of Crewed and Uncrewed Plane into Nationwide Airspace Techniques (NAS). Providing TSO licensed and uncertified avionics for Common Aviation (GA), Airports and the UAS markets. uAvionix is a world chief within the growth and manufacturing of the bottom measurement, weight and energy (SWaP) avionics for command, navigation, and surveillance. To be taught extra about uAvionix manned and unmanned merchandise, please go to: www.uAvionix.com
