Sunny Swift: ADS-L: see and be seen

TOM IS GETTING READY FOR HIS TRAINING FLIGHT. HE REALISES THE PLANE HAS A STICKER ON THE COCKPIT SAYING ‘ADS-L COALITION’. SUNNY, WHAT DOES ‘ADS-L COALITION’ MEAN? ADS-L* IS A NEW PROTOCOL (LANGUAGE) FOR TRAFFIC SITUATION AWARENESS, DEVELOPED BY A COALITION OF MANUFACTURERS WITH THE SUPPORT OF EASA. IT ENSURES THAT ALL DEVICES CAN COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER. THIS NEW PROTOCOL ALLOWS DIFFERENT DEVICES, CERTIFIED OR NOT, TO ESTABLISH AIR–GROUND AND AIR–AIR COMMUNICATION. GNSS/GPS *’ADS’ STANDS FOR AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE. ‘L’ STANDS FOR LIGHT. IT ALSO ALLOWS GA AIRCRAFT TO BE DETECTED BY DRONES AND THEIR OPERATORS FLYING BEYOND THE SIGHT OF THE OPERATOR OR IN U-SPACE AIRSPACE. DID YOU KNOW THAT THE LOWER YOU FLY, THE HIGHER THE RISK IS TO ENCOUNTER DRONES? ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU FLY BELOW 500 FEET AGL. You can find links to — dedicated EASA webpages — equipment manufacturer webpages — regulations and technical specifications in the ‘RELATED CONTENT’ section. #41 (2024) YOU ARE WELCOME TO USE THE LOGO STICKER ON THE PLANE! THE QR CODE WILL TAKE YOU TO A LANDING PAGE WITH MORE INFORMATION. DID THE CLUB HAVE TO BUY A NEW DEVICE? ADS-L WAS DEVELOPED TO ALLOW FOR SIMPLE SOFTWARE UPDATES FOR MOST OF THE EXISTING DEVICES. IT SAVED MONEY AND INSTALLATION EFFORTS FOR THE CLUB. HOWEVER, SIMPLE SOFTWARE UPDATES MIGHT NOT BE POSSIBLE FOR SOME OLDER SYSTEMS DUE TO THEIR HARDWARE LIMITATIONS. A...