Affordable High Integrity 1090 ES ADS-B Solution

FreeFlight Systems tells ANN that they have embarked on a strategic partnership with Trig Avionics, a manufacturer of Mode S transponders based in Edinburgh, Scotland. This partnership is designed to bring 'highly reliable, yet affordable, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) solutions to operators and pilots in the general aviation and turboprop markets.' Europe, the United States, and Australia view ADS-B as the cornerstone of their next generation air traffic management systems. When implemented, ADS-B brings many benefits including reduced separation minimums, improved planning for arrivals and departures, decreased infrastructure costs, and surveillance in remote areas lacking radar coverage.

ADS-B provides precise aircraft location information to Air Traffic Control and other nearby ADS-B equipped aircraft. Trig Avionics' TSO-certified Class 1, panel-mounted Mode S transponder, combined with FreeFlight Systems' TSO-certified GPS/SBAS Sensor, offers operators a simple means to equip aircraft with a compliant 1090 MHz ES ADS-B Out solution. It does so with a single point of pilot control from the transponder's front panel. The Trig-FreeFlight Systems combination provides an immediate ADS-B Out solution on aircraft whose existing Mode A/C or Mode S transponders are not certified for ADS-B. Moreover, this approach will support future upgrades to full ADS-B In services such as Traffic Information Services - Broadcast (TIS-B) and Flight Information Services - Broadcast (FIS-B).

Tim Taylor, president and CEO of FreeFlight Systems commented, "FreeFlight Systems canvassed the market and chose to partner with Trig Avionics because of their proven Mode S transponder, the TT31, which is both FAA and EASA certified. Combining it with our TSO-certified 1201 GPS/WAAS Sensor brings a high integrity, easy-to-install, yet affordable ADS-B system to our customers who are ready for STC installation."

"Because 1090 MHz, the frequency at which a Mode S transponder transmits, is an internationally recognized ADS-B standard, we expect the systems stemming from the Trig Avionics and FreeFlight Systems partnership to be embraced by operators worldwide. This is especially true of operators wanting a Mode S transponder as an extra safeguard while ADS-B is universally adopted over the next decade," commented Andy Davis, president and CEO, Trig Avionics.

"The sooner that operators can equip with ADS-B, the sooner the promise of enhanced aviation safety and airspace efficiency can be realized by pilots and the flying public," adds Robert Schneier, COO, FreeFlight Systems. The ADS-B 1090 MHz ES solution works effectively for new installations and retrofits, and is available for supplemental type certificate (STC) installations today.

FMI: www.freeflightsystems.com, www.trig-avionics.com