Tue, Jul 24, 2007
GTX 33, GTZ 330 Now Include Capability
Pilots want it... the FAA wants it... so ADS-B appears to be
here to stay. Garmin International announced this week at
AirVenture 2007 the advance of Automatic Dependent
Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) avionics in the general aviation
market segment, by enabling its GTX 330 and GTX 33 transponders
with 1090 MHz Extended Squitter (ES) transmission capabilities. The
1090 MHz ES will be available as an optional upgrade for GTX 330
and GTX 33 transponders.
"Providing a 1090 MHz ES to the general aviation market will
increase situational awareness and safety of flight once the ADS-B
system is fully implemented," said Gary Kelley, Garmin’s vice
president of marketing. "ADS-B technology is a critical step toward
realizing the FAA’s vision of NextGen, and our leading-edge
ADS-B products are a building block for the future."
The addition of 1090 MHz ES to Garmin's Mode S transponders will
allow general aviation aircraft to automatically transmit position,
velocity and heading information. This frequent and highly accurate
aircraft state information will provide superior surveillance
capability for air traffic control, which is presently dependent
upon aircraft position information derived from ground radar
interrogation that has a slower update rate. The 1090 MHz ES builds
upon the existing system by transmitting pertinent aircraft
information independent of being interrogated.
The
1090 MHz ES upgrade preserves all of the existing GTX 330 and GTX
33 features. This includes Mode S TIS datalink reception and
traffic display in vivid color. The data can then be displayed in
vivid color on the GNS 430W, GNS 530W and GMX 200 displays.
The 1090 MHz ES capability is expected to be available in the
fourth quarter of 2007. Further details, product specifications and
pricing will be forthcoming, according to the company.
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