Stage: Final Publications

Regulatory Agency Final Publications

Mandate for ADS-B in Class A and B Airspace to Support Space-Based Receivers

NAV CANADA today confirmed that due to supply chain impacts related to the COVID pandemic, the previously announced implementation dates for the Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) Out Performance Mandate have been adjusted for Class A and B airspace.

In coordination with Transport Canada, the state regulator, new dates have been developed in a manner reflective of customer feedback regarding supply chain limitations and backlogs to acquire and install the appropriate transponder, as well as current equipage levels in each class of airspace.

As a result, the mandate will come into effect as follows:

  • Class A Canadian airspace on August 10, 2023
  • Class B Canadian airspace on May 16, 2024
  • Class C, D and E to occur no sooner than 2026 and will be determined pending further assessment.

In February 2022, NAV CANADA announced Canada’s plan to implement ADS-B Out mandate to enhance aircraft operations in domestic airspace – requiring aircraft operators flying in certain domestic airspace to meet ADS-B Out Performance Requirements.

Following the announcement and after considerable industry engagement with Transport Canada and industry stakeholders, NAV CANADA is confirming new official start dates to allow customers adequate time to equip.

“The valuable input we have received from our stakeholders and partners on the Canadian ADS-B mandate indicates that later dates for the mandate requirement are warranted as the industry continues to navigate the ongoing impacts to supply chains due to the pandemic,” said Jeff Dawson, Assistant Vice President, Operational Support. “We are taking these steps to ensure customers have adequate time to comply with mandate equipage requirements.”

“What we are seeing in terms of equipage is very encouraging – rates in Class A airspace are at 95 per cent, while those in Class B airspace are above the 88 per cent mark and growing steadily.”

The equipage requirements of Canada’s approach to the implementation of the ADS-B are in line with a growing number of other countries in the world, and the adoption of satellite-based surveillance technology ensures long-term alignment with the global aviation system.

About the ADS-B Out Performance Requirements Mandate

To meet the ADS-B Out Performance Mandate, aircraft will be required to:

  • Be equipped with an appropriate transponder with ADS-B out capabilities and performance with the applicable standard of Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) DO-260B, “Minimum Operational Performance Standards”, or newer.
  • Have antenna capability for broadcast toward space-based ADS-B receivers emitting 1090 MHz extended squitter. This requirement can be met either through antenna diversity (the use of a top and bottom antenna) or with a single antenna that is capable of transmitting both towards the ground and up towards satellites.

Associated Links

To learn more about the safety and efficiency benefits being realized through the use of space-based ADS-B and the requirements for equipage please visit our website.

About NAV CANADA

NAV CANADA is a private, not-for-profit company, established in 1996, providing air traffic control, airport advisory services, weather briefings and aeronautical information services for more than 18 million square kilometres of Canadian domestic and international airspace. The Company is internationally recognized for its safety record, and technology innovation. Air traffic management systems developed by NAV CANADA are used by air navigation service providers in countries worldwide.

FAA AIR-600-22-600-PM03 Clarification on FAA Approval of Repair Specifications

This memorandum clarifies policy for ACO Branch engineering personnel, as well as DesignatedEngineering Representatives (DER) and Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) holders authorized to approve engineering and technical data that support multiple-use major repairs inthe form of a repair specification (RS). This memo is not intended to affect any previously-approved RS.

FAA Final Rule Docket No. FAA-2022-0772; Amdt. Nos. 25-150 and 121-389Installation and Operation of Flightdeck Installed Physical Secondary Barriers on Transport Category Airplanes in Part 121 Service

This final rule implements a mandate in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 by requiring that certain airplanes used to conduct domestic, flag, or supplemental passenger-carrying operations have installed a physical secondary barrier that protects the flightdeck from unauthorized intrusion when the flightdeck door is opened.

ED Decision 2022/013/R All-weather operations — AMC & GM to aerodrome rules

Decision 2022/013/R issues the following amendment to the AMC and GM to Commission Regulation (EU) No 139/2014:

  • AMC & GM to Authority, Organisation and Operations Requirements for Aerodromes — Issue 1, Amendment 6

The objective of this Decision is to support the modernisation of the European Union (EU) aviation regulatory framework applicable to all-weather operations (AWOs) in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2022/208, to ensure the highest level of safety while enabling efficiency gains based on the latest technological advancements.

This Decision amends Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and Guidance Material (GM) to Regulation (EU) No 139/2014, related to the provision of aeronautical data, surface movement guidance and control systems (SMGCS) and low-visibility procedures (LVPs).

The amendments are expected to support the implementation of AWOs at aerodromes, by ensuring the availability of the necessary aerodrome infrastructure (including visual and non-visual aids), aeronautical information and procedures. The proposed amendments support also the operation of ‘advanced aircraft’ at aerodromes with less ground infrastructure, e.g. runway lighting, without reducing the safety level, because the lack of infrastructure is compensated by advanced on-board systems, such as enhanced flight vision systems (EFVSs). This consequently will improve accessibility to these aerodromes without the need for the aerodrome operators to invest in costly infrastructure. In addition, the amendments are expected to have a positive effect on the environment by allowing more aircraft to land in low-visibility conditions and by reducing the number of flights that need to divert if the visibility conditions at the destination aerodrome are not optimal.

EASA Opinion No 04/2022 Repository of aviation-related information

The objective of this Opinion is to implement Article 74 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council, which requires EASA, in cooperation with the European Commission and the national competent authorities, to establish and manage a repository of information.

This Opinion proposes the necessary provisions as regards:

  • the functioning and management of the repository;
  • the management of the information, including the classification of information;
  • the dissemination and update of the information included in the repository;
  • the security management for the protection of the infrastructure and the data stored in the repository;
  • data protection concerning the personal data stored in the repository.

This Opinion is expected to ensure an effective cooperation between EASA and the national competent authorities concerning the performance of their tasks relating to certification, oversight and enforcement pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, and improve harmonisation among Member States.

The main benefit expected from the subject proposal is in terms of effective access, exchange and management of civil-aviation-related information and data that will contribute to the overall safety and efficiency of the aviation system.