AC 20-172A - Airworthiness Approval for ADS-B in Systems and Applications
Document Information
20-172A - Airworthiness Approval for ADS-B in Systems and Applications
- Date Issued
- March 23, 2012
- Responsible Office
- AIR-130, Aviation Safety - Aircraft Certification Service, Aircraft Engineering Division
- Description
This advisory circular (AC) provides guidance for the initial and follow-on installations of Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) In systems supporting ground and airborne traffic applications. These applications are defined in TSO-C195a, Avionics Supporting Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) Aircraft Surveillance Applications (ASA). The applications discussed in this AC are designed to support basic situational awareness as well as the In-Trail Procedure. As more advanced applications mature, this AC will be updated to reflect those added to TSO-C195a.
- AC 20-172A (PDF, 847 KB)