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ADS-B Final Prep, NOTAM
Improvement Bill Status and
Response to UK Restricting
Airport Access to BizAv
by Kim Blonigen
FAA Finalizing Items for ADS-B Implementation
Operational Rollout of ADS-B Baseline Services Complete
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced earlier that it has completed the implementation of the ADS­B Baseline Services on schedule and ready for the Jan. 1, 2020 ADS­B aircraft equipage deadline.
ADS­B is now operational at 155 airports, terminal radar approach control facilities and en route facilities and the FAA relayed that it is the preferred source for surveillance at those facilities which it says provides improved situational awareness for pilots and controllers and more accurate tracking of airplanes.
FAA Initiates Privacy ICAO Address Program
In response to concerns of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and members of the general aviation community citing lack of privacy as a barrier to ADS­B Out equipment, the FAA has introduced the Privacy ICAO Address (PIA) Program “with the objective of improving the privacy of aircraft operators in today’s ADS­B environment by limiting the extent to which the aircraft can be quickly and easily identified by non­U.S. government entities, while ensuring there is no adverse effect on ATC services.”
Eligible aircraft for the PIA Program need to be U.S. registered, 1090 MHz ADS­B equipped, using a third­party call sign and flying in the domestic U.S. airspace. The administration specifies that owners of eligible aircraft can “request an alternate, temporary ICAO Aircraft Address, which will not be assigned to the owner in the Civil Aviation Registry (CAR).”
According to the announcement, the program will have two phases:
Phase 1: The application for PIA can be accessed from https://www.faa.gov/nextgen/equipadsb/privacy “starting on or slightly before Jan. 1, 2020.” This service will be operated, monitored and maintained by the FAA.
Phase 2: The service will be transitioned to third­ party service provider(s) who will operate, monitor and maintain this program, which will continue to be available from the website page noted.
NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen commented on the program by saying, “We’re pleased the FAA has responded positively to ADS­B privacy concerns of operators, which NBAA has raised in numerous government/ industry forums, including with the NextGen Advisory Committee. Until now, the lack of a privacy solution has been a disincentive for some operators to equip with ADS­B. No one should have to surrender their privacy and security just because they board an airplane.”
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