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Old 28th May 2013 | 07:44
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Where an aircraft is required to have Enhanced Mode S in Europe, the magnetic heading is a mandatory part of the data set which is downlinked.

ADS-B is of course not mandatory in Europe and nor are all aircraft covered by the Enhanced Mode S mandate, so some aircraft will indeed not transmit their magnetic heading. For those who must have it, then there is no choice but to have the capability to transmit magnetic heading.
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