ASA ADS-B Avoinics Tender

[missy]

From the ASA website

RFT 05/06-17 ADS-B Avionics Purchase
Airservices Australia wishes to advise interested parties that an RFP for the design, manufacture and installation of a quantity (up to 1,500) of ADS-B avionics for General Aviation aircraft is expected to be released in September 2005. The RFP is scheduled to close six weeks after release.

RFP documentation will be available from this website.

Airservices Australia contact officer: Katrin Hewitt
Contact Email: [email protected]

[J430]

Does this mean that this is a package of supply for a ADSB trial of GA???

There is a lot more GA than 1500 to fit out completely so why 1500 units.

If Microair in Bundy get the go I would be happy to trial one for free..... fits right where my current transponder is....

there will have tobe a catch though.

J;)

[AGOODREAD]

The draft specifications can be found here:

http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/pilotcentre/projects/adsb/ADSBspecs.asp

My understanding is that the tender is intended to establish a market price for Australian GA - suitable avionics (IFR and VFR)and also to run some trials, not yet announced where, which aircraft or how the avionics fitment would proceed although an extension of the Burnett Basin trial would be logical. Would also be logical to trial avionics on aircraft using aerodromes with mixed operations, especially passenger ops. Also in radar and non-radar airspace. 1500 units is well over 10% of GA registered aircraft so it'll be a pretty significant 'trial'.

[AGOODREAD]

General Aviation Cockpit Traffic Display System Demonstrated
From
http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/pilotcentre/projects/adsb/news/GA_Cockpit_Traffic_Display_System_Demo.pdf

The first demonstration flight in Australia of a new general aviation cockpit traffic display system was conducted in late July 2005 near Melbourne. The multi-function display which incorporates Cockpit Display of Traffic Information (CDTI) technology derived from Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B), was installed in a BE58 Baron and flown in Melbourne area along with an ADS-B equipped Bonanza. By receiving ADS-B transmissions from other aircraft, the display provides the pilot with a graphic depiction of the identity, relative position, altitude and velocity out to a range of approximately 40 nautical miles. The display also provides navigation and terrain information for the pilot based on GPS position and altitude. With a small receiver and antenna installed in the aircraft, the same functions can also be provided on something as simple as a pocket PC. In addition to the Bonanza that participated in the demonstration flight, a number of ADS-B equipped airliners operating in the Melbourne area were also detected. Hans Sieker, the pilot of the Baron involved in the demonstration, summed-up the flight as follows: “The benefit of the CDTI to be able to detect and thus visually identify a target was clearly demonstrated, especially in the ‘grey’ conditions we had during the trial. It was interesting to note how difficult it was to visually sight a light aircraft in those conditions even when the aircraft was within one mile.” Additional flights are currently being planned along with the production of a short demonstration video. Close-up of the cockpit display shows Jetstar 259 descending through 1000 ft. near Melbourne Airport with VHPMP approximately 10 nautical miles off left wing at 1300 ft.