Division 13Surveillance equipment

Division 13—Surveillance equipment

11.65 Definitions

In this instrument:

ADS-B means automatic dependent surveillance – broadcast.

ADS-B OUT means the functional capability of an aircraft or vehicle to periodically broadcast its state vector (position and velocity) and other information derived from on-board systems in a format suitable for ADS-B IN capable receivers.

aircraft address means a unique combination of 24 bits available for assignment to an aircraft for the purpose of air-ground communications, navigation, and surveillance.

alternate ADS-B OUT equipment configuration: see paragraph (b) of the definition of approved ADS-B OUT equipment configuration.

approved ADS-B OUT equipment configuration means an equipment configuration capable of ADS-B OUT operation on the ground and in flight, and that is one of the following:

(a) an approved Mode S transponder with ADS-B capability connected to an approved GNSS position source;
(b) an alternate ADS-B OUT equipment configuration meeting the requirements mentioned in section 11.70;
(c) another system approved under Part 21 of CASR as having a level of performance equivalent to a system mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).

approved GNSS position source means a GNSS position source that is:

(a) authorised by the FAA or EASA in accordance with one of the following:
(i) (E)TSO-C145a;
(ii) (E)TSO-C146a;
(iii) (E)TSO-C196a; or
(b) an alternate GNSS position source meeting the requirements mentioned in section 11.69; or
(c) another system approved under Part 21 of CASR as having a level of performance equivalent to performance in accordance with paragraph (a) or (b).

approved Mode A/C transponder means a Mode A transponder or a Mode C transponder that is authorised:

(a) by CASA or the national aviation authority of a recognised country in accordance with TSO‑C74c or ETSO-C74d; or
(b) by CASA in accordance with ATSO-1C74c.