The ADS-B OUT alteration must be documented in the aircraft maintenance record per section 43.9(a) and include the statement, ·'The installed ADS-B OUT system was shown to meet the equipment performance requirements of 14 CFR section 91.227."
Yes, the position lights need to remain switched on during all operations. Removing power from the position lights also removes power from skyBeacon and/or tailBeacon. According to 91.225(f) “Each person operating an aircraft equipped with ADS-B Out must operate this equipment in the transmit mode at all times.”
The only impacted aircraft are those with active (interrogating) TCAS systems. These systems provide aural resolution advisories, and will generally be marked as TSO-C119. TCAS systems are required for Part 135 operations on large turbine powered aircraft. Aircraft equipped with TIS or ADS-B In systems for traffic awareness are NOT impacted. Also not impacted are [...]
The certified skyBeacon and tailBeacon feature a unique password secured configuration interface via Wi-Fi. A user must enter the password to change the device configuration including the aircraft ICAO and callsign. The password is unique to the device, and once configured, cannot be reconfigured for another aircraft without that password. The password is essentially an [...]
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