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Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B)

ADS-B is a form of extremely accurate air and ground traffic surveillance for display on-board aircraft and throughout the aviation system. It holds great potential for reducing runway incursions, increasing pilot awareness of the surrounding environment, and providing radar-like services in locations that lack radar coverage. Our projects include:

• Human factors support to ADS-B avionics vendors who have contracts with the FAA
• Flight and airport surface assessments of the avionics that display ADS-B traffic
• Human factors guidance for FAA Advisory Circulars related to ADS-B
• Aircraft simulator evaluations of solutions to ADS-B human factors issues
• Evaluations of ADS-B on air traffic control and electronic flight bag displays.

Alan Yost, Project Manager

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