This project aims at evaluating in live conditions the feasibility and benefits of automatic dependent surveillance – broadcast (ADS–B) equipment for use by general aviation. For the purpose of the project, general aviation (GA) pilots and air traffic controllers will test low-cost ADS–B equipment in order to assess situational awareness and whether the equipment allows for a smoother inclusion of general aviation flights into controlled and uncontrolled airspace. It will assess how to enhance GA pilots’ situational awareness to reduce the number of mid-air collisions involving GA aircraft and to reduce the number of infringements into managed airspace. The project will also assess interoperability, address regulatory issues and cost barriers to bringing this equipment to market, and develop guidance material for European aviation standards.

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