FAR DECODED — GLOSSARY

AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE-BROADCAST OUT (ADS

Definition

AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE-BROADCAST OUT (ADS

B Out)- The transmitter onboard an aircraft or ground vehicle that periodically broadcasts its GNSS-derived position along with other required information, such as identity, altitude, and velocity.

  • See: AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE-BROADCAST
  • See: AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE-BROADCAST IN

Source: FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary (verbatim from the Federal Aviation Regulations).

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