Innoviator Flight Science and GoAeroMx Announce STC issuance for ADS-B OUT with UAT on Airbus A300 and A310 Series Aircraft
This STC provides an ADS-B solution with added EFB enhancements.
Sisters, OR – Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Innoviator, LLC, announced today that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for installation of Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) OUT for the Airbus A300 and A310 family of aircraft. The STC (ST04309CH) is now approved and suitable for use on Airbus aircraft. This ADS-B solution pairs FreeFlight Solutions (FFS) Model 1203C Spaced Based Augmentation System (SBAS) Global Positioning System (GPS) Receivers with ACSS transponders meeting the 2020 FAA mandate for ADS-B OUT in the United States (US). In addition, the STC also incorporates FFS RANGR RX ADS-B IN Universal Access Transceiver (UAT) and WiFi module to allow flight crews operating in the contiguous US to benefit from enhanced Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) applications, including own ship GPS Position and Flight Information Services – Broadcast (FIS-B).
“The scope of the ADS-B program is one that creates a simple and reusable design that can be implemented across multiple airframes from different manufacturers,” said Steve Marsan, Principal & Structures DTA DER. “The Innoviator team focused on design objectives and have produced an architecture that yields commonality for all stakeholders.”
Innoviator Flight Science teamed with GoAeroMx on this project for production, program coordination, and parts fabrication. GoAeroMx will be offering a PMA’d kit for STC installations. The design philosophy utilizes common parts that will be leveraged for installations across multiple aircraft types.
“We are very pleased to make this STC and PMA kits available to operators of the Airbus A300 and A310 family to meet and exceed the requirements for ADS-B OUT,” said Neil Sparkman, Vice President Technical Operations. “This package is crafted around a concept to allow for ease of installation and minimize aircraft downtime.”
This STC will be made available to Airbus operators around the globe. Parts Manufacturing Approval (PMA) and optional remote integration services provide a streamlined installation process and allow customers easier access to ADS-B solutions.
About Innoviator
Innoviator Flight Science (www.innoviator.com) is a cross-functional team of aviation experts providing precise and responsive solutions to aviation’s toughest problems. While relatively small, Innoviator competes above its weight class in all aviation markets and categories worldwide. Innoviator serves a spectrum of markets including Aircraft Completions, Missionization, Modifications, PMAs, Repairs and STCs, basically “Everything Airplane”. Innoviator has developed and FAA approved over 30,000 designs covering a breadth of products and services.
Innoviator has handled dozens of STC projects requiring fleet/sub-fleet wide integration by detailing configurations early, thus controlling downstream change costs. Innoviator is the applicant and owner of several system integration STC’s installed on over 325 in-service aircraft worldwide. Additionally, Innoviator has provided engineering and certification support for several third party STC’s and FAA-certification programs.
Innoviator will continue to seek the best partners in the industry, especially those who understand and believe in clear and concise project objectives, essentially aircraft goals come first. Innoviator will continue to provide quality, precise and timely content as we find the objective based approach is the lowest cost proposition.
About GoAeroMx
GoAeroMx LLC (www.goaeromx.com) is a San Antonio, TX based MRO service provider committed to delivering exceptional service and operational integrity for our clients. Since 2013, GoAeroMx’s services include aircraft selection and pre-purchase inspections, maintenance check management, customized maintenance programs development, MPD bridging and management, 14 CFR Part maintenance, remote installation services authorizations, Continued Airworthiness Maintenance Organization (CAMO) services for Bermuda and Cayman Islands, parts logistics and procurement, engineering and contract labor services. GoAeroMx focuses on NextGen avionics solutions tailored to client’s mission, needs and budget ranging from communications (SATCOM, FANS, ADS-C, Datalink), navigation (FMS, GPS, RNP, LPV), Surveillance (ADS-B OUT and IN, TCAS) and other systems ranging from IFE, WiFi, flight deck display systems and aircraft recorders.
About FreeFlight
FreeFlight Systems (www.freeflightsystems.com) designs and manufactures high-performance avionics for flight safety. These solutions deliver substantial safety, cost, environmental, and other benefits from the NextGen airspace transformation. Founded in 2001 and based in Texas, the company pioneered the first certified aviation WAAS/GPS receiver and the first rule-compliant UAT ADS-B system. FreeFlight Systems produces a range of high quality, American-made, competitively priced systems for installation in all aircraft types.
Editorial Contacts
Jeff Owens
Innoviator, LLC
(972) 979-4653
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