74 FR 175 pg. 46831 - Notice of Availability of Draft Technical Standard Order (TSO)-C166b for Extended Squitter Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast and Traffic Information Service-Broadcast Equipment Operating on the Radio Frequency of 1090 Megahertz (MHz)
Type: NOTICEVolume: 74Number: 175Page: 46831
FR document: [FR Doc. E9-21953 Filed 9-10-09; 8:45 am]
Agency: Transportation Department
Sub Agency: Federal Aviation Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Availability of Draft Technical Standard Order (TSO)-C166b for Extended Squitter Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast and Traffic Information Service-Broadcast Equipment Operating on the Radio Frequency of 1090 Megahertz (MHz)
AGENCY:
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation.
ACTION:
Notice of availability and request for comment.
SUMMARY:
The FAA is announcing the availability of and requesting comment on proposed TSO-C166b. The Avionic Systems Branch of the Aircraft Engineering Division, Aircraft Certification Service, FAA has presented a proposed revision of existing TSO-C166a. RTCA, Inc. Special Committee (SC)-186 is revising RTCA Document DO-260A, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for 1090 MHz Extended Squitter Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) and Traffic Information-Broadcast (TIS-B), which will become the Minimum Performance Standard (MPS) for the proposed TSO-166b. Proposed TSO-C166b can be found at http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/draft_docs/. Comments may be filed electronically following instructions on the webpage. Comments may also be filed using the addresses provided below.
DATES:
Comments must be received no later than October 9, 2009.
ADDRESSES:
Comments may be submitted by the above deadline to Mr. Chip Bulger, AIR-130, Orville Wright Bldg. (FOB10A), 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; facsimile: 202-385-4651.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Chip Bulger, Avionics Systems Branch, Aircraft Engineering Division, Aircraft Certification Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 470 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone 202-385-4882; chip.bulger@faa.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC on September 8, 2009.
David W. Hempe,
Manager, Aircraft Engineering Division.
[FR Doc. E9-21953 Filed 9-10-09; 8:45 am]
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