NTAS 2015 Themes: Addressing Training Fleet Challenges of ADS-B, ATP/CTP, & Pilot Supply Location: ERAU Daytona Beach Campus College of Aviation (COA) Dear NTAS 2015 Participant, During our ADS-‐B review at NTAS 2015 we discussed the urgency of equipping training fleets for ADS-‐B Out and the safety imperative for including ADS-‐B In as part of aircraft equipment. We committed to developing a follow-‐up ADS-‐B Special Report that you might use to enhance communications with stakeholders in your institution as you develop your fleet compliance and upgrade strategies, plans, and funding. The ADS-‐B Special Report was created with extracts from presentations made at NTAS 2015 to emphasize information we hope will be useful. Summary of important messages from the ADS-‐B discussions at NTAS: • ADS-‐B Out is a requirement for continued operation of a training fleet operation • ADS-‐B In is an imperative to enhance operational safety and situational awareness • The 1/1/20 ADS-‐B Out deadline for equipage will not be extended by the FAA • The costs for ADS-‐B upgrades have stabilized and are unlikely to decrease • Repair stations queues for ADS-‐B upgrades will increase, resulting in reduced choice flexibility of repair stations and increased modification costs • There is now a substantial choice of equipage available; selection and scheduling of fleet compliance should not be delayed Embry-‐Riddle, our host for NTAS 2015, has over 12 years experience with ADS-‐B Out & In; their Daytona Beach training airspace is particularly congested and dynamic. Two midairs in the 1990’s motivated pioneering ADS-‐B equipage, and they have a Safety Management System that documents collision avoidance events with the equipment. They are preparing a video clip highlighting the presentation they made at NTAS that clearly demonstrates the safety & utility of ADS-‐B In. Visit http://ntas.erau.edu; > NTAS 2015 Proceedings > Special ADS-B Report which contains: • A Summary of NTAS 2015 ADS-‐B presentations highlighting ADS-‐B upgrade information • A copy of the April 2015 Aviation Consumer Magazine ADS-‐B Buyer’s Guide table • A link (availability date to be supplied) to an ERAU ADS-‐B –In Safety Video Clip Links to NTAS 2015 agendas, rosters, presentations, photos are on > NTAS 2015 Proceedings Thank you for your continued participation in NTAS, we hope you found value in the discussions, networking with your fellow participants, and support of our NTAS sponsors. Regards, Peter Morton NTAS 2015 Moderator and Organizer [email protected] 360-‐730-‐1064 (office) and 206-‐719-‐6936 (cellular)