Traffic Awareness Beacon System (TABS) Support

tomg

RV9-A, O-320, Dual Dynon Skyview, ADSB
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Just read the Jan/Feb FAA safety briefing online https://www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/2019/media/JanFeb2019.pdf

There is an article that mentions a TABS system on page 25 related to ADSB. Im curious if Dynon is planning to support this broadcast in the future and how it would integrate into the Traffic display.

The intent of a Traffic Awareness Beacon System (TABS) is to increase safety within the NAS by encouraging the voluntary equipage of a low-cost, compact, easy-to-install device that will allow other properly equipped aircraft to track and display the TABS aircraft. Aircraft equipped with ADS-B In capability (as defined in TSO-C154c, TSO-C166b, and TSO-C195b),
as well as certain Traffic Collision Avoidance Systems, will be able see aircraft using a TABS device.
It’s important to note that TABS is not a rule-compliant solution for entry into ADS-B Out rule airspace and that equipment broadcasting with TABS will not appear as a target to an ATC controller. For more information, see the TABS TSO here: https://go.usa.gov/xPPPy.
 

Dynon

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The short answer (we think) is that it should "just work". Essentially, those non-rule-compliant aircraft that elect to equip with TABS devices get integrated into the traffic portrait/are directly visible by existing ADS-B receiving devices. The key thing here is " Aircraft equipped with ADS-B In capability [such as ADS-B In equipped aircraft] [...] [...] will be able see aircraft using a TABS
device.
 
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