Avidyne launches SkyTrax 3000 traffic awareness system
TSOed receiver combines TCAS II, ADS-B
Avidyne announced its SkyTrax 3000 system, which synthesizes traffic awareness technology for FAR Part 25 aircraft, on October 13 at the National Business Aviation Association conference in Las Vegas.
Combining the information from ADS-B In and traffic alert and collision avoidance systems (TCAS), which communicate directly with nearby aircraft transponders, the SkyTrax 3000 displays traffic on existing panel displays. SkyTrax integrates all available data sources, including TCAS II, 1090 MHz and 978 MHz universal access transceiver (UAT) ADS-B data, as well as secondary radar tracks relayed via traffic information service-broadcast (TIS-B), into one system to provide more detailed and accurate traffic alerts.
The system also generates alerts to traffic that is below the TCAS II minimum alerting altitude of 500 feet agl, according to the news release. SkyTrax can also add subscription-free flight information service-broadcast weather data on compatible displays.
The company said the system can be installed “without modifications to currently installed Part 25 TCAS II avionics or displays.” Avidyne also said the system is designed to support future software enhancement coming to ADS In technology.
The system is designed for Part 25 transport aircraft with 10 or more seats or a maximum takeoff weight over 12,500 pounds, as well as propeller-driven aircraft with more than 19 seats or a MTOW exceeding 19,000 pounds.
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