ADS-B Overview - ADS-B Operations

Question 1

Are you able to fly in Class E airspace without ADS-B?

Answer 1

Yes, in certain areas such as below 10,000 feet MSL.

Question 2

If you need to request a deviation for a flight with inoperative ADS-B equipment into ADS-B airspace, or if the aircraft does not have ADS-B equipment installed, to whom is the request made?

Answer 2

The ATC facility having jurisdiction over the concerned airspace.

Question 3

If your aircraft’s ADS-B system is inoperative, may you fly into ADS-B airspace?

Answer 3

Yes, if a request is made to ATC and approved.

Question 4

If your aircraft is not ADS-B equipped, how much lead time do you need to give ATC when requesting permission to operate in ADS-B airspace?

Answer 4

At least one hour.

Question 5

Of the following, what is a requirement of the display for ADS-B equipment?

Answer 5

All of the answers are correct.

Question 6

What is the difference between an ADS-B Device Failure and an ADS-B Function Failure?

Answer 6

A Device Failure is the failure of the ADS-B system to transmit messages; a Function Failure is a failure of equipment which provides information to the ADS-B system, not the system itself.

Question 7

How should Air-Ground status be determined for the ADS-B system?

Answer 7

Automatically, such as through a landing gear weight-on-wheels switch.

Question 8

True or False? When replying to ATC that you have “traffic in sight”, this may be achieved through use of the cockpit display of traffic information (CDTI) received from ADS-B In.

Answer 8

False, “traffic in sight” replies must be based on actually seeing the aircraft out the window.