Micro-Avionix has developed an ADS-B suitable for UAVs of all sizes to improve flying safety for all. The ping™ is the world’s first family of ultralight weight, low cost, ADS-B transponders.
Weights range from an astounding 1.5 to 30 grams, depending on the type of performance capability desired. (The ping2020™, for instance, is capable of IN on both 1090ES and 978UAT, and OUT on 978UAT). The products are fully compliant with the Minimum Performance Standards of DO-282B Class A1S.
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Combining this product with proposed FAA rule changes (mandating incorporation of ADS-B on all aircraft) mitigates existing traffic concerns for both manned and unmanned pilots and operators, and leads to full and safe UAS integration into the National Airspace System.
About uAvionix
uAvionix develops the world’s smallest, lightest and most affordable family of ADS-B transponders, receivers and navigation tools. uAvionix’ Ping network system combines hardware, software, and real time airspace mapping to enable companies to safely and reliably operate drones in the NAS. Founded in 2015, Palo Alto based uAvionix has gathered a cross-disciplinary team of experts in embedded RF engineering, sUAS operations and compliance, hardware, software, and cloud services. CEO Paul Beard is a serial entrepreneur with an extensive background in aviation and unmanned aircraft systems.
Source: Press Release
I’d be interested in one of these to make myself visible to GA traffic, even though I’m not required to run one. But they require a registration to get issued an ID number.
There’s a lot of stuff in the sky that doesn’t have an N number: gliders, ultralights, balloons… I’ve tried asking FAA, but they’re all obsessed with managing the traffic that’s required to run a transponder, and don’t seem to know what to do when someone actually want to.
Do you know anything about this? Is there a way for the above classes of craft to get a registration number so we could put one of your transponders in a pocket and become visible to pilots who get lazy, now that they can rely on electronics to look out the window for them?
Thanks –Dave Nyberg
I’m an Ultra-Light and UAS Pilot and also in one of these units for flying with a Paramotor.
We fly around airports a lot and it would be great to be visible to other aircraft.
One question is what Idenitfer does one squawk for a Vehical that doesn’t have an N-number or isn’t required to be registered?
I suggest that you click on the link in the article to the manufacturer and contact them directly…