CMD's ADS-B Out Solution Expanded to More Bizjet Models

CMD Flight Solutions recently received FAA approval of its relatively low-cost ADS-B OUT solution for business aircraft equipped with Rockwell Collins TDR-94/94D transponders and Universal UNS-1(-)w FMSs. In March, it announced a similar ADS-B solution for business aircraft equipped with the TDR-94/94D and Collins GPS4000S receivers. The STC is available from CMD, which partnered with Dan Buzz & Associates for design and certification.

The expanded STC is an approved model list (AML) certification that now covers more than 100 business airplane models with the aforementioned avionics. These include the Beechjet 400/400XP; Falcon 10, 20, 200, 50, 900 and 2000; 600-series Challenger; 700- and 800-series Hawkers; Learjet (all models); Gulfstream II/III/IV; and most Cessna Citations. The Part 23 King Air and Piaggio families will receive a separate AML STC this summer.

The solution, which meets the latest ADS-B OUT standard (DO260B), is available to any avionics shop and costs $14,998 for one airplane or $12,998 each for a package of five (plus installation). Next in line are similar STCs for TDR-94/94Ds paired with Honeywell HG2021GD04/6 GPSs, according to Buzz. These will be followed by STCs with GPSs made by Esterline CMC and FreeFlight Systems.