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L-3 Aviation Lynx NGT-9000 Receives FAA TSO
By: Matt Thurber
Caption: The Lynx NGT-9000 includes a touchscreen display and dual-band ADS-B transceiver, as well as mode-S transponder.
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The FAA issued technical standard order (TSO) authorization for the L-3 Aviation Products Lynx NGT-9000 multilink surveillance system ADS-B transceivers, allowing the company to begin shipping units to dealers for installation in customer aircraft. The NGT-9000 is a single-box mode-S transponder and ADS-B OUT/IN transceiver with a built-in Waas/GPS position source.

An unusual feature of the NGT-9000 is touchscreen control via the unit’s display. The NGT-9000’s ADS-B capability is dual-band, operating on both the 978 MHz Universal Access Transceiver (UAT) and 1090 MHz Extended Squitter (ES) frequencies. This makes the NGT-9000 installable in many aircraft types, including those that fly above 18,000 feet, where 1090ES equipment is required. The NGT-9000 can also receive free Flight Information Services-Broadcast (FIS-B) weather and flight information on 978UAT.

Because the NGT-9000 is a single-box solution, it requires only a GPS antenna. L-3’s NextGen Active Traffic is also an option for the NGT-9000, and the unit’s high-resolution touchscreen display features a moving map, notams and TFRs in addition to traffic and weather.

“We’re thrilled to begin filling the backlog of orders we’ve received since unveiling our Lynx product earlier this year,” said Larry Riddle, vice president of marketing and sales for business, regional and general aviation for L-3 Aviation Products. “Lynx customers run the gamut from operators of single-engine piston aircraft to operators of medium-size business jets.”