{"id":16485,"date":"2021-12-22T05:38:47","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T10:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/?p=16485"},"modified":"2021-12-22T09:52:38","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T14:52:38","slug":"mexico-ads-b-mandate-coming-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/mexico-ads-b-mandate-coming-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexico ADS-B Mandate Coming Soon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mexico’s ADS-B mandate, delayed a year, is coming into effect January 1, 2022.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why was it delayed?<\/h4>\n

Apparently it came down to supply of ADS-B equipment issues meaning a lot of Mexican registered aircraft were unable to get it installed in time.<\/p>\n

What do you need?<\/h4>\n

Mexico have mandated the use of 1090-MHz Mode S<\/strong> squitter transponders and as yet have not agreed to extend the mandate to allow 978 MHz Universal access transceivers, which are allowed in the US. The main difference is 978 MHz transponders are not allowed above 18,000′ while 1090MHz ones can be used at any altitude.<\/p>\n

The mandate is for ADS-B Out<\/strong>. If you’re unsure on the difference then the FAA have a handy page on it here<\/a>, but the simplified difference is Outtie’s<\/em> broadcast an aircraft’s GPS location, altitude, groundspeed etc to ATC ground stations and other aircraft. Innie’s<\/em> provide the aircraft with weather and traffic info delivered directly to the flight deck.<\/p>\n

Where will you need it?<\/h4>\n

The rules look similar to those in the US:<\/strong><\/p>\n