Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00332:reg:3:p12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00332
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 12/12)
Character Range: 235013–236505

December 2006, of the RTCA Inc. of Washington D.C. USA (RTCA Inc.).
RTCA/DO-260 means RTCA Inc. document RTCA/DO-260 titled Minimum Operational Performance Standards for 1090 MHz Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B), dated 13 September 2000.
RTCA/DO-260B means RTCA Inc. document RTCA/DO-260B titled Minimum Operational Performance Standards for 1090 MHz Extended Squitter Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) and Traffic Information Services – Broadcast (TIS-B), dated 2 December 2009.
secondary surveillance radar (SSR) means a surveillance radar system, which uses transmitters/receivers (interrogators) and transponders.
SIL means Source Integrity Level, as specified in paragraph 2.2.3.2.7.2.9 of RTCA/DO-260B.
surveillance radar means radar equipment used to determine the position of an aircraft, in range and azimuth.
transponder means an aircraft's SSR transponder.

11.53  Carriage of surveillance equipment
 (2) A rotorcraft in an operation mentioned in column 1 of an item in Table 11.53(2), in the class of airspace mentioned in column 2 of the item, must be fitted with surveillance equipment meeting the requirements mentioned in column 3 of the item.

 Table 11.53(2)—Surveillance equipment requirements
Item                                                 Column 1           Column 2                              Column 3
                                                     Operation         Class of airspace                     Requirements