Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00187:reg:4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00187
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4
Character Range: 381501–383854

4     VFR        Class E (not above FL290)                       At least 1:
                 Class G — from 10 000 ft to not above FL290     (a) approved ADS-B OUT configuration; or
                                                                 (b) approved equipment configuration of a Mode S transponder with Class B TABS position source device; or
                                                                 (c) approved transponder being:
                                                                    (i) for an aircraft, manufactured on or after 6 February 2014, or modified by having its transponder installation replaced on or after 6 February 2014 — a Mode S transponder with ADS‑B capability; or
                                                                    (ii) for any other aircraft — an approved transponder; or
                                                                 (d) an approved integrated TABS device.
                                                              Note   An approved Mode S transponder with ADS-B capability is not required to transmit ADS-B OUT for a VFR flight.

       (3) Item 4 in Table 26.68 (2) does not apply to an aircraft if the aircraft does not have:
(a) an engine; or
(b) sufficient engine-driven electrical power generation capacity to power the surveillance equipment.

      26.68A Requirements for other surveillance equipment for VFR aircraft
       (1) An aircraft may be fitted with, or carry, surveillance equipment in addition to the surveillance equipment required by section 26.68, but only if the requirements of this section are met.
       (2) An aircraft may be fitted with, or carry, surveillance equipment in circumstances where surveillance equipment is not required by section 26.68, but only if the requirements of this section are met.
       (3) For subsections (1) and (2), an aircraft in an operation mentioned in column 1 of Table 26.68A (3), in the class of airspace mentioned in column 2 of the item, may be fitted with, or carry, surveillance equipment that meets the requirements mentioned in column 3 of the item.

Table 26.68A (3) – Optional surveillance equipment – requirements

Item  Operation  Class of airspace                             Capability and Requirements
      Column 1   Column 2                                      Column 3