Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01118:reg:3:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01118
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 5/9)
Character Range: 142080–144993

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Division 26.10 Surveillance equipment

26.19 Exceptions to (E)TSO or NAA requirements
       (1) A requirement under this Division that an item of equipment that is to be fitted to, or carried on, an aircraft must be authorised in accordance with a particular TSO or ETSO does not apply to a Part 131 aircraft for surveillance equipment if:
(a) the configuration of the surveillance equipment provides the pilot, other aircraft, and ATS with the same surveillance capability as would be provided if the equipment had complied with the particular TSO or ETSO; and
(b) the pilot in command or the operator has a statement of conformance (however described) from the equipment manufacturer stating the particular standard or standards of the TSO or ETSO with which the equipment conforms.
       (2) The requirement in subsection 26.28 (4) that an approved integrated TABS device (the equipment) that is to be fitted to, or carried on, an aircraft must be authorised by the relevant NAA of the equipment manufacturer does not apply to a Part 131 aircraft if:
(a) the configuration of the equipment that is fitted to, or carried on, the aircraft provides the pilot, other aircraft, and ATS with the same surveillance capability as would be provided if the equipment had been expressly authorised by the relevant NAA; and
(b) the pilot in command or the operator has a statement of conformance (however described) from the equipment manufacturer stating that the equipment meets the requirements of this Division for the equipment.

26.20 Definitions
        In this Division:
14 CFR 91.225 means regulation 91.225 of the United States Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) titled Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS‑B) Out equipment and use.
ADS-B means automatic dependent surveillance – broadcast.
ADS-B OUT means the functional capability of an aircraft or vehicle to periodically broadcast its state vector (position and velocity) and other information derived from on-board systems in a format suitable for ADS-B IN capable receivers.
ADS-B test flight means a flight to prove ADS-B transmitting equipment that is newly installed on the aircraft undertaking the flight.
aircraft address means a unique combination of 24 bits available for assignment to an aircraft for the purpose of air-ground communications, navigation and surveillance.
alternate ADS-B OUT equipment configuration: see paragraph (b) of the definition of approved ADS-B OUT equipment configuration.
approved ADS-B OUT equipment configuration means an equipment configuration capable of ADS-B OUT operation on the ground and in flight, and that is 1 of the following:
(a) an approved Mode S transponder with ADS-B capability connected to an approved GNSS position source;
(b) an alternate ADS-B OUT equipment configuration meeting the