How ADS-B Works

ADS-B has three basic components: (1) a GPS or FMS box, (2) a two-way digital data link, and (3) a Cockpit Display of Traffic Indicator (CDTI). The GPS or FMS furnishes the system with precise aircraft position data, along with a velocity vector. The two-way data link, also linked to the air data...

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