The Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Light system is designed to enable all airspace participants to make themselves visible electronically and transmit position data in order to avoid dangerous approaches or even collisions in the air. The term “Light” refers to the fact that the corresponding devices should be inexpensive, lightweight, and energy-efficient so that they can also be used in small aircraft such as ultralight aircraft or UAS.
With the document “ADS-L 4 SRD860 Issue 2,” the European Aviation Safety Agency has now published a revised version of the technical specifications for the ADS-L protocol. According to EASA, this represents another significant step toward the safe coexistence of manned and unmanned aircraft in all types of airspace, such as U-space areas. The new technical specifications have therefore been explicitly adapted to ensure maximum compatibility with UAS standards for remote identification.
UAV DACH is committed to making electronic signatures mandatory for all aircraft systems, as this would represent an important step toward the safe and equal integration of drones into general airspace. With the ADS-L concept, the European Aviation Safety Agency is pursuing a technological approach that aims to make precisely this possible. The association for unmanned aviation has therefore joined the ADS-L Coalition founded by EASA in order to bring the perspective of the European UAS industry to the committee.