ADS-B testing in FL

[Steve]

8/5362 (#7)FL.. AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE, ESSENTIAL SERVICE BROADCAST EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UNTIL 0808312359 THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WILL BE CONDUCTING INITIAL OPERATIONAL TESTING OF: 1. AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE, ESSENTIAL SERVICE BROADCAST. 2. TRAFFIC INFORMATION SERVICE-BROADCAST (TIS-B ) BROADCAST OF TRAFFIC INFORMATION TO ADS-B EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT.. 3. FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICES-BROADCAST (FIS-B ) BROADCAST AVIATION WEATHER AND FLIGHT OPERATIONAL INFORMATION. SEVERAL NEW GROUND BROADCAST STATIONS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED WITHIN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA AREAS. DURING THIS INITIAL OPERATIONAL TESTING PERIOD ALL LEGACY PROVIDED BROADCAST SERVICE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL BE PLACED IN A RECEIVE ONLY, NON-BROADCAST MODE.. PILOTS AND OPERATORS ARE REMINDED THAT DURING THIS INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST PERIOD ANY INFORMATION RECEIVED IS NOT APPROVED FOR OPERATIONAL USE. THEREFORE, NO REPORTING IS REQUIRED FOR INTERRUPTION OF SERVICE OR OUTAGE OF SERVICES. PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF THIS INITIAL OPERATIONAL TESTING, THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINASTRATION WILL ISSUE FURTHER GUIDANCE DESCRIBING THE TECHNOLOGY, PROCEDURES, AND APPROVAL PROCESS, AS WELL AS THE OUTAGE REPORTING AND NOTAM NOTIFICATION PROCESS. WIE UNTIL UFN. CREATED: 01 JUL 15:26 2008

 

[SCCutler]

8/5362 (#7)FL.. AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE, ESSENTIAL SERVICE BROADCAST EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UNTIL 0808312359 THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WILL BE CONDUCTING INITIAL OPERATIONAL TESTING OF: 1. AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE, ESSENTIAL SERVICE BROADCAST. 2. TRAFFIC INFORMATION SERVICE-BROADCAST (TIS-B ) BROADCAST OF TRAFFIC INFORMATION TO ADS-B EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT.. 3. FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICES-BROADCAST (FIS-B ) BROADCAST AVIATION WEATHER AND FLIGHT OPERATIONAL INFORMATION. SEVERAL NEW GROUND BROADCAST STATIONS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED WITHIN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA AREAS. DURING THIS INITIAL OPERATIONAL TESTING PERIOD ALL LEGACY PROVIDED BROADCAST SERVICE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL BE PLACED IN A RECEIVE ONLY, NON-BROADCAST MODE.. PILOTS AND OPERATORS ARE REMINDED THAT DURING THIS INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST PERIOD ANY INFORMATION RECEIVED IS NOT APPROVED FOR OPERATIONAL USE. THEREFORE, NO REPORTING IS REQUIRED FOR INTERRUPTION OF SERVICE OR OUTAGE OF SERVICES. PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF THIS INITIAL OPERATIONAL TESTING, THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINASTRATION WILL ISSUE FURTHER GUIDANCE DESCRIBING THE TECHNOLOGY, PROCEDURES, AND APPROVAL PROCESS, AS WELL AS THE OUTAGE REPORTING AND NOTAM NOTIFICATION PROCESS. WIE UNTIL UFN. CREATED: 01 JUL 15:26 2008

....and then, they'll learn to spell?

 

[Joe B]

DURING THIS INITIAL OPERATIONAL TESTING PERIOD ALL LEGACY PROVIDED BROADCAST SERVICE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL BE PLACED IN A RECEIVE ONLY, NON-BROADCAST MODE

WTF is the "Receive Only, Non-Broadcast Mode" of a "Broadcast Service"? How can a "Broadcast Service" receive?

And is this FAA-speak for "We're turning off existing FIS and TIS while we test this newfangled stuff"?

 

[Frenchie]

WTF is the "Receive Only, Non-Broadcast Mode" of a "Broadcast Service"? How can a "Broadcast Service" receive?

And is this FAA-speak for "We're turning off existing FIS and TIS while we test this newfangled stuff"?

I don't think so. I can't see what purpose turning off TIS would serve, and it's not so easily turned off without removing other capabilities of the system.