Analysis of the ADS-B airspace monitoring system

One of the most important aspects of flight safety is awareness of AC air position (AC is the short for aircraft). The leading method of stating AC airspace location is the use of radar systems – primary, secondary, combined primary – secondary surveillance radars-though radar systems have significant drawbacks. However, at present, more advanced technologies are also in use, for example, ADS-B and multilateration. This article is focused on ADS-B broadcasting. Global coverage, low cost, great amount of obtainable information makes Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast a highly efficient system. Application of the method for AC air positioning is equally effective for helicopters, especially for those operated by special emergency services. As for the infrastructure of air navigation, the research in this sphere is focused on surveillance systems necessary for reliable control of increasing air traffic. The problem of better awareness of AC air position is still acute and has always been the object of extensive research. At present, home-manufactured civil aviation helicopters are practically never equipped with ADS-B transponders, and hardly ever use the available resources of transceiver-based surveillance systems. The objective of the analysis presented is to demonstrate the applicability of Flightradar system options, as well as implementation of ADS – B transponders for helicopter fleet. Operating surveillance systems like Flightradar may considerably increase flight safety by improving the awareness of helicopters current air position.