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NEWS

GARMIN DIVERSITY

TRANSPONDERS APPROVED

shading caused when the aircraft turns or maneuvers.
Garmin has announced that it has received Federal Diversity antennas also improve line-of-sight visibility and
Aviation Administration (FAA) STC approval, in conjunction with allow the transponder to more robustly send and receive ADS-B
transmission from other participating aircraft, further improving
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Transport Canada visibility while operating throughout the global airspace system.
Civil Aviation (TCCA) validation for the GTX 335D and GTX 345D. All versions of GTX 335D and GTX 345D interface with a
These diversity transponders provide optimal ADS-B Out compatible WAAS GPS position source to meet ADS-B “Out”
coverage and visibility, while operating throughout the global requirements (integrated GPS variants are not available). GTX
airspace system. GTX 335D offers ADS-B Out, while the GTX 335D and GTX 345D are also compatible with the Garmin
345D provides ADS-B Out as well as dual-link ADS-B In traffic and altitude encoder, which conveniently mounts to the transponder
weather for display on compatible avionics and mobile devices. backplate for easy installation and service, precluding the need
Remote-mount versions are also available. The GTX 335D/GTX for a static leak check after removal of the transponder for
345D transponders are intended for qualifying aircraft that may maintenance. Q
prefer or require a diversity
solution, while also meeting
or exceeding global ADS-B
airspace requirements.
GTX 335D and GTX
345D utilise two antennas
mounted on the top and
bottom of the aircraft, pro-
viding superior operational
coverage. As opposed to
having a single antenna that
is mounted on the bottom
of the aircraft, diversity
antennas help reduce antenna

GENERAL
AIRCRAFT CAN PICK UP CARGO

CONTAINERS ON ITS OWN

By Darrell Etherington

(VTOL) aircraft that can carry That’s a mighty interesting require any major charging
more than 300 lbs of cargo feature, and one that could infrastructure to operate,
Autonomous aircraft for up to 300 miles - a good potentially make possible a lot could help it commercialize its
transportation seems like a distance for replacing some of efficiency gains in a cargo services ahead of other types of
sure thing at this point - in medium-haul ground-freight operation, like round-the-clock designs.
operation and relatively low-lift
particular for cargo, where routes. urgent deliveries of large It’s aiming to serve a range of
safety concerns around Now, Elroy Air is demonstrat- volumes of emergency supplies. customers across commercial,
potential harm to people aren’t ing some new aspects of their Elroy is betting that its humanitarian and military
as much of an issue. system, including the ability approach, which includes the industries, and completed its
One company pursuing this to pick up cargo containers on autonomous cargo loading and first test flight earlier this year.
goal is Elroy Air, which has its own without any loading loading features, as well as a Q
developed a hybrid-electric processes needing to be hybrid fuel system that offers Watch the video to see more
vertical take-off and landing handled by humans. efficiency but also doesn’t https://youtu.be/_V3oD7u5V6w

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