Sun, Nov 01, 2009
BXP6403 Mode S Transponder Class I Will Be Installed In EMS
Aircraft
Air Evac EMS, which operates Air
Evac Lifeteam and Texas LifeStar, has picked Becker Avionics' 160mm
BXP6403 Mode S Transponder (Class I) for installation in its EMS
aircraft.
The BXP6403 helps Air Evac to meet the future requirements of
transponder technology by enhancing safety and situational
awareness through the use of traffic information. The compact and
lightweight single block Mode-S transponder is compatible with
existing Mode A/C systems and provides the addition of data-link
technology. The data-link provides flight critical information such
as traffic which increases situational awareness while reducing the
need for additional traffic detection equipment. Furthermore, the
BXP6403 reports additional aircraft specific details to ATC
providing a clearer picture of the flight environment.
Air Evac says it selected the BXP6403 because it is a
straightforward retrofit for the Bendix-King KT76A transponders
currently installed in their aircraft. As a true drop-in
replacement, the BXP6403 saves time and money for Air Evac by
enabling them to switch to Mode S transponder technology.
The BXP6403 Mode S Transponder is equipped with extended
squitter and SI code function and it provides an interface to the
central aircraft data system. It allows ELS, supports EHS, as well
as ADS-B via extended squitter. The BXP6403-1-(01) is intended to
serve IFR/Class 1 aircraft. It is certified according to TSO C112
and ETSO-2C112b and is suited for VFR and IFR operations up to
50,000 feet.
The Mode S ICAO address and additional fixed data are stored in
a separate address module, AM6400-1-(01), which is plugged in to
the transponder and remains in the aircraft when the transponder is
exchanged.
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