ED Decision 2025/010/R
AUTOMATIC ELT OR AUTOMATIC TRACKING DEVICE
(a) An automatic ELT fitted on the VCA should comply with ETSO-C126b or ETSO-C126c, as applicable according to the date of issue of the individual CofA. First Generation Beacon (FGB) ELTs should be able to transmit an encoded position of the VCA from an internal GNSS receiver.
(b) The airborne system used in order to comply with point UAM.IDE.MVCA.280, when not based on an automatic ELT, should:
(1) be combined with an ELT(S) or a PLB;
(2) comply with the applicable ETSO;
(3) comply with the Certification Specifications for Airborne Communications, Navigation and Surveillance (CS-ACNS) issued by EASA, or equivalent,
and
the transmission service provider should be certified in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/373 (the ‘ATM/ANS Regulation’).
(c) The ground part of the VCA tracking system should automatically identify an abnormal lack of position reporting and alert the operator. It should also be capable of automatically transmitting tracking data and alerting signals to search and rescue services.
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