FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: ADS-B ADS-B Out systems installation The following information is from the Federal Aviation Administration's ADS-B Out frequently asked questions. QUESTION: What are the common installation errors in ADS-B Out installations? ANSWER: The FAA is working with operators, manufacturers and installers on eliminating common ADS-B installation errors. The most common issues associated with an ADS-B installation are: * Missing barometric pressure altitude. * Air/ground determination issues. * Flight ID issues including missing flight ID 3-letter identifier. * Duplicate and wrong ICAOs. * Invalid Mode 3/A Code - mitigation in place. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS United States Industry drug and alcohol testing program The following information is from the Federal Aviation Administration's Drug Abatement frequently asked questions. QUESTION: What is the process of setting up an FAAmandated drug and alcohol testing program? * Incorrect emitter category. * Aircraft with position errors. The installation error rate is unacceptably high. The majority of these issues can be corrected by following the installation manual and properly configuring these systems. These systems are configuration critical. The practice of copying the configuration from one aircraft to another does not ensure a correct installation. The AEA encourages every member installing ADS-B Out systems to use the proper test equipment, perform a performance flight, and request an FAA Performance Report as part of every post installation checkout. The goal for 2017 is for zero ADS-B installation errors throughout the entire AEA membership. Let's show the FAA and industry why they should use our certified repair stations. ANSWER: According to the FAA's drug and alcohol testing regulation (14 CFR Part 120), an employer (i.e., a Part 119 certificate holder with authority to operate under Parts 121 and/or 135, an operator as defined in 14 CFR ยง 91.147, or an air traffic control facility not operated by the FAA or under contract to the U.S. military), or a contractor who chooses to implement its own testing program, must ensure that any employee performing the following safety-sensitive functions directly or by contract (including subcontract at any tier) is subject to drug and alcohol testing: Continued on following page avionics news * january 2017 13