vorlon1 Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 (edited) Has anyone applied the update yet? Planning on doing this first thing in the morning... From uAvionix: " Service Bulletin 1.4.0 is now available for skyBeacon TSO and EXP units. The new software release represents the culmination of our team's effort to better support thousands of aircraft configurations. uAvionix strongly recommends all skyBeacon systems be updated to software 1.4.0, as it may have a noticeable impact on your reported performance. The 1.4.0 software brings increased intelligence and discrimination to the handling of Mode A (squawk) and Flight ID. In addition, performance in unusually high interrogation radar environments, and compatibility with certain legacy equipment, is also greatly improved. No additional configuration or installation changes are required after the application of the update. " https://uavionix.com/skybeacon-software-upgrade-to-ads-b-1-4-0/ Edited October 10, 2019 by vorlon1 added URL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vorlon1 Posted October 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 On 10/10/2019 at 4:10 PM, vorlon1 said: "uAvionix strongly recommends..." That might be an understatement. The SB is mandatory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDPetersen Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 Seemed to go painlessly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetdriven Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 7 hours ago, vorlon1 said: That might be an understatement. The SB is mandatory. is your airplane not airworthy if you dont do it? What makes it mandatory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vorlon1 Posted October 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 6 hours ago, jetdriven said: is your airplane not airworthy if you dont do it? What makes it mandatory? Would like to help, but I'm not the best one to answer that question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotarPilot Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 (edited) SBs are not mandatory for part 91 operators like us. I believe they are only mandatory for 135 and 121 operators and that’s probably because it’s written into their ops specs that they will comply with all SBs An Airworthiness Directive (A.D.) is a directive issued when the FAA realizes that a perilous condition exists in a product (aircraft engine, airframe, appliance or propeller). They notify aircraft operators and owners of potentially unsafe conditions that need special inspections, alterations, or repairs. A Service Bulletin (S.B.) is a notice to an aircraft operator from a manufacturer informing him/her of a product improvement. An alert service bulletin is issued when an unsafe condition shows up that the manufacturer believes to be a safety related as opposed to a mere improvement of a product. Service bulletins often result to issuance of Airworthiness Directives by FAA. An airworthiness directive references the alert service bulletin as a way of complying with the AD. Having realized that there were distinct levels of seriousness to a service bulletin, manufacturers started to categorize them as optional, recommended, alert, mandatory, informational, etc. It was left to the manufacturers to classify a service bulletin as they considered best for there was no standard for the terminology. Differentiation between non-mandatory service bulletins is done and decided only by the FAA. Although a service bulletin may be categorized as mandatory by the manufacturer, it is crucial to know that compliance with service bulletins isn’t necessarily required under the FARs (Federal Aviation Regulations) unless the service bulletin includes or is accompanied by an airworthiness directive. As opposed to service bulletins, airworthiness directives affect the safety conditions of a flight. It’s for this reason compliance becomes mandatory. http://blog.covingtonaircraft.com/2015/06/09/service-bulletins-and-airworthiness-directives/ Edited October 16, 2019 by NotarPilot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinneMooney Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 On 10/16/2019 at 4:36 AM, NotarPilot said: SBs are not mandatory for part 91 operators like us. I believe they are only mandatory for 135 and 121 operators and that’s probably because it’s written into their ops specs that they will comply with all SBs An Airworthiness Directive (A.D.) is a directive issued when the FAA realizes that a perilous condition exists in a product (aircraft engine, airframe, appliance or propeller). They notify aircraft operators and owners of potentially unsafe conditions that need special inspections, alterations, or repairs. A Service Bulletin (S.B.) is a notice to an aircraft operator from a manufacturer informing him/her of a product improvement. An alert service bulletin is issued when an unsafe condition shows up that the manufacturer believes to be a safety related as opposed to a mere improvement of a product. Service bulletins often result to issuance of Airworthiness Directives by FAA. An airworthiness directive references the alert service bulletin as a way of complying with the AD. Having realized that there were distinct levels of seriousness to a service bulletin, manufacturers started to categorize them as optional, recommended, alert, mandatory, informational, etc. It was left to the manufacturers to classify a service bulletin as they considered best for there was no standard for the terminology. Differentiation between non-mandatory service bulletins is done and decided only by the FAA. Although a service bulletin may be categorized as mandatory by the manufacturer, it is crucial to know that compliance with service bulletins isn’t necessarily required under the FARs (Federal Aviation Regulations) unless the service bulletin includes or is accompanied by an airworthiness directive. As opposed to service bulletins, airworthiness directives affect the safety conditions of a flight. It’s for this reason compliance becomes mandatory. http://blog.covingtonaircraft.com/2015/06/09/service-bulletins-and-airworthiness-directives/ Compliance with this Service Bulletin is a required part of the Continued Airworthiness instructions (every 12 calendar months). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob865 Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 It's mandatory per the service bulletin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 So does doing the SB update require a logbook entry and sign off from an AP or can the owner sign it off if required? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotarPilot Posted October 18, 2019 Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 17 hours ago, MinneMooney said: Compliance with this Service Bulletin is a required part of the Continued Airworthiness instructions (every 12 calendar months). Well there’s always that. You’re right. I haven’t read the ICAs on the Skybeacon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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