FAA Grants TSO Approval Of ‘5G Tolerant’ Radalts

Bill Carey August 25, 2022
Terrain series RA-5500 radar altimeter
Terrain series RA-5500 radar altimeter.
Credit: FreeFlight Systems
Avionics manufacturer FreeFlight Systems announced that its “5G tolerant” Terrain-series radar altimeters have received FAA design and production approval. The FAA technical standard order (TSO) authorization, effective Aug. 8, certifies that FreeFlight Systems’ new-generation RA-5500 and RA-6500...
Bill Carey

Based in Washington, D.C., Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and unmanned aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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