Getting to that point, however, will require millions of dollars in filters and altimeter replacements.
. While it seemed like a breakthrough at the time — it looked like everyone had started to work together — there were definitely still questions left around how it would work in practice and whether the steps already taken would be enough.
Now that the deadline is approaching, the FAA seems to want to push airlines and other aircraft operators to also change their equipment. It’s apparently determined that additional mitigations will be needed for some aircraft, which, in certain cases, could mean installing filters on existing altimeters that will block out C-Band signals before they reach the sensor itself. In others, it’ll mean replacing the altimeter entirely.
The FAA estimates around 820 planes would need filters, while 180 would need new altimeters altogether. According to its calculations, that would cost around $26 million, though the document doesn’t seem to specifically say who’ll be on the hook for that. Given that the FAA is soliciting comments on the rule, it’ll probably hear from airlines, carriers, and anyone else involved with opinions on who should have to pay.
If the rule passes as-is, the deadline for making sure airplanes have compliant equipment will be February 1st, 2024. Until then, the FAA has proposed putting restrictions on planes with altimeters that can’t properly filter 5G — starting July 1st, 2023, the rule says there are “certain operations” those planes won’t be able to carry out at airports with C-Band coverage.
If the rule is adopted, it won’t be the final step . The regulator says it’s working on developing a Technical Standard Order for altimeters going forward and that the standard could change things down the line.
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