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Re:FAA says 5G could impact radio altimeters on most Boeing ... by mcguire on Wednesday February 23, 2022 @10:28PM (#30449866)
Psst! Boeing isn't the only manufacturer affected.

"Airbus has issued Flight Operations Transmission 999.0002/22 (01/10/2022) which describes the currently understood effects of radar altimeter anomalies. Guidance is provided for A320 family, A330, and A340 aircraft for handing these anomalies.

"Embraer Flight Operations Letter 170-001/22 and Operational Bulletin 170-001/22 (01/02/2022): Describe the possible effects of C-Band 5G interference on its E170, E175, E190, and E195 aircraft.

"The FAA has developed a process by which better performing radar altimeters that are able to reject 5G interference can be approved to operate without regard to the AD and NOTAMs. These Alternate Methods of Compliance (AMOC) approvals will be specific to a combination of aircraft model and radar altimeter model. The method of approval will take into consideration the performance of the aircraft/radar altimeter combination, as well as the location and power of the 5G transmitter in the vicinity of the airport. Therefore, the AMOCs are being issued with a list of airports where they are effective. As of 1/25/2022, FAA has approved AMOCs for several models of radar altimeters, installed on Boeing 717, 737, 747, 757, 767, 777, 787, and MD-10/-11; Airbus A220, A300, A310, A319, A320, A321, A330, A340, A350, and A380, Embraer 120, 170, and 190, all Canadair CRJ aircraft, some DeHavilland Canada DHC-8, and some ATR aircraft. These AMOCs are limited to certain airports and specific models of radar altimeters. Pilots should ensure that they have AMOC documentation for their aircraft and airport (e.g. in a dispatch release) before operating at an airport without regard to the 5G AD/NOTAM."

https://www.alpa.org/resources/aircraft-operations-radar-alt...

Re:FAA says 5G could impact radio altimeters on most Boeing ... by hef19898 on Thursday February 24, 2022 @01:31AM (#30451282)
So some altimeters, manufactured by companies supplying all OEMs way hefore 5g was thing, have trouble with 5G now. There seems to be a solution for this old equipment, civil aviation moves on. For once no need to pick on Boeing here. Or on anyone else.
Re:FAA says 5G could impact radio altimeters on most Boeing ... by undersuit on Thursday February 24, 2022 @01:52AM (#30451443)
I never said Boeing should pay for other companies upgrades. Maybe I could have said "the companies that own the airplanes"... but I'm not unaware that other companies are affected... that fact was even in the comment I replied too.