Aviation Dictionary

AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE−CONTRACT (ADS−C)

A data link position reporting system, controlled by a ground station, that establishes contracts with an aircraft’s avionics that occur automatically whenever specific events occur, or specific time intervals are reach...

Dictionary Term

AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE−CONTRACT (ADS−C)

Definition

A data link position reporting system, controlled by a ground station, that establishes contracts with an aircraft’s avionics that occur automatically whenever specific events occur, or specific time intervals are reached.

References

Pilot Controller Glossary, Federal Aviation Administration, 2023