Garmin’s Runway Occupancy Awareness (ROA) has been certified by the FAA, “marking the first certified software solution utilizing the Surface Indications and Alert (SURF-IA) technology,” according to the Olathe, Kansas avionics manufacturer. The first aircraft and initial certification of ROA is for Textron Aviation’s G1000 NXi-equipped Cessna Caravan.
ROA uses the equipped aircraft’s GPS position and ADS-B In traffic information to determine whether other aircraft (airborne or on the ground) or ground vehicles might cause a runway incursion or present a potential collision opportunity. The potential incursion or collision information is presented to the pilot as a visual crew-alerting system caution and warning announcement on the primary flight display (PFD) and by the runway highlighted in yellow or red on the PFD’s synthetic vision system. Similar caution and warning annunciations will be displayed on the SafeTaxi map on the multifunction display or window.
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