Nav Canada says it has implemented a grace period for aircraft operators who enter Class A airspace in Canada (above 18,000 feet, IFR only) without the ADS-B equipment that meets the newly activated mandate. The not-for-profit air traffic management company said operators who mistakenly enter Class A without antennas that send signals both up to satellites and down to ground stations will not face sanctions during the first 90 days of the mandate, which started on Aug. 10. "While the Class A mandate will be in effect on August 10, 2023, a 90-day implementation transition period from August 10, 2023 to November 8, 2023 will offer aircraft operators more time to acclimate," Nav Canada told AVweb in an email statement. "Aviation Occurrence Reports (AOR) will not be filed during this transition period in the event that an aircraft not equipped in accordance with the Canadian ADS-B mandate and has not received an accommodation agreement enters airspace where ADS-B is mandatory."
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/navcanada-offers-temporary-amnesty-on-ads-b-mandate-violations