Only 40,000 general aviation (GA) aircraft flying in the USA have
been equipped with automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) Out
equipment ahead of the Federal Aviation Administration’s 1 January 2020
deadline, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.
The FAA
estimates that between 100,000 and 160,000 GA aircraft will need to
comply with the regulation in order to operate in airspace where a Mode C
transponder is currently required.
ADS-B Out is designed to improve air traffic
management by enabling an aircraft to continuously transmit highly accurate
position and status information to air traffic control.
“We’re now just over two years out from the FAA
compliance deadline,” says GAMA president Pete Bunce. “As we move forward,
knowing that date will not change, it is essential that those operators who
haven’t yet, make a plan for equipage to avoid having their aircraft grounded
and losing its residual value.”
GAMA says there
are a number of affordable products available on the market for light
aircraft. “By choosing to equip now, operators are investing in their safety
and ensuring they meet the 2020 deadline before installation lines grow long,”
says Bunce.
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