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Thanks Chief!
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Under the FAA Docket folder is the "current status" which presently says " in Long Term Action". Not sure what that means but probably IMHO .... we can last longer than you can. I vaguely remember someone saying NavWorx would respond on their website on Jan 2 , ( 2017). Anyone seen anything ???
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There is some new info on the Cessna Pilots Association forum from a person whose wife worked at Navworx. Unless Navworx (Bill) has a rather large sum of money to fight this, I'm getting the feeling that their doors may never open.
Just hope maybe someone will pick up the pieces. Larry |
This is where AOPA and EAA should step in to help their members (NavWorx customers) - as well as helping NavWorx...they've done it before!
Meanwhile, let us know what is going on - give us some options...other than the orphanage. Considering the work and money we already have invested in this product - the ability to not have to start over would be a great option. I was an early purchaser and recently got mine installed and configured using my 430W as the certified position source - still having technical issues (with the box, I think, as it presents a TX/RX fault message). No response on the follow-ups I have sent regarding my installation. My gut tells me that a certified position source will be an alternate method of compliance...I hope! |
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Go to: http://www.cessna.org then click on: Forums Main Index Avionics Corner *Group Buy Navworxs ADS-B Larry |
Appears you have to be a member to access the forums.
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thanks, bob |
Sorry about that....didn't know if they allowed guests access.
Here is a couple of comments. It appears to all boil down to a certification issue, which I understand is very expensive. Larry Quote: To get a product to market, one hires people that know "what is expected", NavWorx didn't or this wouldn't be an issue. I've been on the front-line in this with FCC certifications, and the company I was a hired design ( hardware and software ) consultant, had specialists whom their only job was the compliance / government interface. These specialists also told us exactly how things were to be designed / tested. This is shown again with the FAA inspectors being turned away more than once. If your QA person is laid up ( your wife ), then the company must find someone else to be there to answer questions. A company that can't do that, can't be successful in these type of markets, Its sounds like a hard lesson to be learned for many involved. All I can say is that NavWorx had a number of consultants involved in the certification effort. But for the most part, they studied the FAA guidance and proceeded as instructed by that guidance. As best I can tell, the problems started when the "normal thing" at the FAA office was above and beyond what was in the guidance. The alternative (which is a theory I do not like, but must acknowledge as a possibility) is that a competitor influenced the FAA, and once that ball was rolling, it couldn't stop. Another: The conversations often went something like this... NavWorx provides data that is at-least compliant with the regulation. FAA: This is not what we expect. NavWorx: Okay, what would you like? FAA: It is not our place to tell industry how to comply with regulations. That's not to say that I imagine NavWorx is blameless in the situation. I know that in a small town (like the aviation community) you don't mouth-off to the cops, even if you're right. That isn't going to play well for you in the short term or the long. I can easily imagine certain people at NavWorx electing to say certain things to their FAA representatives that I might have chosen not to say. But that's why I say that the real issues here are personal rather than technical in nature. |
From pukingdawgs post....
"But that's why I say that the real issues here are personal rather than technical in nature".... AKA POLITICS! I just spoke with Walter Boyd of Adventure Pilot regarding an ifly 720 question. Then I ask if they knew any more info than the public since they use to sell Navworx ADSB boxes. He said they've emailed navworx several times and their emails are thus far unanswered. |
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