Garmin G3x Touch ADS-B "participation"?

[Mike D]

Rich is correct.

From the FAA;
"The ADS-B Out equipment installed in an aircraft must meet the performance requirements of the ADS-B TSOs. A TSO authorization, issued in accordance with 14 CFR 21 subpart O, is not required"

http://www.faa.gov/nextgen/equipadsb/faq/

My understanding is that the FAA is concerned with the ability if the GPS to check itself for errors in position. But there are much smarter people here that can tell us how to get to "TSO performance".

[Bill M.]

Brian, thank you for the clarification. I never thought for an instant that the G3Xperts were trying to mislead. In fact, my conversations with Steve, Tim, and now you have been most helpful and responsive to my questions about the G3X Touch system. Thank you!

The challenge for me is with Synergy definitively stating last April that my dual-screen G3X Touch, GTX 23 ES transponder, and GDL 39R provided 2020 compliant ADS-B in/out capability. When I saw the Garmin option page of the Fly RV-12 website that stated the G3X Touch system possesses a built-in WAAS GPS receiver, this information seemed to confirm Synergy’s claim and didn’t raise flags for me to question further. So, I could have pressed harder at the time. Perhaps, since my RV-12 S-LSA was one of the first with dual-screen Garmin avionics, there was confusion within Synergy about its 2020 ADS-B compliance. I certainly give them the benefit of the doubt.

Still, my challenge now is to comply with the 2020 ADS-B mandate. I’ll await Van’s release of the GPS 20A upgrade kit.

Thanks,
Bill