Garmin GDL 82 available?

[larryvj]

I applied and got a reservation for the rebate on the last day, September 18th. I had planned to use the GDL-82 but the 90-day install deadline was around December 18th. So it there a way I can get the rebate if I get my hands on a GDL-82, install it, flight tested before February 15th, and still qualify for the rebate??

[nomocom]

Originally Posted by larryvj

install it, flight tested before February 15th, and still qualify for the rebate??

Same date for my application... I got a reminder in the mail with feb 15 as the deadline. Better get to work😀

[larryvj]

What about the part of the FAA program that states the unit must be installed in 90 days from Sept 18th??

[Jesse]

Originally Posted by larryvj

What about the part of the FAA program that states the unit must be installed in 90 days from Sept 18th??

Installed within 90 days, then you have 60 days to do the rebate flight in rule airspace. The FAA doesn?t know when it was installed, but they will know when the rebate flight was done, so that really gives you 150 days, which ends on Feb 15.

[uk_figs]

Originally Posted by larryvj

What about the part of the FAA program that states the unit must be installed in 90 days from Sept 18th??

A number of us installing the GDL 82 followed Jesse's approach, filed in Sep (GDL 82 was not on the list so picked a Garmin product), received the unit from Stein this month, installed and flew the check flight, applied for rebate (GDL 82 now on the drop down list), and rebate was approved.

I will say that when they state fly in "rule airspace" they do mean within the boundary, in my case I was in class C area under approach control but ATC had me flying just outside the boundary as they were very busy. When I checked my GAIRS report I had a FAIL with respect to flying for 30+ minutes in rule airspace.
Fortunately I did not have to re-fly as a FAA administrator reviewed the data and approved my rebate .
Figs

[Shawn25854]

I did the same thing, filed 2 days before the deadline and chose another Garmin product. When I validated the GDL-82 was on the drop down list. My deadline was 2/2/18.

Since my airport is inside the Tampa mode c veil I didn't have to hunt down "rule airspace", I was in it.

[RVbySDI]

Originally Posted by larryvj

I applied and got a reservation for the rebate on the last day, September 18th. I had planned to use the GDL-82 but the 90-day install deadline was around December 18th. So it there a way I can get the rebate if I get my hands on a GDL-82, install it, flight tested before February 15th, and still qualify for the rebate??

Originally Posted by larryvj

What about the part of the FAA program that states the unit must be installed in 90 days from Sept 18th??

Originally Posted by Jesse

Installed within 90 days, then you have 60 days to do the rebate flight in rule airspace. The FAA doesn?t know when it was installed, but they will know when the rebate flight was done, so that really gives you 150 days, which ends on Feb 15.

Originally Posted by uk_figs

A number of us installing the GDL 82 followed Jesse's approach, filed in Sep (GDL 82 was not on the list so picked a Garmin product), received the unit from Stein this month, installed and flew the check flight, applied for rebate (GDL 82 now on the drop down list), and rebate was approved.

I will say that when they state fly in "rule airspace" they do mean within the boundary, in my case I was in class C area under approach control but ATC had me flying just outside the boundary as they were very busy. When I checked my GAIRS report I had a FAIL with respect to flying for 30+ minutes in rule airspace.
Fortunately I did not have to re-fly as a FAA administrator reviewed the data and approved my rebate .
Figs

What Jesse and Figgs said! The FAA is using the performance flight date as its monitor. It does not know when you installed, most likely they really don't care when it was installed either. They do care that you are broadcasting your signal correctly. That is what they want to know about.

Frankly, this is a poster child example of the adage:
"Rules were meant to be broken!"

[nomocom]

Originally Posted by larryvj

What about...??

Time is getting a bit short. I'd suggest downloading the install manual, plan you mounting, order your wire, etc... so when you get your box, you aren't then ordering the materials needed for install. Good Luck!

[flytoday]

Originally Posted by nomocom

Time is getting a bit short. I'd suggest downloading the install manual, plan you mounting, order your wire, etc... so when you get your box, you aren't then ordering the materials needed for install. Good Luck!

My delay items were the high-density D-sub male pin crimper insert, some extra high-density male pins (with the color stripes, I built two cables), a new transponder blade antenna for the belly, connectors for the new GPS antenna cable (TNC), and BNC connectors for inserting the 82 inline into the xponder to antenna cable run.

If time is critical the installer could skip the wiring the Fault and Anonymous discrete lines, fly the test/data flight(s), and later add those discrete lines, with the panel fault light and anonymous switch.

Carl
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[nomocom]

One thing to be aware of before going the GDL 82 route is you may need a new transponder antenna. Install manual, page 4-4 lists the antennas that apparently perform well enough at the 3 frequencies, 978, 1030, and 1090. These are not the everyday mode C antennas that are tuned for the 1030 and 1090 and are likely already on your bird.