Jetguy
Well Known Member
Caught in the desert vortex heat down in north Texas I am pondering the Future of ADSB. So let's take a ADSB Poll. As we get closer to the 2020 date I suspect only about 8% of GA will have the equipment on board. How will the FAA in force this FAR? Underneath the class B airspace around DFW there has to be at least 30 uncontrolled airports including live on fields that are private. Per AOPA there are at least 81,564 certified, piston-powered, fixed-wing aircraft that are valued at $40,000 or less. How many of these airplanes will pay the fee to install the equipment? How will the FAA catch the violators when they land at uncontrolled fields as they fly under Class B airspace? Logistically it seems overwhelming for the FAA. Will they use software to single out installed ADSB equipment that doesn't pass muster for violation letters? There was a previous thread where a FAA representative had to make 400 phone calls because of a change in policy for January 2016. I can imagine a software cliche where 5000 phone calls will have to be made. 2020 is going to be the ADSB WILD WEST. Oh and let's throw in a few drones cruising around the area to!