Greetings All!
Let's stir the ADS-B pot a bit and set the target price point for full ADS-B to under $2,000 for ANY experimental who can fly in all VFR airspace today.
I have a pretty simple panel, with:
Dynon Skyview w/ GPS
2 Com radios
VOR/LOC/GS/MB NAV
Mode C transponder KT76x
To be:
1. Fully 2020 compliant with ADS-B out
2. Take advantage of ADS-B In for traffic and weather
NavWorx has:
============
ADS600-EXP
TRANSMONSPE to work with my current transponder
Add $90 for Dual receiver (Required? not really but a cost effective add-on)
GPS antenna
UAT antenna
So setting the bar at $1100.00 - $1500.00 to be fully compliant for (1) above.
Then, other than NavWorx we need to add:
Tablet
Software
If you add another $200-$500 to be fully ADS-B legal AND take advantage of the extra safety offered by the ADS-B system.
Does any other vendor come close to that? Is this the number Experimentals will shoot for in the next 5 years?
Since ADS-B is actually a tax on GA so the FAA can remove expensive radar, I believe a $999 price point with federal rebates for ALL GA aircraft would be fair.
(Open fire!)
CC
Let's stir the ADS-B pot a bit and set the target price point for full ADS-B to under $2,000 for ANY experimental who can fly in all VFR airspace today.
I have a pretty simple panel, with:
Dynon Skyview w/ GPS
2 Com radios
VOR/LOC/GS/MB NAV
Mode C transponder KT76x
To be:
1. Fully 2020 compliant with ADS-B out
2. Take advantage of ADS-B In for traffic and weather
NavWorx has:
============
ADS600-EXP
TRANSMONSPE to work with my current transponder
Add $90 for Dual receiver (Required? not really but a cost effective add-on)
GPS antenna
UAT antenna
So setting the bar at $1100.00 - $1500.00 to be fully compliant for (1) above.
Then, other than NavWorx we need to add:
Tablet
Software
If you add another $200-$500 to be fully ADS-B legal AND take advantage of the extra safety offered by the ADS-B system.
Does any other vendor come close to that? Is this the number Experimentals will shoot for in the next 5 years?
Since ADS-B is actually a tax on GA so the FAA can remove expensive radar, I believe a $999 price point with federal rebates for ALL GA aircraft would be fair.
(Open fire!)
CC