Still haven’t equipped with ADS-B? When the mandate takes effect Jan. 1, 2020, how will you fly in the airspace that requires it?
The FAA recently released a video demonstrating its ADS-B Deviation Authorization Preflight Tool (ADAPT). The requests must be made online no less than one hour before your planned flight.
The video, which is less than five minutes long, shows you exactly where to find the form and even walks through how to fill out the form.
I am ADSB compliant, so I have no worries. I also understand the uproar of flying without it. I went the ADSB in and out route, and have been quite impressed as to exactly how much traffic shows up on my GPS. Almost to the point of being scary just how close traffic is when in the IMC environment.
The available free weather is also a plus. Do I believe it should be required? Definitely in class A or B. Maybe in Class C, but not having it in C should be waiver-able with some sort of letter and restrictions. The FAA gave a 500$ incentive to do it early, and I did it in time to get mine, but it did not come close to even putting a dent into the cost of the mandate, but 500 bucks is 500 bucks. There are numerous cheap ways to comply, some as simple as a nav light or beacon light mod. For an aircraft with no electrical system, I can’t even suggest an answer. But you have to be honest with yourself. This is not a surprise. It has been the subject of debate for several years. Why did you wait? It is still the law and to fly you must follow it or not fly or risk the consequences of flying without it. Completing an annual inspection is also the law and many people fail to do this, but it is their choice. So it all boils down to, Do you suck it up and find a way to comply, or not? The choice is yours. I made mine.
Good advice for those who have an income to afford such
But for those who fly
, Ultralight EHB and SLA because we don’t have the income to afford expensive items like glass cockpits turboprop, or a transponder.. we make with what we have and seldom Fly above 3000 ft or over a hundred miles away from the field. This from an 88 year old who has Built over 7 airplanes and amassed over 16,000 hours
Fly safe you will survive 💪 bad happenings
Relax. Not everyone has an electrical system.
If you watch the complete video, there is a block on the request form where you check ether yes or no that you have a transponder. It may be that your chances of getting a request approved will be less, but you can certainly make the request.
Didn’t get ADS-B? You do not belong in the air with the rest of us who made the investment and are flying with safety.
“Do not belong in the air with the rest of us”
No wonder GA contracts more ever year. It’s us vs. them, the haves and the have nots.
“who made the investment and are flying with safety.”
Really? One more electronic device to monitor in a busy cockpit is going to make you a safer GA pilot?
Where I fly as a GA pilot in eastern OR, there are thousands of square miles and numerous airports, including the three air carrier airports out here that don’t require ADS-B and there are no ground stations to relay a UAT ADS-B signal to ATC when I am flying in 90% of it.
Well said!
That doesn’t look like that leaves an option for a non-transponder, non-electrical system equipped aircraft? Really?
I think for non-electrical system aircraft an annual Letter of Authorization can be had from FSDO. Just assuming this from what I’ve read so far.