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ADS-B validation report data shows amazing detail
For aircraft owners taking advantage of the FAA’s $500 ADS-B Rebate, there is a five-step process you must follow. Each of the five steps are rather logical: Decide: Select equipment for purchase and schedule installation; Reserve: Reserve your rebate, which requires a Reservation Code; Install: Install your ADS-B equipment; Fly and Validate: Fly in ADS-B airspace to validate […]
Duncan Aviation sponsors free NextGen seminar in Nashville
Duncan Aviation will host a free NextGen seminar in Nashville Oct. 13 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The seminar, led by Regional Avionics Sales Manager Mark Francetic and representatives of the company’s partners, including ARINC Direct, L-3 Aviation Products, Garmin, Rockwell Collins, Satcom Direct, Universal Avionics and Honeywell, will be held at the Inn […]
FAA ADS-B Rebate Program slated to begin Sept. 19
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FAA’s Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) rebate website will go live Sept. 19, 2016. On that day, general aviation aircraft owners can apply for a $500 rebate to help offset the cost to equip eligible aircraft in a “timely manner, rather than waiting to meet the mandatory equipage date,” FAA officials said. “NextGen has […]
FAA moves forward with SoCal airspace modernization
The FAA has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact/ Record of Decision for the Southern California Metroplex project. The decision enables the agency to move forward with the project, which will replace dozens of existing conventional air traffic control procedures with new satellite-based procedures. Prior to making the decision, the FAA conducted environmental reviews […]
Verify ADS-B performance with free FAA online tool
Aircraft owners can now validate the performance of installed ADS-B Out equipment through a free automated tool provided by the FAA. “From the FAA perspective, this is a very valuable tool for aircraft owners, operators and avionics shops to verify accurate transmission of their aircraft’s ADS-B data,” said Doug Carr, vice president of regulatory and international affairs […]
More details released about FAA’s ADS-B rebate program
The FAA recently published more details about its $500 ADS-B Rebate program, which is expected to come online in late September. The incentive program is designed to help general aviation aircraft owners meet the ADS-B Out mandate ahead of the 2020 deadline, and to help with equipment and installation costs. Rebates will be issued on a […]
FAA launches NextGen benefits at KSLC
The FAA reports that NextGen is bringing new benefits to Salt Lake City International Airport (KSLC) through a technology called Data Comm. Data Comm revolutionizes communications between air traffic controllers and pilots by replacing some traditional voice communications with digital information exchanges, FAA officials explain. Voice communication is labor intensive, time consuming and can lead […]
NextGen benefits at LAX
NextGen is bringing new benefits to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) through a technology called Data Comm. According to FAA officials, Data Comm revolutionizes communications between air traffic controllers and pilots by replacing some traditional voice communications with digital information exchanges – like texting versus talking over the phone. Voice communication is labor intensive, time […]