I have to agree. I'm not very happy about the FAA burning $10M in tax money for this stuff. It reminds me of the cash for clunkers debacle. That's us, and our grand kids paying for that stuff. I doubt that anyone here will buy a TSO'd unit for their KR anyway, so this money isn't there to help us.
Remember, ADS-B is optional for many of us even after 2020. I have my KR equipped and have had for a couple of years now. But I travel in it and fly it in busy airspace at times. My SuperCub clone is not equipped, and may never get equipped unless I decide to start using it for something other than knocking around in the boondocks. Where I fly the Cub, the ADS-B coverage is really poor and most of the time I'm below most any other aviation traffic. -Jeff Scott ? ------------------------------ Sent:?Wednesday, June 08, 2016 at 2:48 PM From:?"brian.kraut--- via KRnet" <krnet at list.krnet.org> To:?KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> Cc:?brian.kraut at eamanufacturing.com Subject:?Re: KR> General Aviation ADS-B Rebate Program Can't really say that I am overly happy that the FAA is giving away ten million dollars of our tax money with rebates. As far as equipping your plane now, if you feel it is worth the money to you go ahead, but for the rebate you need TSOd equipment. Have not been looking at prices myself, but just might be more than $500 less if you got a non-TSOd unit which is not eligible for the rebate. Personally, I am going to wait at least a few years. I deal with electronics for large commercial ships for a living and I have been through very many mandatory new equipment requirements (several dozen at least) and every time it is the same story. Calls of panic from the regulators and the equipment manufacturers that equipment prices may go up and ship owners may not be able to get equipment or installation in time if they wait till close to the deadline. This is followed by newer, better, and less expensive equipment being introduced by lots of manufacturers, then followed by major price cuts as all the manufacturers try to get as much of the market share as possible. Would not surprise me at all if there are $300 solutions readily available before the deadline.
