Nigel,
How do they propose to get over the congestion on
1090Mhz? It is my understanding that that is why
the FAA came up with 978Mhz for ADSB for small aircraft in the lower levels.
Thousands of drones will make the problem far
worse than 100 or so aircraft in say the LA basin.
Mike
As previously reported there are some big players pushing the cost of ADS-B, or
TABS ( TrafficAdvisoryBroadcastSystem) down to an estimated $500 US. Google
have identified that for their drone technology to take hold everyone that
flies needs to be fitted with a TABS device and are spending