Podcast: uAvionix ADS-B Experiment In U.K.

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Key Takeaways:

  • The 2020 ADS-B mandate provides free weather and traffic services in the U.S. after the initial installation cost.
  • These complimentary ADS-B services are not available in Europe or the U.K.
  • An experiment showed that pilots in Europe and the U.K. are unwilling to pay for ADS-B weather and traffic services.
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As the 2020 ADS-B mandate pumpkin looms on the horizon, say this is about the system: Once you’ve ponied up for the installation cost, it does provide free weather and traffic. But in Europe and the U.K., no deal. And a recent experiment to see if pilots across the pond would pay for these services produced an unsurprising result. They won’t. In this podcast recorded at Aero this week, uAvionix’s Mike Tetlow explains.

Duration: 8:10

File Size: 8.1 MB download here

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