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

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Key Takeaways:

  • In the US, ADS-B installations provide free weather and traffic services once the initial cost is covered.
  • These free services are not available to pilots in Europe and the UK.
  • A recent experiment demonstrated that European and UK pilots are unwilling to pay for these 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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