NavWorx says it expects agreement in “two to three weeks” with the FAA on the qualification of some of its ADS-B products for the $500 rebate the agency is offering early adopters of the technology. Aircraft operators who get the gear installed before next Sept. 19 or when 20,000 applications have been received (whichever comes first) will get the money but the agency has disqualified some NavWorx devices because it says its GPS receivers are not properly certified. That’s left some customers with certified aircraft without their $500 and potentially without a certified solution to meet the 2020 ADS-B mandate. NavWorx claims the FAA changed the rules for devices it had already certified in denying the rebates.
In a statement issued late Sunday, NavWorx says the Model 200-0012 and 200-0013 devices under the Unapproved Parts Notification issued by the FAA last month “are designed and were tested and manufactured to meet the 2020 rule.” The company also notes that the devices remain approved for light sport and other uncertified aircraft, which it says means the FAA is satisfied they work satisfactorily in those aircraft. It says the agency “changed their system to stop sending traffic to our products for reasons unconnected to the performance or integrity of our products” and the current discussions with the agency are aimed at addressing that.
