Podcast: FreeFlight's Tim Taylor Says Time to Equip for ADS-B Is Here

Podcast: FreeFlight’s Tim Taylor Says Time to Equip for ADS-B Is Here

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Tuesday, April 07, 2015 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

FreeFlight Systems' EquipIt 2020 initiative, discussed by Tim Taylor, focuses on providing low-cost ADS-B equipage options, such as their RANGR Lite system, to meet the FAA mandate.
Owner-pilots are encouraged to equip for ADS-B compliance sooner rather than later.
The discussion also addresses the question of whether ADS-B equipment will become significantly more affordable, suggesting current pricing is nearing expected levels.

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AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli spoke with Tim Taylor of FreeFlight Systems about the company’s EquipIt 2020 initiative, which aims to provide low-cost equipage options to meet the FAA’s coming ADS-B mandate. With the Aircraft Electronics Association show going on now in Dallas, Taylor explained the logistics of FreeFlight’s RANGR Lite system, encouraged owner-pilots to equip sooner rather than later, and answered that all-important question: Does he see ADS-B getting any more affordable than it already has?

Duration: 11:29

File Size: 10.2 MB download here