Arthur Rosen decided to add ADS-B to the 62-year-old V-Tail Bonanza he’s been flying the past 20 years, taking advantage of the FAA’s $500 rebate program along the way. Rosen told Flying that although installation of the new Appareo Stratus ESGi equipment went pretty smoothly, certifying the equipment hasn’t gone well at all.
Pilot Says Earning FAA’s ADS-B Rebate Has Been Expensive
Key Takeaways:
- Arthur Rosen encountered significant and unexpected difficulties certifying his newly installed ADS-B system, despite a smooth physical installation of the equipment.
- The FAA's official documentation and guidelines for ADS-B certification were vague, incomplete (e.g., broken links for airspace requirements), and led to confusion about the necessary testing procedures.
- Rosen faced multiple failed flight and ground tests, extensive communication with the FAA, and received inconsistent or unwritten guidance from the agency, prolonging the certification process significantly.
- Despite passing individual test components, bureaucratic hurdles, including the FAA failing to correctly link successful test segments, left his ADS-B uncertified at the time of the article.
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