So let me guess. You still haven’t equipped your airplane for ADS-B. With the calendar about to flip from 2015 to 2016 – and with the FAA mandate still stubbornly set for Jan. 1, 2020 – you’re starting to feel a little squeamish. You know you should install mandate-compliant ADS-B gear (including a WAAS GPS position source and antenna if you don’t have one already) but you’re reluctant to act. What if the mandate is delayed? What if a better, cheaper option comes along?
The ADS-B Waiting Game