ADS-B Compliance for $699? It's True! Sort Of

ADS-B Compliance for $699? It’s True! Sort Of

Stephen Pope

Thursday, February 12, 2015 at 10:00 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

NavWorx has released the ADS600-EXP, a fully compliant ADS-B In/Out solution priced at an affordable $699, but exclusively for Experimental and Light Sport Aircraft.
The ADS600-EXP is based on NavWorx's certified, more expensive ($2,500) ADS600-B model and offers full ADS-B mandate compliance, including free FIS-B weather, TIS-B traffic, built-in WAAS GPS, and Wi-Fi.
The article criticizes the FAA's certification rules, arguing that this capable and affordable unit should be available for certified general aviation aircraft, similar to recent rule relaxations for angle-of-attack indicators.

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Here’s some news that’s sure to inflame the ADS-B detractors out there. NavWorx has just announced a fully compliant ADS-B In/Out solution that carries a list price of just $699. And that’s not for some portable unit. It’s the same box as the certified gear, but without the certified price. Alas, if you’re like most GA aircraft owners, you can’t have it. That’s because it’s for the Experimental and LSA markets only.

The ADS600-EXP looks suspiciously like the fully TSO’d ADS-B Out units NavWorx sells to owners of certified Part 23 airplanes. In fact, NavWorx admits the new product is based on the ADS600-B, which has received FAA TSO/STC certification and carries a list price of $2,500 not including needed antennas and, of course, installation costs.