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Old August 29th 06, 03:05 PM posted to rec.aviation.owning,rec.aviation.piloting
Matt Barrow
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"Ron Natalie" wrote in message
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Mike Schumann wrote:
The FAA should be deploying ADS-B more agressively, so that people don't
continue to waste there money on transponders that are going to be
obsolete in 10 years.

The mode S transponders still have things to recommend them other than
TIS,


Such as?

though TIS was a major driving factor in my selecting one.


Is it worth the doubling of the price for a transponder?