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Old March 4th 08, 11:25 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Just two days left to try to stop an expensive and worthless FAA mandate on ADS-B

Larry Dighera wrote:
On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 12:34:43 -0800 (PST), K l e i n
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I think the cost estimates are totally bogus for the GA market. After
all, it's only a GPS and a transmitter.
I'd be surprised if a complete GA market ADS-B Out/In system couldn't
be done for a couple thou.


Garmin sells hand-held GPSs for more than a couple of thousand
dollars, and they don't require any installation labor.


And a Mr Coffee goes for $9.99 at Walmart, neither of which will meet
the requirements of ADS-B as proposed.

What it SHOULD cost, if the proposal were sensible and allowed for
non-TSO handheld equipment, and what it WILL cost given the current
proposal requirements are two different things.


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Jim Pennino

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