FAA's Proposed ADS-B Requirement May Cost Aircraft Owners $9K. Comment Period Extended

ADS-B COMMENT PERIOD EXTENDED
(http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...ll.html#196664)
The transition from radar to ADS-B is expected to take more than 13
years and may cost you, personally, close to $9,000. The FAA is now
giving you an extra 60 days to add your thoughts on its Notice of
Proposed Rule Making -- the comment deadline is now March 3.
Currently, some forecasts expect the transition to cost the average
aircraft owner about $9,000 in necessary equipment upgrades should
ADS-B compliance become mandatory, as planned by 2020. All aircraft
flying within Class B and C airspace and above 10,000 feet would need
to carry the equipment. On the whole, the FAA predicts that the
industry faces a projected investment of between $1.27 billion and
$7.46 billion.


http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-22544.pdf
You may send comments identified by Docket Number FAA–
2007–29305 using any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
http://www.regulations.gov and follow
the instructions for sending your
comments electronically.

• Mail: Send comments to Docket
Operations, M–30, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., West Building Ground
Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC
20590.

• Fax: Fax comments to Docket
Operations at 202–493–2251.

• Hand Delivery: Bring comments to
Docket Operations in Room W12–140 of
the West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Go he

http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspubli...uickSearch.jsp
and enter '29305' in the Docket ID box. Click the docket link, and
you will see all the comments. In the right hand Add Comments column
you will see yellow balloons. To add your comment, click the top
balloon. It's in the second row titled FAA-2007-29305-0002.

If the government's intent was to discourage public comment, they
probably could have made the procedure more arcane, but not by much.
:-)


Docket: FAA-2007-29305-0002
Title ADSB Out Performance Requirements to Support ATC
Type Rulemaking
Sub Type Airspace Rules
Sub Type Level 2
Disposition Pending
Action Office ARM - 100
Docket Subject Subject: Automatic Dependence Surveillance -
Broadcast (ADS-B)
Docket Parties
DMS Docket No.
RIN
Docket Close Date nulldate