FAA Rebates For ADS-B Start Next Week

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The FAA said on Tuesday it will launch its ADS-B $500 rebate program next Monday, Sept. 19. The program will fund 20,0000 rebates, available on a first-come, first-served basis. “We promised that we would help aircraft owners equip with ADS-B, and I am pleased to say that today we are honoring that commitment and we are delivering on our target date,” said FAA Administrator Michael Huerta.”We are encouraging aircraft owners to start equipping now.Do not wait until the last minute, because you may not be able to get an appointment with a certified installer.” The rebates were announced in June, but the start date wasn’t announced until today. Aircraft equipped before the start date won’t be eligible for the rebate. The FAA estimates about 160,000 aircraft need to be equipped by the deadline of Jan. 1, 2020.

ADS-B is a NextGen technology that transforms aircraft surveillance using satellite-based positioning. ADS-B Out, which is required by the deadline, transmits information about a plane’s altitude, speed and location to air traffic control and other nearby aircraft. ADS-B In, which is optional, allows aircraft to receive traffic and weather information from ground stations and to see nearby aircraft that are broadcasting their positions through ADS-B Out. Total cost of an ADS-B Out system should start at about $2,000, according to the FAA.

To be eligible for the rebate, owners must install the avionics after Sept. 19, 2016, and within 90 days of the rebate reservation date.Aircraft owners then will have 60 days after the scheduled installation date to validate their equipage by flying their aircraft, and will then be able to claim the rebate.The reservation system will require an N number, installation date and the planned ADS-B equipment being installed. Aircraft owners who have a standard airworthiness aircraft may have a repair station or an appropriately licensed A&P mechanic install the ADS-B equipment. Owners of aircraft certificated as experimental or light sport must adhere to applicable regulations and established standards when installing ADS-B equipment. Aircraft that fly only in uncontrolled airspace where no transponders are required, and aircraft without electrical systems, such as balloons and gliders, are exempt from the mandate. Owners can register for the rebates online at the ADS-B Rebate website.

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