I got this in an email this morning. Whats your thought? Today I got an email from Mark Kolber. As many of you know Mark moved to North Carolina several years ago. He has made an acquaintanceship with John Collins who is fairly well known around the cyber world as a knowledgeable source about the FAAs ADS-B program. John is a pilot CFI and CFII and has been providing accurate information about the technical aspects of the ADS-B to readers of the AOPA Web Board, Pilots of America Web Board and BeechTalk for several years. John has recently sent the FAA a Petition for Rulemaking to modify the current ADS-B mandate. The proposal is requesting a change to the rules to allow aircraft NOT equipped with ADS-B Out to continue to operate under Class B airspace so long as they stay below 10,000 MSL. In practical terms it would allow pilots to operate as they do today using mode C to move into and out of airports under the Class B without the need to equip with ADS-B. John is anxious for favorable comments to be made on his proposal which is posted at regulations.gov (then look under Whats Trending for his name). Click on his name and you can read his entire proposal, then make comments on that site. I do not know the closing date for comments but the proposal became official in the middle of December 2014. I personally feel that he has a good proposal and that supporting it would be in the best interest of General Aviation. It would relieve some owners of the necessity of buying and installing equipment and I do not believe it would compromise safety. I will still be equipping my airplane with ADS-B stuff at some point before 2020 as will many others. When I do, I will be able to track the non equipped aircraft near Class B because the FAA will be broadcasting all the radar targets to my ADS-B In. The biggest advantage to the users will be relief from a crunch date which is shaping up to look like a real mess. Most everyone including my! self are holding off to see what else is coming to market and the radio shops only have the ability to install so much each year. This proposal would allow us to look at new equipment arrivals without the pressure to meet a date certain. I understand the FAA wants a high level of participation so it can continue to implement nexgen. The fly in ointment has been the slow pace of product certification. This relatively small change in the rules that John is proposing will really help to get implementation without crisis. Please take a moment to look at Johns proposal at regulations.gov and see if you agree. Walt Bell Airspace Committee Chairman This was sent by the Colorado Pilot Association website email members by airport function
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 16:19:15 +0000
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