iFly GPS Forum

Well, I had a friendly call from the FAA telling me to either have my ADS-B out fixed or turn it off. The out is 100% fail and that is probably because the it is not broadcasting a Barometric Altitude. I explained that TSO certification was ongoing and was expected before the 2020 mandate, but it was explained that while the mandate wasn't until 2020 that there were regulations in effect requiring units in operation to meet the standards. Since mine was not I got a phone call.

Not wanting to bash Don with Skygyard and sent him the same information just incase he wasn't aware. Evidently the FAA started monitoring the Compliance reports and calling those that are not in compliance.

I guess I will be turning my transmit off sooner than my planned GPS upgrade. My only hope is that there are enough units out there to keep the puck active in my flight area.

My thoughts are that many will be getting these phone calls over the next few weeks and months. I hope not but it sounds likt they set up a group to review the data printouts starting last November.

Bad news for all of us really.

As I understand it, non-certified ADSB is perfectly okay until 2020. And since it's non-certified, it is by definition non-compliant. EG, you cannot hook a non-certified ADSB device to a certified Pitot-Static system to get accurate pressure data.

We've seen FAA agents receiving & deciminating conflicting information before. I consider it possible that what you were told is simply incorrect.

The FAA agent you spoke with said "there were regulations in effect requiring units in operation to meet the standards". Next time, I would ask for clarity on that: What regulation? Is this in the CFR? An Advisory Circular? A NOTAM? Something else? (I wouldn't be rude about it ;-). If they cannot answer that, I wouldn't treat the information as gospel. If they do give you something, please post back - would love to read that myself.

-Walter