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Final ADS-B rebate claimed

Program assisted 20,000 owners

October 11, 2019 By Mike Collins

The FAA announced October 11 that all 20,000 rebates offered to incentivize ADS-B Out equipage by general aviation aircraft owners have been claimed.

The Federal Aviation Administration is one of the many government agencies that have influence over general aviation. Photo by David Tulis.
The Federal Aviation Administration is one of the many government agencies that have influence over general aviation. Photo by David Tulis.

The agency first offered the $500 ADS-B rebates in September 2016 to encourage owners of fixed-wing, single-engine piston aircraft to equip for ADS-B Out capability in advance of the January 1, 2020, mandate. AOPA pitched in to help pilots navigate the process, and joined the FAA highlighting the advantages of enhanced safety, situational awareness, and airspace management efficiency that ADS-B provides.

When more than 9,000 rebates remained unclaimed after the initial 12-month program, the FAA restarted the program on October 12, 2018. All the remaining rebates were eventually reserved, but some expired without being claimed. The FAA continued weekly releases of those remaining unclaimed rebates until October 11. No more rebates will be made available, the agency announced.

Aircraft owners who already have reserved a rebate but not yet completed installation and claimed the funds will be allowed to complete the rebate program requirements in the specified time.

ADS-B Out avionics will be required for flights after January 1, 2020, in the airspace defined by 14 CFR 91.225, generally the airspace where a transponder is required today. More information about the ADS-B rule and equipment options is available here.

The FAA has been adamant that the January ADS-B deadline will not change. The agency recently announced that the process of integrating ADS-B information with radar data had been completed at the last two of 155 air traffic control facilities: Akron-Canton Airport and Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport, both in Ohio.

Mike Collins

Mike Collins

Technical Editor
Mike Collins, AOPA technical editor and director of business development, died at age 59 on February 25, 2021. He was an integral part of the AOPA Media team for nearly 30 years, and held many key editorial roles at AOPA Pilot, Flight Training, and AOPA Online. He was a gifted writer, editor, photographer, audio storyteller, and videographer, and was an instrument-rated pilot and drone pilot.
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Topics: Advocacy, NextGen, ADS-B

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