…. are there issues with the speed of ‘certification’ of ADS-B equipment? … particularly where it can be argued that any device (such as those mentioned in the TCAS thread) is surely better than nothing/none! … the solution must be cost effective to reach into the sectors you highlight (quite rightly) i.e. smaller aircraft
(1) the result is a distorted market for compliant product that may not be sold otherwise;
… is there any doubt about 1090ES as the international standard?? …
and (2) in the cost-recovery environment, the regulator and service provider are effectively committing and spending other people's money for which they will never have to answer.
… you lost me here!
.. The regulator and the service provider are still wholly within the Fed Gov’t (the Oz people) purview, by charter they are required to maintain a watching brief over risks to aviation! .. this obviously includes assessment of new (existing) and emerging technology, particularly where the improvement in collision risk mitigation is so large. The options for investment must be looked at very carefully!
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… it would be a very foolhardy organisation that:-
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- recommended public money be spent without thorough research, market knowledge, certainty and simplicity of regulation and;
- a funding solution
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... it would be equally foolhardy not to spend the public money if the cost/safety benefit clearly warranted it!.
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… an organisation owned by the public (gov’t) cannot spend
any amount of public money without transparent justification, and quite properly so … and must definitely be able to account for it ... thank goodness the people own the revenue source than could pay for it!
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… the Gov’t must decide appropriate policy and expenditure .. if the numbers add-up .. they should have no reason to knock it back!
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- 100% subsidy for ‘out only’ boxes (poverty pack)
- Equivalent dollar subsidy for others (already equipped with gear to accept ‘in’)
- WAMLat (A, C, S, 1090ES) replacing MSSR and additional areas as required by A.S (CASR)
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.. how much?? .. who knows unless you know how much each box might cost!
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.. in the meantime ??
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.. who is paying who for GBAS or GRAS?
(1) it is easy to be disappointed when you discover that what looked good on paper won't work (say due to s/w or PCB revision)
.. s/w or PCB ??