James Michael, the problem is that I don’t believe the actual subsidy will go ahead. In my experience with the general aviation industry in the last decade, it is screwed in every way with a one-way ratchet – supporting the airlines and degrading general aviation.
I believe that at the last moment, the Government or someone will say that it is not possible to actually subsidise, and that GA must pay for the equipment itself. I believe that legislation will be in place, so GA pilots will have to pay for the ADS-B ‘out’ and once again everyone in the GA industry will be outraged but impotent.
Can anyone give me evidence that the scenario could be different to what I describe?