Plaz
Bushy
Thanks to the smear campaign of those in a certain camp there was much b..s spread about ADS-B in Oz and the JCP. I think Plaz is hinting you might have believed some of it at the time.
You've summed up the result - ADS-B will ultimately be mandated WITHOUT any funding for GA. At our expense in other words. Was always the second chance.
Had the naysayers seen the logical business end of the deal, a $10K subsidy or $15K is better than none. Of course some can afford the $ so why should they worry about the common man.
One of my researchers is preparing a compendium of wisdom on ADS-B from Dick's previous posts on the matter. When the post mortem is conducted, at least his position will be clear when I post that compendium given he has been very quiet today (possibly at more secret briefings
).