Slight thread drift here, but I have to correct some inaccuracies.
Originally Posted by FlightPathOBN
What I find humourous, that in the same document, they mention rollout beginning in 2008, most in 2010, and the rest by 2013...then later in the document, they say that FAA will define the strategy for ADSB by 2012, with full implementation by 2020! (This doc was from 2009) Now the deadline is to first tier ADSB by 2020, with ADSB out by 2030...
Put this right along side of the microwave landing systems, byt the time it gets sorted out, the technology is hopelessly outdated and wont be used...
I won't deny anyone's right to be skeptical but if you read carefully you'll see that the 2008-2013 time frame refers to the deployment of the
ground infrastructure by ITT.
The 2012 date is when the FAA would define its strategy regarding ADS-B
IN, that is the capability of an aircraft to
receive ADS-B signals from other aircraft.
The full implementation (2020) refers to the
ADS-B OUT rule, mandating aircraft to broadcast ADS-B.