Originally Posted by
crablab
The other *massive* advantage of PilotAware that has not been mentioned as far as I can see, is that with a Mode S transponder it can be configured to make ADS-B broadcasts - along the open standard, that all the controllers and commercial traffic use. Surely this is better than FLARM etc? It is certainly cheaper than the £2.5k needed for the "official" unit and before people ask, yes it is allowed and has been "approved" by the CAA.
That would be a massive advantage, but as far as I am aware it is not the case. Yes it can do it technically, but the regulations state that an approved and certified GPS source must be used. Pilot Aware is neither and therefore you would be breaking the law if you connected it to your transponder.
This was also mentioned above by PaulisHome:
Originally Posted by
PaulisHome
Regulation is probably actually getting in the way. In the UK there are some trials of ADSB with low cost GPSs, but they are moving awfully slowly.