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Old February 1st 15, 11:03 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Mike Schumann[_2_]
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Default NATS to enable ADS-B transponder functionality for GA

On Sunday, February 1, 2015 at 1:03:18 PM UTC-5, Andy Blackburn wrote:
On Sunday, February 1, 2015 at 8:52:55 AM UTC-8, kirk.stant wrote:

For gliders, the ideal solution would be a combination of PowerFLARM and a mode S transponder hooked up to transmit 1090ES position, without the need for a TSOd WAAS GPS. All the hardware is present, just need the FAA to wake up.


What Kirk said. This is settled science, to borrow a phrase.

9B


PowerFLARM still doesn't support TIS-B, so you can't accurately see non ADS-B out equipped A/C.