TIS (traffic information service)

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
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John Galban wrote:
wrote:

The reason that GTX330 sales are in the dumper is that the FAA
announced (last year) that they would not implement TIS in future radar
upgrades, as a cost saving measure. This indicates to a lot of buyers
that the FAA is not interesting in supporting the technology long term.

I can't say I'm surprised. I've flown some TIS equipped aircraft
and I think it's one of the best traffic avoidance technologies I've
seen since TCAS. It figures that the FAA would choose to implement
"cost savings" by deleting something that actually works and works
well.

ADS-B makes TIS obsolete. No reason for the FAA to invest in two
different technologies. ADS-B holds a better future.

-Robert


The problem is that TIS is much easier and less expensive to put in an
aircraft. I can spend about 6 AMUs and have TIS along with a really nice
X-ponder, GPS, XM WX and all the other goodies provided by a Garmin 496.
There isn't room in my aircraft for any current ADS-B ability.