It’s no surprise that the U.S. fleet of GA turbines will fall short of the upcoming ADS-B equipage mandate. At press time, 70 percent of small jets and turboprops comply. Some call this the forgotten part of the market-the category between pistons and mid- to large-size bizjets and airliners. And if you’re ready to pull the trigger on the purchase of a small step-up turbine that isn’t ADS-B equipped, you’ll have a problem flying in the ADS-B airspace in a couple of months.
There’s no shortage of equipment. When we scanned the market we found that there’s a solution for just about every small turbine out there. Garmin and FreeFlight have been concentrating on this market for years and both offer the most comprehensive solutions, and there are others.