On Labor Day, I gave a young man his first GA airplane ride as a Young Eagle. I get back and describe where we went and did when the Father says, "We were watching your ADS-B AND listening to you on LiveATC. It’s a brave new world out there …
If this poopus maximus keeps up … people will start removing the ADS-B units IF their situation permits. Those of us that were leery of it are now justified in our concerns, sadly.
I remember when toll roads appeared in the 50’s. They said ‘as soon as the road is paid for, the tolls will go away.’ How’d that work out for everyone? Imagine paying ADS-B prices for the toll transponder only to learn ‘they’re’ using it to spy on you! This is but another nail in the coffin that will bury GA ultimately. The shortage of A&P’s / IA’s servicing GA is another.