If ADS-B began in Alaska's Capstone program in 1999, was put into practical use with UPS cargo jets the same year, and the network of ADS-B ground stations should be completed by 2013, why has the FAA set 2020 as the deadline for equipping planes with just ADS-B/out? The Reason Foundation's Bob Poole asks the question and after "puzzling over this for several months now, interviewing experts and reading extensively," Poole has come to the conclusion that the delayed implementation of improved technology providing in-cockpit traffic, weather and more ... is largely your fault. "Because aircraft owners balk at being forced to buy and install new gear until they get real benefits from it (and this is especially true of GA owners), FAA felt under strong political pressure to make the deadline as far off as possible (hence, 2020)." Poole recognizes that part of the problem is that when compared with the radar coverage and ATC, pilots in the lower 48 have little to gain in equipping their aircraft with ADS-B/out. And, in spite of its benefits for all of aviation, ADS-B/in is expensive. He also recognizes that the root of the problem is deeper than your wallet and he does offer a solution, unlikely as it may be ... .
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/news/reason-foundation-on-why-youre-delaying-ads-b