April Fools HOAX ~ FAA Extends ADS-B Mandate To 2040

[BigAl07]

For those of you who are using FlightRadar24 (or any other app to tell you what "some" of the airtraffic is in your area) you may have a much longer wait ahead of you now. Initially this was slated for 2020 but it's now been pushed back TWO decades.

"Conceding that aircraft owners—and even airlines—aren’t equipping quickly enough with ADS-B, the FAA on Sunday announced that it’s extending the mandate deadline to Jan. 1, 2040. Previously the equipage deadline was 2020."....... Click the link below for FULL article details:

FAA Extends ADS-B Mandate To 2040 - AVweb flash Article

 

[FlyinRyan]

You should look at the comments for that article, and the date it was written. I think you may also find the picture accompanying the article is a clue to its status as an April Fool's joke.

 

[BigAl07]

This is directly from the FAA:

The FAA‏ @FAANews Apr 2


All joking aside, the FAA’s #ADSB January 1, 2020 mandate has not changed. http://bit.ly/2A8K0Xg #Equip2020