The FAA has begun accepting applications for $500 rebates for installation of ADS-B OUT equipment on single-engine piston airplanes. The FAA plans to issue 20,000 rebates, and they are available on a first-come, first-serve basis for one year or until all are claimed for owners of U.S.-registered aircraft, the agency stated.

“By equipping now, operators will be able to enjoy ADS-B benefits such as enhanced surveillance, greater situational awareness and free in-cockpit traffic and weather immediately, as well as avoid the long installation lines expected as the mandate nears,” said GAMA president and CEO Pete Bunce. “We hope operators who have not yet equipped will now act to do so as soon as possible.”