Confused about ADSB - Help is Here!

[GeorgePerry]

Not Sure about what ADSB is, how is works or what equipment might be right for you?  Try AOPA's new ADSB selector tool.

 ADSB Selector Tool Link

[cliffy]

The selector tool might be alittle too braod in scope for those of us with light GA aircraft.

When "out of the USA including Canada" is selected it shows 1090 ES required. As far as I have been able to learn (and if I'm wrong please chime in with specific reference) if we go only to Mexico or Canada it won't be an issue. Mexico has nothing in the works at this time and Canada only has it for large aircraft at high altitude over Hudson Bay with no plans right now to change that. 

The USA is the only country that will use UATs so if you go that route and don't need above 18,000' (1090req'd) you'd still be able to go to Canada and Mexico for the foreseeable future.

JMO from lots of reading.  Again please add references if this is wrong as I can't find anything in conflict with the above..

[Jeff_S]

I think this is a valiant attempt at simplifying a complex situation.  I'm sure AOPA will tweak it as needed with feedback that comes in.  As AOPA notes on their chart (and has been discussed here in the M-space) those of us with integrated glass are more at the mercy of the avionics and airframe manufacturers.  I'm cautiously hopeful that Garmin and Mooney will get their act together sometime in the next year with a solution, so we have time to get the necessary work done.