ADS-B Rebate Program PIREP

[bhilgy]

OMG, boys and girls-

Check out this timeline.  I can't believe I'm complimenting a government agency but this is beyond my wildest expectations:

2/27/17  Pick up my M20J with it's new Mandate compliant Garmin GTX345

3/4/17  Fly some approaches with my buddy in Class C airspace with the goal of meeting the ADSB validation flight requirements

3/4/17 Later that day I fill out the online form for the validation flight

3/6/17 Email arrives from FAA with my ADS-B Performance Monitor Public ADS-B Performance Report - I pass!

3/6/17 Later that day I fill out the form providing my Reservation # and Performance Report number requesting my rebate

3/9/17 FAA Cuts $500 rebate check through their banking partner

3/13/17 (Today) I receive my $500 ADS-B Rebate Check

2 Weeks from shop to check....can you frickin believe that!!!!

[gsengle]

Finally someone who isn't just bitching about government for the fun of it! Yes the FAA does some things right... thanks for the report!


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[salty]

It's kinda like getting excited about your tax refund check as if the government gave you something. 

[bhilgy]

17 minutes ago, salty said:

It's kinda like getting excited about your tax refund check as if the government gave you something. 

Jokes on them, salty!  I would have done the install without the rebate.  Ha!

[carusoam]

If you use online check deposit services, you can be spending that cash the next day...

Great Pirep, BH.

Best regards,

-a-

[CoachTom]

second the 2 week time frame from shop to check.  Only needed one flight for validation (FL10.5) as I was going x-country, landed, validated flight, then in two weeks, had my rebate check in hand...

Very easy.