2020 compliance
Garmin GNS 480 Navigator Approved GPS Source for Stratus ES
The Garmin GNS 480 navigator has been approved and added as a WAAS GPS source for our Stratus ES transponder. Stratus ES is a certified 1090 Extended Squitter (ES) transponder designed to replace aging transponders while also equipping an aircraft with ADS-B Out. Stratus ES will make an aircraft rule-compliant when paired with popular models of Garmin and Avidyne navigators.
5 Steps for Receiving Your $500 FAA Rebate
The rebate program is available until all are claimed or by October 11, 2019. Only those who have not equipped their aircraft with ADS-B Out are eligible. Learn more about the five steps aircraft owners should follow to meet the mandate and receive their $500 rebate.
Countdown to the ADS-B deadline
Now that it’s 2018, the “2020 mandate” doesn’t seem so far away, does it?
New Stratus Transponder Integrates with Garmin and Avidyne Navigators for 2020 Compliance
Meet the newest addition to the Stratus family of cost-effective, easily-installed certified avionics for general aviation: Stratus ES ADS-B Out transponder ($2,495 Introductory MSRP). Stratus ES was designed without GPS in order to provide affordable ADS-B Out to aircraft that are already equipped with WAAS GPS. Stratus ES will make an aircraft rule-compliant when paired … Read More
New Stratus Transponder Integrates with Garmin and Avidyne Navigators for 2020 Compliance
Stratus ES provides a cost-effective ADS-B Out solution for aircraft already equipped with WAAS GPS FARGO, North Dakota (July 24, 2017) — Appareo today announced another addition to its Stratus family of cost-effective, easily-installed certified avionics for general aviation. Just like Stratus ESG, the company’s flagship transponder, the new Stratus ES is a certified … Read More
The first 24 hours: one pilot’s experience with Stratus ESGi
Jeff Jacobs has been flying with a Stratus receiver in his Cessna 172 since 2012. Last week he became 2020-compliant after installing Stratus ESGi, which is the Stratus ESG certified transponder paired with a non-certified receiver. The system provides both ADS-B OUT to comply with the 2020 mandate, and ADS-B IN to display weather, traffic and AHRS … Read More
Pilots Can Register for Their $500 ADS-B Rebate on Sept. 19
Today, the FAA announced that aircraft owners will be able to register for the $500 ADS-B rebate incentive starting Monday, when the rebate website is scheduled to go live. In the FAA’s press release, they estimate that 160,000 aircraft need to be equipped by the 2020 deadline. The incentive program will issue 20,000 rebates on a … Read More
$500 ADS-B Rebate: Why you should act now
The FAA is offering a $500 incentive to help aircraft owners equip with the avionics that comply with the ADS-B Out mandate. Qualifying aircraft include fixed-wing single-engine piston driven aircraft that are U.S. registered and not yet equipped with Version 2 ADS-B Out. The website through which people can reserve their rebate is expected to go … Read More
Stratus Transponder Now Certified
New Kit Available that Includes ADS-B In FARGO, North Dakota (JULY 5, 2016) — Appareo announced today that its Stratus ESG transponder has received Technical Standard Order (TSO) authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Stratus ESG is a panel-mounted 1090 ES transponder that helps aircraft owners meet the 2020 mandate by providing ADS-B Out … Read More
3 Discoveries that an AOPA Pilot Editor Made While Installing Stratus ESG
Like many aircraft owners, Dave Hirschman, AOPA Pilot Editor at Large, was looking for an affordable ADS-B Out solution to keep his airplane flying legally after December 31, 2019. His criteria also included simple installation — for the least downtime and lowest total cost. Stratus ESG is the product he chose to replace the old … Read More