Shawn
En-Route
Is WASS required for ADS-B out? I am seeing articles saying both yes and no.
Currently I have a 182P with 330 transponder, 430, 496, and Aspen single panel
I am looking to upgrade my Garmin 330 to a 330ES to get ADS-B out capabilities...I fly a lot in busy airspace and I really like the traffic picture with Foreflight and Stratus 2 but only have a 430...non WASS. The price for the 330 upgrade seems reasonable at about $1,200.
I am about to start IFR training and was thinking about upgrading the 430 to 430W or adding another WASS unit since marine layer and fog is gonna be a lot of my need for IFR flying and adding another unit would give me a third com radio which would be beneficial...but not sure I wanna spend that much dough with an engine rebuild looming.
My options are just upgrade the 330 to ES if the 430 works as is...upgrade the 330 AND 430 to 430W IF required for ADS-B out...or rather than throwing dead money at the 430, install a another WASS GPS and ditch the 496 since I NEVER use it. That will solve everything but end up costing four to five times what I wanna spend.
The WASS requirement may help decide which way I wanna go and how much I wanna spend now.
Currently I have a 182P with 330 transponder, 430, 496, and Aspen single panel
I am looking to upgrade my Garmin 330 to a 330ES to get ADS-B out capabilities...I fly a lot in busy airspace and I really like the traffic picture with Foreflight and Stratus 2 but only have a 430...non WASS. The price for the 330 upgrade seems reasonable at about $1,200.
I am about to start IFR training and was thinking about upgrading the 430 to 430W or adding another WASS unit since marine layer and fog is gonna be a lot of my need for IFR flying and adding another unit would give me a third com radio which would be beneficial...but not sure I wanna spend that much dough with an engine rebuild looming.
My options are just upgrade the 330 to ES if the 430 works as is...upgrade the 330 AND 430 to 430W IF required for ADS-B out...or rather than throwing dead money at the 430, install a another WASS GPS and ditch the 496 since I NEVER use it. That will solve everything but end up costing four to five times what I wanna spend.
The WASS requirement may help decide which way I wanna go and how much I wanna spend now.
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