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Operating without a transponder still possible post 2020?

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cluttonfred

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According to the font of all knowledge, Wikipedia ;-), "by 2020 all aircraft owners will be required to have ADS-B Out capabilities when operating in any airspace that currently requires a transponder (airspace classes A, B, and C, and airspace class E at certain altitudes)" in the USA.

Has there been any indication that the ability to operate without a transponder in aircraft without an engine-driven electrical system will change after 2020? Will the ADS-B requirement increase the amount of airspace not normally open to aircraft without a transponder?

I am just thinking about whether or not it really makes sense to plan an aircraft without an engine-driven electrical system in the next few years, or whether there will be so many restrictions on where I can fly that I may as well bite the bullet.

Cheers,

Matthew
 
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