CARGO CARRIERS WANT TO SKIP MODE S, WAIT FOR ADS-B

The Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association formally asked FAA last month to let its airline members continue using Mode C transponders in their aircraft until next-generation ADS-B units become available at reduced prices. In a letter to James Ballough, director of FAA's Flight Standards Service...

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