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AOPA Urges FAA To Stop Abuse of ADS-B Data

Frivolous private lawsuits and punitive action against legal activities among concerns

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By Amy Wilder • Writer

February 20, 2025

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has called on the FAA to limit the use of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data for purposes beyond its original intention of enhancing air traffic safety and airspace efficiency. In a February 18 letter sent to Acting FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau, AOPA president and CEO Darren Pleasance expressed the association’s growing concerns about the misuse of ADS-B data.

AOPA had previously supported the FAA’s 2020 ADS-B mandate under the assurance that the technology would solely serve safety and efficiency goals. However, Pleasance highlighted several troubling developments, in which the data has been used to prevent legal water landings or to support “frivolous lawsuits” by the general public that have led to mounting frustration among AOPA members and the general aviation community, which, Pleasance pointed out, contributes $300 billion to the annual U.S. economy.

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