flytoday
Well Known Member
Starting a new thread to collect ADS-B stories/observations from pilots/users about operating any ADS-B system on the ground or in the airspace.
When I'm not ANONYMOUS the website FlightAware is displaying my position, even without Flight Following, and retains a plot of my flight(s) for some days. So far all those flights are within or close to the Houston 30 mile ModeC veil.
My Garmin GDL82 unit consistently takes a few minutes to lock in a GPS position. The 82 will not transmit ADS-B out data until my Mode C transponder is squawking altitude. While the transponder is in Standby mode the 82 does not transmit any signals. I can tell what I'm broadcasting on ADS-B OUT from ForeFlight and selecting MORE/DEVICES/SCOUT/OWNSHIP.
While in flight, and the 82's Anonymous Mode is switched on or off, most of the time ForeFlight calls out traffic once on myself. It is quick, and doesn't last more than a few seconds. Typically there is a single audible call in my headset of traffic essentially right here with me!
Today I flew to a Houston area airport that does not use radar separation. They could not verify that my ADS-B OUT signal was working.
IF ANYONE FROM THE FAA IS LISTENING I'd recommend that each US Control tower be equipped with a Scout receiver, an iPad, and ForeFlight (or similar hardware and software). For less than $1000 that tower could then see at least some/most?/all? of the ADS-B OUT traffic on that iPad. Another tool for the controllers to help locate traffic and view their relative positions/groundspeeds/altitudes/and possibly call signs.
Returning home from the towered airport I contacted Approach Control for Flight Following and was assigned a discrete transponder code. The frequency was quiet so I asked if the controller could see my ADS-B data. The controller's response indicated to me that they did not have the equipment or training to use ADS-B data, and were possibly unaware of ADS-B features.
Your Mileage May Vary....
Carl
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When I'm not ANONYMOUS the website FlightAware is displaying my position, even without Flight Following, and retains a plot of my flight(s) for some days. So far all those flights are within or close to the Houston 30 mile ModeC veil.
My Garmin GDL82 unit consistently takes a few minutes to lock in a GPS position. The 82 will not transmit ADS-B out data until my Mode C transponder is squawking altitude. While the transponder is in Standby mode the 82 does not transmit any signals. I can tell what I'm broadcasting on ADS-B OUT from ForeFlight and selecting MORE/DEVICES/SCOUT/OWNSHIP.
While in flight, and the 82's Anonymous Mode is switched on or off, most of the time ForeFlight calls out traffic once on myself. It is quick, and doesn't last more than a few seconds. Typically there is a single audible call in my headset of traffic essentially right here with me!
Today I flew to a Houston area airport that does not use radar separation. They could not verify that my ADS-B OUT signal was working.
IF ANYONE FROM THE FAA IS LISTENING I'd recommend that each US Control tower be equipped with a Scout receiver, an iPad, and ForeFlight (or similar hardware and software). For less than $1000 that tower could then see at least some/most?/all? of the ADS-B OUT traffic on that iPad. Another tool for the controllers to help locate traffic and view their relative positions/groundspeeds/altitudes/and possibly call signs.
Returning home from the towered airport I contacted Approach Control for Flight Following and was assigned a discrete transponder code. The frequency was quiet so I asked if the controller could see my ADS-B data. The controller's response indicated to me that they did not have the equipment or training to use ADS-B data, and were possibly unaware of ADS-B features.
Your Mileage May Vary....
Carl
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