Originally Posted by
A and C
Just to make it crystal clear it is now illegal to not turn on an ATC transponder and use the altitude reporting mode ( if fitted ).
Shy torque the “cheap systems” comment was aimed at the character who suggested that the glider community having got the fast majority of the fleet fitted with FLARM wants them to change to something called pilot aware.
With powerflarm able to locate FLARM , mode S and ADS-B targets as well as warning of the proximity of mode C targets it at a very reasonable cost it seems to tick most of the boxes at an affordable price.
My new avionic fit will have powerflarm mainly to counter the threat from gliders and ADS-B out for conspicuously to the high end systems, I would hope that this backing up the Mk1 eyeball will help me avoid the vast majority of traffic.
I have a pilotaware fitted that has ADS-B IN and OUT plus it can pick up mode S and proximity to Mode C and with the open glider network re - transmitting flarm traffic on the pilotaware frequency i have pretty much all bases covered, not forgetting any pilotaware aircraft are visible as i am to them,
admittedly the number of OG-Networks still need to increase, more are coming on stream this year but already the midlands seem to have sufficient numbers,
All for the princely sum of just under £200, you do the Maths, OK i will! 1/10 the price of a power flarm in my book its a no brainer,
Why would any power pilot spend 10 times as much for a system that offers less?
but i still use the mk 1 eyeball as well, but a audio alert of traffic approaching from behind or below in my aircraft is a welcome addition for targets NOT visible to my eyes,