in this day and age (given low cost & availability
Yes, it's beyond a joke. My $50 Australia Post Office special mobile can see light aircraft on a flight radar app (free software) yet a $50 million+ aircraft cannot.
Even basic cheap software such as Oz Runways can show other traffic (and their flight plan) which airliners cannot.
Do we need another
Boeing and Cessna collision (135 dead) before anything changes.
After this collision, the following changes were implemented:
- terminal radar service/positive radar control for all aircraft
- mode C was required for all aircraft in that airspace
Do we need such a collision in Australia for changes to happen?