Originally Posted by
Squawk7700
What you're seeing is traffic that's provided via non-certified ADSB receivers
Does it work? Yes.
Is it reliable and "safe" NO.
Well it isn't necessarily unsafe either.
We aren't talking about using it for traffic separation. Rather becoming aware of another aircraft that you may have otherwise had no idea about.
Using your portable ADSB receivers isn't necessarily safe or reliable either. There are still many VFR VH and RAAus aircraft that don't carry ADSB. AvTraffic may actually display some aircraft that your ADSB Receiver does not as the service displays some Mode S aircraft (as well as anyone else using the AvTraffic app).
I wouldn't want to be fooled into a false sense of security by using either method but still a very useful tool to aid in becoming aware of and spotting traffic.