Originally Posted by
mikewil
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.
The sooner everyone gets ADSB-out the better, as pilots and developers won’t need to come up with these little be-spoke solutions.
I would be more worried about the plethora of aircraft that have none of these devices.
Does your AvTraffic also show virgin and qantas flying overhead at 30,000ft or can you filter those out?