Originally Posted by
Clinton McKenzie
Another advertisement from the ATSB about ADS-B IN.
This time the advert has been triggered by a “near collision” between two VFR aircraft in the Moorabbin training area.
VFR aircraft.
In a Delta area.
The ATSB keeps dealing with this issue as if there are only ever ‘isolated pairs’ of aircraft. One Sling and one Piper Cherokee. One Seminole and one Travel Air.
As a regular visitor to the Moorabbin training area, I find the idea (as you rightly point out) that there might only be two aircraft in conflict at any one time frankly ridiculous. It's a "Danger" area for a reason!
The issue I have with ADSB-in (with or without all the bells and whistles) is the distraction it can cause visually looking for an aircraft that might or might not be in conflict (depending upon the actions of the other guy who, by definition is doing the same as you) whilst not seeing the aircraft without ADSB fitted at all!! As I've said before, it's the one you don't see that'll get you.