Tue May 14, 2019 4:16 pm
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Though I should share an experience last week where my Pilot Aware Rossetta averted a definite catastrophe.
It picked out head-on traffic same level that I had not seen, I could hardly believe the information presented on SKYDEMON, I immediately looked for the traffic and got it very very late, taking avoiding action with no more than 150 ft separation.
I was visually scanning for traffic and it was only that I glanced at my Android and saw the threat. I will never know if I would have got it visually, but somehow I think not. The other aircraft did not apear to see me.
That little dot in the distance may often be the one we don't see but they can grow very fast when on a reciprocal heading.
Anyway, this represents the best £250 quid spent on anything to do with aviation yet! at that price point, it made it viable for me. My heartfelt thanks for the team who developed this is due.
As a general point, it makes the case for conspicuity devices indisputable, particularly around busy airspace in the southeast. See and avoid technique is still a primary tool in my view ultimately it was my eyes that saved me.
You always have to balance between head in office and head outside very carefully, but incorporating these devices is a massive boost to safety. I plan to get the audio feed working from my Android as this allows an immediately targeted scan without undue cockpit distraction.
It wise to develop a new discipline that avoids fixation on the screen because not every flying thing is broadcasting ..particularly birds!
It picked out head-on traffic same level that I had not seen, I could hardly believe the information presented on SKYDEMON, I immediately looked for the traffic and got it very very late, taking avoiding action with no more than 150 ft separation.
I was visually scanning for traffic and it was only that I glanced at my Android and saw the threat. I will never know if I would have got it visually, but somehow I think not. The other aircraft did not apear to see me.
That little dot in the distance may often be the one we don't see but they can grow very fast when on a reciprocal heading.
Anyway, this represents the best £250 quid spent on anything to do with aviation yet! at that price point, it made it viable for me. My heartfelt thanks for the team who developed this is due.
As a general point, it makes the case for conspicuity devices indisputable, particularly around busy airspace in the southeast. See and avoid technique is still a primary tool in my view ultimately it was my eyes that saved me.
You always have to balance between head in office and head outside very carefully, but incorporating these devices is a massive boost to safety. I plan to get the audio feed working from my Android as this allows an immediately targeted scan without undue cockpit distraction.
It wise to develop a new discipline that avoids fixation on the screen because not every flying thing is broadcasting ..particularly birds!