Mon Jul 08, 2019 12:06 am
#1704632
I was going to post this on the SkyDemon forums however the website currently seems to have https/certificate issues so decided against logging in (@Tim Dawson)
A question for those that fly with SkyDemon + traffic.
I fly with SD + PAW, and whilst generally relying purely on audio alerts vs looking at the screen for traffic my heart always stops for a brief second when I join my local circuit only to spot conflicting traffic on-screen on the downwind leg of which I haven't been notified.
Our airfield has separate circuits for fixed-wing and microlights...Can anyone see where this is going?
Despite knowing full well the traffic icons are different, every time I see the aircraft icon identifying the fixed-wing circuit my brain instantly assumes it must be traffic and I need a split second to remember that, in fact, that isn't the case and no avoiding action is necessary.
Perhaps this is exacerbated by relying on audio alerts so much that I never really have to look at the screen to see traffic/traffic icons, but I'm curious to know if this is a quirk limited to me/my brain or if others have experienced the same?
It catches me out even when looking at Sky Demon from the comfort of my chair at home (which motivated me to make this thread.)
Is it just me?
A question for those that fly with SkyDemon + traffic.
I fly with SD + PAW, and whilst generally relying purely on audio alerts vs looking at the screen for traffic my heart always stops for a brief second when I join my local circuit only to spot conflicting traffic on-screen on the downwind leg of which I haven't been notified.
Our airfield has separate circuits for fixed-wing and microlights...Can anyone see where this is going?
Despite knowing full well the traffic icons are different, every time I see the aircraft icon identifying the fixed-wing circuit my brain instantly assumes it must be traffic and I need a split second to remember that, in fact, that isn't the case and no avoiding action is necessary.
Perhaps this is exacerbated by relying on audio alerts so much that I never really have to look at the screen to see traffic/traffic icons, but I'm curious to know if this is a quirk limited to me/my brain or if others have experienced the same?
It catches me out even when looking at Sky Demon from the comfort of my chair at home (which motivated me to make this thread.)
Is it just me?