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AirNav Radar => AirNav Radar Discussion => Topic started by: sherlock holmes on June 22, 2010, 09:48:32 PM

Title: New user in central Ma
Post by: sherlock holmes on June 22, 2010, 09:48:32 PM
Hi,
Looking for some info. Been a user now for about a month in Central Ma. See a lot of traffic coming and going from New York, New Jersey, and Boston. What I haven't seen yet is any traffic going to Bradley in Hartford or TF Green in Providence. Anybody have any idea why?

Thanks
Title: Re: New user in central Ma
Post by: DaveReid on June 22, 2010, 10:01:18 PM
Quote from: sherlock holmes on June 22, 2010, 09:48:32 PMLooking for some info. Been a user now for about a month in Central Ma. See a lot of traffic coming and going from New York, New Jersey, and Boston. What I haven't seen yet is any traffic going to Bradley in Hartford or TF Green in Providence. Anybody have any idea why?

What are you expecting to see (which operators, what aircraft types, etc) ?
Title: Re: New user in central Ma
Post by: NF2G on June 22, 2010, 10:02:36 PM
All of those flights would appear in your list of My Flights, but not necessarily on the radar display.  Not many domestic flights use ADS-B reporting, which is where the information for the display comes from.  

I see dozens of overflights of Albany every day, but only one or two planes that actually fly two or from Albany use ADS-B.  I can track one UPS flight from KALB to KBDL in the evening.  That's all!

In a couple of years, ADS-B should become mandatory in congested U.S. airspace, so the situation will only improve for us RB users.

BTW, if you really want to see what's happening in real time, and help others to do the same, check out www.planeplotter.com.  (I am not involved with PP except as a happy user.)

73 de Dave, NF2G
PP sharer tZ
Title: Re: New user in central Ma
Post by: DaveReid on June 22, 2010, 10:11:32 PM
Quote from: NF2G on June 22, 2010, 10:02:36 PM
In a couple of years, ADS-B should become mandatory in congested U.S. airspace, so the situation will only improve for us RB users.

Operators will have until 2020 to equip with ADS-B, although I would expect many to do it sooner.

See www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/enroute/surveillance_broadcast/general_information/media/ADS-B_FAQ.pdf
Title: Re: New user in central Ma
Post by: mt007 on June 22, 2010, 10:26:21 PM
Hi,
i dont understand this.
If this occur ours RB dont work 100%?
I mean we will loose many traffic or is the opposite of that?
Thx for your explanation.
Regards.
Miguel
Title: Re: New user in central Ma
Post by: sherlock holmes on June 22, 2010, 10:40:44 PM
Thanks for the replies! I guess I am just surprised that I haven't seen any traffic to and or from the two airports. If they are mostly domestic then I guess that would explain it. When they all have the ADS-B I'm sure that it will change what I see. I do see mostly international flights coming and going from here to Europe, east coast to the west coast etc. It is quite a device! Very pleased with it so far!