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ADS-B in Gliders in the USA
Hi Marc,
The maps I've seen of the rollout of the ADS-B ground stations will be much sooner than you imply. And even without the ground stations a batch of gliders with ADS-B units would see and avoid (hopefully) each other - similar to FLARM. But I'm sure (sincerely) that you know more about this than I do. I hope you'll join us for the meeting. Paul Remde "Marc Ramsey" wrote in message ... Paul Remde wrote: My dream is that is 1 to 2 years from now many glider pilots will be voluntarily using low cost ADS-B transmitter/receiver units. They will show nearby traffic where you are AND they will allow you to see nearby traffic - not only traffic that has an ADS-B transmitter. If you are near a radar controlled airport with ADS-B transmitting you would also see all traffic that has a transponder because they broadcast that information to ADS-B receivers - cool! The situation is a bit more complicated than the dream, unfortunately. Two aircraft equipped with ADS-B transceivers of the same type (UAT or 1090ES) will detect each other when within proximity, right now, anywhere in the US. The ability to obtain traffic advisories for aircraft equipped with the other form of ADS-B, or using Mode C or S transponders, is dependent on the existence of a network of ground stations. These ground stations are already in place along the coast from New York down to Florida, in Alaska, and a few other random places. The contracts to complete the system were just awarded last fall, it will be 10+ years before all of the ground stations are in place. So, for the next few years, an ADS-B transceiver will be nothing more than an expensive underutilized FLARM-like device in most areas of the US. That said, if we don't start pushing for what we want, right now, we probably won't be happy with what we can get when the network is complete in 2020 or so... Marc |
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ADS-B in Gliders in the USA
2 years or 10 years means it's probably not a great idea to buy a Mode S
transponder. ADS-B is a great technology and the sooner it's available, the better. Bill D "Paul Remde" wrote in message news:bZ3qj.17165$9j6.13971@attbi_s22... Hi Marc, The maps I've seen of the rollout of the ADS-B ground stations will be much sooner than you imply. And even without the ground stations a batch of gliders with ADS-B units would see and avoid (hopefully) each other - similar to FLARM. But I'm sure (sincerely) that you know more about this than I do. I hope you'll join us for the meeting. Paul Remde "Marc Ramsey" wrote in message ... Paul Remde wrote: My dream is that is 1 to 2 years from now many glider pilots will be voluntarily using low cost ADS-B transmitter/receiver units. They will show nearby traffic where you are AND they will allow you to see nearby traffic - not only traffic that has an ADS-B transmitter. If you are near a radar controlled airport with ADS-B transmitting you would also see all traffic that has a transponder because they broadcast that information to ADS-B receivers - cool! The situation is a bit more complicated than the dream, unfortunately. Two aircraft equipped with ADS-B transceivers of the same type (UAT or 1090ES) will detect each other when within proximity, right now, anywhere in the US. The ability to obtain traffic advisories for aircraft equipped with the other form of ADS-B, or using Mode C or S transponders, is dependent on the existence of a network of ground stations. These ground stations are already in place along the coast from New York down to Florida, in Alaska, and a few other random places. The contracts to complete the system were just awarded last fall, it will be 10+ years before all of the ground stations are in place. So, for the next few years, an ADS-B transceiver will be nothing more than an expensive underutilized FLARM-like device in most areas of the US. That said, if we don't start pushing for what we want, right now, we probably won't be happy with what we can get when the network is complete in 2020 or so... Marc |
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WinPilot ADV & PRO 9.0b Flarm
I didn't suggest that they couldn't use FLARM as a collision avoidance aid, but if I had to take a guess, rules could come into play that might prohibit the use of software that provides certain data that is derived from FLARM or other products. There is no doubt that FLARM is a great safety product, it's the extra data that comes into play that is an issue with competitive advantage. Specifically, precise location and climb rate. One might even see pilots electing to NOT use FLARM simply because they don't want other people leaching off them. Paul Remde wrote: Hi, I think we will see a lot of software and hardware in the near future that will allow us to see the climb rates of gliders in our area. The rules committee will have to figure out how to deal with that. I don't see how they can tell a pilot not to use their favorite soaring software or their FLARM (or similar device). Telling them not to use their FLARM would be like asking for a lawsuit should they get into an accident. I don't think any contest manager would ever do that. Also, it could be argued that seeing climb rates of nearby gliders is a safety enhancement because it can help you avoid a landout - given than landout is less safe then landing at an airport. It will be very interesting to see how this develops. Check out the image on my SeeYou page of the new FLARM radar. I think it is really cool! But I'm a techno-nerd... http://www.cumulus-soaring.com/seeyou.htm Certainly this is not much of an issue in the USA at this time because very few gliders are using FLARM here. But in a year or 2 we may have low cost ADS-B units that will offer the same functionality in SeeYou and other software. Like all new technologies I'm sure that some pilots will embrace it and others will not want themselves or others to use it. But I'm pretty certain that it is going to happen. I think it will increase the level of safety and fun. Good Soaring, Paul Remde "Gary Emerson" wrote in message ... Richard wrote: WinPilot 9.0b Flarm FLARM: Added ability to track several other gliders in the vicinity that also carry FLARM on board. WinPilot can now show wisually the position of the other gliders, their bearing, and also indicate weather or not they are climbing, and if so, what their current climb rate is. Richard www.craggyaero.com Don't the rules prohibit any thermal detection system that has a range beyond the wingtip of the glider?? Seems like any system that provides location and climb rate is violating the INTENT of the rule. I completely agree that proximity detection is a benefit to safety, but I'll bet that unless the software programmers elect to limit the data that could be used to a competitive advantage on their own that we'll ultimately see new rules come into play that will force that requirement. |
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WinPilot ADV & PRO 9.0b Flarm
Gary Emerson wrote:
I didn't suggest that they couldn't use FLARM as a collision avoidance aid, but if I had to take a guess, rules could come into play that might prohibit the use of software that provides certain data that is derived from FLARM or other products. There is no doubt that FLARM is a great safety product, it's the extra data that comes into play that is an issue with competitive advantage. Specifically, precise location and climb rate. One might even see pilots electing to NOT use FLARM simply because they don't want other people leaching off them. As far as I understand this some information can be turned off in FLARM by appropriate privacy setting. In addidtion on can set FLARM so that it randomly switches glider ID, so that "flight following" is not that easy. Some food for thought: GPS_LOG deals with leaching by recording in the IGC file whether or not FLARM climb rate display is enabled. These records are secured by file signature. Of course to use something like that, IGC would have to give up on the loggers and go to PDA implementation. No I do not want to start this discussion . Cheers, Henryk Birecki Paul Remde wrote: Hi, I think we will see a lot of software and hardware in the near future that will allow us to see the climb rates of gliders in our area. The rules committee will have to figure out how to deal with that. I don't see how they can tell a pilot not to use their favorite soaring software or their FLARM (or similar device). Telling them not to use their FLARM would be like asking for a lawsuit should they get into an accident. I don't think any contest manager would ever do that. Also, it could be argued that seeing climb rates of nearby gliders is a safety enhancement because it can help you avoid a landout - given than landout is less safe then landing at an airport. It will be very interesting to see how this develops. Check out the image on my SeeYou page of the new FLARM radar. I think it is really cool! But I'm a techno-nerd... http://www.cumulus-soaring.com/seeyou.htm Certainly this is not much of an issue in the USA at this time because very few gliders are using FLARM here. But in a year or 2 we may have low cost ADS-B units that will offer the same functionality in SeeYou and other software. Like all new technologies I'm sure that some pilots will embrace it and others will not want themselves or others to use it. But I'm pretty certain that it is going to happen. I think it will increase the level of safety and fun. Good Soaring, Paul Remde "Gary Emerson" wrote in message ... Richard wrote: WinPilot 9.0b Flarm FLARM: Added ability to track several other gliders in the vicinity that also carry FLARM on board. WinPilot can now show wisually the position of the other gliders, their bearing, and also indicate weather or not they are climbing, and if so, what their current climb rate is. Richard www.craggyaero.com Don't the rules prohibit any thermal detection system that has a range beyond the wingtip of the glider?? Seems like any system that provides location and climb rate is violating the INTENT of the rule. I completely agree that proximity detection is a benefit to safety, but I'll bet that unless the software programmers elect to limit the data that could be used to a competitive advantage on their own that we'll ultimately see new rules come into play that will force that requirement. |
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WinPilot ADV & PRO 9.0b Flarm
European pilots and Flarm are very aware of the issues
regarding use of Flarm data in contests. Version 4 mandatory update software will be released at the end of February and I guess it will include updates to the privacy functionality. John Galloway At 09:06 06 February 2008, Henryk Birecki wrote: Gary Emerson wrote: I didn't suggest that they couldn't use FLARM as a collision avoidance aid, but if I had to take a guess, rules could come into play that might prohibit the use of software that provides certain data that is derived from FLARM or other products. There is no doubt that FLARM is a great safety product, it's the extra data that comes into play that is an issue with competitive advantage. Specifically, precise location and climb rate. One might even see pilots electing to NOT use FLARM simply because they don't want other people leaching off them. As far as I understand this some information can be turned off in FLARM by appropriate privacy setting. In addidtion on can set FLARM so that it randomly switches glider ID, so that 'flight following' is not that easy. Some food for thought: GPS_LOG deals with leaching by recording in the IGC file whether or not FLARM climb rate display is enabled. These records are secured by file signature. Of course to use something like that, IGC would have to give up on the loggers and go to PDA implementation. No I do not want to start this discussion . Cheers, Henryk Birecki Paul Remde wrote: Hi, I think we will see a lot of software and hardware in the near future that will allow us to see the climb rates of gliders in our area. The rules committee will have to figure out how to deal with that. I don't see how they can tell a pilot not to use their favorite soaring software or their FLARM (or similar device). Telling them not to use their FLARM would be like asking for a lawsuit should they get into an accident. I don't think any contest manager would ever do that. Also, it could be argued that seeing climb rates of nearby gliders is a safety enhancement because it can help you avoid a landout - given than landout is less safe then landing at an airport. It will be very interesting to see how this develops. Check out the image on my SeeYou page of the new FLARM radar. I think it is really cool! But I'm a techno-nerd... http://www.cumulus-soaring.com/seeyou.htm Certainly this is not much of an issue in the USA at this time because very few gliders are using FLARM here. But in a year or 2 we may have low cost ADS-B units that will offer the same functionality in SeeYou and other software. Like all new technologies I'm sure that some pilots will embrace it and others will not want themselves or others to use it. But I'm pretty certain that it is going to happen. I think it will increase the level of safety and fun. Good Soaring, Paul Remde 'Gary Emerson' wrote in message ... Richard wrote: WinPilot 9.0b Flarm FLARM: Added ability to track several other gliders in the vicinity that also carry FLARM on board. WinPilot can now show wisually the position of the other gliders, their bearing, and also indicate weather or not they are climbing, and if so, what their current climb rate is. Richard www.craggyaero.com Don't the rules prohibit any thermal detection system that has a range beyond the wingtip of the glider?? Seems like any system that provides location and climb rate is violating the INTENT of the rule. I completely agree that proximity detection is a benefit to safety, but I'll bet that unless the software programmers elect to limit the data that could be used to a competitive advantage on their own that we'll ultimately see new rules come into play that will force that requirement. |
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WinPilot ADV & PRO 9.0b Flarm
Richard,
Nice to have the new functionality, but have any of the outstanding bugs in 8 and earlier versions been fixed, like the ones we have been discussing here for some time? Frank(TA) On Feb 4, 3:27*pm, Richard wrote: WinPilot 9.0b *Flarm FLARM: Added ability to track several other gliders in the vicinity that also carry FLARM on board. WinPilot can now show wisually the position of the other gliders, their bearing, and also indicate weather or not they are climbing, and if so, what their current climb rate is. Richardwww.craggyaero.com |
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