My first real flight with the new avionics was awesome. Seemingly right on cue, a spring weather system popped up and thunderstorms randomly appeared and wandered around the California central valley as I flew down for a business meeting out of Van Nuys airport.
The new ADS-B weather system (an Avidyne Skytrax 100) displayed the weather on the IFD540 and made it seem like I was risking my life by threading thunderstorms.
Seeing actual traffic on the screen going into Van Nuys was nice. I’ve had “some” ADS-B traffic on my iPad for some time, but having alerts and the traffic on a display right in front of you is, for me, much preferred from a heads-down approach of using an iPad for traffic.
Weather on an iPad is fine, as it isn’t something you need to look at and/or track immediately. Having aural alerts and head’s-up, in-your-panel alerts for traffic conflicts I think is far more important. Either way, the new ADS-B traffic technology should make flying a little safer and I’m enjoying the ride.
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Love that!!!!! So cool.
I am SF based and do many of the same things you do… mostly via public transportation, but working on pilots license too. (don’t drive cars) Would love to grad a drink, or go on micro adventure, in Bay Area together if you’re up for it. I can meet you wherever, but San Francisco proper is best for me.