FLARM, PilotAware, SkyEcho with SD

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FLARM, PilotAware, SkyEcho with SD

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Terence Scotcher	Terence Scotcher posted 12/7/2018 10:54:13 AM Topic Details Share Topic
Group: Forum Members Posts: 19, Visits: 22	I'm keen to get some kind of electronic surveillance device in my 172, and I notice SD is now working with SkyEcho. I already have a PilotAware that I have never managed to get working satisfactorily, and even if it did has a bunch of modules, cables, and antennae that make for a messy installation. SkyEcho is much neater, and I'm happy to pay the £443 that it costs. The comparative benefits of PilotAware vs ADSB have been discussed before, but has usually just resulted in an argument about whether traffic indication with altitude only is worthwhile (my opinion is it's better than nothing). My question (finally!) is does SkyEcho do everything that PilotAware does, or does it only detect aircraft transmitting ADSB? Does anyone have recent experience of using SkyEcho with SD? Thanks, Terry.
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Rogerthedodger	R Rogerthedodger posted 12/10/2018 6:59:17 PM Post Details Share Post
R Group: Forum Members Posts: 25, Visits: 31	+x Terry - 12/7/2018 10:54:13 AM I'm keen to get some kind of electronic surveillance device in my 172, and I notice SD is now working with SkyEcho. I already have a PilotAware that I have never managed to get working satisfactorily, and even if it did has a bunch of modules, cables, and antennae that make for a messy installation. SkyEcho is much neater, and I'm happy to pay the £443 that it costs. The comparative benefits of PilotAware vs ADSB have been discussed before, but has usually just resulted in an argument about whether traffic indication with altitude only is worthwhile (my opinion is it's better than nothing). My question (finally!) is does SkyEcho do everything that PilotAware does, or does it only detect aircraft transmitting ADSB? Does anyone have recent experience of using SkyEcho with SD? Thanks, Terry. I think we are getting a SkyEcho device as part of a conspicuity trial being carried out by the CAA. It may be a while before I have any personal experience, but as I fly usually a couple of times a week I will try and remember to post here in the future. (I also bought PilotAware a while back, but being a syndicate plane I was not able to permanently install it, so I gave up because I did not often get other traffic and because of the hassle of fitting it each time I flew).
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Tony N	Tony N posted 12/11/2018 8:20:39 AM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 326, Visits: 2.3K	Terry, SkyEcho and SD will detect only ADS-B Out and now some Flarm equipped aircraft/gliders with an SD license option. PAW receives similar plus other PAW transmitting aircraft. If you check the Flyer GA forum (https://forums.flyer.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=110491&start=165) there is someone with the user name of gaznav who has been using SkyEcho for a few months now. Tony
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Terence Scotcher	Terence Scotcher posted 12/16/2018 9:23:40 AM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 19, Visits: 22	That's a very interesting thread - thanks for pointing me to that. Terry
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