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posted 2/27/2021 9:19:49 PM HOT
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Hi there,

apologies if this has been raised before - tried searching without success.

I am using Pilotaware with Skydemon and I really enjoy the audio warnings since that maximizes my out of the Cockpit looking time.

However most traffic is bearingless mode S and I find it difficult to pick up bearing less targets in SD. AFAIK they is no info in the traffic screen that there is a bearing less target. I only see it on the moving map.

I know bearingless target info has its limitations. However it would help me a lot to get an audio warning: "bearingless target same altitude (or according altitude)". Then I know without looking at my iPad that there is Mode S traffic nearby. 

What do Tim/others think? Possibly a user selectable feature (as already the option to display bearingless targets on/off). 

Kind Regards,
Patrick
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posted 3/1/2021 5:46:08 AM
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pilot-byom - 2/28/2021 8:30:43 AM
I am all with the Skydemon opinion on that. Bearingless targets are often poorly detected and neither distance nor altitude can be trusted enough to do any further processing.

I agree with you about the distance, since that is purely based on a signal strength algorithm and not GPS data. But the signal contains an accurate altitude information, which is also what ATC uses. 

Im my flying experience it has been way better to know that there is traffic in your vicinity at e.g. 200ft below (and most of the times I was able to spot him) than not getting any info at all. It just sharpens your senses. 
Who else thinks this way? 

Kind regards
Patrick

P.S.: and yes I do fully agree it needs to be user selectable, because of the limitations bearing less targets have. 
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Audio Warning for bearingless Target
Kurt37 - 2/27/2021 9:19:49 PM
     Some others, like you, would like audio for bearingless targetsand...
PaulSS - 2/28/2021 12:59:43 AM
     I am all with the Skydemon opinion on that. Bearingless targets are...
pilot-byom - 2/28/2021 8:30:43 AM
             I agree with you about the distance, since that is purely based on a...
Kurt37 - 3/1/2021 5:46:08 AM
     The best we could do here is a warning saying "there is traffic at...
Tim Dawson - 3/1/2021 10:10:45 AM
     I don't think it needs to be that facetious, Tim. The whole idea, in...
PaulSS - 3/6/2021 7:38:42 AM
     +1
177 - 3/17/2021 9:45:57 PM
     Tim, please add a audio warning for bearingless targets. Kai
Maverix - 3/26/2021 6:00:06 AM
     At the risk of going over old ground yet again, the ONLY potentially...
Exfirepro - 3/28/2021 8:52:49 AM
     Surely, a bearingless target is still "position unknown"? All you know...
tnowak - 3/29/2021 7:42:25 AM
     Why do we always have to discuss Pros and Cons? Make everything...
Maverix - 3/29/2021 7:57:50 AM
             I second this. Isn't this a valid solution? I think the feedback shows...
Kurt37 - 4/20/2021 9:16:20 PM
                 Good point!
efrenken - 4/21/2021 8:32:16 PM
     One (the alert) does not exclude the other (Mk1 eyeball)!
efrenken - 3/29/2021 9:41:42 PM

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