PilotAware.20150926

[N6010Y]

Lee,

I installed the latest release of both PilotAware and CollisonAware; the good thing is that the connection to my iPad mini is very stable now and have been in test mode for a few hours already (all be it in receive mode only, as I have just ordered the ARF board).

One thing I did notice on SkyDemon is that the aircraft icons are showing what looks like the transponder Hex codes in addition to the +/- altitude etc.  This seems to clutter up the screen somewhat, and I can't see the value add of having these codes displayed....any chance of removing them from the display, or is this a feature that has been requested specifically?

Great work - really chuffed with the unit - and so were some of my flying buddies at Blackbushe!

Hugh

[Admin]

Hi Hugh

Regarding the screen text, you are right I added the ICAO code for display.
The difficult thing is everybody has a different opinion regarding what to display, so I think I need to make it configurable via the web interface.
Options are ICAO, flight number/reg, or nothing
(In addition to relative altitude that is)
Thx
Lee

[DavidC]

I'd vote for registration. Don't know how cluttered the full 5 digits are, so perhaps even just showing the last two might be a useful option to offer.

[N6010Y]

Lee,

Making it a configuration option would be great.

My preference is for nothing but the +/- altitude.  As a pilot I'm really interested in the proximity as opposed to the code - unless of course I need to report an Airprox!!! gulp!

Hugh

[rg]

Agreed configurable  would be good.

[Keithvinning]

The down side of configurable is that you don't get repeatability so there may be some confusion not good in aviation
So I would vote for Registration

[Pete]

I guess registration would be good as we can distinguish between ADS-B traffic and PilotAware traffic but as previously stated, the most important thing is to see traffic warning in close proximity in any form.

[brinzlee]

Web configuration then user choice would be great. I'm in favour of aircraft reg over hex code.

[rg]

I'd choose reg also.  Makes more sense of other callsigns on radio. 

[AlanB]

I'd choose reg also.  Makes more sense of other callsigns on radio.

+1

[Alan Walker]

Deffo go for reg.