PilotAware

British Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: N6010Y on September 28, 2015, 06:07:02 pm

Title: PilotAware.20150926
Post by: N6010Y on September 28, 2015, 06:07:02 pm: 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
Title: Re: PilotAware.20150926
Post by: Admin on September 28, 2015, 06:36:14 pm: 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
Title: Re: PilotAware.20150926
Post by: DavidC on September 28, 2015, 06:40:46 pm: 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.
Title: Re: PilotAware.20150926
Post by: N6010Y on September 28, 2015, 06:53:20 pm: 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
Title: Re: PilotAware.20150926
Post by: rg on September 28, 2015, 06:57:52 pm: Agreed configurable would be good.
Title: Re: PilotAware.20150926
Post by: Keithvinning on September 28, 2015, 07:47:50 pm: 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
Title: Re: PilotAware.20150926
Post by: Pete on September 28, 2015, 08:18:45 pm: 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.
Title: Re: PilotAware.20150926
Post by: brinzlee on September 28, 2015, 10:29:52 pm: Web configuration then user choice would be great. I'm in favour of aircraft reg over hex code.
Title: Re: PilotAware.20150926
Post by: rg on September 29, 2015, 09:17:58 am: I'd choose reg also. Makes more sense of other callsigns on radio.
Title: Re: PilotAware.20150926
Post by: AlanB on September 29, 2015, 05:36:13 pm: Quote from: rg on September 29, 2015, 09:17:58 am
I'd choose reg also. Makes more sense of other callsigns on radio.

+1
Title: Re: PilotAware.20150926
Post by: Alan Walker on September 29, 2015, 09:36:59 pm: Deffo go for reg.