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OGN-R PilotAware / Groundstations U/S

« on: July 11, 2025, 02:45:07 pm »

I notice, looking on VRS, a large number of Groundstations being reported as unserviceable.

Is this a heat issue, what with it being 31 degrees currently?

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Technical Support / Re: Power socket on Rosetta

« on: April 23, 2025, 02:50:17 pm »

Remove the two nuts securing the antenna connectors.

Remove the lid over the USB connectors

The case is merely clipped together at the seam that goes through the line of the HDMI connector. Gently prise it apart all around using the blade of a penknife or similar.

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Technical Support / Re: Power socket on Rosetta

« on: April 18, 2025, 05:11:21 pm »

Here's a hardwiring discussion...

http://forum.pilotaware.com/index.php/topic,2269.msg23686.html#msg23686

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Technical Support / Disconnection from PAW issue caused by new Google/Apple 'Feature' **Solved**

« on: April 17, 2025, 05:01:34 pm »

The last few flights I had been plagued with a problem of my Android Tablet disconnecting from my PAW's wifi giving the "Waiting for Device" message on Skydemon.  I hope this helps others having similar problems now or in the future. I believe Apple devices could be similarly affected too.

Setup:  Android Tablet (Samsung)  >> Pilotaware Rosetta >> Hotspot on Android (Pixel 7) phone >> Internet

Issue: Tablet WiFi randomly disconnects from PAW and appears to switch its Wifi off. This even happens when "stay connected even if no internet" is set for the WiFi connection.  Interestingly,  having flown with several companions when this happens, their devices never disconnect!

Discovered cause:  Google recently introduced a very useful( ) feature called 'Instant Hotspot'  (possibly coming to a device near you soon)  which is part of their 'Cross Device Services' ecosystem.  What this does is provide a sort of seamless connection between devices that are logged on to the same Google account (explaining why my companion's devices never disconnected!).

The Instant hotspot allows the Tablet to connect directly and seamlessly to the phone's hotspot without any user intervention and bypassing passwords etc, even turning off the WiFi symbol in the case of my Samsung tablet. So, in effect, the tablet  in flight, is seeing a loss of internet through the PAW, bypasses any 'stay connected' rules and connects directly to the phone hotspot where it stays until WiFi is manually re-enabled to the PAW connection.  Very frustrating in our unique way of connecting devices together!

Solution: Go into 'Hotspot Settings of the phone and turn off 'Instant Hotspot' 

More info on Android Instant hotspot https://support.google.com/android/answer/14993633

Instant Hotspot on Apple devices https://support.apple.com/en-gb/109321

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Technical Support / Re: Samsung Galaxy One UI 6.1 Update woes

« on: September 19, 2024, 03:50:34 pm »

Thanks  Bob for the feedback. I did try changing the static IP but then it wouldn't connect at all.

Maybe a DHCP release is needed....

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Technical Support / Samsung Galaxy One UI 6.1 Update woes

« on: September 16, 2024, 06:15:10 pm »

I'm 99% sure this isn't a Pilotaware issue but I thought I would post this problem and solution to what I experienced yesterday as I'm sure there's many who use this Android ecosystem.

Last week, my Galaxy Tab A7 Lite SM-T220, which has worked flawlessly with Skydemon, prompted me to update to their 'Samsung One UI 6.1'  Like a mug and risking missing a security update I went ahead with no issues!

I flew with it yesterday though and suffered the tablet regularly dropping the WiFi connection to the Rosetta, everything from around 5 to 15 minnutes of running it would disconnect and, in the air, turn off the WiFi. I had to go into the settings and switch on the WiFi to reconnect to the PAW.  It would do this whether the iGrid hotspot was connected or not.

Today, I could recreate the issue on the ground, the tablet would regularly drop the connection to the PAW and connect to the home WiFi (which was stable).  I tried changing numerous settings in the tablet including wiping the cache partition to no avail, and on the PAW like channel number, output power and wifi from 'G' to 'B'.

Finally, I changed the DHCP settings in the tablet for the Wifi connection to the PAW from 'Dynamic' to 'Static' (accepting the ip address it was already given) and the connection held up solidly for 3 hours. (Switching it back to dynamic brought the issue back BTW)

Obviously something in the Samsung update has broken something to the extent it doesn't like the DHCP from the PAW.

I hope this helps someone else to avoid my 'wasted day!' 

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Technical Support / Re: Waiting for device

« on: October 07, 2023, 04:01:09 pm »

Putting this out there as it's maybe worth a try and easy to do..

I was plagued with this issue on my previous tablet, a Lenovo device which I eventually  permanently solved with an 'off the wall' so to speak solution.

This was to create another user on the machine such as Guest (which you never have to use BTW) This can be done on the Samsung device from Settings / Accounts and Backup /Users / Add guest

How and why it worked I haven't a clue, but worked it certainly did!

The original post is here http://forum.pilotaware.com/index.php/topic,1091.msg16603.html#msg16603

My current device, a Samsung Tab A7 Lite SM-T220 (not a SM225 like the OPs) has never had the issue even without the Guest account and IGrid

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Technical Support / Re: iGRID - Two devices required?

« on: June 13, 2022, 05:52:52 pm »

First flight using IGrid today, Andrewsfield out to the East, Clacton-Felixstowe and return. A regular route I do just for a bit of currency

First Impressions, A LOT more targets are visible, that's for sure 

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OGN-R PilotAware / Re: Clubhouse Display

« on: January 02, 2022, 03:19:13 pm »

It should work with a fairly basic (and cheap) smart TV that has a browser function in the clubhouse!

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General Discussion / Pilotaware ATOM "This was the game changer on the day"

« on: May 15, 2021, 03:57:08 pm »

UK Airprox Board report on an incident at Turweston in December last year.

https://www.airproxboard.org.uk/uploadedFiles/Content/Standard_content/Airprox_report_files/2020/Airprox%20Report%202020167.pdf

Turweston are lucky to be involved with the team at PilotAware and have worked with them to help
develop the Air Traffic Overview & Management (ATOM) system. This was the game changer on the
day as the AGO was able to observe the track of the military aircraft and it was obvious to them that it
would fly through or close to the airfield circuit. So they took the decision on safety grounds to make a
general broadcast to all traffic making them aware of the jet and its position/altitude and the fact that its
track may have put it into conflict, or at least surprise, the Turweston circuit traffic.

Obviously this will spark the debate (I'm thinking Flyer forum here ) of whether the AGO should have done what he did in effectively pass traffic info but hey, he'll have had to live with the consequences  if he hadn't and things had worked out differently!

The UKAB have made it pretty clear to me though, that, in the circumstances, he did the right thing..

The Board first looked at the actions of the AGO. In providing an AGS, they were not required to provide
Traffic Information, other than to pass on known position reports from other pilots. Nevertheless, the
PilotAware ATOM provided the AGO with information that the Phenom was approaching from the north,
and the AGO broadcast this information to the circuit traffic. The Board commended the AGO for their
actions; although some advisors to the Board cautioned against the reliance on, and usage of,
unlicenced equipment and the lack of training thereof. Certainly, a CAA advisor was concerned that an
enthusiastic, but unqualified, AGO could potentially pass inaccurate information that then distracted a
pilot and that the lines between a controller using a calibrated radar and an enthusiast using a web
based program could become blurred; leading to potential confusion for pilots as to the type of service
 being provided. This view was echoed by an MAA advisor who noted that such web-based programmes
could potentially have a lag of up to 7 minutes, meaning that it was not possible to know how accurate
the information was at any given time. Nevertheless, on this occasion, the actions of the AGO had cued
the RV9 pilot to look for, and see, the Phenom and the majority of members thought that it was a positive
result

I see the RV had a Skyecho, but seemingly didn't 'see' the Phenom with that!

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General Discussion / EC Mandatory by 2024?

« on: April 23, 2021, 01:31:22 pm »

Article in this months Flight Transport News.

A lot of 'hurdles' to be jumped by the looks of it!

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OGN-R PilotAware / Re: ATOM GRID software enhancements

« on: March 23, 2021, 05:49:43 pm »

Another big thank you for the rain viewer page that has been added. Adds a gloss.

Useful to see in conjunction with the METARs.

Interesting, is that going to be uploadable to our airborne PAW too??

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Technical Support / Re: Android Beta Release of PilotAware Now Available

« on: March 03, 2021, 12:09:27 pm »

Thanks Peter

Ok, connected to an HDMI display and watched the boot process until it reached the PAW login screen..

Step 2 'Upload Firmware'  took around 45 seconds, then checking firmware, then  'complete'.   No change on PAW screen, still at Login prompt
Step 3 Load and  Reboot, click on 'OK ' No change on PAW screen, still at Login prompt. Left for 15 minutes, no change

Phone is a Huawei P30 Running on Android 10

Same result on my Lenovo Tab 3-8 running Android 6. Neither device has any 3rd party Firewall or Antivirus running or any VPN
Checked for updates in the PAW itself, expected result as per attached. No low volt or throttling errors.

I then flipped open the Rosetta cover and remembered I had a small USB memory stick in one of the ports that I use to occasionally sync all my Track files to.

Removed this and Hey Presto! The Update completed OK. Examined the Memory stick and there is no update file there.

So, there is a small bug of sorts in the updater or the instructions need to be amended to say remove any USB sticks from the device!

Vic

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Technical Support / Re: Android Beta Release of PilotAware Now Available

« on: March 02, 2021, 11:33:23 pm »

Hi Peter

No, I press Step 3, 'Install and Reboot' and the 'install complete' message comes up almost immediately. Pressing 'ok' to then  initiate the reboot clears the box but the PAW doesn't reboot, it continues running normally!

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Technical Support / Re: Android Beta Release of PilotAware Now Available

« on: March 02, 2021, 08:44:59 am »

I am Alan, yes.

The app comes up with my license information and currently installed /new versions on the Info page.

Its odd, I've tried it on 2 different devices, my Huawei Phone and Lenovo Tablet with the same result. It appears that its the Pilotaware that's acting strange!