REFLECTOR: Foreflight and ADS-B

Brett Ferrell reflector at velocityxl.com
Wed Aug 21 06:42:33 CDT 2013


I use the Radenna ADS-B coupled to my GRT, so I'll just mention that it
does "sometimes" show updates on the ground.  I'm not sure how this
happens, and since there haven't been active cells those days (I don't
typically go flying when it's raining) I can't confirm that it was
giving me correct winds aloft, etc., it's just a data point.  But mine
does seem to provide traffic and weather data very quickly after
take-off, but I believe Cincy and Dayton are both ADS-B hubs, and we're
close to both so your mileage may vary.



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Brett Ferrell
reflector at velocityxl.com









On Tue, Aug 20, 2013, at 09:51 PM, Terry Miles wrote:


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Foreflight and the Stratus2 for ADS-B Rec'r

Hi all,

I think I did already, but here's my thanks for everyone who helped put
together and run this years OSH cookout.



While at OSH, I bit the bullet and bought that Status ADS-B receiver.
They sell for $900. Currently I use a Sirius aviation subscription that
is $55 per month into a GRT. My hope is to drop the Sirius and save
some operational costs. I have already dropped my $550 per yr Garmin
GNS480 Jepp subscription, and use instead the Foreflight subscription
at $175.



I hope it's OK to raise this question since it is not so much a build
question and more a panel design and operation question. Anyway I just
wanted to pass along my observations so far, and ask how others might
be using the Foreflight stuff and/or this latest Status box.



Regards ForeFlight map thing: It requires a cockpit mounted iPad and it
is really nice, and works great both for preflight planning and for
enroute chart and approach plate depictions in the cockpit. One
downside, of course, is during the arrival stage, updating the iPad
becomes a burden when updating your in-panel navigation gear keeps you
busy enough. Your experiences might be different.



Here is what I think of my $900 Status so far: The weather radar
service cannot be ground checked. I have only flown with it once, and I
am trying to see how fast or slow it is to present storm cells
immediately after takeoff. I know it cannot be used to pick your way
between cells due time between updates, but this weather depic feature
is why I bought it, and it is a big loss not to see stuff on taxiout.



I have also found it eats battery life pretty fast on less powerful
apple devices like the iPod touch, or first generation iPads. The other
thing essential to its eventual usefulness is finding a rock solid iPad
mount that will articulate some, but not come so loose with
re-positioning and inflight vibrations such that the damn thing gets
loose in its swivel socket right when you need it in view. My bracket
is from Mount Boys and not RAM.



Right now, I say the Foreflight is great, but the jury is still out on
if the Stratus2 receiver is a good substitute for Sirius. I will keep
you posted. Again, I'd be happy to hear what others are doing.



Terry

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