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I think it's a great idea. If anything the FAA (and the curmudgeon pilots) may have seriously underestimated the utility of ADS-B. Also, thanks for the link t
by bdamm 11y ago
I think it's a great idea. If anything the FAA (and the curmudgeon pilots) may have seriously underestimated the utility of ADS-B.
Also, thanks for the link to the low power transponder. Some paraglider friends of mine might like to see those adapted for ultralight use.
- dingaling 11y ago> Some paraglider friends of mine might like to see those adapted for ultralight use. They might be better looking into FLARM, which is specifically designed for low-weight applications https://flarm.com/ https://flarm.com/ ADS-B is competent in its own space, but is really just a clever hack on top of all sorts of Big Aeroplane Regulations and it carries a lot of financial and weight penalties as a result.
- matheweis 11y agoThanks for the info, I hadn't heard of it and it looks pretty interesting. I would note though, in case you missed it, that ADS-B transponder I linked is only 100 grams, vs 250+ for the powercore unit. I'm not sure about all the associated regulations, but my point was there's not any technological holdouts preventing the integration of medium to large UAVs into the existing infrastructure.