midair in Bay Area Nov 7

On Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 1:28:22 PM UTC-8, wrote:
On 11/17/2020 12:01 PM, Ramy wrote:
I am planning to always have the latest firmware on a USB stick with me (without my config file!) and periodically ask my buddies at the airport if they upgraded the firmware this year, if not, will upgrade it for them on the spot.
Thanks Ramy, for doing that and for setting a great example.


I for one have had mostly positive results using Flarm. It saved me from a direct head on at Parowan on a day with 3000’ cloud base and everyone was cruising at cloud base, waiting for the gate to open!............it was screaming at both of us! I find it comforting to see who’s around me, both other Flarm guys and transponder traffic also. I was monitoring center frequency and watching a transponder target that showed near me and about 2000’ above me, when I heard center call me out to an airliner. My portable unit is mounted on the canopy rail about 12�from my head. Had trouble reading it when mounted on the glare shield.......... my fuselage is carbon, but maybe the open location on canopy rail works better?
JJ

On Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 5:08:49 PM UTC-5, John Sinclair wrote:
On Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 1:28:22 PM UTC-8, wrote:
On 11/17/2020 12:01 PM, Ramy wrote:
I am planning to always have the latest firmware on a USB stick with me (without my config file!) and periodically ask my buddies at the airport if they upgraded the firmware this year, if not, will upgrade it for them on the spot.
Thanks Ramy, for doing that and for setting a great example.
I for one have had mostly positive results using Flarm. It saved me from a direct head on at Parowan on a day with 3000’ cloud base and everyone was cruising at cloud base, waiting for the gate to open!............it was screaming at both of us! I find it comforting to see who’s around me, both other Flarm guys and transponder traffic also. I was monitoring center frequency and watching a transponder target that showed near me and about 2000’ above me, when I heard center call me out to an airliner. My portable unit is mounted on the canopy rail about 12�from my head. Had trouble reading it when mounted on the glare shield.......... my fuselage is carbon, but maybe the open location on canopy rail works better?
JJ

Hey John, don't believe I would have said that, weren't you 500 feet below cloud base?