When to acknowledge ATC

"Larry Dighera" wrote in
It's not as lonely out there as it appears!

Right. The Big Sky Theory belongs right up there with the Tooth
Fairy, Easter Bunny, and other childish notions. Just because you
can't see 'em, doesn't mean they're not there.

When I flew the SR22, the Traffic Display was almost disorienting. I was in
a training area beneath the arrival path of Pearson Intl. There were at
least a dozen planes within 15 nm. At one point, it appeared that I was
being shadowed by a target with a transponder but no Mode C (altitude)
information. It was like I couldn't get away from it. Maybe it was some
kind of artefact. Dunno. I'm going to ask my ATC pal. The whole thing was
mildly confusing and, I thought, influenced me to spend too much time
looking at it instead of out the window. But I expect that, like anything,
it just takes a bit of getting used to.

moo