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| Subject: | ADS-B "Saved" me |
On Sept 7 I was IFR westbound on V198 at 4,00ft talking to Eglin approach
on my way to Milton, FL (2R4) when my SkyView display started giving me a
"Traffic Warning". The ADS-B indicated I had traffic 3 miles out,
approaching me head on at my same altitude. When the alert showed the
traffic at 1 mile, still approaching me head on and still at my altitude I
firmly pulled the nose up and turned to the right. A few seconds later I
saw a twin engine airplane pass about 100ft below me to my left, where the
ADS-B was showing.
When I got over the "scare" I told the controller, in a firm voice, what
had just happened and that I was a little upset. The controller sheepishly
told me it was a Seneca maneuvering in that area. Immediately after, a
different voice came on the radio and told me the Seneca was behind me and
no longer a factor. It gave me the impression the original controller, who
was quite busy at the time, was a trainee.
You can see my "evasive" maneuver on the FlightAware Track Log from
20:56:21Z to 20:58:07Z. What you can't see there is the affect it had on my
underwear. ;)
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N819PR/history/20170907/1830Z/KBQK/2R4/tracklog
When I got on the ground I filled out a NASA form just so my little grain
of salt is entered into the system.
ADS-B is not a substitute for "see and avoid". But in this case I don't
know if I would I have seen this traffic without the ADS-B "point out".
Being able to know where to look was a significant factor in knowing what
to do. I didn't actually see the other airplane until it was extremely
close.
Remember, ADS-B "IN" is a re-broadcast (TIS-B) of traffic being sent to
somebody with ADS-B "OUT". If you only have ADS-B "IN", the re-broadcast
you receive is the traffic meant for the other guy, not necessarily the
traffic near you. This can be VERY misleading and give a false sense of
security for the person with only ADS-B in. I am so glad I have ADS-B
"IN/OUT" in my airplane.
:)
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