s1buell_wl Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Last flight here in Brazil I found myself 500m or so up and enjoying the view of the coast. I'm finding this view seems to be enjoyed by almost every pilot of small aircraft. During this flight I found myself relatively close to a small 3seater of some sort. This is not the first time this has happen. I think its normal for these small planes to take people out and enjoy the view. Most times I question how much attention is being payed to whats in front/around them. Anyways this got me thinking is there a nice small alert system out there that would watch out for small aircraft and alert me if one is coming into range. to my surprise I found this. I don't really like the price.... http://www.zaon.aero/content/view/2/41/ Digital range, scalable from 5NM to 1NM Relative altitude, scalable from ±5000 ft to ±500 ft, with ascending/descending indicator Menu-driven interface A built-in altimeter provides the highest, real-time accuracy available Displays the local squawk code and altitude Audio alerts for threats and advisories Installation kits are available Super-bright red LED display is easily read, even in direct sunlight, and can be dimmed for night use Indestructible polycarbonate semi-translucent housing ensures cooler operating temperatures on the glare shield, even in direct sunlight (no burning your hands as with metal enclosures) Batteries (with 8+ hours of use) -Tough as nails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmwood Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 I don't really like the price.... 500 smackers to avoid becoming a stain on someones cockpit window seems relatively cheap to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon_dunn Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Nice system- but you shouldn't need this. You need to keep a careful eye out yourself, you cannot rely on technology. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_k Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Unfortunately you can't rely on spamcanners to keep a good look out either Cheers, Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s1buell_wl Posted April 27, 2012 Author Share Posted April 27, 2012 Unfortunately you can't rely on spamcanners to keep a good look out either Cheers, Alan Alan help me out, spamcanners? is that a UK term or have you been into the sauce again due to bad weather? I agree you need to keep an eye out. But how many times have you been playing around, wing overs, spirals and stuff? You are up high in that traffic area and not 100% watching your surroundings. even taking pictures and movies? what's coming behind you before you turn? Just things I was thinking of after seeing two planes creep up on me. One more thing, I'm in Brazil and I find not to many pilots have see a Paramotor. I become a point of interest to them ( I think) the last guy turned and started coming right at me. I was not sure at first what was going on until I seen them taking pictures. I was not sure if I should be pissed or not. Either way it was a little freaky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_k Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 or have you been into the sauce again due to bad weather? .....err, maybe a bit Group A aircraft are generally referred to as 'Spam cans', hence spamcanners. Cheers, Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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