I have a tailBeacon installed on my aircraft, and at any given time, I can get anything to pass the performance report, but not everything at the same time.
I've adjusted the transponder threshold, and that took care of the most prevalent problem .. Mode 3A failure. Now I get the occasional NIC or Flight ID failure. I cannot explain Flight ID failures, but the NIC failure is GPS coverage. Looking at the uAvionix manuals, it looks like the NIC failure often happens from too short of a time between powerup and takeoff. So, I am wondering ..
For those with the tailBeacon or skyBeacon:
1. Are you always getting passing ADS-B performance reports? Or, are you getting some failures occasionally? If you believe that you're getting good performance reports always, how often are you checking?
2. How long are you on the ground before takeoff? I would say it's about ten minutes or so on average for me.
Thanks!
I've adjusted the transponder threshold, and that took care of the most prevalent problem .. Mode 3A failure. Now I get the occasional NIC or Flight ID failure. I cannot explain Flight ID failures, but the NIC failure is GPS coverage. Looking at the uAvionix manuals, it looks like the NIC failure often happens from too short of a time between powerup and takeoff. So, I am wondering ..
For those with the tailBeacon or skyBeacon:
1. Are you always getting passing ADS-B performance reports? Or, are you getting some failures occasionally? If you believe that you're getting good performance reports always, how often are you checking?
2. How long are you on the ground before takeoff? I would say it's about ten minutes or so on average for me.
Thanks!