I have a E2V3 RTK with smart controller and the aircraft controller combo will display ADSB info on the screen from approaching aircraft. Nice, but insufficient. What would be helpful is if the ADSAB tag with a nearby aircraft would display altitude information if it is under 400'AGL, so In drone airspace. I live and fly in the NYC metro area, so there are is a ton of air-traffic here most of it on approach to LGA or EWR, occasionally Teterboro. All that traffic is well above 400'AGL. We also have helicopter traffic using the Hudson river corridor and transiting across Jersey City to an from a FBO in Kearney NJ. Frequently much to the dismay of some residents these transiting aircraft are flying at 90-100 Kts at 250 feet, yes below the tops of some residential high rises along the routes. Because of terrain it is often difficult to discern direction or altitude of these aircraft until they are very close. Having ADSB show altitude information on the controller screen for anything below 400 would be a a great thing. I also had a moment up in Maine when flying at about 90' just over the shore of southwest harbor where a turboprop seaplane came skimming through at about 100-' along the shore line and obscured by trees until the last moment. These are the kind of situations where ADSB displaying altitude information of aircraft below 400' would be a huge safety factor for drone operators.
I have the sense that the E2V3's have a somewhat less capable CPU than previous versions and maybe the controllers do too, but how hard would it be to display the altitude of aircraft below 400' which it would seem exclude most aircraft in normal situations unless flying close to an airport.? I'm not technical enough to answer that question but have good reasons to ask it.
I have the sense that the E2V3's have a somewhat less capable CPU than previous versions and maybe the controllers do too, but how hard would it be to display the altitude of aircraft below 400' which it would seem exclude most aircraft in normal situations unless flying close to an airport.? I'm not technical enough to answer that question but have good reasons to ask it.
