For you ADSB gurus out there that already know how the system works internally, I have this question. There are various systems (SPOT, APRS) etc that allow a pilot to give feedback to those on the ground about their position, or interested parties on the ground to track their position while in flight. If you are on an IFR plan or VFR flight following, then Flight Aware does a pretty decent job of it.
With ADSB-OUT, each aircraft will be hardcoded into the system by GPS coordinates - it seems like it would be possible to find any aircraft by tailnumber anywhere in the NAS while airborne via some web utility tool tied into the FAA/ATC computer, which would allow folks on the ground to track flights in the air by aircraft, similar to Flight Aware, but even if they are not "talking and squawking". Anybody know of plans for such an animal?
With ADSB-OUT, each aircraft will be hardcoded into the system by GPS coordinates - it seems like it would be possible to find any aircraft by tailnumber anywhere in the NAS while airborne via some web utility tool tied into the FAA/ATC computer, which would allow folks on the ground to track flights in the air by aircraft, similar to Flight Aware, but even if they are not "talking and squawking". Anybody know of plans for such an animal?