Animosity2k Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 My 2012 CTLSi is equipped w/ Dynon Skyviews and a Garmin 796. I also fly with a iPad pro and Foreflight. I've noticed that I don't seem to get any active weather reports on any of my devices. My understanding is the 796 requires a subscription for any weather information however I would have thought that the Dynon system could still pull weather and that my Foreflight if synced to Skyview could pull it from there? I swear in the past I used to see updates in foreflight and it would say provided via ADSB, what am I missing? For the most part I rely on checking the weather before hand, and if things start to change in the air I reach out to approach control for information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 What altitude do you fly at? I find I can get traffic on the ground, but have to be at 2000ft AGL or so to get weather via ADS-B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Gee Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 I would also check to make sure the iPad is still connecting to the Dynon WiFi. I have once or twice seen the iPad not automatically connect to the Dynon Skyview WiFi. Also, look under the settings in ForeFlight and check devices. The skyview should show up. I have also seen it on occasion where it would connect to the WiFi, but Foreflight would not show it as a connected device. Had to disable and re-enable the WiFi module on the skyview. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animosity2k Posted May 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 7 hours ago, garrettgee2001 said: I would also check to make sure the iPad is still connecting to the Dynon WiFi. I have once or twice seen the iPad not automatically connect to the Dynon Skyview WiFi. Also, look under the settings in ForeFlight and check devices. The skyview should show up. I have also seen it on occasion where it would connect to the WiFi, but Foreflight would not show it as a connected device. Had to disable and re-enable the WiFi module on the skyview. Can confirm I am connected both ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animosity2k Posted May 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 8 hours ago, FlyingMonkey said: What altitude do you fly at? I find I can get traffic on the ground, but have to be at 2000ft AGL or so to get weather via ADS-B. Typically about 2000-3000 AGL. Sometimes like I mentioned I will see updated airport info (wind direction, altimeter, etc) in the weather tab on Foreflight and it will show "Updated 23min ago via ADS-B". But those are far and few between when I get them. Maybe I'm just up to high? Any other thoughts? I should be able to get radar regardless of foreflight via my Dynons no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 Do you have any ADSB-In equipment? It is possible to have ADSB out, which is what's required by the FAA, and not have any ADSB in. The Dynons cannot display what they don't receive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 3 hours ago, Animosity2k said: Typically about 2000-3000 AGL. Sometimes like I mentioned I will see updated airport info (wind direction, altimeter, etc) in the weather tab on Foreflight and it will show "Updated 23min ago via ADS-B". But those are far and few between when I get them. Maybe I'm just up to high? Any other thoughts? I should be able to get radar regardless of foreflight via my Dynons no? Climb up to 5500-6500ft MSL and see if the situation improves. It could just be a reception issue; if so higher altitude = better reception. It's ground clutter like mountains & buildings that interferes with line of sight to the ADS-B ground stations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animosity2k Posted May 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Brian said: Do you have any ADSB-In equipment? It is possible to have ADSB out, which is what's required by the FAA, and not have any ADSB in. The Dynons cannot display what they don't receive. ADSB IN & OUT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 Make sure you're not getting co-channel interference with any other wi-fi devices, like your smartphone or a Go Pro. I have to turn off my iPhone SE to avoid it sporadically knocking out ADS-B in from my Echo UAT to my iPad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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