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Yep am aware of that. Seems unusual that on a one hour flt down the coast to Wollongong there was no GPS fix. Flying again soon so will check it regularly

Ok thanks Kevin My TRIG ModeS Txp not equipped as you describe. I only have a Garmin Aera500 portable GPS in the panel. Just thinking that my SE device, even though switched on, may not have had a GPS fix during the flight.

Just getting back to my orginal issue of flightaware not recording my flight last saturday, where does flightaware get its info from? Skyecho? Transponder?

So back to topic, the accident, from what i gather, the Cessna did not appear on flightaware or adsb exchange

Thanks again Kev SE battery was full, cant recall if i noticed other targets. I run Avplan. Will be flying shortly so will check again

Thanks Kev To save thread drift, I have posted another query in the Instruments:Avionics Forum which you may be able to help with

Would appreciate comments on this issue… My flights have always shown up on flightaware in the past, but last sat 26th, nothing after an hours flight. Skyecho was definately turned on, and Trig ModeS txp also on. ADSB exchange recorded flight. A friend flying at same time in same area showed up on flightaware as usual. Any thoughts?

How do you get the speed and alt? I have Skyecho, and when i tap the plane, it just shows callsign and track

Ok, now lets just wait for the ATSB Report.

Not uncommon for Retired Airline Pilots to still be referred to as Capt. The photo of Capt Criddle shows the older style uniform which Qantas replaced a few years ago

Hi Nev Just to clarify. The Oaks uses 126.7 CTAF Camden twr use 120.1 Syd Centre is 124.55 Most aircraft are on Syd Centre when outside the vicinity of The Oaks. So it depends on the type of operation being flown as to what frequency you are on. Camden also have Gliders to the south of their airport so its not uncommon to check in with camden twr when transitting. You really have to think and plan carefully in that whole airspace

The Oaks and Camden are within my operating area, and the Oaks can get very busy on weekends. Its not unusual on a training flight or flight test to practice simulated emergencies at the Oaks. I was flying south east of the Oaks on Saturday and it was very choppy below 3000ft which may have contributed to pilot distraction in both cases.

I was told it was a CPL Licence test flight so 2 pob

Actually, Circuit height at Camden is 1300ft. Aircraft are usually instructed to enter the Camden CTA at 1800 ft and then cleared for a visual approach. Their are notes on the chart regarding overflying the Oaks not below 2500ft. The 182 may have been doing a practice forced landing or precautionary search procedure at the Oaks and not monitoring their CTAF 126.7 or had the volume turned down.

Agree however Jenny just wanted a basic unit providing basic information. For a VFR Pilot the D3 is a good option.