Cobra wrote:
OldPilot, go back and re-read Walter's list. Your understanding is incorrect. The only difference between "Tower Idle" and "Out of Range" is whether or not 5 minutes has passed since the last receipt of data.
iFly can't truly know whether you're in range or not. It only knows it's not receiving a signal from the tower...it can't possibly know why.
Could the text be changed to something like, "ADSB lost for x minutes"? It's worthwhile to have an idea of how long it's been since the last update.
Yes, I understand that. But if I am in range and it's truly because no data is being transmitted, it will resolve itself quickly when it receives data. If I am out of range, it will soon change to "out of range."