Flight tracking

[laytonl]

My airplane, N918TH, has been showing up on Flightaware on flights around Oxnard CA and I’m based in Georgia.  You think this is an ADSB mixup and if so, should I do anything about it?

 

lee

[Mooney-Mark]

Check to make sure your airplane is still in your hangar!

[amillet]

Last week I saw a friend’s E model on Flightaware in California. It was safely in its hangar in AZ.

[ArtVandelay]

Given the speed of the duplicate I would guess it’s a 172 or Archer type with the wrong tail number configured in its ADSB out box.
Seems to be based out of OXR, maybe you can call them and ask if they have an aircraft with a similar tail number?

[Marauder]

My plane periodically flies on her own down in Texas.


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[DonMuncy]

10 minutes ago, Marauder said:

My plane periodically flies on her own down in Texas.


 

Homesick?

[Greg Ellis]

When my Dad owned his Cessna 340, it was based in Texas.  However, Flightaware showed it as an Aerostar based in Florida.  This was 7 years or so ago before ADS-B out was even a twinkle in the eyes of the FAA.  Not sure why it happen.  I don't think I would worry about it unless you or family members rely on Flightaware for information about your flights.

[MBDiagMan]

When I bought my F, I had them swap the 345 in my C into the F.   On the first test flight the F showed up in flightaware with the tail number of the C.  They reconfigured the 345 in about two minutes and all is well.

[EricJ]

I'd ask around about what authority might care about that.   I wouldn't want to get called about somebody else's deviation and have to prove it wasn't me.

 

[Marauder]

I'd ask around about what authority might care about that.   I wouldn't want to get called about somebody else's deviation and have to prove it wasn't me.
 

If they don’t resolve it, we could also argue that it wasn’t our plane flying when they try to dispatch a handling fee for ATC services.


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[laytonl]

Thanks guys. I assume it’s an ADSB issue.  Good point about perhaps getting charged landing fees etc based on tracking software.  Lee

[Reid]

FlightAware shows the data was from LA center,  not through ADSB.  It would appear that a controller mixed up the tail number.

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[Bolter]

If you feel like digging deeper, look when and where they landed, then listen to ATC.net archives for that time and tower.  Note if any tail number is similar sounding.  

[laytonl]

On 11/1/2018 at 9:50 PM, Reid said:

FlightAware shows the data was from LA center,  not through ADSB.  It would appear that a controller mixed up the tail number.

What indicated this data is from LA Center versus ADSB data?  Lee

[Bryan]

In FlightAware, you can click on the  View Track and it will show you the reporting position report and who/what did the reporting.

[amillet]

My friend’s phantom flight (N1279X) in Van Nuys doesn’t seem to show source of data 

[Reid]

37 minutes ago, amillet said:

My friend’s phantom flight (N1279X) in Van Nuys doesn’t seem to show source of data 

In this case, the source of the data was SoCal TRACON.  See attached

[amillet]

That column didn’t appear on my iPad. Thank you 

[rbridges]

On 10/31/2018 at 9:05 PM, Marauder said:

My plane periodically flies on her own down in Texas.


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Probably one of your ladies commandeering it for the 100 hamburger run. She didn't hear you say 100 dollar hamburger run. 

[laytonl]

21 hours ago, Bryan said:

In FlightAware, you can click on the  View Track and it will show you the reporting position report and who/what did the reporting.

Thanks Bryan!  I don’t know that.  Lee