Scout Dual-Band ADS-B Receiver for Inflight Weather & Traffic - Made for ForeFlight by uAvionix

I have had the chance to use this ADS-B receiver sold by ForeFlight using either my iPhone or iPad - in either casual VFR flights in a Citabria as well a few IFR flights in a Cessna 172 (small/cramped cockpits).Setting up the Scout is a piece of cake (as is upgrading its firmware via ForeFlight); plug it into a power source, select the wifi endpoint on the iPhone/iPad, and that's it. It picks up weather and other traffic in no time.It's tiny enough that it's unnoticeable even in a cramped cockpit; The Scout doesn't have a built in battery, so I use the same 10000mAh battery I carry to extend the battery life of my iPhone/iPad when flying (the KMASHI 10000mAh Portable Power Bank with Dual USB Ports 3.1A Output and 2A Input - Black; an aux power output would be ideal but not always available in rentals.The Scout has no built-in GPS either nor does it have an AHRS; for one thing, the GPS built into my iPad/iPhone works fine, and I am not sure how useful - would I trust it? - a portable AHRS would be; it does however offer ADS-B weather and dual band traffic, in a really tiny package and much cheaper than other commercial alternative. I know about the Stratux project, and actually did put one together, but it's kinda unwieldy (at least my setup is), especially compared to the Scout which is IMHO far more usable and practical.Beware though that the iPhone screen might be too small to fully take advantage of the scout, as it can ad quite a bit of clutter - an iPad is a far more practical platform in that case. Also, this product is ForeFlight specific.I would definitely recommend this product to anyone using ForeFlight.

Delivery was prompt, packaging excellent, and setup/installation was incredibly simple. It took longer to unbox than it did to setup and get connected with ForeFlight. Quick, simple, and it worked the first time. My first test was at the house, simply attaching to a second floor window and immediately picked up traffic - that evening I enabled ADS-B filtering within ForeFlight and out for a test flight in the Cessna. There was hardly any traffic in the immediate area, which is always nice but what a great tool, detecting an ADS-B equipped aircraft passing parallel to me three miles east.The Scout is a fast affordable way to get more familiar with ADS-B, experience the benefits, improve situational awareness, and at this price point a perfect way to get started. I'm excited to see what else uAvionix has in development as I research a complete ADS-B solution for my aircraft.My sincere congratulations to the uAvionix team - great job ...

This product was amazing, and was extremely helpful. It did everything as expected. It helped me many times showing traffic on my iPad, or if I wanted to see weather ahead on my route of flight. The suction was underpreforming but after many attempts, I could eventually get it stick.But now, 11 flights later, ~25 hours, it will not show up on ForeFlight. It will turn on and connection via Wifi to my iPad, but will not connect to ForeFlight. I am in contact with ForeFlgiht team currently, but it seems there is no trouble shooting. So far they have advised me to use my warranty.

First! No ADS-B receiver will reliably show ALL the traffic in your area. Realizing that limitation, it seems to me that any ADS-B device is most of all, a device for receiving weather. Using such an imperfect device to avoid traffic is like using an intermittent radar to pick your way through an area of thunderstorms.I'll describe my experience with a Stratux as areference, then my thoughts on the Scout.I initially built a Stratux to use in my Grumman Tiger. While it generally worked OK, it suffered a few problems. The Stratux is an excellent effort but it is like using a sledgehammer to swat a fly. An entire computer motherboard with all the chips required for sound, video, keyboard, memory etc is used to drive the Stratux software and attached receivers. It all works but draws WAY too much power.The Stratux, therefore, is a HUGE power HOG. Unless you have the right battery and the right cable of the right length (very short), you may suffer intermittent brown outs and re-boots. I did for sure! Most USB cables are not designed to carry the current that Stratux requires. My 10,500 ma battery will power the Stratux for barely 5 hours and this is with only the 978 mhz receiver and no GPS. Additional features draw even more power. I probably did not have the ideal battery to power my Stratux although I did buy the one suggested at the time I ordered the parts to build it. A better battery may be available that allows additional features to be installed.Another problem is the Stratux is large and heavy making mounting cumbersome unless you have an expansive glareshield.Then there are all the wires. I have no room for Stratux on my glareshield/dashboard, I tried mounting to a side window but couldn't get it to stay there, too heavy, especially with the battery. My special high current battery cable was only 6 inches long so the battery had to be mounted next to the Stratux somehow. My ultimate solution was an extension cable for the antenna which allowed me to lay the Stratux and battery on the back seat. I therefore had a "rats nest" of wires surrounding the Stratux on the back seat.The final straw for me was that either the Stratux or cooling fan caused interference on some comm frequencies. Not ideal for IFR ops.The Scout solves many of these problems and is a much smaller, lighter and more elegant solution.I love the size of the Scout, it's about the size of a USB memory stick, making it EASY to mount. I stuck it up on my side window about a month ago with the included suction cup, and it's still there. The Scout draws 1/10the power of the Stratux!! Remember that 10,500 ma battery I used with my Stratux which powered it for 5 hours? Well the very samy battery will power the Scout for over 50 hours! PLUS, as the current draw is so low you can use a LONG USB cable and place the battery just about anywhere. No brownouts or reboots! The Scout antenna is very small and built on to the unit itself, no extension cables needed.The Scout is not perfect! The biggest failing of the Scout for many folks is the lack of a GPS receiver. My IPAD has a built in GPS which works GREAT in my Tiger, so the lack of a GPS in the Scout is of no consequence to me. BUT there are many folks with IPADS without a GPS, and many more folks that have a GPS capable IPAD but due to mounting locations, the internal IPAD GPS is unusable. These folks will probably find the Scout less useful.As to reception, I find the Scout equal to the Stratux for weather reception. As for traffic reception I can't say for sure. I had to leave the 1090 mhz band receiver off of my Stratux to obtain adequate reliability due to power issues. I ran only with the 978 mhz receiver. I receive both bands with the Scout, so in my case, I am getting more traffic information now with the Scout than I did with the Stratux. Again, better batteries may be available to power the Stratux which may then allow additional features.All in all, I would say that the Scout is a huge advancement in ADS-B IN technology. It is small, light, unobtrusive, and extremely energy efficient. The addition of a GPS receiver would be a HUGE improvement for many folks, but if you don't need the GPS, the Scout is the way to go in my opinion.