Katamarino
Pattern Altitude
A recent flight in the C182 took me from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Surat Thani, Thailand, about 1,200nm. Most of this was over empty sea, and there were bits and pieces of convection around.
I watched my ADS-B and could see airliners flying up above. I asked a couple, heading in my direction, if they could let me know what was on radar up ahead.
Can a jet's radar see much of what's going on at FL100 from all the way up there? Can they "point it downwards" or something?
I watched my ADS-B and could see airliners flying up above. I asked a couple, heading in my direction, if they could let me know what was on radar up ahead.
Can a jet's radar see much of what's going on at FL100 from all the way up there? Can they "point it downwards" or something?