About a year ago one of my coworkers showed me an app called Flightradar24, which I use pretty much daily now to see what's going on overhead (plus I'm an aviation nut). I have a basic understanding on how ADS-B works, and I realize that not all aircraft have it, and not all planes are showing up on the app (especially military planes). So I'm wondering how exactly all this work, since I saw 2 unique planes fly over our cabin this weekend (near Siren WI airport KRZN).
First was what I believe to be a Pilatus PC-12 or a TBM-700 and second was what it looked like to be a Grumman Goose/ Mallard turbine conversion. These aircraft didn't show up on the app. Now a lot of corporate jets only show the tail info but not the flight path, but shows up anyways.
Can someone school me on this? Thanks!
First was what I believe to be a Pilatus PC-12 or a TBM-700 and second was what it looked like to be a Grumman Goose/ Mallard turbine conversion. These aircraft didn't show up on the app. Now a lot of corporate jets only show the tail info but not the flight path, but shows up anyways.
Can someone school me on this? Thanks!