Slovak avionics manufacturer Schochman Aviation is partnering with European flight-safety platform Safe Sky to integrate networked traffic information into its electronic cockpit system. Planned for availability in the fourth quarter of 2026, the function will supplement the aircraft’s onboard ADS-B receiver and give pilots a broader view of nearby traffic, including aircraft that do not transmit ADS-B signals.
The integrated data will cover traffic such as gliders, ultralight aircraft, paragliders, helicopters and drones. Safe Sky aggregates information from more than 30 sources, including FLARM, OGN, FANET and ADS-L, and cross-checks those reports against locally received ADS-B signals to prevent duplicate targets. Where both systems identify the same aircraft, the onboard receiver takes precedence.
Traffic information will be shown on the navigation map, a dedicated traffic display and the cockpit’s three-dimensional terrain view. The system will also provide acoustic proximity alerts. Safe Sky data requires a data connection, although the ADS-B receiver can operate without internet access.
Schochman-equipped aircraft will additionally be able to transmit their position to Safe Sky every second. This would allow aircraft without their own ADS-B transmitter to appear to other users of the network, subject to available connectivity and participating traffic sources.