Why does it appear that there is a delay on Personal Edition compared to what I see overhead or hear on an aircraft radio?
The Federal Aviation Administration has recently imposed a five minute delay on all aircraft position data for most non-airline use. This is a mandatory delay imposed by the FAA on all vendors of flight tracking services to the general public. If you are a commercial user in the aviation industry, you may qualify for non-delayed position data, which is available on our Professional Edition product. Please contact the Sales Department for more information on Flight Explorer Professional Edition, and to find out more about the FAA requirements to qualify for non-delayed position data.
