NemoScout transponder, exposed-board view
NemoScout transponder. 30 × 13 × 80 mm, 24 g including 64 GB MicroSD.
Overview

What NemoScout does.

NemoScout is a long-range, low-power portable transponder. It tracks the position and trajectory of nearby NemoScout-equipped aircraft, alerts the pilot to potential conflicts and most man-made obstacles, and records every flight in a format compatible with major flight data analysis tools.

The unit operates aircraft-to-aircraft without external infrastructure. Where transmitting base-stations are available, NemoScout-equipped aircraft are also rebroadcast as ADS-B targets and receive data-link weather services within range.

MSRP
CA $299$250 introductory
Weight
24 gSD card included
Forward visibility
10 nm6 nm rearward (typical)
Installation
< 15 minNo STC, no panel cut
Capabilities

Four functions, one device.

NemoScout integrates collision avoidance, obstacle warning, flight data recording, and fleet tracking into a single 24-gram unit that mounts in under fifteen minutes.

What NemoScout is not

  • Not a substitute for a Mode A/C/S transponder.
  • Not an ADS-B Out transponder. Equipped aircraft are rebroadcast as ADS-B targets only when within the CIFIB ground-station network.
  • Not an ADS-B receiver. Local ADS-B, Flarm/OGN, and limited Mode-C traffic are visible in-cockpit only when within base-station range.
  • Not a cockpit voice recorder. NemoScout records flight data only.

Compatible applications

NemoScout works with the leading Electronic Flight Bag and flight data analysis platforms:

  • ForeFlight Mobile (with synthetic vision)
  • Garmin Pilot (with synthetic vision)
  • FltPlan Go, WingX, SkyDemon
  • CloudAhoy and FlySto for flight debrief and FOQA
NemoScout transponder installed on the instructor-side window of a training aircraft
Typical installation: instructor-side window mount, USB-C power. Under fifteen minutes from box to flight-ready.
Audience

Designed for the working flight school.

NemoScout addresses the operational realities of flight training units: instructor oversight, dispatch visibility, safety auditing, fleet management, and renter accountability.

Flight instructors

Visibility during instruction

  • See surrounding traffic during a training flight
  • Monitor solo students in real time
  • Provide actionable guidance when a student needs it
Dispatchers

Live fleet position

  • Confirm aircraft position on the ground or airborne
  • Reduce false alarms for overdue aircraft
  • Display fleet activity in dispatch and briefing rooms
Safety coordinators

Automated event reports

  • Detect unstable approaches and low-level operations
  • Flag high-G events and off-airport landings
  • Receive nightly summaries of flagged events
General managers

FOQA-grade flight data

  • Demonstrate data-driven training safety
  • Reduce insurance risk with objective records
  • Differentiate the school's safety programme
Rental managers

Renter accountability

  • Confirm operations align with rental agreements
  • Identify low flyovers or unauthorized manoeuvres
  • Resolve disputes with objective flight logs
Pilots

Situational awareness

  • Audible and visual conflict alerts in the cockpit
  • Synthetic vision in supported EFB applications
  • Data-link weather and NOTAM updates within range
NemoScout mobile companion application
NemoScout companion application showing surrounding traffic and gauges.
Companion application

The full picture, on any tablet or phone.

The NemoScout web application connects to the transponder over Wi-Fi and displays surrounding traffic, obstacles, airspace boundaries, and a full set of attitude, heading, and altitude gauges.

For pilots already operating an Electronic Flight Bag, NemoScout integrates directly with ForeFlight, Garmin Pilot, FltPlan Go, WingX, and SkyDemon — supplying traffic, obstacle, and synthetic-vision data in the EFB the pilot already uses.

Network coverage

An expanding ground-station network across Ontario.

NemoScout-equipped aircraft within the CIFIB base-station network are rebroadcast as ADS-B targets and receive data-link weather and traffic services up to 150 nautical miles from the airport. There are no monthly data fees.

North to South
400 kmNorth Bay to Turkey Point
East to West
275 kmOshawa to Kincardine
Coverage above 5,000 ft
≈ 110,000 km²
Coverage above 3,500 ft
≈ 60,000 km²
Technical specifications

Engineering details.

NemoScout is FCC and Industry Canada certified. Full technical specifications are reproduced below; a printable datasheet is available on request.

GPS

Channels
72
Horizontal accuracy
< 2.5 m (1 m typ.)
Vertical accuracy
< 7 m
Augmentation
WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS, GAGAN
Time to first fix
45 s
Sensitivity
−167 dBm tracking

AHRS

Heading accuracy
< 4°
Pitch / roll accuracy
< 2°
Pressure altitude
< 10 cm
Update rate
10 Hz

Radio

Frequency band
ISM (license-free)
Antenna
Monopole
Modulation
Spread spectrum
Effective radiated power
+22 dBm (US/Canada)
Protocol
nemoMESH
Certification
FCC, IC

Range

Aircraft to aircraft
> 12 nm forward
Aircraft to aircraft (rear)
> 6 nm
Aircraft to base station
> 50 nm at 2,800 ft

Storage

Type
MicroSD
Supplied / maximum
64 GB / 256 GB
Format
FAT16, FAT32
Log format
Garmin G1000
Update rate
1 Hz

Power, physical, Wi-Fi

Connector
USB-C
Power consumption
425 mW
Input voltage
4 V – 32 V
Dimensions
30 × 13 × 80 mm
Weight
24 g
Wi-Fi
2.4 GHz, WPA2

Single units or fleet deployments.

NemoScout is sold individually through the online shop. Fleet deployments — flight schools, FBOs, and rental operations — receive volume pricing, installation support, and a base-station deployment plan.