On Thu, 6 May 2004 16:49:51 -0700, "BTIZ"
wrote:

What kind of data do you wish to link to the ground?

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Let's the CFIG know where his solo student is.


They may not be suitable for that. I don't own one but I did read the
spec on the Garmin website.

The "data" is limited to the ID and position of the transmitting Rino
and will be displayed on any receiving Rino within range. However, it
will only send the information when the appropriate button is pressed:
there is explicitly no facility for automatic position transmission:
IIRC the FCC made that a condition for licensing the device.

My guess is that most instructors would rather that their student flew
the glider rather than remembering to push the Rino's send button
every so often.

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