On Jun 21, 1:23*am, Andreas Maurer wrote:
On Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:46:15 -0400, Mike Schumann

wrote:
We don't need FLARM, we need MITRE's low cost ADS-B transceiver. *The
SSA needs to send a letter to Randy Babbitt using this accident as an
example of why we need a green light to get this unit certified ASAP.

Mike, believe me:
If you have ever flown half a year with FLARM with lots of gliders
around (e.g contest), you are going to want one NOW *- and you are not
going to have the patience to wait for the better solution that it
possibly available in 2012.

FLARM isnt't going to solve all of the problems, but I am pretty sure
that it would have prevented the incident we are talking about.

Andreas

I have flown with FLARM in a UK competition. It tells you that there
are other FLARM equipped gliders nearby and in a crowded thermal the
collision warning goes off quite frequently, even though you can see
the other gliders and there is no chance of collisions. If you get a
warning from another glider you haven't seen, it can be quite
difficult to work out where it is, especially in a circling situation.
It is not a substitute for keeping a good look out!

Derek C