On Aug 31, 4:46*pm, Andy wrote:
On Aug 31, 12:08*pm, Darryl Ramm wrote:

So what else is not clear?

Do you represent the manufacturer? *If so, in what capacity?

Andy

Represent anybody? On a good day I can barely represent myself. No I
do not represent Flarm, Trig, Becker, NavWorx, or any other company
whose product you'll see me talk about in detail on r.a.s. But I care
passionately that people understand technology related to collision
avoidance. Transponders, Flarm, ADS-B, glider batteries, etc. There is
all too much confusion about this stuff. I've been flying where we
have had some mid-air collisions in the area and other incidents and
lost too many people I know to mid-air collisions. This goes back to
the day I was flying out of Minden when the Hawker and ASG-29
collided. And all the subsequent confusion and misinformation I saw on
transponders, glider batteries, ATC radar, TCAS etc. so I've worked to
especially try to educate pilots in Northern California and Nevada on
those topics.

I'm voluntarily helping the folks who are putting together the USA web
site for PowerFLARM, esp. reviewing technical content on collision
avoidance systems. And I do give (free) feedback and suggestions to
Flarm folks at times on things, just as I do to Trig and others. e.g.
You'll see features in future Trig releases that I've pushed for. I've
also worked to educate some GA industry authors on technology issues
and in discussions with both pilot organizations and some avionics
manufacturers about how ADS-B things will or will not work easily for
pilots to use. In the weeds stuff but things I want to see the
manufacturers think of and want to see reviewers start looking for as
they discuss technology and review products. And some of that is
starting to slowly appear e.g. see Max Trescott in a recent EAA Sports
Aviation Magazine nicely clarifyied an ADS-B transmitter is required
for TIS-B to be received by a UAT receiver - the first time I've even
seen something as simple and important as that mentioned in any
popular coverage of ADS-B (thanks Max).

I'm pulling together content for our annual PASCO safety seminar where
I'll be talking about collision avoidance technology so I want to know
what things people find confusing or want information on. And Urs
Rothacher CEO of Flarm is speaking at that seminar on the history of
Flarm development. Should be interesting, well his bit at least.

So seriously what else is not clear? (BTW I just found one myself,
people need the power output specs for powering an external PDA etc.
to see if it can power their PDA/PNA. Also the actual power specs of
the device are still not public AFAIK).

Thanks

Darryl