On Thursday, July 5, 2012 4:34:34 PM UTC-7, (unknown) wrote:
The common statement among pilots with PowerFLARM was "I can't believe
anyone would fly without PowerFLARM".

Agree...no arguments. My point is anything protruding into the available plexiglass field-of-vision is not desirable and IMO not acceptable. Example: there appears to be three objects above TT's glare shield base; in a "perfect storm", an aircraft could easily "hide" in the shadow of TT's compass. Splitting hairs? Maybe...but all it takes is missing one thermaling bird or a glint off a wing to change your day from outstanding to average or to DNF or to (God forbid) even worse.

Respected manufactures, please do not recommend application of your products into one's field-of-vision.

"not acceptable" is very subjective and certainly an antenna installed up on the glareshield in return for the benefits of PowerFLARM is more than acceptable to me.

To get reliable, range and operation from PowerFLARM we need to get suitable antennas up high with good line of sight especially forward. They just cannot be buried below typical glareshields, etc. or in many of the other things that show up in the hall of shame. Please lets focusing on getting proper/high quality PowerFLARM installs and less on making a big thing out of something that is not.

Darryl