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Old October 23rd 12, 04:34 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Andy[_1_]
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On Sunday, October 21, 2012 10:26:38 PM UTC-7, Ramy wrote:
Diving or pulling my not work since both pilots may do the same thing, but both banking right will do the trick.



Don't forget that FLARM traffic orientation is relative to your TRACK not your HEADING. In other words traffic at 12 O'clock on your FLARM display will not be at your nose if you are flying with a crosswind.

The correct direction to turn in a head on situation was discussed at length and heatedly in UK RAS a couple of years ago. If after years of usage they couldn't agree, how can you be so sure?

I asked years ago if US PowerFLARM would be integrated with other available sensors to provide a useful heading referenced display but the question fell on stony ground.

Andy