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Old November 22nd 14, 04:11 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default PowerFlarm Warnings Display Comparison

On Saturday, November 22, 2014 4:15:04 AM UTC-6, Z Goudie wrote:
At 08:36 22 November 2014, Richard wrote:
On Friday, November 21, 2014 7:42:53 PM UTC-8, Ramy wrote:
On Friday, November 21, 2014 3:30:50 PM UTC-8, Sean Fidler wrote:
Great stuff! Thanks!!!
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Slightly of topic but I wonder why we are still using clock to tell

direc=
tions. Yeah it sounds cool but is it really necessary?


Remember, if you're flying too slowly into a strong headwind in wave and
thus proceeding backwards over the surface of the earth, when Flarm calls a
conflict at 12 o'clock it's behind you....


So true, but it's also making the beeping sound to indicate you are backing up, dead giveaway.
beep, beep, beep