On Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 9:10:53 AM UTC-8, Craig Reinholt wrote:
UH,
This pilot has been banded from future sanctioned SSA events under 12.2.5..1 (unsafe operation) or 12.2.5.3(unsportsmanlike conduct) rules. Correct?
Craig

The question is - is it enforceable? Flarm range is variable enough as it is - egregious use with other gliders in close proximity where range isn't an issue might be demonstrated.

Beyond the safety implications - I think it is of limited tactical use and I suspect pilots who expend energy on this are distracting themselves from more important issues of racing. Constantly looking over you shoulder is hardly a winning mindset. There's a lot of paranoia in racing about the effectiveness of leeching and tactics to escape leeching (specifically, 15% of pilots in the poll).

Maybe the foil hats should go on people's heads so they don't steal your thoughts? ;-)

9B