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Ian wrote:
Are you saying that I could look at another indicator without spending any less time on anything else? One can give adequate attention to every instrument which can fit on a glider panel, and many more. [....] The vario-off mode is OK, if you must reduce the aural clutter, but please tell us how you believe that turning off a major link (radio) you have with one of the greatest hazards in flying (other traffic) is going to improve your longevity.... Any thing which reduces potential distraction during the most hazardous phase of flying is a Good Thing, in my book. I find the radio useful for expanding awareness of those things which are not readily visible. Continuous three-hundred-sixty degree all-aspect awareness may be impossible for humans, but expanding what we do have is always good. Having too much information is far more rare than is sub-standard processing. Hearing gliders isn't nearly as important as seeing them. Seeing other aircraft is often aided by hearing radio transmissions. Have you literally heard an aircraft you didn't first see? When you do, you may wish you had had some indication of its location prior to your close encounter. The radio is one way of improving your chances. I would not want to restrict my ability to receive pertinent information from air or ground sources. Jack |
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