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Old November 17th 10, 03:55 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Eric Greenwell[_4_]
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Default Flarm in 2011 USA Contests

On 11/16/2010 7:42 PM, Stephen wrote:
On Nov 16, 9:29 pm, Mike the wrote:

Wow - a severe outbreak of common sense seems to have overtaken the
committee!

Mike

Outbreak of common sense.. ok I would like to entertain the idea of
the SSA doing something for all the SSA members. I noticed there is a
discount for group buying of the new USA FLARMS. Why is it that the
SSA Director has not conducted negotiations with the FLARM
manufacturer and created an opportunity for all the SSA members to
receive a discount through an "SSA FLARM GROUP PURCHASE" ? Seems to
me that might be a real win win for all involved. Members might be
able to purchase the units for $1,000 or so...

But I might be expecting too much of the SSA. So as a member of a
small club I'll have to decide if the cost is worth it...

Oh I do intend to purchase a FLARM myself.

I suggest you ask your Regional director. It might be something simple
like "The PowerFlarm company won't do it that way". From the Craggy Aero
site, the group purchase requirements are...

* A group does not need to be an officially sanctioned club by the SSA.
* Generally, a local club operating on an airfield is our model.
* **The group needs to be based at one airfield* *so that the
benefit is appreciated by the participants.


Regardless, your director will know the answer or can easily get it for you.

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