PowerFLARM leeching comments

On 10/17/2012 7:35 PM, Craig R. wrote:
Time to state the obvious. After reading the comments in many of the recent
PowerFLARM threads, many folks want to use PowerFLARM for “leeching”. Many
are asking for programs to expand and simplify the use of that data. While
that information is a byproduct of the important aspect of PF collision
avoidance data, I think it has hidden issues.

"Moffat-esque philosophy" snipped...


Obviously, I’m setting myself up for major flaming here (GPS, computers,
programming, etc will be brought up).

WARNING: Attempted humor nearby. Read no further if suffering from high blood
pressure and prone to knee-jerk anger.

Craig you sub-human scum. How DARE you bring up in a public forum an aspect of
human nature that at least one multiple world champion/elitist has publicly
previously excoriated over a period of 35+ years (and apparently to little
effect)?!? === :-) ===

But seriously, funnily enough I, too, have been wondering how long before
someone pointed out this aspect of this part of the PFlarm discussion. All
this "sub-par range-angst" over non-collision-worthy distant sailplane
targets...leech targets, if you will.

Realistically, the genie is out of the bottle, and SOMEone will develop
widgetry to improve and make more accessible to Joe Average Pilot the ability
to electronically leech far beyond the contest leeching Moffat so heartily
detests. Kids can you spell: "c-a-n o-f w-o-r-m-s"?

Talk about unintended consequences!

It certainly should be an interesting - unending - discussion.

Bob W.

P.S. For a good time, read Chapter 11, "Leeches" beginning on p. 103 of George
Moffat's "Winning II".