FLARM for SAR

Gerhard,

Yesterday, Jim Staniforth ASW-27 JS and I, Walt Rogers Discus 2A WX, compared the performance of our PF Brick (V 2.40)during 11/2hrs of flying. See OLC posting for 10/29/2012. Overall, we were satisfied with performance. It correctly alarmed or warned in every case with 5-10 seconds notice in one case of a simulated head-on. Range was 2-3sm consistently and intermittently 5-6sm highly dependent on orientation of the gliders. Jim's ASW-27 antenna installation used the Peter Kelly technique placing the dipoles on the inside vertically within the nose. My Discus 2A used dipoles vertically installed (not touching panel cover or canopy) on the instrument cover.

QUESTION: I recorded the NMEA output of the PF with my LK8000 software. Do you know of any software or technique for playing back the NMEA output into the PC simulator of my LK8000 so that I can see the FLARM information and warnings?

Walt Rogers, WX

On Tuesday, October 30, 2012 2:08:16 AM UTC-7, wrote:
Once again, your software is your property and nobody suggests that you give that up for free, but the information in the IGC files of each individual pilot should be open and readable by the pilot if he chooses to do so. This would be the basis to provide such a service directly in platforms like the OLC or SkyLines.



Tobias,



we're actually discussing this internally.



Best

--Gerhard