PowerFlarm at Region 9 Contest

Ramy, send me one and I'll install it. I won't, however, bend to peer
pressure and you can call me a bozo if you want. We have big skies around
Moriarty and, outside of contests, there are few gliders. I want protection
from transponder equipped aircraft.


"Ramy" wrote in message
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On Monday, June 10, 2013 10:06:24 AM UTC-7, Mike the Strike wrote:
On Monday, June 10, 2013 9:39:26 AM UTC-7, jfitch wrote:

On Monday, June 10, 2013 8:53:21 AM UTC-7, Dan Marotta wrote:



Neither Flarm nor







transponder will protect against VFR aircraft not in contact with ATC.
PCAS







might work for that, however.



















I was under the impression that PowerFlarm (not Flarm) did that since it
receives Mode C replies. Is that not the case?



Yes, but I was replying to Dan who doesn't want a Flarm. We have lots of
aviation traffic going to small airfields that are not in contact with
ATC. Single-engine stuff is usually low down, but twins are often coming
in from a destination further away and descend through airspace near the
gliderport. They never seem to be looking out of their windows and won't
be aware of me unless they too have a PCAS.





Mike

Every now and then the argument of flarm vs transponder will come up. This
is like comparing apples to oranges. These are not alternative solutions.
Each has different purpose and each solution is highly desirable depend on
where you fly. Dan flies out of Moriarty so obviously both are desired.
Sooner or later those who insist on never installing a flarm will find
themselves less popular among their flying buddies who went through the
trouble of installing. You may hear on the radio "watch out for a bozo
flying around without flarm". My message to those who can afford a
powerflarm but don't think they need it: Install one anyway and turn the
display off if you want. At least we will be able to see and avoid you. You
may never know that it saved your butt.

Ramy