Another mid-air (UK)

At 16:11 04 August 2014, Ramy wrote:
Still hoping to hear about Flarm status in all the midairs
mentioned and if
they all happened in crowded gaggles. Understandably Flarm
effectiveness
diminishes in crowded thermals.

Ramy


Of the 3 incidents, 3 of the 6 gliders are confirmed as carrying
FLARM, the status of the other 3 is still not confirmed, so they too
could have been.

In 1 incident 2 FLARM carrying gliders flew alone in a thermal for 13
turns before hitting each other.

Overall given the number/rate of Flarm carrying gliders in the UK
they are significantly over represented in these recent stats. The
conclusion maybe that for some reason carrying FLARM increases
the risk of collision compared to not carrying it! ... discuss...