FLARM in Stealth Mode at US 15M/Standard Nationals - Loved It!

Surely, you guys who want to impose stealth mode can come up with some real, serious, documented problem that real flarms today are causing, not just hypothetical problems of hypothetical future software?

John Cochrane

John,

The problem is here. FLARM is a great help in finding the best competitors pre-start, following them out the start gate, and good way down the course line. For a short task in weak conditions folks can follow the top guy all the way around. XG never had a chance of hiding out and sneaking away.

This results in artificially similar flights and scores, not reflective of the variety of ability in the race, and make for a duller contest.

Here is a video replay of PAGC Day 3. Let me say that I and my partner would have gladly helped wear a groove around the course line. Those were the rules at this contest and it was clearly the fastest way to get around. 5E had a late start and got stuck low so I waited for him. It cost us.

https://youtu.be/Oti1iLPcTKg