Low cost ADS-B Options

Not talking about the other glider at your club, nor am I talking about
ADS-B (despite the subject line). I'm talking about Joe Farmer bopping
along in his 172 and staring at his new-fangled GPS. Remember that guy
that got run over by an F-16 a few months back...? Now admittedly, you
wouldn't expect either of them to have FLARM (in this country), and
ATC's warnings didn't convey the urgency to the F-16 pilot.

I recall leading a visitor to Colorado on a flight southwest from Black
Forest back in the 90s when an A-7 blasted by on our left about the time
we were crossing Pike's Peak. I told him to watch out as they didn't
travel alone. The other one went by on our right. That wouldn't have
happened if either one of us had had a transponder but it /_would_/ have
happened nonetheless even had both of us been FLARM equipped.

Just sayin'

On 12/9/2016 8:02 PM, kirk.stant wrote:
On Friday, December 9, 2016 at 5:35:10 PM UTC-6, Dan Marotta wrote:
Kirk,

I agree with most of what you say, however the PCAS (only) equipped
gliders in your area will not see you unless you have a transponder. I
also noted to my great satisfaction that, after installing a
transponder, I didn't see other aircraft up close any more, except for
that one guy who had a flarm only. Neither ATC nor I ever saw him
(except visually).

Dan

Not a problem for me, since the ONLY other glider with a transponder also has PowerFLARM. We see each other fine!

Chances of the other gliders equipping with $5000 worth of ADS-B?

Not bloody likely! Well, one new glider might...

Chance of more PF installs, for just under $2K? Maybe...

Kirk
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Dan, 5J