Overstuffed panels

almost all LX Navigation and LX Nav flight computers can already display
FLARM data right on their main display
assuming that FLARM is approved then all of these should also be usable
without having to add another portable unit on top of the glareshield or in
front of an airspeed indicator that you may want to be able to see for some
reason......of course with you have all the data on the glarshield there
really isn't any reason to have to look outside anyway.....
tim

"Bill D" wrote in message
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This is in response to threads on FLARM and Mirasol displays which I
think relate in a general way.

If you back up 100 meters and think outside the box, we've been facing
restricted panel space for a long time. FLARM is just the latest
gadget but it may be the proverbial "straw".

A solution has been found in the airplane community - glass cockpits.
Old "steam gauges" display information very inefficiently. You just
don't need an 80mm dial to display altitude when a simple 5 digit
numeric display and/or tape can do it much better in a quarter the
space.

Imagine a panel-sized tablet computer with a Mirasol display running
glider-specific "glass cockpit" software. Mount the tablet in a
hinged frame so it can be raised and pushed forward to reveal a few
standby "steam gauges" for use if the electronics go belly-up. Since
the glass cockpit is merely software, it can be updated and tailored
to any pilots desires. Instead of new gadgets, you add new software
features. The display can change with a push of a stick mounted
button to emphasize moving maps or whatever is important at the
moment. Fortunately, the requisite "air-data" sensors are available
to feed the computer.

Of course, there will be strenuous objections but they'll be
essentially the same ones heard in the airplane community before glass
took over.

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Tim,

Are they supporting US flarm frequencies now? They were only
supporting European.

Charlie

On Jan 31, 2:46*pm, "Tim Mara" wrote:
almost all LX Navigation and LX Nav flight computers can already display
FLARM data right on their main display
assuming that FLARM is approved then all of these should also be usable
without having to add another portable unit on top of the glareshield or in
front of an airspeed indicator that you may want to be able to see for some
reason......of course with you have all the data on the glarshield there
really isn't any reason to have to look outside anyway.....
tim

"Bill D" wrote in message

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This is in response to threads on FLARM and Mirasol displays which I
think relate in a general way.

If you back up 100 meters and think outside the box, we've been facing
restricted panel space for a long time. *FLARM is just the latest
gadget but it may be the proverbial "straw".

A solution has been found in the airplane community - glass cockpits.
Old "steam gauges" display information very inefficiently. *You just
don't need an 80mm dial to display altitude when a simple 5 digit
numeric display and/or tape can do it much better in a quarter the
space.

Imagine a panel-sized tablet computer with a Mirasol display running
glider-specific "glass cockpit" software. *Mount the tablet in a
hinged frame so it can be raised and pushed forward to reveal a few
standby "steam gauges" for use if the electronics go belly-up. *Since
the glass cockpit is merely software, it can be updated and tailored
to any pilots desires. Instead of new gadgets, you add new software
features. *The display can change with a push of a stick mounted
button to emphasize moving maps or whatever is important at the
moment. *Fortunately, the requisite "air-data" sensors are available
to feed the computer.

Of course, there will be strenuous objections but they'll be
essentially the same ones heard in the airplane community before glass
took over.

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Charlie - Use a PowerFLARM to feed into the LX.
Do not use the LX version of FLARM in USA.
Hope that's clear !
Best Regards, Dave "YO electric"

it's really more of an issue that the equipment has an FCC approval
tim

"cfinn" wrote in message
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Tim,

Are they supporting US flarm frequencies now? They were only
supporting European.

Charlie

On Jan 31, 2:46 pm, "Tim Mara" wrote:
almost all LX Navigation and LX Nav flight computers can already display
FLARM data right on their main display
assuming that FLARM is approved then all of these should also be usable
without having to add another portable unit on top of the glareshield or
in
front of an airspeed indicator that you may want to be able to see for
some
reason......of course with you have all the data on the glarshield there
really isn't any reason to have to look outside anyway.....
tim

"Bill D" wrote in message

...





This is in response to threads on FLARM and Mirasol displays which I
think relate in a general way.

If you back up 100 meters and think outside the box, we've been facing
restricted panel space for a long time. FLARM is just the latest
gadget but it may be the proverbial "straw".

A solution has been found in the airplane community - glass cockpits.
Old "steam gauges" display information very inefficiently. You just
don't need an 80mm dial to display altitude when a simple 5 digit
numeric display and/or tape can do it much better in a quarter the
space.

Imagine a panel-sized tablet computer with a Mirasol display running
glider-specific "glass cockpit" software. Mount the tablet in a
hinged frame so it can be raised and pushed forward to reveal a few
standby "steam gauges" for use if the electronics go belly-up. Since
the glass cockpit is merely software, it can be updated and tailored
to any pilots desires. Instead of new gadgets, you add new software
features. The display can change with a push of a stick mounted
button to emphasize moving maps or whatever is important at the
moment. Fortunately, the requisite "air-data" sensors are available
to feed the computer.

Of course, there will be strenuous objections but they'll be
essentially the same ones heard in the airplane community before glass
took over.

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