FLARM presentation

On Oct 16, 10:02*am, Evan Ludeman wrote:

Yes. *CN will display all of the information and alerts provided by
powerflarm, with audio, and you can bet that we'll do a better job of
it than these tiny little displays from flarm and butterfly. *This is
all nearly finished.


Don't have CN but curious to know if the volume of the alerting will
be automatically adjusted based on ambient noise level or (less
preferably) airspeed.

In my opinion the 302 would have been much improved by automatic
volume control.

Andy

This is a very good point. Volume of audio warning and alerts.
The 302 has a fatal flaw with regards to the gear warning system. The
volume of the gear warning is tied to the general audio control.
Some people (I am one) turn all the audio system off except the radio
when entering the pattern for a landing. The less distractions the
better. Guess what? That means the gear warning system won't help me
if I need it.
Now I have an independent system who's volume can't be changed by me
when flying.
Guy

This is a bit off topic but the comment that the 302 gear alarm is volume controlled is incorrect, at least in my installation. The gear alarm is very loud regardless of the volume control. And it already paid for itself...

Ramy

On Wednesday, October 17, 2012 10:45:12 PM UTC-7, Ramy wrote:
This is a bit off topic but the comment that the 302 gear alarm is volume controlled is incorrect, at least in my installation. The gear alarm is very loud regardless of the volume control. And it already paid for itself...



Ramy

Correct. I remember from the installation manual that alarms automatically have increased volume. I've tested it many times, though never in anger . . .

There are two paint dots on the cockpit side near the gear handle, green and red, to remind my hypoxic, dehydrated mind which way the handle should be.


bumper

On 10/21/2012 9:43 PM, bumper wrote:
On Wednesday, October 17, 2012 10:45:12 PM UTC-7, Ramy wrote:
This is a bit off topic but the comment that the 302 gear alarm is
volume controlled is incorrect, at least in my installation. The
gear alarm is very loud regardless of the volume control. And it
already paid for itself...



Ramy

Correct. I remember from the installation manual that alarms
automatically have increased volume. I've tested it many times,
though never in anger . . .

There are two paint dots on the cockpit side near the gear handle,
green and red, to remind my hypoxic, dehydrated mind which way the
handle should be.

Here's my best simulation of my hypoxic mind: "Green means GO, so that
must be GEAR IS UP"; "Red means DANGER, so that must be GEAR IS UP".

--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to
email me)