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Old December 12th 13, 03:52 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Dan Marotta
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Default ZAON PCAS MRX

What they both said...

Besides the fact that it alerts you to pick up your scan, you can quickly
interpret whether an aircraft might be a threat by observing whether it's
closing with you. Just because range or altitude are closing does not mean
that it's a threat, but I'm more concerned with a closing aircraft than one
that's opening the gap.

What nobody has said is that it's a battery hog. A pair of AA batteries may
not last for a single flight so I've hooked mine up to ship's power.

"Vaughn" wrote in message
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On 12/11/2013 8:54 PM, Nick Kennedy wrote:
Are these units reliable


No present collision avoidance technology should be considered "reliable".
It's just there as a backup to your MK1 eyeball.

and worth having in your glider?

I own one, and I consider it "worth having", meaning that it beats having
nothing. Since I own it, I don't fly without it.

Are they consistent enough to trust in a real threat situation?


Again, you should only trust your eyes. The MRX is there to nudge you if
your scan misses something. (When you get one, you will be surprised and
embarrassed at how unreliable your scan is.)


Vaughn



 




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