Confessions of a Flarm Follower

On Sunday, January 3, 2016 at 7:07:32 AM UTC-8, wrote:
SNIP to have it have absolutely no affect on the competition

Do you believe that about any new technology? So the RC should make the Ventus 3 and JS-1 illegal, for example? What is it about this new technology that makes you separate it, in your mind, from any others that have gone before and will come? A new sailplane with an improved polar is a measurable - not just theoretical - advantage. One thing that never changes about mechanized competition, is that it always changes. In this case, ADS-B is going to guarantee it will change.

On Sunday, January 3, 2016 at 9:58:40 AM UTC-7, jfitch wrote:
On Sunday, January 3, 2016 at 7:07:32 AM UTC-8, wrote:
SNIP to have it have absolutely no affect on the competition

Do you believe that about any new technology? So the RC should make the Ventus 3 and JS-1 illegal, for example? What is it about this new technology that makes you separate it, in your mind, from any others that have gone before and will come? A new sailplane with an improved polar is a measurable - not just theoretical - advantage. One thing that never changes about mechanized competition, is that it always changes. In this case, ADS-B is going to guarantee it will change.

Exactly. And the miracle of this particular technological advance is that it comes to us absolutely free in the sense that all we are debating here is whether or not we should disable a capability this is present and working in already purchased equipment. It's kind of like having a debate now about whether or not to allow winglets on sailplanes. I guess we could all just remove our winglets (or saw them off) and we'd be able to dial back to them good old days of racing without all that stupid technology advancement stuff. Right?