Oldie and Power Flarm

On Monday, February 6, 2017 at 7:00:13 PM UTC-7, John Dezzutti wrote:
Would appreciate hearing from pilots who have used an Oudie for power flarm

display. Is it a satisfactory tool or is a dedicated display (Butterfly or
LX)
needed? Thanks!

I like the old butterfly display, it is simple, small and keeps my Oudie screen uncluttered.

I only have personal experience with the Oudie/FLARM combination. It worked well for me (past tense - new ship, non-Oudie). Not only does the main display show the other gliders by ID (if you have the proper FLARM config file) but will show an inset box for more urgent alarms.

I generally think that one display for GPS, FLARM, task, etc, etc, information might be optimal for quickly scanning the panel and keeping your head out of the cockpit. However, I can understand that a dedicated FLARM display (with audible alarms) might be better from a safety point of view. I toyed with the separate FLARM display idea but I didn't have the panel real estate so it came to naught.