No, not intentionally, anyway. I was under the impression, though I have no
experience with FLARM, that it was not suitable for high speed GA aircraft,
jets and the like.

At present, FLARM cannot be used in the USA due to apparent liability
concerns. Even if it could be used, and all gliders were so equipped, it
would only address part of the problem. For the US, we need a system that
will work for both power and glider. If that's FLARM, fine. If not, then
hopefully someone will reinvent the wheel - - soon.

I'm aware of two mid-airs in the Minden / Truckee / Tahoe area in the past
15 or so years. Both where power vs. glider. Fortunately, and rather
amazingly, neither involved fatalities. There was another further south on
the Sierra that involved a glider and jet fighter - - again both survived. I
have no statistics, but in this neck-of-the-woods, it would seem the threat
of a glider mid-air is mostly between us and the guys with engines.
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"W.J. (Bill) Dean (U.K.)." wrote in message
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That sounds just like Flarm, which is available from two manufacturers in
Europe and one in Australia, and has sold about 5,000 units so far.

Are you suggesting that the USA re-invent the wheel?

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Sounds just like a poor man's ADS-B, but with less range, doesn't it?
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