Dear Fellow Sailplane Racers

wrote:
I think I don't agree with you re leeching. It is very much like match
racing sailboats. One guy looks for advantage, the other guy covers. Be
in the top 2 at a good close race and you will see what I mean.
All this said, the Rules Subcommittee is very concerned with how cost
affects participation.
I did not know Flarm was not in US due to liability issues. Interesting
perspective- thanks

During my limited contact with the FLARM folks in preparation for a
session at the last SSA convention, I got the impression it wasn't
"liability" directly, but that they didn't know what the liability is
likely to be (not surprising - I don't think most of us know, either).
They are familiar with the liability situation in Europe, and it might
be simple now that the countries are tied more closely together.

I think it will take someone in the US to champion the cause, perhaps by
persuading them the liability is manageable, or by licensing (or buying
the design for) the device and manufacturing it here, so FLARM would not
be liable.


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Eric Greenwell
Washington State
USA