Why the Swiss invented Flarm

[son_of_flubber]

http://www.schupfer.eu/uploads/pics/GroessenaenderungP1040655.JPG

[Evan Ludeman[_4_]]

On Wednesday, July 31, 2013 7:09:11 PM UTC-4, son_of_flubber wrote:
> http://www.schupfer.eu/uploads/pics/GroessenaenderungP1040655.JPG

You're absolutely correct: Flarm was invented to prevent us from colliding with clueless Volvos traveling about the sky.


T8

[Papa3[_2_]]

That's an insurance claim I'd hate to have to adjudicate. "So you see, there I was cruising along at the speed of heat when a 20 ton earth mover swerved in front of me..."



On Wednesday, July 31, 2013 7:24:07 PM UTC-4, Evan Ludeman wrote:
> On Wednesday, July 31, 2013 7:09:11 PM UTC-4, son_of_flubber wrote:
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[Darryl Ramm]

On Wednesday, July 31, 2013 4:09:11 PM UTC-7, son_of_flubber wrote:
> http://www.schupfer.eu/uploads/pics/GroessenaenderungP1040655.JPG

Does kind of amusingly tie back to SAFEmine.

[Dan Marotta]

Heck, even *my* old eyes could have seen that truck without electronic
assistance. Of course, I like to look outside now and then rather than at
the panel. ;-D


"Evan Ludeman" > wrote in message
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> On Wednesday, July 31, 2013 7:09:11 PM UTC-4, son_of_flubber wrote:
>> http://www.schupfer.eu/uploads/pics/GroessenaenderungP1040655.JPG
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> You're absolutely correct: Flarm was invented to prevent us from colliding
> with clueless Volvos traveling about the sky.
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> T8

[son_of_flubber]

On Thursday, August 1, 2013 8:01:55 AM UTC-4, Dan Marotta wrote:
> Heck, even *my* old eyes could have seen that truck without electronic
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> assistance. Of course, I like to look outside now and then rather than at
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> the panel. ;-D

The real hazard in this photo are the bare cables that extend across the valley. In Switzerland Flarm warns about obstacles.

What is the status of Obstacle and CFIT capabilities promised for PowerFlarm?