Too much "chicken little" there, Mark!

I purchased and installed an impact activated ELT in my glider for less
than $100 so I could race this past season. I doubt if the cost of an
ELT is going to make the difference between racing and not racing for
most people, especially since it is actually a potentially useful
addition to one's glider!

Let's see - $1000 for a logger, $3000 for a glide computer/vario, $750
for a PDA and software, $1500 for a nice comfortable parachute, etc...
Racing isn't cheap - in any sport!

I would think that anyone who can afford a glider and the cost of going
to a race will be able to foot the one time expense of the ELT.

Now, what we really need is FLARM in all contestants to actually try to
avoid midairs!

Kirk
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