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Old July 22nd 09, 04:45 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Al Eddie[_3_]
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Default Flarm in the US this summer

At 10:36 22 July 2009, Mike Schumann wrote:
FLARM is a major distraction in the US for people who are concerned about


collision avoidance. Unlike Europe, the biggest threat to gliders in

the
US
is other VFR or IFR traffic. If you want to upgrade your glider to
minimize
these threats, you need to use a technology that is compatible with the

US

ATC system; either conventional transponders and/or PCAS systems or
hopefully in the not too distant future ADS-B.

Mike Schumann



That's the kind of ass-munch BS that we'd expect from some f*wit at the
FAA/CAA/EASA.

Please tell me you're not - then we might be able to educate you.

;o)