On Jul 22, 3:36*am, "Mike Schumann" mike-nos...@traditions-
nospam.com 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


General aviation and airline traffic is a serious concern in the U.S.
and my glider has a transponder and pcas unit.

Glider traffic is also a problem as sailplanes want to fly in the same
location, flying the busy white and inyo mountains can be scary with
all the hard to see gliders flying fast down the cloud streets, head
on closure rates well over 200 knots give you little time to see and
avoid.

Having flown in Australia with flarm, I believe that flarm is useful
tool and greatly enhances safety.

I understand that you can incorporate flam in your see you mobile
display, so you wouldn't have to add more clutter in the cockpit.

Jim