Thanks, Luke and Dave

I'm still thinking this over and trying to minimize clutter in my cockpit.
Currently the only thing appended to the panel is an Android on a flex
mount. If there is, indeed, a blind mount box which can be interfaced via
Bluetooth to the Android (XCSoar has configuration pages for Flarm), then I
could hopefully have the alerts displayed on XCSoar. I'd then have a clean
panel with no obstructions to outside scan.

I would hope this blind mounted box (brick?) could be had without having to
purchase a display, which I wouldn't need.

Maybe I can borrow a flarm for a day and pair it with my Android and see how
it works. That would make deciding easier.


"Luke" wrote in message
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Hi Dan,

Here are installation pictures from Uvalde.

http://soaringcafe.com/2011/08/power...t-uvaldeglide/

here is a picture from a Lak17 - the unit is mounted on the side of the
pedestal

http://soaringcafe.wpengine.netdna-c...s/DSC_8108.JPG

I tried fitting the PowerFlarm on top of the glare shhield in my SZD-55, I
didn't like it so I made a "prototype" that would attach to the side of
the pedestal. It worked out well, it was in my line of sight but still
unobtrusive. The mount came out bulkier than I wanted so I was planing on
improving it this winter, I have since sold the glider and have to figure
out how to mount it in the new bird. Here are the pictures from the 55
installation

http://www.silentflight.ca/index.php..._itemId= 2491

Luke


On 01/28/2012 8:27 PM, Dan Marotta wrote:
From the website Eric posted: "If you add a Mode S transponder with
1090-ES (also called ADS-B-Out) to a PowerFLARM, for example the Trig
TT21, you can have a complete ADS-B in your cockpit now; and a collision
avoidance system specifically suited to the very particular situations
unique to gliders such as thermalling, gaggles, contests, etc."

NOW, you've got my attention! Still, I have to see if it can be
installed in a way I can live with. BTW, I have a Trig TT22 installed.


"Dan Marotta" wrote in message
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Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you. I've been looking for some
reference. I'll give your link a critical read and see if it's right
for me.

I would like to see some installations.


"Eric Greenwell" wrote in message
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On 1/26/2012 8:37 AM, Dan Marotta wrote:
Maybe I'll change my opinion when there's something that doesn't
depend
on equipment not likely to ever appear in the vast majority of other
aircraft, ADS-B, perhaps. When the airlines and general aviation crowd
install FLARM, come talk to me about it.

Possibly there is some communication issue he the US pilots are
actually talking about PowerFLARM, not the original FLARM. PowerFLARM
also has PCAS capability to detect transponder equipped aircraft, and
ADS-B capability to detect aircraft so equipped. It's all in one box,
with the data merged onto one screen.

If you haven't already read this article, now would be good time:

http://www.gliderpilot.org/Flarm

--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to
email me)
- "Transponders in Sailplanes - Feb/2010" also ADS-B, PCAS, Flarm
http://tinyurl.com/yb3xywl