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Old June 20th 13, 03:04 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Chris Nicholas[_2_]
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Default The near mid-air at the Region 9 contest

UH wrote: “ . . . While Flarm has the effect of reducing surprises, it will do nothing to help with poor airmanship. This was demonstrated also at Uvalde.”

Not ever?

Surely, if both gliders have Flarm and one does “poor airmanship” leading to a likely collision, both Flarms will go into alarm mode. Even the poor airman will sometimes react and do something to avoid a collision, won’t he? Not always maybe, but at least sometimes.

Chris N