Thread: ZAON PCAS MRX
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Old December 12th 13, 02:36 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Vaughn
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On 12/11/2013 8:54 PM, Nick Kennedy wrote:
Are these units reliable


No present collision avoidance technology should be considered
"reliable". It's just there as a backup to your MK1 eyeball.

and worth having in your glider?

I own one, and I consider it "worth having", meaning that it beats
having nothing. Since I own it, I don't fly without it.

Are they consistent enough to trust in a real threat situation?


Again, you should only trust your eyes. The MRX is there to nudge you
if your scan misses something. (When you get one, you will be surprised
and embarrassed at how unreliable your scan is.)


Vaughn