On Sep 14, 11:50*am, Mike the Strike wrote:
*I predict that there will be a lot of push-back if the
rules committee attempts to mandate the use of a $2,000 unit in
contests.


One vendor has them listed for $1495 on the web site, and this is
listed as a regular price, not the special intro.

I hope mandates do not become necessary. I am quite enthusiastic
about bringing this technology to the US, I predict we'll see
widespread if not universal adoption in the FAI classes at $1500. All
the better if a less expensive version becomes available.

Possibly, this could be put in the hands of contest organizers, much
as ELT requirements are handled now. Some contests need this
technology rather more than others... in my experience pretty much any
contest of more than 50 gliders is going to cough up at least one
"Damn, that was too close!" story, the majority of which fortunately
involve no contact.

-Evan Ludeman / T8