Just in time for the last major US national soaring contest at Uvalde
Tx. and a few more regional contests around the country, a program has
been developed that makes a small cache of portable PowerFlarm units
available to competing pilots who do not own one.
http://www.williamssoaring.com/Flarm...flarmrntl.html
In an effort to fulfill Dale Kramer's MIRA (mandatory if rentals are
available) vision to have nearly 100% participation in contests, a
handful of generous, foresighted and proactive pilots have donated
funds for the purchase of 20 portable PowerFlarm units to be
administered through a rental program directed by Rex Mayes.
This may appear to many to be a marketing strategy, and though we
certainly hope all glider pilots will consider purchasing a
PowerFlarm, the main goal is to make sure that contestants who cannot
afford or have not been convinced are not disenfranchised and that
pilots who have chosen to fly with PowerFLARM can be assured that the
rest of the field of contestants are so equipped.
This is just a starting point. Contests are widely considered to be
the soaring venues were glider pilots are at most risk for midair
collision. This is not an attempt to minimize the value of every other
none competing pilot.
I invite you all to take a look and take advantage of this promising
technology.

Rex Mayes
Williams Soaring Center