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Just some general musings but I wonder if limiting technology will work for long. The Stratus 2S will display all ADS-B traffic and and also weather and synthetic vision. In a few years we might all have to have ADS-B out. The Air Avionics transponder already will transmit ADS-B if linked to a GPS.. Seems like more and more gliders are opting to install transponders.

An example of limiting technology is to not allow cloud flying instruments (butterfly, LX S80, Bohli compass) yet all the smart phones and tablets have apps for horizon. Cloud flying is already illegal, true leeching will leave you with no respect from fellow competitors. If someone wants to cheat I am pretty sure they will find a way.

I would say embrace technology advances so no one has an advantage. Through the ages of competition it is proven that you have to be the best to win.

Remember the debate over GPS loggers, who wants to go back to the days of no GPS?