Erich,
The devices you list (OzFLARM, LXwhatever etc.) work well with any FLARM
update. They is available for free from our website, or for some devices from
the original manufacturer. We have supported free, periodic, mandatory updates
for over 10 years now with no major issues.
There are
FLARM continues to support all units ever shipped with firmware updates
(which contains increased functionality) and they remain fully compatible.
Some older hardware (now up to a decade old) is impossible to repair as
electronic parts have been discontinued and cannot be reliably replaced.
Some research ends as dusty bits of papers, some flies:
http://www.asl.ethz.ch/people/lestefan/personal
Scroll down for papers.
About the author:
http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/gliding/flightbook.html?sp=2013st=olcp
rt=olcpi=6259
Enjoy
Urs
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From:
Not highly scientific, but a pretty good read about this topic:
Wind Turbines and Light Aircraft
http://experimenter.epubxp.com/i/126719/36
Enjoy
Urs
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From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net
[mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of
It's interesting that billions of consumer devices can use Lithium-xxx
batteries safely (maybe one per 100 million catching fire) while Boeing with
the 'help' of FAA regulations manages to fry two out of fifty aircraft.
The Monster has become very well at running the daily business (almost no
Oz-FLARM are not IGC approved and this therefore does not apply to them.
Still a good idea to keep your xx-FLARM updated, there will be a new release
for all FLARM compatible devices soon.
Urs
FLARM
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From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net
Agree (mostly) with Mike, but a legal, affordable ADS-B OUT is nowhere in
sight.
In the meantime, if the Glider had an ADS-B / Transponder receiver (such as
PowerFLARM) he would 'see' the airliner (or Rex) at 10+ miles and could get
out of its flight path.
Will post some more information on
bring up a mysterious 'midair' which you decline
to provide details about, even when requested by private email.
We are happy to discuss and learn from facts but it is somewhat difficult to
comment unsubstantiated rumors.
Thanks
Urs Rothacher
FLARM
Volcanoes (to be more precise: Plate Tectonics) are actually carbon emission
neutral, if averaged over a few hundred million years.
The stuff that bubbles up in volcanoes has been subducted some years prior.
http://dilu.bol.ucla.edu/ (Warning, science in progress.)
Enjoy
Urs
From:
G'day mates,
We need some urgent help in final verification of the upcoming v5.00 FLARM
firmware release.
The files contain firmware for all FLARM compatible designs and original
Swiss FLARM.
http://www.flarm.com/support/updates/flarmsoftware_499_RC2_B1462.exe (PC and
IGC download cable)
Please note that the ADS-B system as it is being discussed in the US is
fundamentally different from ADS-B systems anywhere else in the world: The
US is planning to use UAT for the lower airspace which may allow higher
bandwidth and more services but is incompatible with 1090ES which is used
Mike wrote:
I'd love to know what led up to this and the flight paths in the 30
seconds or so before the collision and I wouldn't be so rash as to
make statements about the efficacy of Flarm in this circumstance
before having that information.
The last twenty seconds of the two gliders at the
iPhone / iPad glide computer available soon:
http://tinyurl.com/iPhone-iGlide (German, no English translation yet)
They demo'ed it at AERO in Germany this year. Looks very slick, but the
iPhone may be somewhat too small for it...
Normally I would not approve of any touchy screeny thingies for
1) IGC Flight Recorder specifications require pin 12 and pin 78
on the RJ-45 connector of a IGC compliant cable to be in parallel...
http://www.fai.org/gliding/system/files/tech_spec_gnss.pdf#page=32
2) There is no such thing as a FLARM cable or FLARM connector.
FLARM has never shipped
Hi,
The pinout of the RJ-45 and RJ-12 on all FLARM (Oz, Lx, Swiss, …) complies with
the IGC specification (except that they also provide 3V out for remote
displays).
The relevant part in the Swiss-FLARM manuals is at:
http://www.catchthewindinc.com/racers-edge
Range 1000m, battery powered, handheld:
Maybe not yet fully ready for gliding, but pretty close...
But BMW Oracle still missed the big right wind shift in race #2 ;-)
Didn't matter, as they had a wing instead of a sail - mch quicker
Urs
FLARM in all of its compatible versions (e.g. OzFLARM, miniOZ) should
fulfill the requirements as Position Recorders after a firmware update
which allows calibration of the pressure sensor.
It is, of course, up to the national authority to approve devices as
Position Recorders.
Urs - FLARM
The MITRE device is a prototype for UAT ADS-B (Australia uses 1090MHz ADS-B
which is incompatible).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADS-B#ADS-B_physical_layer
Furthermore it is transmit only and MITRE has no intention of developing a
certifiable, usable product.
Urs - FLARM
here's a link:
/Flarm_Competitions.pdf
Stealth mode inherently reduces some of the benefits of FLARM's situation
awareness for yourself and surrounding aircraft. We DO NOT
RECOMMEND the use of Stealth mode, but it is better than turning FLARM off for
tactical reasons during competitions.
Best regards,
Urs Rothacher
FLARM
Hello,
Let me comment the video DG-video:
http://www.dg-download.de/Videos/flarm-rennes.wmv.
0:06 Flarm correctly warns of a aircraft ahead (warning leven 1)
0:08-0:10 Pilot pulls up and rurns right, alarm stops immediately
0:11-0:16 Pilot turns back back onto collision course
0:18
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