Aye to that. Nigel was very generous with his time when we were all fiddling with a new concept and new gadgets. But hats off to Harry for his practical support of the introduction of these devices; they were not universally welcomed at the time.
On Sat, Jul 23, 2016 at 10:55 AM, Harry <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi All, > I am extremely embarrassed. Have just been notified of a GFA award made to > me in relation to the introduction of Flarms into Australia. Although the > associated comments were correct, I would like to acknowledge the work done > by Nigel Andrews of the Warwick club. Nigel designed and tested a Flarm > unit for Australia, compatible with overseas Flarms. He negotiated the > frequency needed, manufactured the units himself and as a service to assist > safety and the gliding movement in Australia, sold them at well under the > price of overseas Flarms, leaving only a small margin for himself. > > That Flarms were rapidly introduced into Australia is very much due to > Nigel’s efforts. It is probably no coincidence that since the widespread > use of Flarms, the rate of mid air collisions has fallen to almost nil. > Almost certainly lives have been saved. I am very happy to have played a > part in this change but feel the overwhelming credit lies with Nigel, > > Harry Medlicott > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring > >
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