Terry, Maybe GFA should get behind this as another safety initiative?, or at least talk it over and get some feedback and come up with a plan that would give us a system that can be made here without relying on foreign companies for support. Is there a universal protocol being used?
Cost is another issue, what is the current cost of a unit with GPS? Any liability attached to this, do the contest organisers have to include yet another clause stating that they accept no responsibility for its use? Just throwing that in as someone else will eventually, seeing as it is the world we live in. Nigel Nigel Andrews Managing Director RF Developments Pty Ltd "A Queensland Company devoted to Research and Development in aviation electronics" Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web www.rf-developments.com Ph: (61) 7 54635670 Fax: (61) 7 54635695 **************DISCLAIMER************ The information contained in the above e-mail message or messages (which includes any attachments) is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended only for the use of the person or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the addressee any form of disclosure, copying, modification, distribution or any action taken or omitted in reliance on the information is unauthorised. If you received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete it from your computer system network. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Terry Cubley Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 3:05 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] FLARM As IGC rep I have seen no mention that IGC have banned the use of FLARM. In actual fact there was a presentation to the IGC by the manufacturers of FLARM and it received a lot of support from the meeting. The rules do make restrictions on transmitting info but with the advent of GPS loggers this has been loosened greatly. I understand that FLARM is increasing very quicky, in particular in middle Europe. Good to see that the Vinon comps will support it. The issue is that all gliders need to have it, the system responds to other units. You still need to keep a look out because not everyone has one (and you would want to any way) but as the utilisation increases it becomes more useful. Issues in Australia always come back to the transmission medium - radio or phone transmission all have legislative barriers. Regards Terry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter and Mandy Temple" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.'" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 4:07 AM Subject: RE: [Aus-soaring] FLARM > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:aus-soaring- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > Mike Borgelt > > > > Interestingly the IGC has banned the use of FLARM in contests as it > > breaches a rule that says you can't transmit data from one glider to > > another. > > Even more interesting, I have had to hire a FLARM for the French > Nationals and Club Class pre-worlds at Vinon in July this year. They > are compulsory for this competition. Am I wasting my money? > > Pete > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.12 - Release Date: 5/17/2005 > > _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
