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Comments in-line.
Sadly, it looks like those (myself included) pro Flarm
being mandatory for Competitions have articulated their arguments weakly - The 2
comps I did this year were very close to voting to make it mandatory anyway.
Those who are arguing against have not flown with this. I respect your point of
view, but do believe that many of the criticisms would go away if you did see
this in use - most of us had those exact same reservations before the
trials. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter Creswick Sent: Tuesday, 28 March 2006 11:18 To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Queensland Easter Competition and FLARM > As I said before, it does have a use in
the alerted see and avoid realm, but I don't see it as "the" answer,
that
> so many on various web
sites and forums, particularly the European ones, seem to think it is, and I see
down
> sides, and
council caution.
Totally agree with you here on see and avoid. This is a
device that might help when things go wrong - would you propose removing TCAS
from commercial aircraft for the same reasons ? TCAS is a device that might help
when things go wrong (it's not fool proof).
I
believe that Flarm, with the downsides properly managed gives us a far
better position than without it.
> I have had plenty of cases in the last
fifty plus years where the latest and greatest turned out to be a monumental
flop,
> and in a couple of cases, disasters,
requiring back to square one. I am always "suspicious" of those who leap
on the
> band wagon
of something the latest and greatest, and just go hell for leather for
it. It reminds me of Lemmings, and it
> makes me
nervous.
Again, I agree. I was highly
sceptical before using it. I was willing to have an open mind
though.
> Demanding, as some have, that this,
something still very new, unique, still in development, from a single
manufacturer,
> that is proprietary and expensive, that
there is limited experience of, be made mandatory, and asserting that
non
> agreement with such mandating is cause for
excluding people from flying in comps, is "evangelical fervour".
Ok, here we have some misconceptions.
1. This is not a new technology - it is new to Australia though -
it has been in use for a few years now.
2.
Everything in use in Aviation is "still in development" !
3.
There is not a single manufacturer of units. There is at least 1 non OzFlarm
unit in use locally.
4. I
have already stated that I don't perceive this as expensive where compared to
the other mandatory items I need for a comp - remember we are ONLY talking about
mandating use in a comp.
The
organisers are also trying to ensure that units are available for rent to those
who can't afford or don't wish to purchase one.
THERE
IS NO BARRIER to competing due to this !
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