Re: Fw: [Aus-soaring] FLARM

2005-07-05 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 01:40 PM 6/07/05 +1000, you wrote: >On Wed, 06 Jul 2005 11:09:19 +1000, you wrote: > >> At 09:12 AM 6/07/05 +0930, you wrote: >>>Hi Peter >>> >>>I can get these flashlights through a friend of mine. >>>He is even making one available for trails. >>>I will find out how much they cost and will g

Re: [Aus-soaring] ACCIDENT & INCIDENT REPORTING IN THE GFA

2005-07-05 Thread Geoff Kidd
I agree with you Christopher, And their Accident report on P42 was well done. Also, I suggest that our sport have a look at the way the Ultralights report accidents and incidents in their magazine. It is quite similar. In my view, the way they do it is a reasonable model for the GFA. Names and

Re: Fw: [Aus-soaring] FLARM

2005-07-05 Thread John Giddy
On Wed, 06 Jul 2005 11:09:19 +1000, you wrote: > At 09:12 AM 6/07/05 +0930, you wrote: >>Hi Peter >> >>I can get these flashlights through a friend of mine. >>He is even making one available for trails. >>I will find out how much they cost and will get back to you. >>If you like, you can be the

RE: Fw: [Aus-soaring] FLARM

2005-07-05 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 09:12 AM 6/07/05 +0930, you wrote: >Hi Peter > >I can get these flashlights through a friend of mine. >He is even making one available for trails. >I will find out how much they cost and will get back to you. >If you like, you can be the guinea pig and pay me when you >are happy. > >The flas

Re: Fw: [Aus-soaring] FLARM

2005-07-05 Thread Geoff Kidd
Bernard, If Peter doesn't take up your kind offer, I will offer to be the pig (Guinea). Regards Geoff - Original Message - From: "FUTURE AVIATION PTY. LTD." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.'" Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 9:42 AM

RE: Fw: [Aus-soaring] FLARM

2005-07-05 Thread Derek Ruddock
Isn't that around 1.5 amps? (been a long time since school, so apologies if it isn't) I hope you have a large battery in your 25 Bernard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of FUTURE AVIATION PTY. LTD. Sent: Wednesday, 6 July 2005 9:42 a.m. To: '

RE: Fw: [Aus-soaring] FLARM

2005-07-05 Thread FUTURE AVIATION PTY. LTD.
Hi Peter I can get these flashlights through a friend of mine. He is even making one available for trails. I will find out how much they cost and will get back to you. If you like, you can be the guinea pig and pay me when you are happy. The flashlight draws under 20 watt. Bernard Eckey FU

RE: Fw: [Aus-soaring] FLARM

2005-07-05 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 07:54 AM 6/07/05 +0930, you wrote: >Hi Mike > >Of course, they are pulsed. Two quick flashes in close >succession followed by a break of around one second. > >Very simple, but highly effective. > >Bernard Eckey So how do they compare in brightness to strobes? Dick Johnson did some strobe testi

Re: Fw: [Aus-soaring] FLARM

2005-07-05 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 11:36 AM 5/07/05 +1000, you wrote: > >The danger that concerns me is what happens in the period between two >sailplanes on a parallel track becoming a collision solution when one of >them turns. During this period the two fail to see a beacon for say 5-8 >seconds, a lot of ground is covered i

RE: Fw: [Aus-soaring] FLARM

2005-07-05 Thread FUTURE AVIATION PTY. LTD.
Hi Mike Of course, they are pulsed. Two quick flashes in close succession followed by a break of around one second. Very simple, but highly effective. Bernard Eckey FUTURE AVIATION PTY. LTD. 10 Antigua Grove West Lakes 5021 Adelaide / South Australia Ph/Fax +61 8 8449 2871 mobile 0412 981204 [E

RE: [Aus-soaring] Fw: Flarm

2005-07-05 Thread RF Developments Pty Ltd
Don, Could be the noise level at the receiver was un acceptable for some reason, maybe his phone , PDA , glide computer - who knows. This is the real problem with low performance front ends and common public frequency devices, the receiver does not meet the filtering specs most high end comms do ,

Re: [Aus-soaring] CD

2005-07-05 Thread Geoff Vincent
Mine arrived Monday 4/7 - well worth waiting for. Geoff V At 09:23 PM 5/07/2005 +0800, you wrote: Has anyone seen their Waikerie CD yet?   Don Woodward ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscript

[Aus-soaring] CD

2005-07-05 Thread Don Woodward
Has anyone seen their Waikerie CD yet?   Don Woodward ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring

Re: [Aus-soaring] FLARM

2005-07-05 Thread Don Ingram
I have had a running discussion with FLARM's Urs Rothacher this afternoon and he was most helpful with answering some of the concerns raised earlier. I shall seek his permission before posting a précis of the exchange sometime tomorrow. -- Cheers Don

Re: [Aus-soaring] ACCIDENT & INCIDENT REPORTING IN THE GFA

2005-07-05 Thread Christopher Mc Donnell
Also re reporting: I was so impressed with the simplicity, candour and transparency of the HGFA's General Manager's report on the proposed rule changes in the July edition of Soaring Australia. Christopher McDonnell - Original Message - From: "Geoff Kidd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "

Re: [Aus-soaring] FLARM

2005-07-05 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 06:10 PM 5/07/05 +0930, you wrote: >So the flarm is an audio type alarm. I have seen sailplanes with audio >undercarridge alarms, sitting on their bellies (pilot inside cockpit ) alarm >blaring !So unless it tells you where the threat is coming from, you would >still have to look, and see JR Ye

Re: Fw: [Aus-soaring] FLARM

2005-07-05 Thread Geoff Kidd
One of the french owners on The Gliding Forum advised the following: I made a short movie to show how the new FLARM display works : http://depechy.free.fr/flarm/FLARM_Rennes_050527.wmv Geoff - Original Message - From: "Mike Borgelt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of issues rela

Re: [Aus-soaring] FLARM

2005-07-05 Thread JR
So the flarm is an audio type alarm. I have seen sailplanes with audio undercarridge alarms, sitting on their bellies (pilot inside cockpit ) alarm blaring !So unless it tells you where the threat is coming from, you would still have to look, and see JR - Original Message - From: "Mike Bor

RE: Fw: [Aus-soaring] FLARM

2005-07-05 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 01:44 PM 5/07/05 +0930, you wrote: >While attending the AERO trade fair in Germany earlier this year, I >learned about the terrible mid-air statistics in Europe. While flying >over the Alps, and while almost permanently in close proximity of other >gliders, I resolved to install high intensity L

[Aus-soaring] It's so Cold...

2005-07-05 Thread Adam and Dave
G'day All, www.joeyglide.com/juniorteam/ updated Adam and Dave _ Sell your car for $9 on carpoint.com.au http://www.carpoint.com.au/sellyourcar ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soa

Re: [Aus-soaring] FLARM

2005-07-05 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 11:16 AM 5/07/05 +0930, you wrote: >Mike B reckons the ATSB is comfortable with ADS-B having a 25% false >negative rate (because it's only expected to prevent 75% of midairs). >Do we have any data whatsoever on whether FLARM's false negative >rate exceeds that of ADS-B ? I didn't say that. Tha

Re: [Aus-soaring] FLARM

2005-07-05 Thread Harry Medlicott
Speaking as one who had a midair collision when commencing to thermal with a glider which had been following a parallel track several hundred meters behind and whose presence was obviously unknown to me, resulting in the destruction of my uninsured $100,000 glider and me surviving by landing on

[Aus-soaring] ASW 28-18 E demonstrator sale

2005-07-05 Thread FUTURE AVIATION PTY. LTD.
Dear all   Last week I received an e-mail from the factory stating that their ASW 28-18E factory demonstrator is available for immediate sale. The aircraft is only 2 years old, has done approx. 500 hours and comes with sustainer engine, winglets, Cobra trailer and a long list of opti