For those of you you are flying machines able to use TCAS and all the other gadgetaty.
Where do you think PFA types and gliders are going to get the power required for radio, nav aids etc and then to add Mode S and TCAS?
If you have ever been in gliders cross-country you are always looking out, mainly to see if the next thermal has a glider that is doing better than you.
Please please don't assume that technology will keep you safe. We are pilots working in a risky environment. You may have all the gadgets in the world, but the one who hits you may not.
I'd like to know is there an arc of coverage for TCAS, or does it take in above and below or from the 4 o clock/8 o clock positions?