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Old 25th Aug 2008, 18:46
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IO540
 
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My guess is that one problem with FLARM is that it is not available in a certified form, and there is a limit to how much velcro-attached electronics, powered from the cigar lighter, the owner of a nice plane is going to put in.

Even fitting proper aircraft power connectors for portable devices is a bit of a grey area...

The £1000+ ZAON unit which gives you some kind of directional information is a pretty tacky installation, with the cigar lighter lead running right across your instrument panel.

A saleable FLARM unit would need to interface to panel mounted MFDs or whatever. And then it wouldn't be £500 but £5000, plus aerials, plus installation, plus certification.........
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