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Old 18th Aug 2009, 14:30
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RatherBeFlying
 
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Berniecta posted: "Gliders in europe have started fitting a small instrument (as cockpits are small and cramped up to every usable inch) called Flarm or another one called T-Advisor DSX. "

I did a google search of these products. Very interesting.
Surely, the FAA could fund something affordable like this. And make it heads up, instead of on the panel.
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If today, some inventor demonstrated a $25 device that showed you all traffic of concern that you could velcro to the top of the panel and run on a battery good for 50 years, it would take ICAO and the various CAA's upwards of 15 years to certify and mandate it
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