Robert Perkins wrote:

On Tue, 21 Oct 2003 16:45:57 GMT, "Chris Hoffmann"
wrote:

(from the KGW report)
It is not known whether the two pilots were communicating. Scappoose Airport
is uncontrolled, meaning pilots are not required to communicate with one
another in the airfield.

News to me. I thought the regs stated that if you had a radio, you had
to use it.

Nope. It's pretty dumb NOT to use the radio you have (especially at a field
like Scappoose that's often pretty busy), but it's not reequired by the regs.

David H
Boeing Field (BFI), Seattle, WA
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