In the form of the Swiss Soaring Society there is a link to a link to a
regulation of the Italian aviation authority about Transponder requirements in
Italy.
http://www.fivv.it/documenti/2003/Reg-Transponder.pdf

In Paragraph 1.2.f it is written
"a partire dal 30 giugno 2004 tutti i velivoli e gli elicotteri che operano
nello spazio areeo italiano in aualungue classe di spaci aereo"

I don't speak Italian, but as far as I can understand this means transponders
will be mandatory for gliders from 30 June 2004
Is this true?

Peter Nyffeler
Tel P 01 363 62 42, Tel G 01 632 43 60, Fax G 01 632 10 21