Judah,

It seems that about 50% of the stuff you hear from people who are supposed
to know more than you - instructors, experienced pilots, etc., etc. - is
urban legend, stated as if it were plain fact.


Hey, and this is the easy stuff - transponder operation is covered in the
AIM, which, for all practical purpose, has quasi-regulatory character (I
know, another discussion just waiting to happen).

Then, there's the less obvious (to some) stuff, like downwind turns, running
lean-of-peak or aging of composites.

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Thomas Borchert (EDDH)