I totally agree with Chip. My personal response to all of this came years
back when after many long high final glides (not in the class A) back to PHX
from the north realized that my back was turned to the heavies descending
into Sky Harbor and had no chance of seeing me.....I couldn't even see the
glider a mile in front of me at that time of day and altitude that I knew
was there....so I installed a mode C transponder. Not that I am a very
altruistic type but figured that if one of them hit me and went down it
would change the face of soaring and general aviation forever....so I did it
as much if not more for the sport as for me.

Casey Lenox
KC
Phoenix