The only significant reason to oppose such a proposal are the costs
involved. What is really needed is a concerted effort to come up with a
truely low cost transponder or ADS-B transmitter (~$200), so that it becomes
a no brainer to carry one on everything that flies.

Mike Schumann

"Derek Copeland" wrote in
message ...
OK, OK. So the Jocks have a couple of wave windows
that can be activated in advance by a telephone call
in accordance with a local agreement. We have nothing
like that in Southern England!

I do hope you are not in favour of mandatory Mode S
Transponders in all aircraft (includes gliders, hang
gliders, paragliders and balloons).

Derek Copeland



At 09:12 06 September 2006, Rory O'Conor wrote:
Oh really?

Please read
http://www.scottishglidingcentre.co....space%20MoU%20
BGA%20
2005%20lores.pdf
And then re-comment.

Rory

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Newsgroup: rec.aviation.soaring
Subject: Mode S Transponders....
Author: Derek Copeland
Date/Time: 17:20 05 September 2006
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In the UK we are not allowed to fly Gliders in Class
A or Airways, full
stop, period!