Quebec Tango wrote:
This is a very interesting statement to see from an FAA investigator
who should know the rules (or at least be able to read). 14 CFR Part
91.215 is very clear that if you are a pure glider above 10K you do not
need to have a transponder installed. It is also about as clear as any
FAR can be that if you have one, it must be on.

The intrepretation that "If I am not required to have one, then I can
act as if I don't even if I do" just isn't how the rule reads.

Incidentally, if he post his flight to OLC it will be accepted
according to the OLC-SSA rules ;-)