"snoop" wrote in message
ups.com...
We saluted our fellow General Aviation buddy as we passed him, and
pushed on home to Texas. If I still have my glider next year, I'm
investing in that cheap insurance called a xponder. I like that warm
and fuzzy feeling vs the cold cash I saved, that may be found in the
grease spot that used to be two aircraft.

Snoop


Good on you!

I'd feel naked flying my glider high without TPAS and transponder on. Talked
to a pilot at Minden last week who just came down from flying wave over the
Sierra at 16.5K (it was one of those weaker days). Lots of cloud though and
he didn't have a transponder. Makes me cold just thinking about it.

bumper