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Old May 2nd 08, 03:12 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.soaring
Sarah Anderson[_2_]
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Default Feds Want to Equipe Gliders With Transponders and Radios


Don't they also intend to require a mode C transponder inside class B "veils"?

A reading of
Remove the glider exemptions from the Federal Aviation Regulations
that pertain to transponder requirements and use.


would seem to imply that. There are a lot of people ( like me ) operating underneath class Bs


Sarah


Michael Ash wrote:
In rec.aviation.soaring Steven P. McNicoll wrote:
"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
...
I agree. But rescinding the glider exemption from FARs requiring
transponder use won't address that issue with powered aircraft that
lack an electrical system either. It looks like the FAA's response to
this NTSB recommendation is destined to be a compromise at best.
Hopefully it won't result in all gliders and aircraft without
electrical systems being grounded until they have transponders
installed and signed off.

So just remove the exemption at and above 10,000 MSL.


This is precisely what is being proposed. I don't understand why anything
else is even being discussed.


Note that requiring all gliders flying above 10,000MSL to be
transponder-equipped would still result in a large amount of either
expense or restrictions on flying for a large proportion of the
glider-flying population.