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Old January 16th 11, 05:45 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Scott[_7_]
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Default Mandating Radios? (WAS: Another midair in the pattern)

On 1-16-2011 17:07, Greg Arnold wrote:


The issue isn't whether having a radio will avoid all midairs. It is
whether having a radio will reduce the number of midairs.


My "issue" is why do people think we need (more) regulation to "reduce"
midairs? The government will keep adding regulations until it is
illegal to fly. That will be the final solution and WILL reduce midairs
to zero, presumably their goal (midairs = zero) if they were to mandate
radios.

I'm NOT saying radios can't help. I AM saying we don't need to have a
regulation that says we MUST have a radio aboard.