On Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 1:07:09 PM UTC-7, wrote:
I am post for myself and and backing a club member from from an arrogabt asshole like you. There a many ways you can have a discussion, but you tried to squeeze him. Where I come from we protect our friends. The day that you tmy face and we will see what gets pounded. Have a discussion, present your case and understand both sides.

The issue is not resistance it's cost. No one wants to be part of causing a accident. Get the cost down

Dennis
DC

So how do you personally feel about trivializing an NMAC with an airliner as "spilt drinks".

The issue _seems_ very much resistance to cost, you keep mentioning it. If Post Mills Soaring Club (PSMC) can develop low cost soaring, that's great. If you can fly safely in areas where transponders don't make sense that is great as well. I hope folks that understand the safety issues are invoked in making those transponder/no-transponder decisions.

Pilots who post such extreme alarming safety related statements on a public forum invite examination of their own safety related behavior, and if they fly with a club, of the operation of that club. I had no idea about PSMC until these post got me giving it a quick look. Straight off the bat I see it is located close between two VORs, and there will be IFR traffic overhead going into Burlington, and the club conduct wave flights, etc.. What percentage of the Post Mills glider Club fleet is transponder equipped? Of the gliders which conduct higher flights in Wave? Does PMSC have local cooperation/procedures with ATC etc? I have no idea, please let us know--that might completely change the impression of your club so far given by one of your members.