Last summer I came tooooo close to a Lear Jet right over Reno at
12,000 feet. We were both talking to approach control, but neither had
requested flight following. He lit up my PCAS just as I lit up his
TCAS................we exchanged salutations on approach frequency and
went our separate ways. Approach never saw a thing! This little
scenario could have been much different if both of us didn't have
mode C transponder and PCAS/TCAS.
You are taking your life in your hands if you fly around Reno without
a transponder and PCAS.
JJ