"C J Campbell" wrote in message ...
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OK, so what does all this mean? In the United States, unless you have
special permission or meet certain exceptions, you and your aircraft have to
be certified for IFR and on an IFR flight plan in order to fly above 18,000
feet MSL (not FL 180). Only one transponder is required. You must have DME
if you are flying using VOR radio beacons above FL 240. There are no
exceptions for sunny, cloudless days.



Unless, like you say, you get special permission ;-)
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Dan D.
http://www.ameritech.net/users/ddevillers/start.html


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