View Single Post
  #6  
Old January 20th 16, 03:54 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Christopher Giacomo
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 45
Default Case Study Near Mid Air Glider and C421 - Benefits of PowerFlarmand Transponders

The speed at which gliders typically fly is less than the normal filter for radar tracking. If you don't have a transponder, it is unlikely that they will be able to pick you up.