Midair near Minden

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Doug Haluza wrote:
In the Reno
area, most glider pilots are squawking an non discrete code which
indicates to ATC that they are a glider.


If you are saying that most glider pilots in the Reno area have
transponders, I disagree. If you are saying that those who do have Xponders
squawk 0440, I concur.

I fly out of Minden and have both a transponder and a TPAS. The majority of
glider traffic I acquire visually do not show up on my TPAS at all.

I would say no more than 50% (and it's probably closer to 30%) of gliders
have transponders and are squawking.

bumper