Gliders and Transponders......again.

Just pointing out that the owner of the Examiner where these articles
are coming from was the guy in the back seat of the jet that got hit
in 2006 - so given the fact that he miraculously came out unscathed,
he's got a vested interest for pushing this content.

As many point out though, even if every GA aircraft (including
gliders) had a transponder, unless you've got a linked in PCAS/TCAS or
independent FLARM, its not going to help much. One or both a/c HAVE to
have one of those systems to make this whole transponder issue
actually make an impact in providing a degree of collision avoidance
protection.
a
- P

On Jan 18, 9:38*am, Jim wrote:
On Jan 17, 10:16*pm, 309 wrote:

Did the geese in New York have transponders?

The New York Port Authority shoots birds near the airport, what will
they do with us glider pilots that get in the way.

Jim