Transponders Above Class C Airspace

Jim Vincent wrote:
A quick survey: Since this aspect of the regs is somewhat open to
interpretation, is your local FAA person telling you that a transponder is
required? What is your personal policy and understanding of the reg? If
the consensus is that a transponder is required, should associations such as
the SSA for badges and the OLC ding accordingly?

I think 91.215(b) makes it pretty clear that a transponder is required:

(4) All aircraft in all airspace above the ceiling and within the
lateral boundaries of a Class B or Class C airspace area designated for
an airport upward to 10,000 feet MSL

Marc

Marc Ramsey wrote:
Jim Vincent wrote:
A quick survey: Since this aspect of the regs is somewhat open to
interpretation, is your local FAA person telling you that a
transponder is required? What is your personal policy and
understanding of the reg? If the consensus is that a transponder is
required, should associations such as the SSA for badges and the OLC
ding accordingly?

I think 91.215(b) makes it pretty clear that a transponder is required:

(4) All aircraft in all airspace above the ceiling and within the
lateral boundaries of a Class B or Class C airspace area designated for
an airport upward to 10,000 feet MSL

I didn't fully qualify this, above 10,000 feet MSL a transponder is not
required, even if you are within the lateral boundaries of B or C
airspace...

Marc

However, if I recall (don't have a FAR/AIM book in front of me), above
10,000 MSL is Class A airspace and it does require a transponder, yes?

Scott


Marc Ramsey wrote:
Marc Ramsey wrote:

ding accordingly?


I think 91.215(b) makes it pretty clear that a transponder is required:

(4) All aircraft in all airspace above the ceiling and within the
lateral boundaries of a Class B or Class C airspace area designated
for an airport upward to 10,000 feet MSL


I didn't fully qualify this, above 10,000 feet MSL a transponder is not
required, even if you are within the lateral boundaries of B or C
airspace...

Marc


--
Scott
http://corbenflyer.tripod.com/
Gotta Fly or Gonna Die
Building RV-4 (Super Slow Build Version)

Oops, my bad. Class A starts at 18,000 MSL. Doesn't matter for me...my
little (powered) putt putt struggles to get above about 5000 MSL

Scott


Scott wrote:

However, if I recall (don't have a FAR/AIM book in front of me), above
10,000 MSL is Class A airspace and it does require a transponder, yes?

Scott


Marc Ramsey wrote:

Marc Ramsey wrote:


ding accordingly?



I think 91.215(b) makes it pretty clear that a transponder is required:

(4) All aircraft in all airspace above the ceiling and within the
lateral boundaries of a Class B or Class C airspace area designated
for an airport upward to 10,000 feet MSL



I didn't fully qualify this, above 10,000 feet MSL a transponder is
not required, even if you are within the lateral boundaries of B or C
airspace...

Marc



--
Scott
http://corbenflyer.tripod.com/
Gotta Fly or Gonna Die
Building RV-4 (Super Slow Build Version)