Transponder article updated with Trig info

JJ Sinclair wrote:
Eric,
I tow with my transponder on and I'm hoping this will protect me and
my tow plane from a Boulder type scenario.
Your thoughts appreciated,
JJ

It could help, if you are towing where radar can reach you, and the
other aircraft has a PCAS or has flight following from ATC. If radar
does reach you, then having your own PCAS will help, too.

It _will_ help if a TCAS equipped aircraft approaches, because they
don't need radar or ATC contact for TCAS to work.

It might be appropriate to inform the local Approach people when you
begin towing, so they can pass on the info to pilots they talk to.

--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (netto to net to email me)

- "Transponders in Sailplanes - Jan/2010" also ADS-B, PCAS, Flarm tinyurl.com/yg76qo9

- "A Guide to Self-launching Sailplane Operation Mar/2004" Much of what you need to know tinyurl.com/yfs7tnz