Incoherence in the media

On Tuesday, January 8, 2013 7:09:52 PM UTC+1, wrote:
On Monday, January 7, 2013 4:46:38 AM UTC-8, Evan Ludeman wrote:

This is really something. Makes you wonder if you need a new and stronger brand of coffee.







http://tinyurl.com/a4sgrjb







-Evan Ludeman / T8



Most glider owners flying cross country have done the responsible thing by voluntarily installing a transponder. Too bad the glider pilot in the Minden midair didn't have his on; we might not be having this conversation. Frankly it makes sense for gliders above 10,000 MSL to have transponders if not flying locally. I am not sold on FLARM though at all.



Dean "GO" (glider pilot for fun, airline pilot to pay for it!)

Warner Springs, CA

Most? Not where I fly. I think transponder installation is highly localized and driven by peer pressure.

And where I fly, a PF is a better investment than a transponder. Not so much for the FLARM, but more for the PCAS and ADS-B detects. But the FLARM is nice for contests, of course.

If you share airspace with heavy jets, then a transponder makes sense - but so does a PF.

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