On Sun, 07 Mar 2004 22:52:51 GMT, john smith wrote:

john smith wrote:
Jay Honeck wrote:

If he's in Class B, he's definitely screwed without a transponder.
However, it's not broken -- he's missing a piece of paperwork. If the
thing
is working (and, as I said, ATC will let you know if something is amiss),
make an appointment to get the thing checked, and go fly.
A transponder is hardly a flight-critical instrument.

The Regs allow for operation within Class B without a transponder,
working or absent. Even under the Veil!

I frequently fly in and out of several airports within the KCVG CBSA
(Cincinnati) veil in a 1945 Aeronca Champ with no electrical system. I
also flew into controlled fields beneath the KATL CBAS enroute to and
from SNF last year. A transponder is not a "safety of flight" device.

Right, because your no-electrical-system aircraft is one that is
exempted from the requirements of 91.215 because it never had an
electrical system, right? You still have to make arrangements as
specified in 91.215(d)(3) right?? I think you're using an
apples-to-oranges comparison to this case where the aircraft,
certified and equipped with a transponder in place, has to meet the
requirements of 91.131 and 91.215.