The question was whether a student pilot should purchase a handheld
transceiver. If the aircraft does not have any radios, then a handheld
transceiver would be very useful to have. Although a radio is not
required in class E and uncontrolled airspaces, it certainly makes things
safer. However, a transceiver as a backup radio to the aircraft radio may
be an excessive measure. That was the point I was trying to make.






jsmith wrote in :

The only regs that require a radio are operation in CBAS, CCAS, or
CDAS. Outside controlled airspace, there is no requirement for a
radio.

Andrew Sarangan wrote:

Cub Driver wrote in message
. ..
I can't think of any other reason why a student pilot
would need a transceiver.

Because he will be flying solo?


Are you talking about an aircraft which has no radio? In that case
you are correct. Perhaps I misunderstood the original post.