Do any existing LOAs for wave windows allow for non-transponder
flights ?

Ian





At 20:24 10 August 2007, wrote:
On Aug 10, 8:12 am, wrote:
I know that several glider operations in the US have
negotiated 'wave
windows' to allow gliders to fly in wave above 18,000
feet. At Jean,
we sometimes get thermals (near Mt. Charleston) that
extend well into
the Class A. (though how far, I don't know, since
I can't go there!)
What is the process to get a waiver from the FAA,
and how difficult
is it? I'd like to get my diamond altitude, but have
limited
opportunity to travel.

TIA
Jim

This link describes the LOA we set up in the Northwest:

http://www.nwi.net/~blanikam/css/lift.htm

Tom