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Europe has been trying to force gliders (PG, HG, etc) to have transponders !!! ??? WTF???!!!
From the Oz Report v18, #29
Tue, Feb 11 2014, 5:44:08 am AUSEST
Dick Heckman writes:
Below you'll find the FAA rule that we're operating under and that presently will continue as is in the rules to go into effect in 2020. This is an aircraft rule and we are air vehicles but we're assuming that if they can fly, so can we. The FAA could easily change it at any time if we abuse it. When we see something like this, we need to realize just how much flying access we have here in the US. Think if every state had jurisdiction over their own airspace (like in Europe):
Mode C exception for non electrical system aircraft
FAR 91.215(B)(3)
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (b)(2) of this section, any aircraft which was not originally certificated with an engine-driven electrical system or which has not subsequently been certified with such a system installed, balloon or glider may conduct operations in the airspace within 30 nautical miles of an airport listed in appendix D, section 1 of this part provided such operations are conducted-