Crossing Mexico-US border without transponder

[Victor]

On a trip to Mexico my transponder failed. How can I cross back into
the US with a failed transponder.

[Greg Butler]

Grow a beard and wear a turbin, you should have no problems.


"Victor" > wrote in message
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> On a trip to Mexico my transponder failed. How can I cross back into
> the US with a failed transponder.

[W P Dixon]

Heck wouldn't even have to do that , just follow the steady line back into
the US!

Patrick

"Greg Butler" > wrote in message
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> Grow a beard and wear a turbin, you should have no problems.
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> "Victor" > wrote in message
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> > On a trip to Mexico my transponder failed. How can I cross back into
> > the US with a failed transponder.
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[C J Campbell]

"Victor" > wrote in message
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> On a trip to Mexico my transponder failed. How can I cross back into
> the US with a failed transponder.

You call the FSDO and ask for a waiver.

[john smith]

Why do you need a transponder?
If you file the appropriate flight plan and land to clear US Customs, I
don't understand why you would need one.
I fly a 1945 Aeronca Champ with no electical system, is there some new
rule that mandates a transponder for transborder operation?

Victor wrote:
> On a trip to Mexico my transponder failed. How can I cross back into
> the US with a failed transponder.

[Robert M. Gary]

(Victor) wrote in message >...
> On a trip to Mexico my transponder failed. How can I cross back into
> the US with a failed transponder.


Just let them know when you file your DVFR. They will just ask the
time and location of your crossing. Its not unusual.
-Robert

[Roger Long]

Fill up your plane with cocaine and your chances of being stopped or
detected should go way down. They're too busy chasing all the law abiding
people.

--

Roger Long



"Victor" > wrote in message
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> On a trip to Mexico my transponder failed. How can I cross back into
> the US with a failed transponder.

[Joe Johnson]

"Roger Long" > wrote in message
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> Fill up your plane with cocaine and your chances of being stopped or
> detected should go way down. They're too busy chasing all the law abiding
> people.
>
Best answer so far...

[Roger Long]

Remember the old joke ?

How would terrorists smuggle a nuke into the US?

Easy, they would just hide it in a cargo of cocaine.

(Not so funny anymore but all more true.)

--

Roger Long



"Joe Johnson" > wrote in message
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> "Roger Long" > wrote in message
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>> Fill up your plane with cocaine and your chances of being stopped or
>> detected should go way down. They're too busy chasing all the law
>> abiding
>> people.
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> Best answer so far...
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>

[bryan chaisone]

Ouch!

"Roger Long" > wrote in message >...
> Fill up your plane with cocaine and your chances of being stopped or
> detected should go way down. They're too busy chasing all the law abiding
> people.
>
> --
>
> Roger Long

[Victor]

After some asking around I come to realize that if you cross the
border out from the US and have a transponder failure it will be
dificult at best to get back into the US.

There is a waiver you can get in the Canada/US border but it takes
seven days advance notice.

Couldn't find any info on comming from Mexico, called the San Diego
and San Angelo FSS and they asked me to call Customs. Called customs
and the answer was no.

So take back-up for such trips.


(Victor) wrote in message >...
> On a trip to Mexico my transponder failed. How can I cross back into
> the US with a failed transponder.