FAA Leaves Glider Exemption Intact

[rec.aviation.soaring]

AOPA News:

The FAA has withdrawn an advance notice of proposed rulemaking that could have led to a requirement for gliders to carry transponders, a costly upgrade that would have driven many glider pilots out of the sky.

See Article Here: https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2016/december/22/faa-leaves-glider-exemption-intact

[MNLou]

Too bad they didn't make Flarm mandatory:)

Flame suit on!

Lou

[JS]

On Friday, December 30, 2016 at 6:45:50 AM UTC-8, MNLou wrote:
> Too bad they didn't make Flarm mandatory:)
>
> Flame suit on!
>
> Lou

You're desperate for an argument!
Jim

[Dan Marotta]

Hahahahahahaaaaaaaaaa..... Oh, wait! I have one now. Yes! MANDATORY
FLARM!!!.

Nope, I'm still against anything being mandatory.

On 12/30/2016 7:45 AM, MNLou wrote:
> Too bad they didn't make Flarm mandatory:)
>
> Flame suit on!
>
> Lou
>

--
Dan, 5J

[John Carlyle]

Landings are mandatory if you fly...

-John, Q3

On Friday, December 30, 2016 at 12:23:59 PM UTC-5, Dan Marotta wrote:
> Hahahahahahaaaaaaaaaa..... Oh, wait! I have one now. Yes! MANDATORY
> FLARM!!!.
>
> Nope, I'm still against anything being mandatory.
> --
> Dan, 5J

[Dan Marotta]

Ya got me there...

On 12/30/2016 10:46 AM, John Carlyle wrote:
> Landings are mandatory if you fly...
>
> -John, Q3
>
> On Friday, December 30, 2016 at 12:23:59 PM UTC-5, Dan Marotta wrote:
>> Hahahahahahaaaaaaaaaa..... Oh, wait! I have one now. Yes! MANDATORY
>> FLARM!!!.
>>
>> Nope, I'm still against anything being mandatory.
>> --
>> Dan, 5J

--
Dan, 5J

[Ventus_a]

Landings are mandatory if you fly...

-John, Q3

On Friday, December 30, 2016 at 12:23:59 PM UTC-5, Dan Marotta wrote:
Hahahahahahaaaaaaaaaa..... Oh, wait! I have one now. Yes! MANDATORY
FLARM!!!.

Nope, I'm still against anything being mandatory.
--
Dan, 5J

As long as the takeoffs are still voluntary I can live with that lol