Re: Feds Want to Equipe Gliders With Transponders and Radios

[F. Baum]

On Apr 27, 1:15*pm, Larry Dighera > wrote:
> On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:06:21 -0700 (PDT), "F. Baum" >
>
> >Just to clarify, The FAA does not classify a glider as an airplane so
> >this has nothing to do with the exemption. The press release is poorly worded.
>
>
> I believe this is the NTSB Safety Recommendation Letter dated March
> 31, 2008:
>
Gee, thanks. I was aware of this. I was trying to point out that this
has nothing to do with vintage planes without an engine driven
electrical system. You dont normaly see a champ flying wave at 16000
MSL. The manor in which sailplanes are flown is what makes this an
issue.

[Larry Dighera]

On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:10:42 -0700 (PDT), "F. Baum" >
wrote in
>:

>On Apr 27, 1:15*pm, Larry Dighera > wrote:
>> On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:06:21 -0700 (PDT), "F. Baum" >
>>
>> >Just to clarify, The FAA does not classify a glider as an airplane so
>> >this has nothing to do with the exemption. The press release is poorly worded.
>>
>>
>> I believe this is the NTSB Safety Recommendation Letter dated March
>> 31, 2008:
>>
>Gee, thanks. I was aware of this. I was trying to point out that this
>has nothing to do with vintage planes without an engine driven
>electrical system. You dont normaly see a champ flying wave at 16000
>MSL. The manor in which sailplanes are flown is what makes this an
>issue.

While the NTSB Safety Recommendation Letter dated March 31, 2008 seems
to be a request for the FAA to remove the glider exemption from the
regulation(s) regarding mandatory transponder operation, it does also
mention aircraft manufactured/certified without electrical systems.

One wonders why the NTSB would only "close the door" half way on this
issue.

[Steven P. McNicoll[_2_]]

"Larry Dighera" > wrote in message
...
>
> While the NTSB Safety Recommendation Letter dated March 31, 2008 seems
> to be a request for the FAA to remove the glider exemption from the
> regulation(s) regarding mandatory transponder operation, it does also
> mention aircraft manufactured/certified without electrical systems.
>
> One wonders why the NTSB would only "close the door" half way on this
> issue.
>

Perhaps it is because the NTSB recognizes that aircraft
manufactured/certified without electrical systems are not operated in the
same manner as gliders and are thus not an issue.