FAA InFO on Sailplanes and Transponders

[Frank Whiteley]

http://tinyurl.com/mc2xmg

[kd6veb]

On Jun 17, 8:45*am, Frank Whiteley > wrote:
> http://tinyurl.com/mc2xmg

It appears that this new FAA document pertains to the installation
and maintenance of transponders and other equipment mostly covered by
earlier advisory circulars. I don't think it adds anything new and
appears to be mostly boiler plate stuff. If in any way it addresses
the problem with the glider/Hawker midair I am missing something. If
anyone sees this differently from me please educate me. I do have
serious concerns about glider/other aircraft midair collisions and
have transponders on all my flying machines including my ultralight
SparrowHawk which is not considered to be an aircraft by the FAA,
However I repeat that I fail to see how this new FAA communication
adds anything new.
Dave

[Frank Whiteley]

On Jun 17, 11:13*am, kd6veb > wrote:
> On Jun 17, 8:45*am, Frank Whiteley > wrote:
>
> >http://tinyurl.com/mc2xmg
>
> *It appears that this new FAA document pertains to the installation
> and maintenance of transponders and other equipment mostly covered by
> earlier advisory circulars. I don't think it adds anything new and
> appears to be mostly boiler plate stuff. If in any way it addresses
> the problem with the glider/Hawker midair I am missing something. If
> anyone sees this differently from me please educate me. I do have
> serious concerns about glider/other aircraft midair collisions and
> have transponders on all my flying machines including my ultralight
> SparrowHawk which is not considered to be an aircraft by the FAA,
> However I repeat that I fail to see how this new FAA communication
> adds anything new.
> Dave

It doesn't, other than the FAA is currently in the loop.

[BT]

It appears that they are just providing a source of information for glider
pilots that would want to install a transponder.. properly.

BT

"Frank Whiteley" > wrote in message
...
On Jun 17, 11:13 am, kd6veb > wrote:
> On Jun 17, 8:45 am, Frank Whiteley > wrote:
>
> >http://tinyurl.com/mc2xmg
>
> It appears that this new FAA document pertains to the installation
> and maintenance of transponders and other equipment mostly covered by
> earlier advisory circulars. I don't think it adds anything new and
> appears to be mostly boiler plate stuff. If in any way it addresses
> the problem with the glider/Hawker midair I am missing something. If
> anyone sees this differently from me please educate me. I do have
> serious concerns about glider/other aircraft midair collisions and
> have transponders on all my flying machines including my ultralight
> SparrowHawk which is not considered to be an aircraft by the FAA,
> However I repeat that I fail to see how this new FAA communication
> adds anything new.
> Dave

It doesn't, other than the FAA is currently in the loop.

[Frank Whiteley]

And maybe to wave something in front of the NTSB and the Examiner.

On Jun 17, 8:43*pm, "BT" > wrote:
> It appears that they are just providing a source of information for glider
> pilots that would want to install a transponder.. properly.
>
> BT
>
> "Frank Whiteley" > wrote in message
>
> ...
> On Jun 17, 11:13 am, kd6veb > wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Jun 17, 8:45 am, Frank Whiteley > wrote:
>
> > >http://tinyurl.com/mc2xmg
>
> > It appears that this new FAA document pertains to the installation
> > and maintenance of transponders and other equipment mostly covered by
> > earlier advisory circulars. I don't think it adds anything new and
> > appears to be mostly boiler plate stuff. If in any way it addresses
> > the problem with the glider/Hawker midair I am missing something. If
> > anyone sees this differently from me please educate me. I do have
> > serious concerns about glider/other aircraft midair collisions and
> > have transponders on all my flying machines including my ultralight
> > SparrowHawk which is not considered to be an aircraft by the FAA,
> > However I repeat that I fail to see how this new FAA communication
> > adds anything new.
> > Dave
>
> It doesn't, other than the FAA is currently in the loop.