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Old May 4th 08, 12:15 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Feds Want to Equipe Gliders With Transponders and Radios

In rec.aviation.piloting WingFlaps wrote:
On May 4, 8:37?am, Bob Noel
wrote:
In article ,

?WingFlaps wrote:
How slow does a target need to be to be undisplayed -typically? I
would have thought that even a glider is fast (45 knots) compared to
usual clutter.


Don't forget that it's the radial velocity that is detected by skin paint.



Aha, someone who understands Dopplewho knows!. data from the secondary
sites can fix that problem.


The FAA radars are what they are.

You can arm wave forever about what they could be, but that isn't going
to change them.


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Jim Pennino

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