Transponders

How long the battery lasts will depend on how big it is (yes Virginia,
bigger is better), what its state of charge and condition is, what the
current draw of the transponder is (don't forget the blind encoder), what
the interrogation rate is, and if you also have solar panels . . . oh, and
how fast you pedal.
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"CH" wrote in message
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and how long does the battery last?
with the transponder on?

Australia decided, that planes without a permanent source
of power on board, do not need transponders in mixed
airspace.

I would prefer, that IFR traffic out of airport airspace should
fly higher than the convection height from sunrise to sunset :-)
How's that??
Chris


"Ben Flewett" wrote in message
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Are you on drugs? This is a bad idea for so, so many
reasons. Here are a few...

1. I don't want to pedal.
2. My feet are busy operating the rudder.
3. My cockpit is a constant state of crisis, which
allows no time for pedalling.
4. I sometimes fly in airspace for hours at a time.
I resent have to move the stick for hours at a time,
let alone having to pedal for hours at a time.
5. Weight.
6. Complexity.
7. I like a simple life.
8. I don't want a bearded sandal wearer installing
weird science contraptions in my glider.

Here's an idea. Why not use a battery?


At 15:00 21 January 2004, Vaughn Simon wrote:

'Mil80C' wrote in message
...
A question to you fine soaring fraternity, what would
your response be to
someone who suggested that it might be feasable to
run a transponder in a
glider with a pedal generator?

A raised eyebrow, a polite silence, a glance at
my wris****ch, followed
by a graceful withdrawal.

Vaughn



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