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On Apr 3, 9:17*am, kd6veb wrote:
PS Although the MRX will enhance safety I want to make it clear that it should come after the installation of a transponder. The single most important safety item is a transponder. I strongly disgree with that position. A PCAS offers the host aircraft pilot increased awareness of all promimate transponder equipped aircraft. A transponder offers the host aircraft pilot no increased awareness of proximate aircraft unless receiving ATC services. It also provides pilots of proximate aircraft no increased awareness or protection unless they are either TCAS or PCAS equipped , or are receiving ATC services. Off all the near misses I have had in 30 years of flying gliders I estimate that none would have been avoided by my having a transponder and nearly all of them would have been mitigated by PCAS. Please note that I am not arguing against transponders, only about the relative merits of PCAS and transponders. I only have one MRX but it is portable and I seldom fly anything without it. Andy |
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