Re: Batteries, Solar Panels, Transponders, etc.


Marc Ramsey wrote:

the local ATC folks are aware that a lot of gliders have limited
battery capacity, so
they don't get uptight when we disappear...


Nevertheless an aircaft that has a transponder is required by the regs
to have it operating, or does it? Do Reno area gliders have an LOA
that exempts them?

ref 91.215 ... (c) Transponder-on operation. While in the airspace as
specified in paragraph (b) of this section or in all controlled
airspace, each person operating an aircraft equipped with an operable
ATC transponder maintained in accordance with §91.413 of this part
shall operate the transponder, including Mode C equipment if installed,
and shall reply on the appropriate code or as assigned by ATC.

So you can't use it unless it meets 91.413, but if it does it must be
on. The regulation is convoluted and and lawyers may disagree on
whether the exemption still applies after a transponder has been fitted
to an airctaft that didn't need to have it.


Andy

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Relevant Pages

  • Re: (USA) NTSB issues recommendations to the FAA and the SSA regarding transponder use in gliders
    ... I don't think that it is unreasonable to require that all aircraft (gliders, ... balloons meet the transponder requirements with low cost ADS-B transceivers, ... mitigate the risk to themselves as well as the risk to others (where ... operating environments. ...
    (rec.aviation.soaring)
  • Re: (USA) NTSB issues recommendations to the FAA and the SSA regarding transponder use in gliders
    ... transponder equipped gliders and IFR traffic. ... I put a transponder in my DG303 years ago. ... with 121 carriers on the localizer for Reno or corporate jets going ... ATC is tasked only with separating IFR traffic from other IFR ...
    (rec.aviation.soaring)
  • Re: Glider Crash - Minden?
    ... so now what are we going to enforce.. ... I don't think it's been confirmed the transponder was operating, but I'm sure ATC knows, and should have the tapes to prove it. ...
    (rec.aviation.soaring)
  • Re: Midair near Minden
    ... Transponder installations in gliders are not as reliable as we would like ... pilot to switch off the transponder. ... ATC also not happy with pilot ...
    (rec.aviation.soaring)
  • Re: Batteries, Solar Panels, Transponders, etc.
    ... If you are out of juice, the transponder would not be "operable". ... While in the airspace as ... each person operating an aircraft equipped with an operable ... ATC transponder maintained in accordance with §91.413 of this part ...
    (rec.aviation.soaring)