Potentially, it gets worse. G'ment can then send you a bill for airspace
usage.
Of course, they'll need to put in sufficient radar heads to detect us below
c.2000'. Or when the tpndr is turned OFF!
Duncan McF.
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From: <n3eu@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: transponders
>
> > I do feel txponders are highly desirable but dislike the imposition
> > of control from the beaurocrats, especially the ones in Brussels.
> > Graham
> >
>
> I'm curious also about negative reaction elsewhere, or lack thereof, as to
the privacy implications. With Mode-S, flying VFR and even not in
communication with ATC, gubment (including now the military, post 9/11) can
track everywhere and whenever the aircraft flies and store it in a database,
and if you own the aircraft, they can presume that's you and easily verify
otherwise. Vast majority of citizens here would find that beyond totally
intolerable. Even if not aware of my situation, where there's a nuclear
power plant near my airport, and anything other than a straight line past it
might put me on a terrorist watch list....
>
> Regards,
> Fred F.
>
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