Hi! Marcel,
Further to my message just sent on this Mode S topic on past experiences
a delay period of three years is quite likely for the equipment
specifications to change so that mandatory installation just may make
equipment bought now obsolete necessitating still further expense, don't
forget it's our hard earned cash they are spending not theirs!
Regards
Bob Harrison G-PTAG
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of zwakie
Sent: 02 January 2009 19:39
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Garrecht Ultracompact VT01 installed anyone?
[quote:84434a7145="ptag.dev"]Whilst I welcome this I'm somewhat confused
when in August 2008 Dutch Military enforced Maximum height restriction
of 1500ft on me flying from Speyer to Texel forcing me to either bust
some local airspace or fly through an IMC storm along the Belgian/Dutch
border.[/quote:84434a7145]
You are so right here, this is exactly why I feel I have no option but
to replace my mode A/C with a mode S. Not having a mode S simply is too
limiting if you're based in Holland (below 1500ft are nice altitudes to
fly at, but only when descending for landing or ascending to cruising
level :wink: )
[quote:84434a7145="ptag.dev"]If we are to suffer isolated enforcement
---From different authorities it will be an "airborne minefield" to
navigate to avoid mode S areas.[/quote:84434a7145]
Spot on. My approach: get a mode S to eliminate the minefields all
together...
[quote:84434a7145="ptag.dev"]Hopefully someone will respond in time with
some logic so that by 6th of January I can cancel my order because I for
one don't have GBP 1800 to throw in the wind.[/quote:84434a7145]
Well, knowing that you do quite some touring around Europe, I would not
consider this money thrown in the wind in your situation: having a mode
S would make your touring a lot less troublesome for the time being (at
some point you will be forced to replace your A/C anyway, so the money
will be leaving your pocket anyway).
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