Same here Craig, the CAA have issued Ident's since 2007, I personally have only
one year's use of a new Garmin GTX327 and therefore reluctant to replace it just
yet, As Bob and me do a lot of trips together i think it would be best for Bob
to change to mode S and i follow behind using mode A as part of the formation
:-)
Or more likely though i dont condone it, is Pilots NOT turning on there
transponders
at all in class G ( that will really improve safety)
regards
Ivor
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> Bob just touching on the price and possible reduction over time. MGL are
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> releasing a Mode S transponder shortly. Given the price of their EFIS panels
> we can all hope they might "throw a cat amongst the pigeons" as it were
> which could force
> a price drop from the others.
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> As far as the Mode S goes in australia, All new aircraft Registrations are
> being issued a mode
> S ident.
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> Hi! Marcel
> I appreciate your points but I don't think the motives of the
> authorities are such that with Mode S will entitle you to zoom about
> anywhere but that if you do then they will have a "handle" on you and
> details of where to send their bill, be it a fine for infringement or
> indeed as seemingly necessary for "Air Navigation Services" charges for
> entering and leaving such as Tempelhof air traffic control zone. They
> will still require you to comply with all height restrictions, the main
> difference with Mode S being that they will have height read out against
> your name.
> Of course my point about some possibility of equipment needing to be up
> graded or superceded by three years in the future may also be affected
> by prices of such equipment being slashed as Mike Duane points out, but
> where aeronautical equipment is concerned the manufacturers expect that
> we can stand the cost whatever so I would be amazed if they reduced any
> current prices.
> Regrds
> Bob Harrison G-PTAG
> > [quote:fa65874136="ptag.dev"]I think what you are saying is that there
> is more necessity for Mode S when flying in Europe than in the
> UK[/quote:fa65874136]
> I did not intend to compare countries with my statement, I was only
> looking at cockpit and flight-prep procedures: if you have a Mode S, you
> don't need to worry about Mode S or Mode A/C anymore. No more need to
> circumnavigate Mode S mandatory zones, no more height-restrictions due
> to not having one, etc. Just turn the thing on, and 'forget' about it...
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> My view of course will be clouded, because in Holland you must have Mode
> S if you wish to go higher than 1500ft, making the decision of getting a
> Mode S the more obvious one (please read: almost an absolute necessity).
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> Marcel
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