Growth In Number Of Small UAVs Does Not Automatically Equate To Danger To The Public
The Academy of Model Aeronautics has posted a response to an Associated Press story dated November 12 that indicated that "drone" sightings are up dramatically and "the government is getting near-daily reports — and sometimes two or three a day — of drones flying near airplanes and helicopters or close to airports.”
No, We’re Not Asking About An Exotic Pet Bird…This Is About Your ATC Transponder
As a recreational pilot that flies VFR all the time and seldom uses any type of tower controlled airspace, it’s common to just leave your transponder set to 1200 and not think much about it. However, it’s important to understand that your transponder must still meet testing requirements even though you’re just boring holes in the sky. Let’s take a look at the transponder, its background, and why the heck it “squawk’s.”
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