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At 03:59 PM 9/19/01 +0300, Vern Hendershott wrote: >You are right it can be done and it will only cost about $ 2,000 for every >aircraft that has an electrical system and does not have a transponder and >encoder plus the about $ 200 every other year to have it certified. Geez, maybe you better go where I go to get my txp/encoder certified. For fifty bucks they even adjusted the txp frequency. It's a VFR certification process, so they didn't do pitot/static. But if they notice the altimeter is a hair off they just can't resist pulling the screwdriver out of the pocket and tweaking it. 'You don't mind, do you?' they ask. 'Hell no!' >It will >make no real sense to have a transponder and encoder unless they can talk >to you Well, you could pick up a TXP code on the ground via cell-phone. I suppose if there was demand, they'd come up with a portable or semi-portable transponder just like they've done with voice radios. >I think most of us just want to go flying and have fun. Righto. I think a number of people have trivialized that, but you hear Mayor Giuliani saying 'come to Broadway, come to the ball-games, go out to eat, go shopping, get on with life!' as a clear message. That's a MAJOR part of fighting back. >Let us stop destroying our country and get on with normal life before there >is no good reason to live there. That about says it. What will it do to the US economy if a bunch of dedicated sport pilots take all of their assets, pack up, and move to Canada? I don't think those are the kind of people (or assets) the US wants to lose. A number of those people will be business owners who will shut down their US businesses, fire the employees, and go up and hire Canadians. And don't put it past people to do that. Americans freely relocate for quality-of-life. Just ask all those folks who are moving to Georgia and the Carolinas. In Canada, you can fly freely, AND you can maintain your own aircraft. You probably can find yourself a piece of land and have your own strip if you like. American dollars (for now) go a long way. The people are nice to you. And don't say 'why would you move if this thing only lasts another month?' Because if we end up with even 20% fewer FBOs and airports and flight schools as a result, it may be that the 'quality of flying life' is gone. Maybe some of those BUSINESSES will move North. Maybe Canada will become the new world-leader in flight-training, and will see 'Embry Riddle Vancouver Campus', not Florida, and 'American Flyers Saskatoon SK' not Morristown, NJ. Greg ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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