No disrespect - but aren't we in danger of trying to overcontrol too much here ... ?
How many midairs in the UK each year ? ..... 0.2
How many lives lost ? ..... 0.4 per year ?
How many GA flying machines registered in UK? 8000 ?
Cost to fit Mode S/TCAS ? ...... £4000-£5000 each ?
Total cost to GA community ..... ~£40m ?
How many collisions between cars operating on see and avoid ?
How many lives lost per annum ? 3500 ?
Any calls for compulsory automatic collision detection ... ?
See and avoid works fine for me, and if there is a slight risk, it is one I am prepared to accept.
Of course the other way is for the CAA/EASA/Govt/BAA to continually hike up prices of Licences/Certifications/fuel/landings/insurance etc
and then there will be half the number of aircraft ... and consequently half the risk .....
however .. it IS a timely topic and if I may point out that 50% of all Airproxes involve low-flying jets on 'see and avoid' .....
so, why is THAT not an absolute priority, fit THEM with a TCAS system .. then I might even consider buying a transponder ...
lots of looking at feet by MOD/RAF and muttering of 'it's too difficult' .... 'can't fit it anywhere in the cockpit' .... 'interferes with the weapons electronics' etc etc ....
YEAH RIGHT .. they can put a man on the moon but not a relatively simple bit of consumer electronics in a £20m(Tornado) or £80m (Typhoon) aeroplane, together with it's expensive and highly trained crew.
Sit back and take cover ........