Originally Posted by NoTurningBack
D777,
I'm surprised at the amount of low level traffic that do not appear to be Transponder equipped. All aircraft that I've flow have had 3a/c transponders.
I'm not sure that I would buy one again.
NTB
NTB, if yours is surplus to requirements send me a PM with how much you want for it
Originally Posted by IO540
I wouldn't spend the money. If I was spending money, I would get some sort of ground proximity warning system. One day, that might save my life. There is a lot more ground to hit that there are other planes
I guess that is true, however, the only way you are really going to hit the ground when flying VFR is due to some kind of malfunction or pilot error, I can't see that CFIT arguments can be used when flying VFR unless you inadvertantly enter IMC, (I know it happens) but then you have to question why you are flying in the first place? ( yes, there are times when the wx is not as forecasted), personally I think an airprox is more likely to happen than hitting the ground, thoughts always welcome of course
