Quokka
Of course he will deny it. Egos and agendas are superior matters to safety.
Several recent events of note.
"Line up" call at a major airport - try last night - only it came from a handheld not the tower, while an aircraft was on final. (Bing, take note, $700 Icom overrules buzz bomb).
False callsigns given by VCA aircraft.
Bring on ADS-B.
Quok, the mistake we are all making is trying to debate with a blancmange - every time you prod it, it bounces back ignoring the laws of reality. Hopefully the many readers of this thread are realising that Dickmite squared equals codswallop cubed
Bing
But, in Class G, until the lockout GA rule occurs (shortly) the cropduster did not REQUIRE a transponder. That's $ off his bottom line. Are you suggesting one for him should be mandated?
Whoops, (OK it's provocative but fair payback) soon Bob Murphie will clock on here with his stopwatch - I'd best stop responding and let him have the last word and the last word and the last word while he claims that's the province of others. What time does the Manly Ferry dock?
In the meantime, OZBUS, as Indonesia et al move to 1090ES, one agrees entirely with your last post.