gasax
Your statement;
Ahhh!
This set of statements does not apply to the VOLUNTARY carriage of transponders - so if there is not a compulsory requirement to carry Mode S then none of the above is applicable.... because it applies to the transition arrangements of compulsory transponder carriage!
Is correct. However remember most transponders on VFR aircraft fall into the voluntary bracket now the CAA has backtracked on the compulsory mode s for all nonsense. Mode C is also very useful in France and as second hand units are very inexpensive, with no fitting costs on LAA aircraft this is a solution which is quite popular.
Rod1