Originally Posted by
Thud105
FoxMoth, I'm pretty sure my buddy would've read the NOTAM and flown appropriately.
"Flying G without radio contact is absolutely legal, again maybe not very wise."
What makes you say that Chickenhouse? The mags are wired independent from the radio. Why is it "not very wise"?
I'm not Chickenhouse but I share his views, that flying in Class G airspace without radio contact, although legal, is not very wise. Why? Because unfortunately the Mark I eyeball is fallible and 'See and Avoid' doesn't necessarily work. Class G is Indian Country - there be Cherokees all over the place.....
Now let's imagine there was some magical, mystical device which allowed pilots to communicate with somebody on the ground and this person had a sorcerous device which showed him where other aircraft were, which altitude they were flying and in which direction, then that person on the ground could warn the pilot about aircraft coming close. Wouldn't that be a fantastic improvement to air safety, supplementing See and Avoid?
Given the two options, flying with Mark I eyeball alone or using wizardry to assist you stay free of collisions with other aircraft, which is the wiser choice (assuming you have those options....)