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It makes sense that drones should need a transponder just like any other aircraft... it should be broadcast in a way that can be readable with a smartphone thou

It makes sense that drones should need a transponder just like any other aircraft... it should be broadcast in a way that can be readable with a smartphone though (bluetooth?)

rasz 9y ago
do kites require transponders? gliders/paragliders? No, it makes no sense. Let me cite something: "...recommendations from members of Congress and the National Transportation Safety Board and was intended to gather information to determine whether the current glider exception from transponder equipage and use provides the appropriate level of safety in the National Airspace System. The FAA is withdrawing that action because the _limited safety benefit gained does not justify the high cost of equipage_."
- zdkl 9y ago
  People with paragliders in my area: 4 professionals. People with drones in my area: 57483863847 general public, most of them with no idea or consideration for good practices. Make them carry a bluetooth beacon or something heavier if they want to break out seriois drones.
  - dtech 9y ago
    I'm curious in which backyard you've stashed 8 times the population of earth, or how you've trained ants to own and operate drones.
    - Tomis02 9y ago
      I'm curious if you really couldn't tell it was a figure of speech or if you simply enjoy being overly pedantic.
- elmar 9y ago
  Not even ultralights are required to have a transponder. TRANSPONDER REQUIREMENTS Do I have to install a transponder in my amateur-built aircraft? In general, no, a transponder is not required equipment. However, if you wish to operate in class A, B, or C airspace, or at an altitude of over 10,000' MSL, or within a 30 nautical mile radius of the primary airport in class B airspace, you will need a transponder and altitude encoder (commonly referred to as "mode C"). The regulations regarding transponder and altitude-reporting requirements are found in 14 CFR 91.215. There is an exception to the regulations as they apply to the 30 nm Mode C "veil" around the Class B airports. This exception is found in § 91.215(b)(3), which states that if the aircraft is a glider or balloon, or was not certificated with an engine-driven electrical system, it can be operated within the "veil" without a Mode C transponder. This is allowed so long as these operations are below the upper limit of the Class B airspace (or 10,000 MSL, whichever is lower) and not actually within Class A, B, or C airspace. The key to this exception is whether or not your aircraft has an "engine-driven electrical system". A good way to look at this is, if your aircraft does not have generator or alternator that is turned by the engine, and that recharges a battery in flight, you probably do not have an "engine driven electrical system". https://www.eaa.org/en/eaa/aviation-communities-and-interests/homebuilt-aircraft-and-homebuilt-aircraft-kits/frequently-asked-questions/transponder-requirements https://www.eaa.org/en/eaa/aviation-communities-and-interest...
- skybrian 9y ago
  On the other hand, falconers generally do put transmitters on their birds. If the tech can be made cheap and light enough to put on drones, why not put transponders on all the things?

It makes sense that drones should need a transponder just like any other aircraft... it should be broadcast in a way that can be readable with a smartphone though (bluetooth?)

rasz 9y ago

do kites require transponders? gliders/paragliders? No, it makes no sense. Let me cite something: "...recommendations from members of Congress and the National Transportation Safety Board and was intended to gather information to determine whether the current glider exception from transponder equipage and use provides the appropriate level of safety in the National Airspace System. The FAA is withdrawing that action because the _limited safety benefit gained does not justify the high cost of equipage_."

zdkl 9y ago
People with paragliders in my area: 4 professionals. People with drones in my area: 57483863847 general public, most of them with no idea or consideration for good practices. Make them carry a bluetooth beacon or something heavier if they want to break out seriois drones.
- dtech 9y ago
  I'm curious in which backyard you've stashed 8 times the population of earth, or how you've trained ants to own and operate drones.
  - Tomis02 9y ago
    I'm curious if you really couldn't tell it was a figure of speech or if you simply enjoy being overly pedantic.
elmar 9y ago
Not even ultralights are required to have a transponder. TRANSPONDER REQUIREMENTS Do I have to install a transponder in my amateur-built aircraft? In general, no, a transponder is not required equipment. However, if you wish to operate in class A, B, or C airspace, or at an altitude of over 10,000' MSL, or within a 30 nautical mile radius of the primary airport in class B airspace, you will need a transponder and altitude encoder (commonly referred to as "mode C"). The regulations regarding transponder and altitude-reporting requirements are found in 14 CFR 91.215. There is an exception to the regulations as they apply to the 30 nm Mode C "veil" around the Class B airports. This exception is found in § 91.215(b)(3), which states that if the aircraft is a glider or balloon, or was not certificated with an engine-driven electrical system, it can be operated within the "veil" without a Mode C transponder. This is allowed so long as these operations are below the upper limit of the Class B airspace (or 10,000 MSL, whichever is lower) and not actually within Class A, B, or C airspace. The key to this exception is whether or not your aircraft has an "engine-driven electrical system". A good way to look at this is, if your aircraft does not have generator or alternator that is turned by the engine, and that recharges a battery in flight, you probably do not have an "engine driven electrical system". https://www.eaa.org/en/eaa/aviation-communities-and-interests/homebuilt-aircraft-and-homebuilt-aircraft-kits/frequently-asked-questions/transponder-requirements https://www.eaa.org/en/eaa/aviation-communities-and-interest...
skybrian 9y ago
On the other hand, falconers generally do put transmitters on their birds. If the tech can be made cheap and light enough to put on drones, why not put transponders on all the things?