near-miss report filed

Mr.Maximus said:
Maybe you should teach them to properly follow a checklist. While a controller may not ask you to turn it off - it's bad form. Was flying into an airport the other day and some yahoo holding short had his xponder on and we started getting an RA at 500'. Very annoying.

Sorry for the thread drift. Glad you filled out the NASA form. You may consider joining AOPA (I think I pay $35/yr) and then sign up for their legal services (another $90/yr I think). Have never had to use their services - but I was told a long time ago by a pretty smart guy it could be the best $90 you ever spent if your ever in a "situation".

Best of luck,

Max
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Doesn't go to TA only and inhibit RA's below a certain altitude for you?
 
Maybe it came from flying out of one of the DC3, but we were told in no uncertain terms that our transponder was always to be on ALT. Then when I started flying out of GAI, which is in the ADIZ, we were told again, never turn the transponder to anything but ALT.

I don't mean to be a pain to anyone else flying but think about it from that perspective. What's better? A warning for you guys or someone getting a few F-16s scrambled after him because he forgot to put the transponder on ALT?
 
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