Comment-AMCC-VI.c-Transponders

File: < http://www.secureav.com/Comment-AMCC-VI.c-Transponders.pdf >Last Updated: May 17, 2005THE AVIATORS’ MODEL CODE OF CONDUCT(AMCC) is available at < http://www.secureav.com >.About the Commentary: The Commentary addresses selected issues within the Code of Conduct toelaborate on their meaning, provide interpretive guidance, and suggest ways of adopting the Code ofConduct. It is intended primarily for implementers, policy administrators, aviation associationmanagement, and pilots who wish to explore the Code in greater depth, and will be updated from time totime. Please send your edits, errata, and comments to . Terms of Use are availableat .COMMENTARY TOAMCC VI.C–TRANSPONDERSc. Use transponders or next-generation position-indicating technologies during in-flight operations, unless otherwise authorized by ATC, inoperable, or not equipped, and useATC “Flight Following” for VFR enroute operations,1Transponders are important and widely recognized safety tools. As an NTSB Safety2Inspector testified, “prudent pilot[s] . . . use [a transponder]. It’s a form of insurance.” TheInternational Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (IAOPA) Policy Manual states, “[t]hevoluntary installation and use of transponders is encouraged where it can be demonstrated that3their use will contribute significantly to flight safety . . .” And the AOPA Safety Foundation4urges, “if you operate an aircraft without radios or ...