New VFR Transponder Code for Gliders

By Andy Wilson | March 7, 2012
CalPilots

In a notice issued on March 7, 2012, the FAA will now offer transponder code 1202 for glider pilots to use when not in contact with ATC. The new code will help ATC differentiate gliders, which have unique flight and maneuvering limitations, from other VFR traffic.

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Owens Valley’s World-Class Soaring

By Andy Wilson | June 22, 2011
CalPilots
Finding Their Bliss– Fresh on the heels of Gordon Boettger’s recent, record-setting soaring adventures, more than 50 glider pilots converged on the Eastern Sierra Regional Airport in recent weeks to similarly take advantage of the Owens Valley’s world-class soaring conditions.
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