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Manhattanboy · 03-12-2014, 03:58 AM

Can someone please explain why a pilot or someone else should be able to manually turn off an aircraft's transponder? Shouldn't a transponder always be "on"?

03-12-2014, 03:58 AM	#362
Manhattanboy Franchise Player Join Date: May 2004 Exp:	Can someone please explain why a pilot or someone else should be able to manually turn off an aircraft's transponder? Shouldn't a transponder always be "on"?