From: utzoo!watmath!dmmartindale Newsgroups: net.aviation Title: Re: type certificated lawn chairs Article-I.D.: watmath.3045 Posted: Fri Jul 16 13:19:54 1982 Received: Sat Jul 17 00:33:40 1982 References: sri-unix.2068 Actually, don't you also need to have a VHF radio on board and be in communication with ATC to operate a lawnchair at that altitude? WRT to transponders, wouln't you need some sort of metallic shielding between yourself and the antenna just for safety? Also, aren't their rules covering the dropping of objects from aircraft? I seem to remember that he lost a pair of glasses at least and maybe his air rifle.