Ralf,

Did you use flight following?

I fly VFR most of the time but use flight following. If my transponder were to go out, I am sure that the controllers would let me know. Hence, no problem.

Lorn

> From: <bronnenmeier@GROBSYSTEMS.COM>
> Date: April 17, 2012 9:52:28 AM EDT
>
> Dear subscribers
>
> Last week I flew from my home airport in Ohio to the Linden Airport
> (KLDJ - about 10 miles south of Newark). I flew into this airport IFR
> before and I recall the controller asking me if I could finish my flight
> VFR because of all the traffic in this area. This time I decided not to
> bother anybody and go VFR from the start since the weather was fine.
> .
> .
> .
> Ralf

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