TBH, I find it crazy that in NZ we didn't just mandate all flying things to have transponders. Not just things in controlled airspace!

Surely thoes things don't require more than a beefier battery can do, but without be... right?! (Am saying this as someone who hasn't looked into the available tech in any detail yet)

Then again: Farmers are some of those likely to be most affected, while also seeming like the type most likely to moan about "mandates"... 🙄