Pilot Institute
DECEMBER 27, 2024
If youre flying, your transponder shares important details like your altitude, speed, and identification with Air Traffic Control (ATC). Air Traffic Control (ATC): ATC uses transponder signals to track aircraft and ensure safe separation between them both in flight and on the ground.
Pilot Institute
MARCH 6, 2025
AGL Above Ground Level AGL is simply a way to tell the basis from which any given height or altitude is measured. Simply put, 400 feet AGL means that the 400 feet is measured from the underlying ground surface above the specific airspace. This is as opposed to other altitude measurements, such as AMSL or above mean sea level.
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Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
Lets say youre cruising at 10,000 feet when Air Traffic Control (ATC) instructs you to “squawk 1200.” The transponder is the airborne portion of the Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS). If you plan to fly in: Group I Terminal Control Area (TCA). What Are Transponder Codes?
Flying Magazine
MAY 10, 2024
The remote pilot must have prior authorization from the Air Traffic Control (ATC) facility having jurisdiction over that airspace. The remote pilot must monitor the Air Traffic Control (ATC) frequency from launch to recovery. 2: Which technique should a remote pilot use to scan for traffic?
Professional Pilot
AUGUST 8, 2024
Air traffic control instructions often lead to unstable approaches. Complying with ATC Unwavering willingness to comply with air traffic control instructions comes in as the fifth deadly sin. Pay attention to these deadly sins to keep your landings safe. By Shannon Forrest ATP/CFII.
Ask Captain Lim
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
While the aircraft was equipped with a Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), its effectiveness in preventing the crash was limited. TCAS is primarily designed to prevent mid-air collisions at higher altitudes, typically above 1,000 feet AGL (above ground level).
Pilot Institute
OCTOBER 2, 2024
You don’t need to check in with air traffic control (ATC) when flying VFR in Class E. It helps separate traffic at different altitudes. Class E is always in the background, making sure both VFR and IFR traffic can coexist in safety. It typically begins at 1200 feet AGL but can start lower in some locations.
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