Aerotime

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The aircraft was directed towards runway 28L at Guarulhos for a priority landing. However, about five minutes before landing, radio contact was lost with the pilots, although the transponder continued to work normally which transmitted the aircraft’s height and position information to the air traffic controllers at Guarulhos Airport.

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Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

However, as the aircraft crossed the border between France and Belgium, the crew set 7700 on the aircraft’s transponder (indicating an inflight emergency) and requested an immediate descent and diversion to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) in the Netherlands, some 90 miles (144km) off the aircraft’s nose.

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AOPA

JUNE 27, 2024

uAvionix, an aviation technology company known for its ADS-B transponders and related equipment, said it delivered its surface situational awareness systems to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and Indianapolis International Airport. Air traffic controllers are to begin using the safety systems on June 30.

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Ask the Pilot

JANUARY 31, 2025

As I understand it, the crew of the helicopter told air traffic control it had the regional jet in sight, and was asked to “maintain visual separation,” as we say. When this happens, the onus of avoiding a traffic conflict falls to the pilot, rather than ATC. Not a good way to begin the year.

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Plane and Pilot

JULY 3, 2024

But too few pilots leverage air traffic control when outside of these requirement areas, though its services are broadly available. With ADS-B and transponder service over much of the airspace, it is a good practice to fly with a second layer of protection, helping you enhance awareness of potential risks.

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iPad Pilot News

APRIL 22, 2024

Because Sentry is automatically recording attitude data, pilots don’t have to remember to make a report and air traffic control doesn’t have to remember to send the report through the system. There are a lot more reports. ForeFlight version 16.4 More details from ForeFlight.

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Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

For an instrument pilot, though, there is one key difference between a smaller, non-towered airport and a larger one with an air traffic control tower: obtaining an IFR clearance. Call for your IFR clearance, including route, altitude, and transponder code. First is “enter controlled airspace on heading XXX.”

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