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FAA Transponder Requirements Explained

Pilot Institute

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has rules to keep air travel safe, and one big part of that is making sure airplanes have the right transponders. Transponders are an important part of an aircraft’s avionics system and help with tracking and safety. Key Takeaways Transponders aid ATC, safety, and tracking.

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Boeing 737-400F destroyed after inflight fire and emergency landing in Brazil   

Aerotime

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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Delta Air Lines 767-400 loses pressurization, makes emergency descent into Paris 

Aerotime

Having completed the oceanic crossing part of the journey, and as the flight crossed the English Channel at 20:55, the crew of DL266 reported a loss of cabin pressure and set the 7700 internationally recognized emergency code on the transponder.

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Airbus BelugaXL forced to make emergency landing in Amsterdam 

Aerotime

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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“Mayday, Mayday, Mayday” – AeroTime’s guide to aviation emergency communications 

Aerotime

With the flying of the aircraft and an awareness of your location (heading, height above the ground, and surroundings) all established, it is at this point that pilots have been trained to use the radio to send out a distress message and seek assistance from air traffic control (ATC) on the ground (or ‘ communicate ‘).

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Inside an Air Traffic Control Room: Navigating the Skies from the Ground

Flightworx

Air traffic control rooms are strategic nerve centres in the aviation industry. Subject to many Hollywood films, and shrouded in mystery, this guide uncovers some of the most intriguing aspects of air traffic control rooms. What do air traffic controllers do? What technology is used?

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What is a Squawk in Aviation? Breaking Down Codes and the Meanings

Thrust Flight

Squawk is a common term used in air traffic control to describe a specific type of radio signal that comes from the plane’s transponder. What says “squawk” and flies in the sky? Is it a parrot, a Cessna, or a 787? Or all three? Breaking Down Codes and the Meanings appeared first on Thrust Flight.