Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Without a transponder, we were hiding in plain sight, all other aircraft oblivious to our presence, a sobering fact that became all too apparent when we noticed the KC-135 passing 3 miles in front of us as we circled counterclockwise around the town. Images By Gary Figgins.

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AV Web

JULY 7, 2024

I began working at the airport as a lineboy right when I turned sixteen and was given an Avgas truck, a Jet-a truck, and a random bunch of motor-driven tugs to play with. I soloed during my sixteenth year with about seven hours of flight time, which is something you probably would not see done today.

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Cockpit Airplanes VOR Transponder 75

Pilot Institute

APRIL 24, 2024

The fast jets and faster-talking controllers can be intimidating. These simpler classes cannot handle major international airports’ constant high-speed jet traffic. Keeping jet traffic safe alongside slower general aviation aircraft is harder still. However, you will need an operating Mode C transponder and ADS-B Out.

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Flightworx

MAY 1, 2024

Secondary Radar : This radar is more advanced and it involves sending out a signal that is received by a transponder on the aircraft. The transponder then sends back a signal containing specific information such as the aircraft’s identity and altitude.

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Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Includes light twin-engine aircraft and some business jets. Commercial airliners, like smaller regional jets. Larger commercial aircraft; larger jets like the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320. This is a button on the transponder (or Garmin) near where you input your squawk code. Category B: 91 knots to less than 121 knots.

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Aerotime

OCTOBER 29, 2024

As a result, the display screens, radio, and transponder stopped functioning on the first officer’s side and control was moved to the captain’s side. As the source of the odor could not be established, the electrical emergency configuration procedure was initiated. The flight data recorder also lost power as part of the emergency procedure.

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Aerotime

MARCH 14, 2025

On March 11, 2025, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) published its preliminary report into the crash, in which it confirmed that the accident helicopter was equipped with a transponder capable of transmitting ADS-B out. Military flight crews are not compelled to have an aircrafts ADS-B switched on in all circumstances.

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Air Traffic Control Transponder Runway Pilot 253

Aerotime

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Nearly all aircraft are fitted with a piece of equipment called a transponder. An aircraft’s transponder (short for ‘ transmitter-responder ’) is an electronic device on an aircraft that transmits a four-digit code (commonly referred to as a ‘ squawk code ’) which allows the aircraft to be identified by ATC.

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Transponder Pilot Air Traffic Control Aeronautical Information Manual 269

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 5, 2025

ATC announced loss of transponder data. The pilot was experienced, with more than 7,000 hours total time and several jet type ratings, as well as being instructor certificated in airplanes and helicopters. There was a pause on frequency. Then the pilot said: Hang on. There was no answer.

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Clearance Pilot Cockpit Descent 98

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 10, 2024

That attitude, making the most of the systems that remain, is the key to dealing with in-flight emergencies in jet airliners, military jets, and especially our piston-powered ma-chines down here in GA land. Many ADS-B-compliant transponders and GPS have internal ADHRS that provide attitude information to the iPad/tablet.

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Cockpit Transponder Pilot Ceiling 108

Ask the Pilot

JANUARY 31, 2025

A week later, a Blackhawk military helicopter collided with a PSA Airlines regional jet maneuvering to land at Reagan National Airport. 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.

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Air Traffic Control Transponder Pilot Jet 93

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

At a quick glance of a spreadsheet that the torches-and-pitchforks crowd put together, 16 airports have a fee for all operatorsthe rest only assess landing fees via Vector for commercial or jet operators. The PlanePass equipment installed on-field does more than track transponders. It includes cameras.

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Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The F-102 did not stop at a national achievement but became a global sensation by being the world’s first supersonic, all-weather jet interceptor. The “Delta Dagger” not only solidified the USAF with a strong defence but also became the first operational delta-wing fighter operated by the U.S. USAF photo).

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Drag Transponder Ceiling Weather 52

Ask the Pilot

MARCH 19, 2024

We know from electronic satellite “pings” that the jet continued on for some time after its last appearance on radar. Oh sure, radios, transponders, emergency locator transmitters, GPS, real-time position streaming, satellite tracking. If we assume an accident, we must also assume the plane crashed into the ocean.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Air taxi operations, executive jets, helicopters, and general aviation activities have been excluded in the interests of concision. Indeed, standing as a significant achievement, 2023 saw no fatal accidents or hull losses for jet aircraft, leading to a record-low fatality risk rate of 0.03 rate per million sectors. No hay heridos.

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Aerotime

AUGUST 5, 2024

The Russian jets, reportedly engaged in a military exercise with naval ships in the Baltic Sea, had their transponders switched off and ignored radio communications, a Luftwaffe spokesperson told Bild. The post NATO jets intercept unresponsive Russian fighters near Latvia appeared first on AeroTime.

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Jet Transponder Flight Plan Pilot 261

Flying Magazine

APRIL 29, 2024

The price of the modified jet is in the billions and paid for by U.S. In April 2023, current Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun was quoted by multiple sources saying the aerospace giant should not have signed the contract with the Air Force to produce the jets for $3.9 At first, the jets had an orange nose. President John.

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Fear of Landing

MARCH 28, 2025

Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon fighter jets operating from mari Air Base in Estonia launched twice on Tuesday 25th of June to intercept two Russian military transport aircraft and two Russian flanker fighters that were flying close to Estonian airspace. However, the A320neo was still broadcasting its originally assigned transponder code.

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