Approach Instrument Flight Rules Transponder 
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
Pilots and ATCs daily use transponder codes, also known as squawk codes. Lets examine the key transponder codes, what they mean, and how useful they can be when used correctly. Lets examine the key transponder codes, what they mean, and how useful they can be when used correctly. What Are Transponder Codes?
Plane and Pilot
JUNE 15, 2025
The pilot did not request any air traffic control services for the 22-minute flight, and the airspace at the destination airport was not tower-controlled. Recorded track data revealed that the pilot began a descent to the destination airport and crossed over the approach end of the runway on a heading perpendicular to the runway heading.
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Plane and Pilot
JUNE 2, 2025
The pilot did not request any air traffic control services for the 22-minute flight, and the airspace at the destination airport was not tower-controlled. Recorded track data revealed that the pilot began a descent to the destination airport and crossed over the approach end of the runway on a heading perpendicular to the runway heading.
Pilot Institute
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
With flight following, ATC provides traffic advisories and supplemental information. Aircraft must have a radio and transponder to receive flight following. What is Flight Following? Flight following is a service provided by radar ATC facilities. Where Can You Get Flight Following?
Pilot Institute
APRIL 24, 2024
Class B airspace is also charted on VFR Sectionals and instrument flight rules (IFR) Enroute Low Altitude charts. All aircraft inside the veil must have an operating Mode C transponder and ADS-B Out. Two-way radio contact with the approach controller is not enough. Learn the typical approaches and altitudes.
Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
You might think that Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) are just about how to control and use your instruments in the aircraft, but you need more than skill–you need a rock-solid plan. IFR flight planning is about preparing for every twist and turn along the route. At least 1 instrument approach procedure.
Flight Training Central
APRIL 29, 2024
Military Operations Area Military Operation Areas (MOA) , are segments of airspace defined by vertical and lateral limits used to segregate military training activities from aircraft operating under instrument flight rules. Special flight rules provide for general aviation operations within the area.
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