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Transponder Codes Made Easy: A Pilot’s Survival List

Pilot Institute

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?

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Approachable Excellence

Plane and Pilot

So its been upgraded with a pair of Garmin G5 EFIS displays and a GTN 650 mated to a GTX 345 Mode S transponder. I also like to look for what I call crummy weather thats just low enough that I can get an instrument approach in, but not so much that I don’t have any outs. Widell says. The student then closed the throttle.

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ADS-B Enforcement: Avoid It With a PAPR

AV Web

After all, its equipped with a modern Garmin avionics suite: a G500 PFD/MFD, GTN 750 and GTN 650 navigators and importantlya GTX 33ES remote ADS-B transponder. Transponder Issues An FAA representative said that some Garmin transponder users should be aware that there could be issues. Good to go, right? Apparently not.

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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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This 2006 Lancair Columbia 400 Is a Modern, Composite, Uncommon ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick

Flying Magazine

While the TTx might remind a lot of people of the Cirrus SR22, it represents a different approach to the piston single market. The 400 was attractive enough to earn Cessna’s affection long enough for the aviation giant to buy the design and begin producing it, eventually as the Cessna TTx.

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This 1946 Ercoupe 415-C Is an Affordable, Vintage Charmer ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick

Flying Magazine

It includes a Flightline FL-760 COM, Uavionix AV-30 digital attitude indicator, digital VSI, temperature backup instruments, Narco AT150 transponder, Uavionix tailBeacon with ADS-B Out, and new electrical panel with circuit breakers and a dedicated avionics master switch.

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Black Hawk & American Eagle Crash: Shocking Investigation Details Revealed

One Mile at a Time

This is where the details are really concerning.