Cockpit Jet Transponder 
Pilot Institute
JULY 4, 2025
Pilots constantly watch out of the cockpit windows, and air traffic control monitors traffic in the airspace. Key Takeaways TCAS involves aircraft transponders interrogating each other to predict a collision course. Pilots themselves scan for traffic by looking out the cockpit windows. TAs are only an alert.
Flying Magazine
MAY 29, 2025
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Flying Magazine
JULY 18, 2025
For buyers stepping up into the world of turboprops and jets, a significant part of the transition might be learning an unfamiliar avionics suite. Moreover, when deciding which aging jets it will pursue for an STC of this magnitude, Garmin also looks at obsolescence and the overall value of the aircraft.
WayMan
MAY 25, 2025
While commercial airliners are made up of millions of individual components, the foundation of every airplanewhether a Boeing jet or a training aircraft like a Cessna 172 starts with the same key parts. It houses the cockpit, passenger seats (if applicable), and any cargo space.
Aerotime
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Just prior to descent, the chemical smell was detected in the forward section of the aircraft by cabin crew staff and then by the captain and the first officer in the cockpit. 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.
Plane and Pilot
JANUARY 5, 2025
ATC announced loss of transponder data. Among the wreckage pulled up from the depths was a cockpit video recorder. NTSB review of cockpit video showed the MFD wasnt working on the last four flights. Its smaller than the main EADI, and the pilot has to awkwardly look across the cockpit to use it, but it should have got them home.
Flying Magazine
JUNE 27, 2025
2006 Sonex TD [Courtesy: Tom Prevost] The two-seater cockpit features cloth seats and the airplane’s future owner will find that its side panels are in excellent condition. Avionics include a Garmin GTX 327 transponder and a Garmin GDL 82 UAT ADS-B system, supplemented by a Stratus dual-band ADS-B receiver.
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