Flying Magazine

MAY 27, 2025

The aircraft also has a Bendix/King KFC200 autopilot, dual transponders, full set of copilot instruments, and 406 MHz ELT. Tail AD 16-05-01 has been complied with in accordance with Service Bulletin 127A.

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Payload Transponder Airplanes Tail 87

Flying Magazine

JUNE 12, 2025

Its twin-tail design and bubble canopy have always turned heads, but pilots value the airplane just as much for its forgiving handling, light controls, and unique design philosophy that originally did away with rudder pedals altogether. This 1946 example is based in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and comes with a freshly updated avionics suite.

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Avionics Master Switch Transponder Airplanes Rudder 91

Plane and Pilot

MAY 13, 2025

Todays example comes in classic V-tail form, but is modernized with a more up-to-date paint scheme. The Garmin GNC 355 GPS/COMM is a state-of-the-art touchscreen navigation solution, the GMA 345 audio panel is similarly modern, and the Stratus Appareo ADS-B transponder ensures you will be able to fly into class Bravo and Charlie airports.

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Transponder Knot Tail Airplanes 85

WayMan

MAY 25, 2025

These include: Fuselage Wings Cockpit Engine Propeller (in some aircraft) Tail Assembly (Empennage) Landing Gear Understanding how these parts interact is essential to grasping the basics of aerodynamicsand its one of the first steps in becoming a safe and informed pilot. Its also the anchor point to which the wings and tail are attached.

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Lift Thrust Tail Horizontal Stabilizer 52

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 25, 2025

A steam gauge airspeed indicator, Garmin G3X, autopilot, Garmin G5, transponder, fuel selector, accelerometer, and steam gauge altimeter were centered directly in front of me. After a few seconds, Ill lift the tail and then add full power. Ill accelerate and rotate at 80, and pitch for 100. If we have any problems, its your airplane.

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Knot Airplanes Runway Rudder 111

Flying Magazine

MAY 1, 2024

The Debonair, first produced in 1960, initially was a stripped-down version of the flagship V-tail Bonanza, except it was more modestly equipped and appointed, and had a conventional or straight tail. The lower price was meant to make the model more competitive with the popular Comanche.

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Tail Transponder Airplanes Pilot 105

Flying Magazine

APRIL 25, 2024

Its wing and tail are aluminum. Its basic “steam gauge” panel includes a Garmin 396 GPS and a transponder with ADS-B Out. Still, the aircraft has sold well with pilots who want an LSA with strong performance for the category and the ability to travel cross-country with reasonable comfort and speed. The aircraft holds 16.5

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Transponder Airplanes Tail Pilot 111

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

They go through great lengths to preserve history, yet allow modern items of safety and convenience, such as LED lighting, radios, transponders and ADS-B equipment. It’s white and blue stripes along the wings, tail and fuselage stand out as unusual because it’s not the typical stearman scheme we are used to. The Recall Stearman.

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Tail Airplanes Aileron Transponder 122

Plane and Pilot

MAY 3, 2025

So its been upgraded with a pair of Garmin G5 EFIS displays and a GTN 650 mated to a GTX 345 Mode S transponder. It doesnt take much of a stretch to appreciate that avionics from 1971 arent going to be very reliable todayand certainly not as capable as the latest stuff.

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Approach Airplanes Stability Weight-Shift-Control 73

iPad Pilot News

JUNE 7, 2024

The companion datalink traffic feature took a little longer to reach maturity, requiring your airplane to be equipped with an ADS-B Out transponder to get the full traffic picture. That limitation is now in the past since nearly every airplane flying in busy and high-altitude airspace is ADS-B out equipped.

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Turbulence Runway AGL Airplanes 98

Flexair

JULY 3, 2024

Practical Applications in Aviation Using the Phonetic Alphabet in Flight Operations The phonetic alphabet is used in various flight operations, including communicating tail numbers, flight plans, and coordinates. Transponder codes, critical for identifying aircraft on radar, are also communicated using the phonetic alphabet.

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Pilot Air Traffic Control Transponder Tail 83

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Aircraft need to have a two-way radio, transponder with Mode C, and Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out equipment. Give ATC a brief but informative transmission with the following information: The kind and tail number of the aircraft. Transponder with Mode C to report altitude. Altitude and intentions (e.g.,

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Clearance Transponder Knot Indicated Airspeed 52

Flight Training Central

JUNE 17, 2024

The controller will want to know your present position, aircraft type/tail number, altitude, and your destination. The controller will want to know your present position, aircraft type/tail number, altitude, and your destination. Don’t make the controller’s job more difficult by missing your tail number on frequency.

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Pilot Air Traffic Control Approach Weather 52

Plane and Pilot

JULY 3, 2024

Sporting a gleaming polished aluminum and bright red exterior that will turn heads everywhere it goes and the early Bonanza’s trademark V-tail, the classic aesthetics are unmistakable and legendary. The GPS, radios, and transponder are positioned up high on the panel, making them easy to read and reach.

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Transponder Tail Airplanes General Aviation 40

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 2, 2024

Notable design changes included the introduction of a swept tail design in 1960 and a new cowl design in 1961, which improved aerodynamics and performance. ADS-B Out options include installing a Mode S/ES transponder with WAAS GPS, while ADS-B In capabilities can be achieved through permanent UAT installations or portable receivers.

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Knot Cockpit Pilot Gross Weight 98

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Call for your IFR clearance, including route, altitude, and transponder code. Tell them your tail number, where you are, and the IFR flight plan you’d like to open. To review, flying an IFR trip involves four main steps: File a flight plan (either with Flight Service or in an aviation app).

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Clearance Air Traffic Control Airplanes Transponder 52

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Flying within the SFRA, whether it is within the FRZ or not, requires all aircraft to broadcast an assigned transponder code. change the transponder to 1200) after terminating flight following or cancelling IFR. change the transponder to 1200) after terminating flight following or cancelling IFR. That cannot happen in the FRZ.

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Transponder Clearance Approach General Aviation 52

Pilot Institute

JANUARY 24, 2025

The transponder is a piece of equipment that you use every time you fly. But on the other hand, if you turn off your transponder, see how far you can fly without getting into trouble. In this article, well demystify the world of transponder modes. Key Takeaways A transponder sends flight data to ATC and aircraft.

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Transponder Pilot Airplanes Air Traffic Control 59

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 5, 2025

ATC announced loss of transponder data. It was the tail separating from the fuselage. Extreme aerodynamic stresses of the out-of-control descent eventually caused the tail to separate. There was a pause on frequency. Then the pilot said: Hang on. After more silence, Honolulu Center gave a new heading and a lower altitude.

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Clearance Pilot Cockpit Descent 97

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 2, 2024

It was likely chosen as the lead for its Rebecca airborne transceiver, which connected to the Eureka ground transponder carried by the pathfinders. They were counted as they loaded up and sat between each other’s legs, facing the tail. That evening, the pilots prepared to launch. Eisenhower on field,” the journal continues.

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Airplanes Pilot Cockpit Tail 98

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Planespotters note the F2’s separate ailerons and flaps, conventional tail. Out back, theres an entirely new tail. Theres an unusual duck tail between the two elevator halves that provides a measure of anti-stall behavior. (All data comes from a review of FAA registration figures compiled at the ByDanJohnson.com website.)

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Rudder Airplanes Aileron Crosswind 98

Photographic Logbook

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

I was pleased to see this Detroiter outfitted with the same Garmin transponder that I installed in Warrior 481, though it is discretely mounted beneath the instrument panel where it intrudes less on the vintage panel aesthetic. He's at full takeoff power and he's got the tail up! 1927 Stinson SM-1 "Detroiter" (original).

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Airplanes Runway Pilot Aileron 59

Aerotime

DECEMBER 27, 2024

pic.twitter.com/eI2MjTSlO7 — Transponder 1200 (@Transponder1200) March 31, 2024 April Representing the only event to meet our criteria in April 2024, on April 13, 2024, a WestJet Encore De Havilland DHC-8-Q400 suffered a tailstrike on landing at Calgary International Airport (YYC). No hay heridos. degrees, the vertical load 2.47g.

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Runway Airline Airlines Horizontal Stabilizer 257

Flying Magazine

MAY 27, 2025

He noted you can track someone via an app like FlightAware.com if you know their tail number and know where they are at all times. Flight following provides a VFR aircraft with a discreet transponder code and watches its progress as it heads to the destination or maneuvers in the practice area.

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Flight Plan Air Traffic Control Pilot Tail 71

Fear of Landing

MARCH 28, 2025

One shows a Sukhoi Su-27 number 93, with Cyrillic text on the side and a red star on the tail, identifying it undeniably as a Russian Air Force aircraft. There are specific transponder codes that flight crew use for emergencies: 7500 for hijackings, 7600 for radio failure and 7700 as a general distress call.

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Air Traffic Control Tail Transponder Jet 52