My "stupid" transponder question now...

You can go for another tour if you want . . .

Thanks - I was kinda hoping that you would give your permission.

Tony
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Tony Roberts
PP-ASEL
VFR OTT
Night
Cessna 172H C-GICE

"kontiki" wrote in message
...
Possibly in a busy airspace... he may want to see where you are
immediately
after assigning your squawk code.


When coming off the Phoenix Class B transition from south to north for
landing at Scottsdale, I've been told to IDENT by the Scottsdale Class D
tower when I've already been released by the Class B controller to squawk
1200, frequency change approved, etc.

I'd say this is a case of wanting to pick me out of the clutter since
Scottsdale uses simultaneous left and right traffic for arrivals to RWY 21
and the release from Class B comes when you are already only about 7 miles
to the SW of Scottsdale.

Jay Beckman
PP-ASEL
AZ Cloudbusters
Chandler, AZ

"tony roberts" wrote in message
news:nospam-2FE79C.19193718092005@shawnews...

When I toured the Kelowna Control Tour, they told us that they don't
like aircraft Identing unless requested. They then asked an aircraft to
ident so we could see what happened.

As I recall it, the identing aircraft was highlighted and for a brief
moment the other aircraft were not visible.


It was just your imagination.

Thomas Borchert wrote:
Chris,

Once you enter the code,
is that it, or do you then hit the IDENT key, even if not requested?


The AIM (and the German AIP, for that matter) is crystal clear on that:
NEVER hit ident unless the controller tells you to. Also, do not switch
the transponder to standby when changing codes.

Hmm... I was taught otherwise. The idea was that you might cause more
trouble as you rolled through a series of codes, some of which might be
in use and cause more confusion. Better to lose your secondary for the
30 seconds it takes to make the switch.

-cwk.

wrote:


Hmm... I was taught otherwise. The idea was that you might cause more
trouble as you rolled through a series of codes, some of which might be
in use and cause more confusion. Better to lose your secondary for the
30 seconds it takes to make the switch.


Another myth.

wrote:

Hmm... I was taught otherwise. The idea was that you might cause more
trouble as you rolled through a series of codes, some of which might be
in use and cause more confusion.

I was taught simply to be careful to avoid the three emergency codes.

George Patterson
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