What to say when ATC says ident?
What to say when ATC says ident? As far as pilot/controller phaseology goes, when controller says "XYZ departure N12345 Ident" you should activate the ident feature on your transponder and A: respond: "n12345 indent" or B:not respond on the radio.
How do I practice talking to ATC?
The most popular way to immerse yourself and engage in ATC communication is by listening to live air traffic feeds, either from your aviation band scanner or from LiveATC. As its name suggests, LiveATC provides real ATC broadcasts from air traffic control towers and radar facilities around the world.
How do pilots remember ATC instructions?
The prudent crew will write it down. Large aircraft have tables, or boards clipped to the control column on which to write taxi clearances, complex airways clearances and so on. In some large aircraft, many light aircraft and in helicopters, pilots might wear a kneeboard to write instructions on.
What are the three important squawk codes?
The Importance of Understanding Squawk Codes They serve their intended purpose of keeping everyone safe in the air under the guidance of ATC and communication from the pilots. They also work well to provide notice of emergency as referred to above with the squawk codes 7500, 7600, and 7700.
How serious is squawk 7700?
Reserved codes are used in particular situations when an aircraft wants to communicate something to ATC urgently. The most well know of these is the code 7700. This is used to indicate an emergency of any kind.
What happens if you accidentally squawk 7500?
If the 7500 squawk code is mistakenly selected, the pilot will immediately receive a call from air traffic control asking for confirmation. At this point, the pilot in command or the first officer is able to inform the transponder code has been used by mistake, and that there is no hijacked aircraft.
What does squawk 1234 mean?
“Squawk 1234” means to just dial 1234 into your transponder. The ATC radar will show the controller that number in the tag associated with your plane. If the tell you, “squawk 1244 and ident”, you should put in the code first, and then press and release the Ident (or ID) button on the transponder.