When an aircraft is not equipped with a transponder what requirement must be met before ATC will authorize a flight within Class B airspace?


When an aircraft is not equipped with a transponder what requirement must be met before ATC will authorize a flight within Class B airspace? When an aircraft is not equipped with a transponder, what requirement must be met before ATC will authorize a flight within Class B airspace? A request for the proposed flight must be made to ATC at least 1 hour before the flight.


When must an aircraft equipped with an air traffic control transponder have that transponder checked?

Transponders (FAR 91.413): The transponder must be inspected every 24 calendar months. FAR 43 Appendix F, ATC Transponder Tests and Inspections, lists the items that must be checked. To use a transponder, it must be inspected every 24 calendar months.


Do I need a transponder if I have ADS-B?

For aircraft operating at or above FL180 (18,000 feet), you must be equipped with a Mode S-transponder-based ADS-B transmitter. For aircraft operating below 18,000 feet and within U.S. airspace, you must be equipped with either a Mode S transponder with Extended Squitter or a Universal Access Transceiver (UAT).


Can a plane be tracked without a transponder?

From the 1940s to the early 1960s, ATC only had primary radar available. Over half a century later, when an aircraft's transponder fails, modern radar controllers are trained to use some “back to basics” primary radar techniques to work around the problem and identify aircraft.


Is ADS-B mandatory?

ADS-B is required in Class A, B and C airspace within U.S. domestic airspace and all land mass regions of the U.S. as defined in 14 CFR 1.1 and it includes the states (contiguous and non-contiguous), U.S. possessions, or territories.


What are the 4 types of airspace?

The two categories of airspace are: regulatory and nonregulatory. Within these two categories, there are four types: controlled, uncontrolled, special use, and other airspace.


What are the rules for Class B airspace?

To enter Class B airspace, all aircraft must meet the following requirements:
  • ATC clearance required to enter.
  • Establish and maintain two-way communication prior to entering and while in airspace.
  • Mode C transponder (within 30 nm, up to 10,000 feet msl)
  • Student pilot operations restricted.


What aircraft are exempt from ADS-B?

The regulation 14 CFR 91.225(e) allows aircraft not certificated with an electrical system, including balloons and gliders, not equipped with ADS-B Out to operate within 30 nautical miles of a Class B primary airport—basically, within its Mode C veil—while remaining outside of any Class B or Class C airspace.


Can I fly under Class B airspace without a transponder?

However, if you wish to operate in class A, B, or C airspace, or at an altitude of over 10,000' MSL, or within a 30 nautical mile radius of the primary airport in class B airspace, you will need a transponder and altitude encoder (commonly referred to as mode C).


Can you fly VFR in Class C airspace?

Both Visual Flight Rules (VFR) and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) traffic can operate within Class C airspace provided they meet the operational requirements and are within weather minimums for their flight rules.


Is VOR required for Class B airspace?

If you fly IFR in Class B airspace, your aircraft must have an operating VOR or TACANreceiver. VFR aircraft are exempt from this requirement, so if a controller tells you totrack to or from a VOR, and you don't have a working VOR receiver, you can replyunable, and the controller will give you a heading to fly.


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