Timeline for In a part 91 formation flight within a mode C veil, are all the aircraft required to have their transponders on?
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| May 27, 2019 at 13:03 | comment | added | MikeY | It’s just slang for “set your transponder to standby” | |
| May 27, 2019 at 8:25 | comment | added | Juan Jimenez | @MikeY I am not sure what you mean by "squawked standby". A transponder set to Standby will remain powered but not squawk anything or respond to any pings from the ground. ?? | |
| May 26, 2019 at 22:42 | comment | added | MikeY | Curious if the rules have changed. Back in the day, when I flew form all the time, of course the rest of the flight squawked standby, as you operating as a single entity. This was with flights of 2 - 6 aircraft. A single squawk was issued for the flight. We had cases where we had the break up flights, and then the individual planes would get squawks. We also had cases where we joined up, and one aircraft was told to go standby. | |
| Oct 27, 2018 at 23:08 | history | edited | Juan Jimenez | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Oct 27, 2018 at 23:07 | comment | added | Juan Jimenez | IMO, 91.215 makes no such distinction. If you are within 30 nm of any of the airports in Appendix D, all pilots are required to operate their transponder with Mode C enabled. If you want to deviate, you have to contact ATC. | |
| Oct 27, 2018 at 23:01 | history | edited | Juan Jimenez | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Oct 27, 2018 at 23:01 | comment | added | user22445 | I think you are confusing Class C airspace with this question. This question only applies to operations within the 30 mile Mode C veil of an airport listed in FAR Part 91, appendix D - clear of Class B/C/D airspace. When you are flying in the 30 mile mode c veil, clear of Class B airspace, you are in Class E airspace (or perhaps when below 1200 or 700 feet) you may be in Class G airspace (not Class C) | |
| Oct 27, 2018 at 22:56 | comment | added | Juan Jimenez | I have edited my answer to address your specific circumstances. | |
| Oct 27, 2018 at 22:56 | history | edited | Juan Jimenez | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Oct 27, 2018 at 22:52 | comment | added | user22445 | The FAA guidance document you refer to applies to Air Traffic Controllers and how they will handle formation flights. My question is in reference to flights within the 30 mile "mode C veil" of a Part 91, appendix D airport, but clear of Class B, where the formation flight does not have to contact ATC, but must comply with the transponder requirements of far 91.215 | |
| Oct 27, 2018 at 22:28 | history | edited | Juan Jimenez | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Oct 27, 2018 at 22:22 | history | answered | Juan Jimenez | CC BY-SA 4.0 |