The correct response is Willco followed by the FULL CALLSIGN. Not just the number.
Sorry, but if we're being
really pedantic here
the
correct response is just the squawk code followed by the c/s and not wilco. Here's the extract from
CAP413 :
ATC: Fastair 345 squawk 6411
A/C: 6411 Fastair 345
ATC: Fastair 345 squawk ident
A/C: Squawk ident, Fastair
ATC: Fastair 345 squawk 6411 and ident
A/C: 6411 and ident, Fastair
ATC: Fastair 345 confirm squawk
A/C: Alpha 6411 Fastair 345
ATC: Fastair 345 reset squawk 6411
A/C: Resetting 6411 Fastair
ATC: Fastair 345 check altimeter setting
A/C: 1013 set Fastair 345
ATC: Fastair 345 confirm transponder operating
A/C: Fastair 345 negative, transponder unserviceable
And as to those controllers who say "Recycle squawk ****" when they should be saying "Reset squawk ****" well, the CAA should seek out and severely punish these hardened criminals for their blatant abuse of CAP413. . . .
BH