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When your flight is over and before leaving the cockpit which squawk code do you set on the transponder? I mean 2000 or 0000 or retain current.
Thanks.
KriVa
26th Nov 2012, 16:42
At my outfit, it's SOP to set 2000.
(I am talking commercial tubeliners here, not GA.)
Prazum
26th Nov 2012, 17:01
Whatever it was set to when you landed I guess, unless the shutdown checklist denotes another setting.
Dave Sharpe
26th Nov 2012, 17:03
In the heli world as a ppl ( and many commercial/training operators do as well) we leave it as 7000---easy to change the second digit...to reflect a loss of radio/hijack/ or a more serious situation...7700--and have checked with a few fixed wing guys as well for we do speak the same language
reset to 2000 n put the transponder to off..
ShyTorque
26th Nov 2012, 17:48
I reset to 7000 because although I'm based at an international airport, I'm not always given a more specific squawk on departure.
It's nothing other than personal preference though. If I didn't set it on shutdown then I might have to do it on the next start up.
Denti
26th Nov 2012, 18:36
Company SOP is to switch it off and then select 0000.
flyburg
26th Nov 2012, 19:02
Normally STBY then 2000 as per SOP. Only exception LHR, as per company info at LHR you have to select 1000 then STBY! Could never really figure out why, some explanation in the info about position creep causing nuisance alerts at the runway :confused:
‘Unless otherwise instructed by ATC, Mode S transponder equipped aircraft on the aerodrome surface should select Mode A code 2000 when under tow; or parked and prior to selecting OFF or STDBY.’
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/safetynotice201107.pdf
Agaricus bisporus
27th Nov 2012, 10:36
On a mechanically selected transponder (must be flying a DC3 or something) select something innocuous like 2000 0r 7000 or 0000 so when it's switched on next time (or as you prepare the next leg) it doesn't pop up with someone else's squawk. A bit of a worry that something this obvious has to be in sop though, it's just basic common sense and airmanship.
Oh bugger! I've said it again.
I'll get my coat...