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mockingjay
25th Jun 2015, 08:56
Is it the one with the registration G-BYxx (can't remember the last two digits). If so it does seem to happen quite a lot.
Dog One
25th Jun 2015, 08:59
Today's aircraft was G-BYUE.
mockingjay
25th Jun 2015, 08:59
G-BYVC I think is the one. I got one for today for it which isn't in my history, and there's only one other occurrence showing over the last month, but it has definitely happened more than that.
ground_star
28th Jun 2015, 10:03
Based out of Wittering or Cranwell I think. They're Grob trainers for the RAF.
The most likely explanation is a student adjusting the transponder through the numbers on an old analogue box & running past 7700. Flying instructor always taught me to turn it to Standby before changing Squawk.