Squawk 7000

[Sleeve Wing]

Thanks for your support, Jan, but ST is correct with a total of 4096. Old age and dementia are obviously creeping up on me !

[chevvron]

Originally Posted by Less Hair

In the US they just tell you to "squawk VFR" (that's 1200 over there).

That's because most of the USA is Class E airspace where IFR flight is mandatory and hence an individual code is allocated..

[chevvron]

Originally Posted by spatston

On a related topic, has anyone ever been asked to "strangle the parrot"?

Used to be used where the ATC unit involved did not have labels on its radar display, just an extra 'blip' along with the primary blip.

[chevvron]

Originally Posted by Jan Olieslagers

Could it be that, out of the theoretical 4096, two can not be selected? Or, if they could be selected, they'd make no sense? 0000 and 7777, perhaps?

The code 'Alpha 00' (aka 0000) was commonly used in some areas when identifying traffic operating in the airspace above FL245 when I was controlling civil traffic at Northern Radar (RAF Lindholme) up until mid 1973.

[chevvron]

Originally Posted by OwnNav

Credit SkyDemon

Staxton Wold is a radar station 'somewhere in England' and if I told you about it I'd have to kill you.

[Maoraigh1]

Stationary transponder testing has been taking place in the Scottish Western Isles for months.

[chevvron]

Originally Posted by Maoraigh1

Stationary transponder testing has been taking place in the Scottish Western Isles for months.

Was also tested many years ago at (I think) RAF Halton.

[Pugilistic Animus]

Originally Posted by chevvron

That's because most of the USA is Class E airspace where IFR flight is mandatory and hence an individual code is allocated..

IFR isn't mandatory it's mixed IFR/ VFR ( that's why it is recommended to continue the "see and avoid policy).

Now the purpose of class E is, at certain minimums, to have everyone on IFR below those minimums.
I forgot to say but, 1200 is the VFR squawk

[Pugilistic Animus]

I'm confused, what does strangle the parrot mean 🦜?

[ETOPS]

Squawk standby - because the early IFF kit was code name "Parrot"

A bit like "kill the rabbit"

[Pugilistic Animus]

Originally Posted by ETOPS

Squawk standby - because the early IFF kit was code name "Parrot"

A bit like "kill the rabbit"

many thanks ETOPS

[Pugilistic Animus]

And they have the nerve to criticize our phraseology! And we even gave up our "taxi into position and hold".... saying "conspicuity" sounds like trouble....Muppettry of the finest kind.