Dependant on what class of airspace you are flying through, and what type of service you are getting, the squawk code will be giving by ATC. At the height they are at, FL300 (corrected 1013.2mb - I know you guys use inches sorry) and by the looks of things on an airway, the code will be assigned by ATC and not the crew.
squawk = transponder code = 4 digit identification number, assigned to aircraft on a per-flight basis, or as needed. primarily a tool to assist air traffic control
definitely noteworthy to see one of these squawking 1776 imo
the pilot has control over the number. in private aircraft a default code is transmitted until the pilot contacts air traffic control, who will assign the pilot a specific code. if the pilot never contacts ATC, the default code is transmitted for the duration of the flight.
That's pretty much the extent of my knowledge. I assume airlines use more or less the same protocol but more efficiently. military can probably do whatever they want to a large extent.
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Dependant on what class of airspace you are flying through, and what type of service you are getting, the squawk code will be giving by ATC. At the height they are at, FL300 (corrected 1013.2mb - I know you guys use inches sorry) and by the looks of things on an airway, the code will be assigned by ATC and not the crew.
Just a coinky dink for sure, sorry.
I don't get it.
squawk = transponder code = 4 digit identification number, assigned to aircraft on a per-flight basis, or as needed. primarily a tool to assist air traffic control
definitely noteworthy to see one of these squawking 1776 imo
Who chooses what they get squawked as? Went from Kansas to Andrews near DC.
Is there a way to get a history of every plane that has squawked 1776?
the pilot has control over the number. in private aircraft a default code is transmitted until the pilot contacts air traffic control, who will assign the pilot a specific code. if the pilot never contacts ATC, the default code is transmitted for the duration of the flight.
That's pretty much the extent of my knowledge. I assume airlines use more or less the same protocol but more efficiently. military can probably do whatever they want to a large extent.
I’d guess this is more comms. I wonder what the cargo was?