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Dec 13^th, 2004 at 6:09pm

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Hello, I was watching my UAL flight from KORD to EGLL and noticed that the pilot was talking about squawk (is squack the same as the transponder)..what exactly is squak, I heard some squawk station is primarly for a teroristic threat or something or is that just some B.S.

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Reply #1 - Dec 13^th, 2004 at 6:21pm

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your transponder is used to identify your aircraft to ATC on their screens. yes there are certain codes used for emergencies.

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Reply #2 - Dec 13^th, 2004 at 6:29pm

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so what would it come up with all of the info for ATC

example:

(South West Airlines) SWA Flt. 217?
Fl. 330

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Reply #3 - Dec 13^th, 2004 at 6:32pm

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Squawk 7500 if there are hijackers onboard (i think that's the one)
7700 is the emergency squawk...the VFR squawk will different form country to country (1200= USA, 7000= Sweden etc...)
Grin

But it's what Crag said

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Reply #4 - Dec 13^th, 2004 at 6:33pm

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In the UK at least...

7000 is for general flight (Military at least)

7700 is used for an emergency

7600 is used in event of Comms failure

7500 is used to signify unlawful interference, ie Hijack...

Any other squawks will be assigned by a controller to an aircraft flying IMC under his control...

Charlie

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Reply #5 - Dec 13^th, 2004 at 7:00pm