FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - What information does the aircraft transponder send to ATC?
Old Sep 19, 2013 | 2:37 am
  #15  
DXjr
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Programs: Whatever gets me there faster.
Posts: 746
Originally Posted by DesertNomad
The transponder code is actually an octal number 0000 to 7777
Err, yes, that's the transponder code put in by the pilot, not the aircraft identifier that's inside the transponder itself, which is hexidecimal, and can only be put in by those with proper equipment (i.e., a mechanic.)
DXjr is offline