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Old September 23rd 10, 08:06 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Bruce Hoult
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Default Denver ARTCC (ZDV) Code 1201

On Sep 23, 2:22*pm, BTiz wrote:
Not all areas are set up to accept 1201 codes just yet. Our local
approach control needs to change a letter of agreement with a jump
school. There local LOA has assigned 1201 to the jump plane, long
before the national discussion for a US wide glider code.


I would think that a jump plane using the same code as a glider tow
plane would be entirely sensible. Both are climbing higher and more
quickly in a small area than typical GA, and then descending as
quickly as practical.

If you have them both (and people doing aerobatics) on 1201 with
gliders then it can be a code for "rapid and/or uncontrolled altitude
excursions" with people droning from place to place at a relatively
stable altitude on 1200.