On May 23, 11:56*pm, zulu wrote:
JO 7110.66D is the current iteration of FAA orders on transponder
codes which was sent out to all air traffic facilities - *that is when
the folks at the puzzle palace can remember to send them out (which is
what did not happen when the above mentioned order was originally
generated.)
Those towers and centers which did not already have a letter of
agreement with local glider operators in place were more often than
not confused when asked by local glider pilots about the change in
beacon codes specifically for gliders because they had not yet
received their copy of JO 7110.66D or they had not read it and gotten
the information out to the controllers at the radar positions.
IF, and that's a big IF, the folks at Independence Ave. do their job
correctly, ATC facilities will continue to adhere to the current order
(JO 7110.66D) until such time as it is up dated with JO 7110.66E.
So, let's not muddy the waters by getting out information to the
unwashed masses (read glider pilots) about changes in squawk codes
until such time as the Feds say the order has been changed.
I hope that doesn't make too much sense.

Bill Hill

My point exactly, JO 7110.66D has been published since Nov 2009 and
they have not gotten the word out.
So based on SSA reporting an effective date of Feb 2012, that would be
the publication date of Ver E?
And it's right after the SSA Convention in Reno NV?

My thanks to our SSA leadership for pushing this through. Knowing it
was going to change from 1201 to 1202 would have been nice to know for
those working with the local TRACONs to get something for this soaring
season, which SSA suggested we do.

Trust me, when you are working with the FAA, the waters are already
muddy, it's not the unwashed masses of glider pilots. (former ATC'r)

T