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Use of 1201 Transponder Squawk for Salt Lake City TRACON



 
 
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Old June 6th 10, 08:22 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Dan Thirkill
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Default Use of 1201 Transponder Squawk for Salt Lake City TRACON

Wayne,

A reasonable question- unknown...
I'll see what I can find out-


"Wayne Paul" wrote in message
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"Dan Thirkill" wrote in message
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For pilots flying within the SLC area, use of the 1201 'glider'
transponder
sqauwk is now implemented.
Update received from TRACON personnel confirms hardware and software
system
configurations now permit recognition of the unique code.

Enjoy-

Dan Thirkill,
SSA Governor for UT

Dan,

Here is a question that shows my ignorance. Does this imply "as SLC TRACON
goes, so go all facilities under the purview Salt Lake Center?" (Just
wondering for those of us flying in the Boise area; and, those flying out of
Mackay, ID and the King Mountain Glider Park near Moore, ID.)

Wayne
HP-14 "6F"
http://www.soaridaho.com/


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Old June 7th 10, 08:01 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Mike the Strike
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Default Use of 1201 Transponder Squawk for Salt Lake City TRACON

I presume this will also be valid for the Sports Class Nationals at
Parowan the week after next?

Mike
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Old June 7th 10, 04:34 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Darryl Ramm
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Default Use of 1201 Transponder Squawk for Salt Lake City TRACON

On Jun 7, 12:01*am, Mike the Strike wrote:
I presume this will also be valid for the Sports Class Nationals at
Parowan the week after next?

Mike


Why presume anything? If unclear keep using 1200.

I would be surprised if SLC TRACON has any coverage of the Parowan
local area. And there may be military radar coverage to worry about as
well within the broader Utah area,

Around Reno for example, even though Reno Approach was set up and
eager to use the new squawk code the overlaying Oakland ARTCC was not,
and they provide SSR radar coverage for transponder equipped gliders
in nearby wave windows - so an important saftey issue.

Hopefully people dealing with these things are thinking about these
type of issues. Announcements like the one here for SLC TRACON need to
include the area covered and proceedures say for transiting out of
that area.

Darryl

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Old June 7th 10, 04:46 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Mike the Strike
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Default Use of 1201 Transponder Squawk for Salt Lake City TRACON

Flights from Parowan will transition into SLC's area, but also
others. This leaves us with the situation where you should apparently
change your squawk code as you complete a cross-country task, a
nonsensical proposition for folks who are not talking to controllers.

This needs clarification.

I almost never use 1200 - we have been allocated 0400 by Tucson.

Mike
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Old June 7th 10, 05:40 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Tim Taylor
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Default Use of 1201 Transponder Squawk for Salt Lake City TRACON

On Jun 7, 9:46*am, Mike the Strike wrote:
Flights from Parowan will transition into SLC's area, but also
others. *This leaves us with the situation where you should apparently
change your squawk code as you complete a cross-country task, a
nonsensical proposition for folks who are not talking to controllers.

This needs clarification.

I almost never use 1200 - we have been allocated 0400 by Tucson.

Mike


Mike,

You are correct, the Parowan contest sits on the boarder between ZLC
and ZLA for the most part. If I had a transponder I would likely set
it on 1200 and leave it. We have not heard if ZLA is ready for the
1201 code. The 1200 code will get the same recognition, they just
won't be sure you are a glider. To be honest most of the area we will
be flying does not get great terminal services from either facility
unless you are very high.
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Old June 9th 10, 04:05 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Dan Thirkill
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Default Use of 1201 Transponder Squawk for Salt Lake City TRACON

Wayne and others,

Here's more of the story:

Yes, SLC TRACON confirms that the 1201 glider squawk applies now to the
entire ZLC (Salt Lake City) control center area.
This includes the majority of Idaho airspace as well as parts of 3 other
western states.

Interestingly, Frank Whitely also posted on the RAS site that Denver ARTCC
has approved the squawk for glider use in ZDV which includes
most of Colorado and parts of 7 other states.

http://www.howstuffworks.com/air-tra....htm/printable



"Dan Thirkill" wrote in message
...
Wayne,

A reasonable question- unknown...
I'll see what I can find out-


"Wayne Paul" wrote in message
m...

"Dan Thirkill" wrote in message
...
For pilots flying within the SLC area, use of the 1201 'glider'
transponder
sqauwk is now implemented.
Update received from TRACON personnel confirms hardware and software
system
configurations now permit recognition of the unique code.

Enjoy-

Dan Thirkill,
SSA Governor for UT

Dan,

Here is a question that shows my ignorance. Does this imply "as SLC
TRACON goes, so go all facilities under the purview Salt Lake Center?"
(Just wondering for those of us flying in the Boise area; and, those
flying out of Mackay, ID and the King Mountain Glider Park near Moore,
ID.)

Wayne
HP-14 "6F"
http://www.soaridaho.com/




 




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