Beacon Code Assignment Procedures
What is ADS-B? - answer Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast; aircraft is able
to broadcast its GPS-derived position, call sign, velocity, and other info over the data
link.
What should be done when an aircraft's ADS-B transmitter appears to be inoperative or
malfunctioning? - answer Inform the aircraft and notify the OS/CIC of the ACID and
location
When must aircraft be equipped with an operable transponder with altitude reporting
capability and ADS-B equipment? - answer At/above 10,000 MSL and below floor of
Class A, excluding at/below 2,500 AGL
- In Class A, B, and C airspace
What are the radar beacon modes and their applications? - answer Mode 3/A: military
and ATC common use
Mode C: civil use (ATC altitude reporting)
Mode S: TCAS
Assign beacon codes to Mode ___ equipped aircraft only. - answer3/A
What is a discrete code? - answerbeacon codes which do NOT end in the numerals
"00".
What is a nondiscrete code? - answerBeacon codes which end in the numerals "00"
What is NBCAP Airspace? - answerAirspace over U.S. territory located within the North
American continent between Canada and Mexico, including adjacent territorial waters
outward to abut boundaries of Oceanic Control Areas
What are the primary goals of the NBCAP? - answerMinimize code changes and retain
same code from departure to destination
What advantage does a discrete beacon code assignment provide the controller? -
answerAllows system to recognize or identify aircraft assigned that code
What type of beacon code is preferred, discrete or nondiscrete? - answerDiscrete
Beacon codes that end in other than 00 are ____. - answerDiscrete
What is ADS-B? - answer Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast; aircraft is able
to broadcast its GPS-derived position, call sign, velocity, and other info over the data
link.
What should be done when an aircraft's ADS-B transmitter appears to be inoperative or
malfunctioning? - answer Inform the aircraft and notify the OS/CIC of the ACID and
location
When must aircraft be equipped with an operable transponder with altitude reporting
capability and ADS-B equipment? - answer At/above 10,000 MSL and below floor of
Class A, excluding at/below 2,500 AGL
- In Class A, B, and C airspace
What are the radar beacon modes and their applications? - answer Mode 3/A: military
and ATC common use
Mode C: civil use (ATC altitude reporting)
Mode S: TCAS
Assign beacon codes to Mode ___ equipped aircraft only. - answer3/A
What is a discrete code? - answerbeacon codes which do NOT end in the numerals
"00".
What is a nondiscrete code? - answerBeacon codes which end in the numerals "00"
What is NBCAP Airspace? - answerAirspace over U.S. territory located within the North
American continent between Canada and Mexico, including adjacent territorial waters
outward to abut boundaries of Oceanic Control Areas
What are the primary goals of the NBCAP? - answerMinimize code changes and retain
same code from departure to destination
What advantage does a discrete beacon code assignment provide the controller? -
answerAllows system to recognize or identify aircraft assigned that code
What type of beacon code is preferred, discrete or nondiscrete? - answerDiscrete
Beacon codes that end in other than 00 are ____. - answerDiscrete
