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aircraft identification
The following phrases together with their meanings are listed again in the
following table and illustrations.

PHRASE MEANING
SQUAWK (code) Set the mode A as instructed.
CONFIRM SQUAWK Confirm code A code set on the transponder.

SQUAWK IDENT. Operate the “IDENT” feature.

SQUAWK MAYDAY Select emergency code.

SQUAWK STANDBY Select the standby feature.

SQUAWK CHARLIE Select pressure altitude transmission feature

CHECK ALTIMETER SETTING Check pressure setting and confirm present

AND CONFIRM LEVEL level.

STOP SQUAWK CHARLIE Deselect pressure altitude transmission
WRONG INDICATION feature because of faulty operation

*VERIFY LEVEL Check and confirm your level.
CHECK ID SQUAWK For a mode S equipped aircraft, check the

setting of the aircraft identification feature.

*Used to verify the accuracy of the Mode C derived level information displayed
to the controller.

The pilot reply to SSR instructions is usually an acknowledgement or readback.

FATAIR 345 ADVISE FATAIR 345

TYPE OF TRANSPONDER TRANSPONDER SIERRA

FATAIR 345 SQUAWK 6411 6411 FATAIR 345

FATAIR 345 CONFIRM SQUAWK FATAIR 345 SQUAWKING 6411

FATAIR 345 RESET 6411 FATAIR 345 RESETTING 6411

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