5-2-18. AUTOMATIC ALTITUDE REPORTING

5-2-18. AUTOMATIC ALTITUDE REPORTING

Inform an aircraft when you want it to turn on/off the automatic altitude reporting feature of its transponder.

• PHRASEOLOGY
• SQUAWK ALTITUDE,
• or
• STOP ALTITUDE SQUAWK.

NOTE: Controllers should be aware that not all aircraft have a capability to disengage the altitude squawk independently from the beacon code squawk. On some aircraft both functions are controlled by the same switch.

• REFERENCE
• FAA Order JO 7110.65, Para 5-2-15, Validation of Mode C Readout.
• FAA Order JO 7110.65, Para 5-3-3, Beacon/ADS-B Identification Methods.
• P/CG Term - Automatic Altitude Report.