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What Is a "Squawk" Code and Why Do We Need Them?
The use of the word " SQUAWK " comes from the system's origin in WORLD WAR II- IDENTIFICATION FRIEND OR FOE (IFF) system, which was named with the code "PARROT". The PARROT check is generally done after the aircraft is airborne or while…
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Emergency calls
“Mayday mayday mayday Thomson 253H, engine failure, continuing northwesterly, inbound towards Wallasey” Flight crew of Thomson 253H This radio message was sent from Thomson253H on 29.04.2007. The aircraft had 233 persons on board. You…
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TBO: Trajectory-Based Operations
After the article about A-CDM ( A irport C ollaborative D ecision M aking), focussing on improving the overall airport performance at one specific airport, the next step is to focus on the bigger picture, away from just one single…
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Say No to Terrain Accidents - MSAW summarized
Flying too low is dangerous, many accidents happened due to flying at unsafe altitudes. This is why the MSAW function came to life. The M inimum S afe A ltitude W arning is an automated warning system for air traffic controllers to…
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