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What would you do if you were requested to 'Squawk Mayday'?

  • A

    Set your transponder to 7700

  • B

    Set your transponder to 7600

  • C

    Set your transponder to 7700 and press the 'ident' button

  • D

    Set your transponder to 7500 and press the 'ident' button

'Squawk Mayday' just means to set the emergency code of 7700 on the transponder. There is no need to squawk IDENT as well, as a 7700 code will set the alarms off in the ATC centre anyway...

Please find SSR transponder related phraseology below:

Phraseology Meaning
Squawk "1234" Set the transponder code "1234"
Reset squawk "1234" Reset the previously issued code "1234"
Squawk IDENT Turn on the function IDENT
Squawk standby (STBY) Operate your transponder in the standby mode
Confirm squawk Confirm your squawk, read your squawk
Stop squawk Turn off the transponder
Squawk Alpha/Charlie/Sierra Change the transponder mode to Alpha/Charlie/sierra
Squawk VFR Squawk 7000 in most European countries
Squawk 1200 in North America
Squawk Mayday Set the emergency code 7700 on your transponder

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