Readback—December 2024

IFR Staff

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 08:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Flying clubs and pilots must accurately track and report specific ADS-B equipment (Mode S/ES vs. UAT) in flight plans for compliance, noting UATs have altitude restrictions, and understand PBN is distinct from ADS-B surveillance.
Mandatory 24-month inspections under FAR 91.411 and 91.413 are crucial for IFR operations, covering distinct vital systems such as the static system, altimeters, and Mode C reporting accuracy, which simple ATC verification does not replace.
Pilots can use the FAA's Instrument Flight Procedures Gateway website to establish an account and receive automated notifications about planned and active changes to instrument procedures at their selected airports.

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Block 10 For a Flying Club

Thank you for unraveling the mystery of flight plan block 10: “Equipment” in the May 2024 article, “Flight Plan Codes.”

I belong to a large flying club that does not track the type of ADS-B equipment in each airplane. For those that are Performance Based Navigation equipped, does it make any difference to ATC if I report the airplane has extended squitter when it is actually UAT, or vice versa?