Mode C

Words for: ATC Clearances & Holding

communication equipment
communication procedures
Navigation/Communication Equipment
VHF — Very High Frequency
kHz
communications transceiver
navigational receiver
FSS — flight service stations
simplex operation
duplex operation
headphone
VHF Communications
VHF Omni/Localizer
intercom
COM1
transmitter selector
COM2
airspace boundary
Transponder
Radar and Transponders
transponder code
Ident
Mode C
encoding altimeter
blind encoder
Kollsman window
ALT
phonetic pronunciation guide
Pilot/Controller Glossary
Communications Facility
terminal radar approach control
ATC clearances
NOTAMs — Notices to Airmen
1-800-WX-BRIEF
RCOs — remote communication outlets
GCOs — ground communication outlets
NAVAIDs — navigational aids
IFR clearance
ATC Towers
C-R-A-F-T
clearance shorthand
IFR towers
VFR towers
vectoring
terminal airspace
overflights
Center Approach/Departure Control
MVA — Minimum Vectoring Altitude
ASR-3
ASR-9
untracked target
arrival/departure tabular list
trackball position symbol
targets in suspend status
coast/suspend tabular list
readout area
VOR location
downwind alignment guide
ILS 28R
Approach
Navaid
ATC Inflight Weather Avoidance Assistance
ATC Radar Weather Displays
dBZ
VIRGA
hazardous weather
NEXRAD
narrowband ARSR
HEAVY
convective activity
Weather Avoidance Assistance
deviate off course
dBZ — radar reflectivity factor
Chaff
FPM — feet per minute
Approach Control Facility
parallel runway approaches
detour
MSSR — Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radar
electronically-scanned antennas
LDA approaches
Approach Control Advances
PRM — Precision Runway Monitor
high-resolution ATC displays
PRM Radar
NTZ — No Transgression Zone
PRM Benefits
dual approaches
centerlines
Control Sequence
visual and aural alerts
preflight
Multicom
instrument enroute charts
VFR traffic advisories
latitute/longitude description
letter of agreement
Holding Procedures
standard holding pattern
outbound leg
Abeam
outbound end
inbound leg
holding instructions
Standard Entry Procedures
maximum holding airspeeds
teardrop entry
holding airspace
Time Factors
outbound timing
abeam position
teardrop entry procedure
inbound leg time
airway intersection
ADF relative bearing
DME holding
DME readout
precipitous terrain
En Route Holding Procedures
Maximum Holding Speed
High Performance Holding
holding pattern
Protected Airspace
ATD readout
GPS overlay
inbound turn

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Plain English Meaning

Mode C is the setting on your transponder that sends your altitude to ATC automatically, so the controller's screen shows not just who you are but how high you are.

Full Definition

A transponder operating mode that automatically reports the aircraft's pressure altitude to air traffic control, in addition to the four-digit identification code transmitted in Mode A. The altitude data is referenced to 29.92 inches of mercury (the standard altimeter setting) and is transmitted in 100-foot increments when the transponder is interrogated by ATC radar.

Context Anchor

Seen in instrument flying, transponder use, , and rules that require .

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Derivation

Why Pilots Care

Intuition Check

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