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Private Pilot Airplane practice question 16

Unless otherwise authorized, if flying a transponder equipped aircraft, a pilot should squawk which VFR code?

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Correct answer: A. 1200

Code 1200 is the VFR code when you are not assigned another. 7600 is lost communications and 7700 is emergency.

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Question 16 from the FAA document Private Pilot-Airplane (PAR) Sample Questions (U.S. Government work, public domain) · ACS/LSC code PA.III.A.K4. The FAA does not publish an answer key; the answer and explanation are ours, with references. Verify against the current regulations and handbooks.