Aircraft Type / Special Equipment

[astjp2]

Re: Aircraft Type / Special Equipment

I was only teasing. Post what you want, most of us are not that serious. Tim

Edited my post. Thanks.

[runon]

Re: Aircraft Type / Special Equipment

Having no Transponder, I just tell ATC I'm an Tay12B Stealth. When they say they don't see me on radar, I tell them they're not supposed to. :-)

That gave me a good chuckle - thank you for that.

[Mark Julicher]

Re: Aircraft Type / Special Equipment

Yes it is convoluted and arcane - but it is FAA… and why is LORAN even mentioned anymore??

http://www.gofir.com/general/rvsm/aircraft_equipment_suffix.htm

FAA Flight Plan Aircraft Suffixes

Effective September 1, 2005




For Aircraft with NO DME

/X No transponder

/T Transponder with no Mode C

/U Transponder with Mode C


For Aircraft with DME

/D No transponder

/B Transponder with no Mode C

/A Transponder with Mode C


For Aircraft with TACAN ONLY for navigation

/M No transponder

/N Transponder with no Mode C

/P Transponder with Mode C


For aircraft with AREA NAVIGATION (RNAV)

/Y LORAN, VOR/DME, or INS with no transponder

/C LORAN, VOR/DME, or INS, transponder with no Mode C

/I LORAN, VOR/DME, or INS, transponder with Mode C



For aircraft with ADVANCED RNAV WITH TRANSPONDER AND MODE C (If an aircraft is unable to operate with a transponder and/or Mode C, it will revert to the appropriate code listed above under Area Navigation.)

/E Flight Management System (FMS) with DME/DME and IRU position updating

/F Flight Management System (FMS) with DME/DME position updating
/G Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), including GPS or WAAS, with enroute and terminal capability.

/R Required Navigational Performance. The aircraft meets the RNP type prescribed for the route segment(s), route(s) and/or area concerned.


For aircraft equipped for Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM). Prior to conducting RVSM operations within the U.S., the operator must obtain authorization from the FAA or from the responsible authority, as appropriate.

/J

/E with RVSM

/K

/F with RVSM

/L

/G with RVSM

/Q

/R with RVSM

/W

RVSM