• CyberSeeker@discuss.tchncs.de
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    2 days ago

    If they don’t already have your call sign, they can identify you from your heading and altitude. Failing that, they will give you a squawk code to punch into your transponder that will identify you on the board.

    GPS is not required instrumentation, but the typical “six pack” is: airspeed indicator, altimeter, vertical speed indicator, attitude indicator, heading indicator, and turn coordinator.

    If you call into ATC they can give you your exact coordinates and ground speed.