Elliot Newall Posted July 29, 2021 at 08:29 PM Posted July 29, 2021 at 08:29 PM If There is no clearance im new to VatSim do I need a Squawk still? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mateusz Zymla Posted July 29, 2021 at 09:47 PM Posted July 29, 2021 at 09:47 PM Squawk 2000 for IFR, 7000 for VFR (2200, 1200 for US respectively). Mateusz Zymla - 1131338 VATSIMer since 2009, IRL pilot rated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alistair Thomson Posted July 29, 2021 at 09:47 PM Posted July 29, 2021 at 09:47 PM Can you explain your lack of clearance to us? Which clearance were you hoping for? Were you in contact with ATC? Alistair Thomson === Definition: a gentleman is a flying instructor in a Piper Cherokee who can change tanks without getting his face slapped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wong Posted July 29, 2021 at 09:57 PM Posted July 29, 2021 at 09:57 PM I think, he was talking about unmanned airports when there is no ATC online. Do you want your Virtual Airline to become an official partner on VATSIM or to participate in the VAA Program? Visit https://www.vatsim.net/pilots/virtual-airlines Tim Wong Director of Virtual Airline Relations VATSIM.net Virtual Airlines and Special Operations Administration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Jenkins Posted July 30, 2021 at 05:34 AM Posted July 30, 2021 at 05:34 AM 7 hours ago, Mateusz Zymla said: Squawk 2000 for IFR, 7000 for VFR (2200, 1200 for US respectively). 2000 IFR in North America as well (typically) Josh Jenkins CZVR I1 controller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alistair Thomson Posted July 30, 2021 at 02:36 PM Posted July 30, 2021 at 02:36 PM 16 hours ago, Tim Wong said: I think, he was talking about unmanned airports when there is no ATC online. Yes, I know :). I was hoping Elliot would realise his post wasn't too clear on that. Alistair Thomson === Definition: a gentleman is a flying instructor in a Piper Cherokee who can change tanks without getting his face slapped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Newall Posted July 30, 2021 at 03:58 PM Author Posted July 30, 2021 at 03:58 PM 19 hours ago, Elliot Newall said: If There is no ATC Clearance Do I just put a random sqawk code? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobias Dammers Posted July 31, 2021 at 08:48 AM Posted July 31, 2021 at 08:48 AM If the "Clearance Delivery" position at your departure airport is not staffed, you follow the "top down control" chain: DEL -> GND -> TWR -> APP/DEP -> CTR. The first staffed position on that chain will issue your IFR clearance and assign a squawk code. So for example, if you're flying out of EGLL, and neither EGLL_DEL nor EGLL_GND is staffed, but EGLL_TWR is, then you would call up EGLL_TWR and request your IFR clearance from them, and they would tell you the squawk code. If none of them is staffed, then you can't get an IFR clearance; in this case, you depart on Unicom and "clear yourself" (but don't actually say your clearance on frequency, just act as if you've been cleared as filed), and you use the appropriate standard squawk code - 2000 for IFR, 7000 for VFR in most of ICAO land, 1200 for VFR in the US. You would still squawk mode C, i.e., turn the transponder on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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