Bubblehead
Well Known Member
A moderator may want to move this elsewhere but I could not find a place to put transponder threads.
I was reading in the SkyView manual about Dynon's Mode S transponder. The manual states on pg 11-13 that a 24 bit number is issued to the aircraft by the registration authority for the aircraft. I followed the link Dynon provided and looked at my aircraft registration and see a "Mode S Code" field.
So if I understand this correctly, if I install a Mode S transponder I have to enter the code before the Mode S will work and then the FAA will track my plane and know my N-number whenever I am using Mode S? What's to stop someone from using someone else's code? What if The FAA tracks you down and accuses you of nefarious things based on the code and you spend your small savings defending yourself in Federal court.
I don't even like traffic cameras, and if this is true it is somewhat disturbing.
What are other your thoughts? Do I understand this correctly?
I was reading in the SkyView manual about Dynon's Mode S transponder. The manual states on pg 11-13 that a 24 bit number is issued to the aircraft by the registration authority for the aircraft. I followed the link Dynon provided and looked at my aircraft registration and see a "Mode S Code" field.
So if I understand this correctly, if I install a Mode S transponder I have to enter the code before the Mode S will work and then the FAA will track my plane and know my N-number whenever I am using Mode S? What's to stop someone from using someone else's code? What if The FAA tracks you down and accuses you of nefarious things based on the code and you spend your small savings defending yourself in Federal court.
I don't even like traffic cameras, and if this is true it is somewhat disturbing.
What are other your thoughts? Do I understand this correctly?