Aircraft Transponder; What is it for? How does it work?/Aviation explained

The transponder in aviation is used to locate and identify an aircraft. Traditionally, 3 modes are available for this purpose: Mode A, Mode C and Mode S. In all modern, commercial aircraft, we find another component, it is called ADS-B: "Airborne Dependent Surveillance Broadcast", and today it contributes significantly to aviation safety.
In this video I explain how the system works. Enjoy

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The best video explanation about this topic on the internet. Thank you for your effort creating it

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I've never witnessed such awesome XPDR explanation, wow.

[@MrBahadur1]

Hi Capt , I am Capt Zulnoorain, it was great to listen to you. Very well structured and concise information regarding transponder and ADSB. Great Job

[@Vathiyar]

Excellent video. All mode A C S and ADS-B in one clip. Keep up the work!!

[@martinoreilly2542]

Another great video Frank. Keep up the great work! Danke!

[@jamalsyed7386]

Very informative video Captain Dreyer. Thank you.

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Just found your channel. Love the way you explain things. Thank you

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Good Day Sir! Thank you very much for this video! It helped a lot in understanding the topic of transponders. Best regards!

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Thanks Captain! Very well said!

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Great video, well explained. Many thanks.

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This was a great video. Thanks for clarifying so much!

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THANKS FOR GOOD INFORMATION IN AVIATION BUSINESS.

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Super info. Danke schön

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amazing Explanation Thank you soooo much

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Great Job Sir🎉

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excellent explanation

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Thankyou, very well done

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Very good video.

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Great video

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Good bless you sir

[@krishshimla]

Sir great expalined in easily way Please make video on ADS-B out

[@adibasdas]

8:52 I believe there is a wrong information at that part. ATA34 is actually navigation and surveillance refers to ATA Chapter 93.

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wow very nice

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ready for depature 👍👌

[@Anatoly001]

Is It possible to choose exactly the mode “A” at a380 xpdr?

[@eunkyungkim948]

Everything has changed into digital (even AI) but is still machinery in cockpit analog?

[@boy1190]

That was a great hard-worked video Sir, I have a question, ADS-B transponder was the one that was on flight MH370 as well, How come just turning off one switch just disables everything ? don't you think this needs a modification itself ?

[@CaptainFrankDreyerA380]

Thank you for your comment and question. ADS-B has been developed mainly for ATC, beside ADS-B do exist additional „protocols“ to transmit aircraft data (a wide range of data are possible dependent on airline/operator demand) and this data transfer can not be switched off in the cockpit. The missing „data until disappearance“ must have other reasons.

[@boy1190]

@@CaptainFrankDreyerA380 understood! then what happens if a transponder is turned off? the official reports of MH370 suggest that plane disappeared from secondary radar because of a transponder turn off, and pilots did not sent any stress signals to the ground. this implies that if pilot/pilots does not use those protocols to transmit data, the data shall not be transmitted?

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[@_Breakdown]

2:19 - TCAS (Traffic Alert + Collision Avoidance System)

[@_Breakdown]

3:18 - ACAS (Airborne Collision Avoidance System); ACAS = TCAS

[@PilotJames025]

Good info. Would’ve liked if it were more to the point though.

[@douglashagan65]

I'm flying over a class b airspace and I set up a two-way radio communication and transport bonding on mode c altitude reporting I am transporting within 30 nautical miles of airport Kennedy within 10,000 ft msll right now and I am at VR attacking I have fire operations I will be flying in pretty soon for a pre-flight landing operations

[@user-mt3vk3xw2l]

Does ADS B transmit if transponder is switched off?

[@CaptainFrankDreyerA380]

normally not. unless the aircraft is built with an independent ADS B power source and transmitter/receiver system.

[@Iris0555]

Sir u should have provided short note for the vedio

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[@Anatoly001]

Is It possible to choose exactly the mode “A” at a380 xpdr?