Which code is used for an emergency that is not radar identified?

Which code is used for an emergency that is not radar identified?

• A. 7600
• B. 4000
• C. 7700
• D. 1200

Answer: (C)

An emergency transponder code is 7700. When you squawk 7700, ATC is alerted to a distress situation and will give you priority handling and initiate appropriate emergency procedures, even if you aren’t radar identified. This code is specifically set to signal an active emergency regardless of radar contact. In contrast, 7600 indicates a loss of radio communications, which is a different situation from an active distress and doesn’t automatically imply an urgent emergency with missing radar identity. The remaining codes are for normal or non-emergency flight status (for example, a standard VFR squawk), so they don’t convey distress. Therefore, 7700 is the correct choice for an emergency not radar identified.

An emergency transponder code is 7700. When you squawk 7700, ATC is alerted to a distress situation and will give you priority handling and initiate appropriate emergency procedures, even if you aren’t radar identified. This code is specifically set to signal an active emergency regardless of radar contact.

In contrast, 7600 indicates a loss of radio communications, which is a different situation from an active distress and doesn’t automatically imply an urgent emergency with missing radar identity. The remaining codes are for normal or non-emergency flight status (for example, a standard VFR squawk), so they don’t convey distress. Therefore, 7700 is the correct choice for an emergency not radar identified.