Flight plan equipment codes (Item 10)
Item 10 lists equipment as single-letter codes split by a slash (/) (TC AIM RAC 3.15.4):
| Position | Group |
|---|---|
Before / |
COM, NAV, approach aid equipment |
After / |
Surveillance equipment |
Before the slash (common letters; full list: Table 3.9, TC AIM RAC 3.15.4.1):
| Letter | Meaning |
|---|---|
N |
No COM, NAV or approach aid equipment for the route carried, or unserviceable |
S |
Standard equipment carried and available: VHF RTF, VOR and ILS (Table 3.9 NOTE 1) |
Add letters for other gear carried (TC AIM RAC 3.15.4.1, Table 3.9):
| Letter | Equipment | Letter | Equipment |
|---|---|---|---|
C |
LORAN C | R |
PBN approved |
D |
DME | T |
TACAN |
F |
ADF | U |
UHF RTF |
G |
GNSS | V |
VHF RTF |
H |
HF RTF | W |
RVSM approved |
I |
Inertial navigation | X |
MNPS approved |
L |
ILS | Y |
VHF with 8.33 kHz channel-spacing capability |
O |
VOR | Z |
Other equipment or capabilities carried |
After the slash (common descriptors; full list: TC AIM RAC 3.15.4.2). Insert N if no surveillance equipment carried or it is unserviceable, or one or more of:
| Letter | Meaning |
|---|---|
A |
Transponder Mode A (four digits, 4096 codes) |
C |
Transponder Mode A (4096 codes) and Mode C |
S |
Transponder Mode S, with both pressure-altitude and aircraft identification |
E |
Transponder Mode S, with aircraft identification, pressure-altitude and extended squitter (ADS-B) |
Letters that change meaning across the slash:
| Letter | Before / |
After / |
|---|---|---|
S |
Standard VHF/VOR/ILS equipment | Mode S transponder with altitude and identification reporting |
C |
LORAN C | Transponder with Mode A and Mode C |
N |
None carried, or unserviceable (COM/NAV/approach aid) | None carried, or unserviceable (surveillance) |
Trap: reading S or C from the wrong side of the slash: unrelated meanings.
References
- TC AIM RAC 3.15.4
- TC AIM RAC 3.15.4.1 (Table 3.9)
- TC AIM RAC 3.15.4.2