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These are standard codes, otherwise set to the squawk code assigned by FSX’s
ATC:
• 0000: Military intercept code mode C or other SSR failure.
• 0033: Parachute dropping in progress (UK).
• 0041 to 0057: In Belgium assigned for VFR traffic under Flight
Information Services
• 0100: In Australia: flights operating at aerodromes
• 1000: Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) flight below 18,000’ when
no other code has been assigned (Canada). Non-discrete mode
A code reserved use in Mode S radar / ADS-B environment
where the aircraft identification will be used to correlate the
flight plan instead of the mode A code.
• 1200: Visual flight rules (VFR) flight, this is the standard
squawk code used in North American airspace when no other
has been assigned. In Australia civil VFR flights in class E or G
airspace.
• 1201: Visual flight rules (VFR) glider flight, this is the standard
squawk code used in United States airspace for transponder
equipped gliders when no other has been assigned.
• 1400: VFR flight above 12,500’ASL when no other code has
been assigned (Canada).
• 2000: The code to be squawked when entering a secondary
surveillance radar (SSR) area from a non-SSR area used as
Uncontrolled IFR flight squawk code in ICAO countries. In
Canada for uncontrolled IFR at or above 18,000. In Australia:
civil IFR flights in Class G airspace.
• 2100: Australia: Ground testing by aircraft maintenance staff.
• 3000: Australia: Civil flights in classes A, C and D airspace, or
IFR flights in Class E airspace.
• 4000: Aircraft on a VFR Military Training Route or requiring
frequent or rapid changes in altitude (US).