Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00187:reg:2:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00187
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 384173–387548

2     VFR        Class G — below 10 000 ft                        Any of the following:
                                                                  (a) approved ADS-B OUT configuration;
                                                                  (b) approved equipment configuration of a Mode S transponder with Class B TABS position source device;
                                                                  (c) approved transponder being:
                                                                     (i) for an aircraft manufactured on or after 6 February 2014, or modified by having its transponder installation replaced on or after 6 February 2014 — a Mode S transponder with ADS‑B capability; or
                                                                     (ii) for any other aircraft — an approved transponder;
                                                                  (d) an approved integrated TABS device;
                                                                  (e) an approved EC device configuration.
                                                               Note   An approved Mode S transponder with ADS-B capability is not required to transmit ADS-B OUT for a VFR flight.
                                                               Note   An EC device may be operated concurrently with a Mode A/C, or a Mode S transponder (other than one that is transmitting ADS-B).

26.69 Operation of surveillance equipment — general requirements
       (1) The requirements of this section are subject to section 26.73.
       (2) Surveillance equipment required to be fitted to, or carried on, an aircraft by section 26.68 must be continuously operated during the circumstances mentioned in section 26.68.
Note   Continuous operation for a transponder means that the equipment must be operated in a mode that enables an SSR response to be transmitted and, where an altitude reporting capability is available, that this capability is also activated.
       (2A) Surveillance equipment (other than approved transponders) fitted to, or carried on, an aircraft under section 26.68A must be continuously operated during the circumstances mentioned in that section for the specific kind of equipment.
       (3) Subsections (2) and (2A) do not apply if ATC has issued an instruction that the surveillance equipment is not to be operated.
       (4) Unless otherwise required by ATC, an aircraft that is flying in formation with, or is in‑company with, 1 or more other aircraft, is not required to operate surveillance equipment if serviceable surveillance equipment is operated by any of the other aircraft at all times while the aircraft are flying in formation or are in-company.
       (5) If an aircraft is fitted with more than 1 approved transponder, only 1 transponder is to be operated at any time.
       (6) If an approved transponder is fitted to an aircraft for a flight, the Mode A code must be set:
(a) to the transponder code assigned by ATS for the flight; or
(b) if no transponder code is so assigned — to the relevant standard code in Table 26.69 (7).
     (7) For paragraph (6) (b), for a situation mentioned in column 1 of an item in Table 26.69 (7), the Mode A code is the number mentioned in column 2 for the item.
       (7A) Subject to subsection (7B), if an emergency situation described in an