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What transponder code should a VFR aircraft squawk when not assigned a discrete code?
Choices
✓ 1200correct
1200 is the standard VFR squawk code.
7000
7000 is the VFR conspicuity code in some other countries, not the US standard.
7700
7700 signals a general emergency.
0000
0000 is not the standard VFR code.
Why
A VFR aircraft not receiving a discrete code from ATC squawks 1200.
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