What generates an identification of position (I/P) response?

What generates an identification of position (I/P) response?

• A. Ground controller
• B. Aircraft pilot
• C. Interrogator
• D. Radar operator

Answer: (B)

The identification/position reply comes from the aircraft’s onboard transponder, which responds to a ground-based interrogation. The ground radar (interrogator) sends a challenge asking for identification and position information, and the aircraft’s transponder replies with the coded I/P data. The pilot controls the transponder by configuring it (setting the proper mode and squawk code, and using IDENT when needed), so the generation of the I/P response hinges on the aircraft’s equipment and its operator. Ground personnel like the interrogator, ground controller, or radar operator don’t produce the reply themselves; they request it or observe it. That’s why the aircraft pilot is the best answer here.

The identification/position reply comes from the aircraft’s onboard transponder, which responds to a ground-based interrogation. The ground radar (interrogator) sends a challenge asking for identification and position information, and the aircraft’s transponder replies with the coded I/P data. The pilot controls the transponder by configuring it (setting the proper mode and squawk code, and using IDENT when needed), so the generation of the I/P response hinges on the aircraft’s equipment and its operator. Ground personnel like the interrogator, ground controller, or radar operator don’t produce the reply themselves; they request it or observe it. That’s why the aircraft pilot is the best answer here.