Aviation Dictionary

Ident

Air Traffic Control request for a pilot to push the button on the transponder to identify return on the controller’s scope.

Dictionary Term

Ident

Definition

Air Traffic Control request for a pilot to push the button on the transponder to identify return on the controller’s scope.

References

Instrument Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2014
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Federal Aviation Administration, 2023
Weight-Shift Control Aircraft Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2008