ADS-B transponder display

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I fly for Angel Flight and am required to file and use a different call sign ( “NGF” ) for those flights. In my Garmin1000, how do I change how my ADS-B transponder displays so that my flight plan call sign matches what my transponder displays?

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Hi Brad - in the “Time/Ref” window in the PFD you can scroll down to the Flight ID. When I first tried to make this change, the ID selector was locked. The shop needed to unlock it for me, then it allowed the edit.

I also fly for Angel Flight pretty frequently and joined the Mercy Medical Angels / AFMA Board about 6 months ago. I generally don’t use the NGF number but rather enter “Angel Fight” in the comments when filing the flight plan.

Scott

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It first needs to be enabled to be edited by an installer. Once that’s done, you can modify it from the TIMER/REF display.

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Thanks Bill.

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Thanks Scott. So when you’re communicating with ATC, you use your tail number and make no mention of Angel Flight?

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If you search the full forum (as you posted in Guest Discussion) there is an old thread called “Perspective - changing tail number”

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Sorry for the delay! Yes, that is generally what I do. I have had a few circumstances where I needed some support (medical event in the air), and told them I was an Angel Flight with a sick passenger, but I don’t think that resulted in any prioritization beyond what I would have received in a non-Angel Flight medical event. At times I have request routing and indicated I was Angel Flight trying to shorten the leg for the passengers.

To be honest, (and with my board hat on) I think there is some value in broadcasting “Angel Flight” over the radio in the hopes that other pilots might be inspired to join the cause. It is a remarkably powerful experience to fly these folks. That is a worthwhile enough reason to use the NGF number (and I think I just convinced myself to start doing it!).