When returning from the AOPA Camarillo Fly-In 3 weeks ago, I was stumped by ATC when requesting flight following. I called up with the usual information they need and after acknowledging my request and assigning my squawk code, ATC asked for my equipment code. I asked him to say again, twice, as I had no idea what he was asking me. Finally in desperation I admitted to him that I had no idea what he was asking.
I've since looked it up on line, but now I'm not sure whether I'm a /U or /A. My 12 is equipped with Dynon-180 EFIS, EGT, Garmin SL-40 Com, Garmin 496 GPS, Garmin GTX-327 Transponder, 406 ELT. I also have Foreflight on my iPad on a ram mount on the dash.
I only fly VFR day and always pre-plan my cross country flights on Foreflight and use ATC for flight following whenever I'm doing anything but local air work.
What should have my response to ATC been?
I've since looked it up on line, but now I'm not sure whether I'm a /U or /A. My 12 is equipped with Dynon-180 EFIS, EGT, Garmin SL-40 Com, Garmin 496 GPS, Garmin GTX-327 Transponder, 406 ELT. I also have Foreflight on my iPad on a ram mount on the dash.
I only fly VFR day and always pre-plan my cross country flights on Foreflight and use ATC for flight following whenever I'm doing anything but local air work.
What should have my response to ATC been?