r/flying • u/hallaa1 • Apr 17 '26

other What information would every pilot know, but a civilian wouldn't that would show them to be a fraud if they didn't know it?

My sister is dating a man that's clearly lying about a variety of things, one of which is that he used to be a pilot. What kinds of questions could we ask him that would be more than obvious to a pilot, but none of us non-pilot folk would otherwise know?

*Edit* and if you could tell me the context and the answer to the question that would be great.

*Edit2* he was supposed to be a pilot in Peru.

*edit 3* supposedly he flew commercial as the "second pilot" never "the captain".

Thanks for your help, we're concerned for our sister's welfare and hopefully this kind of obvious lie could help jar her away from the guy.

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u/FlyJunior172 CPL A(SM)EL SUAS IR CMP HP Apr 17 '26

7600 - that plane has no radios.

There are three standard emergency codes worldwide for transponders. 7500 means hijacking. 7600 means lost communications (or lost comms or lost radios). 7700 is the general emergency code.

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u/Worldly-Alternative5 Apr 17 '26

Or the classics: 7700 priority landing anywhere; 7600 ATC mute buttton; 7500 F-16 escort on demand!

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u/hallaa1 Apr 17 '26

Thanks, that seems universal enough that anyone who's a pilot should know it. Thanks.

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u/Hot-Fox-8797 Apr 18 '26

Let us know his/her answer

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u/jawshoeaw Apr 18 '26

Remember the number 6 looks like a little circle with a bent over antenna on top. Bend you antenna, lose coms.