Short Final

Monday, August 29, 2016 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

A pilot departing Tri City discovered a missing knob for the last dial on their transponder.
The transponder's last digit was stuck on zero due to the missing knob.
Air Traffic Control offered to find an alternative squawk code that also ends in zero to accommodate the pilot.

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Tri City Departure: Cessna 12345, squawk 4305

Cessna 12345: Tri City, um, we just noticed we are missing the knob for the last dial on the transponder.

Tri City Departure: What number is it on?

Cessna 12345: Zero

Tri City Departure: Standby, let me see if I can get you a code that ends in zero.