westslopeco
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Our club's 172 transponder cert expires at the end of April. Unfortunately there is no one on our home field that can do the cert. It needs to be flown down to Jeffco (Rocky Mtn Metro) to get certified. The problem is that it can't be flown down until next weekend (which is in May). According to 91.413, the transponder cannot be operated. Jeffco is a Class D and lies under the Denver Mode C veil. According to 91.215 (d), one can ask for an ATC authorized deviation from the transponder requirments if the transponder is inop (which in this case it will be legally inop). The request can be made at any time to the ATC facility having jursidiction over the airspace in question.
My question is, since the flight will require an altitude over 10,000' MSL, who is the ATC faciltiy having jursidiciton that one needs to contact first. My guess is Denver Center first, then Jeffco tower second. Will Denver Center be able to approve (or disapprove) the request for both the flight segment over 10,000' msl as well as under the DEN Mode C Veil? Would it be a good idea to contact Jeffco Tower ahead of time via phone? What about Denver Center (assuming one had the correct phone number)?
My question is, since the flight will require an altitude over 10,000' MSL, who is the ATC faciltiy having jursidiciton that one needs to contact first. My guess is Denver Center first, then Jeffco tower second. Will Denver Center be able to approve (or disapprove) the request for both the flight segment over 10,000' msl as well as under the DEN Mode C Veil? Would it be a good idea to contact Jeffco Tower ahead of time via phone? What about Denver Center (assuming one had the correct phone number)?