C172 pilot reports being aware of the requirement to turn on transponder upon receiving taxi clearan...

Attributes
ACN	1090752
Time
Date	201305
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	SLC.Airport
State Reference	UT
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Taxi
Flight Plan	None
Component
Aircraft Component	Transponder
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 4 Flight Crew Total 327 Flight Crew Type 45
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

This was the first time I had operated at slc since asde-X installation began to call for transponder use on taxiways. The last time I had taken off from this airport was approximately nine years prior. During pre-flight; I identified the transponder usage specification in the AFD. I noted that I'd need to turn on the transponder after getting taxi clearance from ground. I obtained VFR clearance through the airspace from clearance delivery; taxied from the hangar to the edge of the ramp; and called ground for clearance. However; upon receiving taxi clearance; I forgot to activate the transponder. Ground reminded me ('verify...') to activate my transponder shortly thereafter; and I complied. It appears that habit from previous operations at the airport (I had done my primary and instrument flight training at this airport before taxiway transponder use was effective) won out over my pre-flight review of the changed procedure.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 pilot reports being aware of the requirement to turn on transponder upon receiving taxi clearance at SLC; but then forgetting to do so. ATC provides a reminder.

Narrative: This was the first time I had operated at SLC since ASDE-X installation began to call for transponder use on taxiways. The last time I had taken off from this airport was approximately nine years prior. During pre-flight; I identified the transponder usage specification in the AFD. I noted that I'd need to turn on the transponder after getting taxi clearance from ground. I obtained VFR clearance through the airspace from clearance delivery; taxied from the hangar to the edge of the ramp; and called ground for clearance. However; upon receiving taxi clearance; I forgot to activate the transponder. Ground reminded me ('verify...') to activate my transponder shortly thereafter; and I complied. It appears that habit from previous operations at the airport (I had done my primary and instrument flight training at this airport before taxiway transponder use was effective) won out over my pre-flight review of the changed procedure.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

C172 pilot reports being aware of the requirement to turn on transponder upon receiving taxi clearance at slc; but then forgetting to do so. ATC provides a reminder.