FriendlySkies
Well-Known Member
I would like to get everyone's opinion on this one. Losing communications is probably every pilots worst nightmare, especially in IMC conditions. However, I recently found a method that could help out and set aside the confusion.
For lost comms while flying the route:
A - assigned "King Air 123AB fly V 265 airway"
V - vectored "King Air 123AB fly heading 120"
E - expected "Expect direct to VORTAC in 5 miles"
F - filed as on your flight plan
in this order of importance
For lost comms while flying at altitudes:
M - Minimum enroute altitude as depicted on your Low Enroute Chart
E - Expected "King Air 123AB expect 12000 in 5 miles"
A - Assigned "King Air 123AB maintain 14000"
in reverse order of importance
So the acronymn is: AVE. F and MEA
For lost comms while flying the route:
A - assigned "King Air 123AB fly V 265 airway"
V - vectored "King Air 123AB fly heading 120"
E - expected "Expect direct to VORTAC in 5 miles"
F - filed as on your flight plan
in this order of importance
For lost comms while flying at altitudes:
M - Minimum enroute altitude as depicted on your Low Enroute Chart
E - Expected "King Air 123AB expect 12000 in 5 miles"
A - Assigned "King Air 123AB maintain 14000"
in reverse order of importance
So the acronymn is: AVE. F and MEA