Lost Comms IFR

[T/O w/FSII]

Wait, how'd you have this conversation without comms?

As ATC, we know lost comm procedures are inherently unpredictable. We are going to try and keep people out of the way and hope you reestablish comms or land quickly. The longer the problem persists, the more time we have to predict and investigate what you might do.

"Climb and maintain 10000 expect fl270 in 5 minutes" would be an example

 

[Roger Roger]

Wait, how'd you have this conversation without comms?

I'm glad I wasn't the only one wondering this.

 

[FM_Weasel]

"Climb and maintain 10000 expect fl270 in 5 minutes" would be an example

No.. How'd he get verbally chastised when he couldn't hear or speak?

 

[Mavmb]

These rules were written before cell phones became popular. Now call atc with the cell phone.

 

[z987k]

These rules were written before cell phones became popular. Now call atc with the cell phone.

I've gone into fields with no radio, but talking to them via Bluetooth cellphone.

 

[Stinger]

I've gone into fields with no radio, but talking to them via Bluetooth cellphone.

I've had people call me on the tower telephone because their electric system died. Only local pilots would do that I think, everyone else is too high of altitude to get a decent signal.

 

[z987k]

I've had people call me on the tower telephone because their electric system died. Only local pilots would do that I think, everyone else is too high of altitude to get a decent signal.

Sat phones work well.

 

[Stinger]

Sat phones work well.

Yes, if the pilot had one. And if the pilot knew the phone number of the ATC facility (but I guess you could call someone else to look it up.)

 

[Roger Roger]

Sat phones work well.

It was surprising how often I had cell signal crossing the Rockies in a caravan last week.

 

[JMK]

I've gone into fields with no radio, but talking to them via Bluetooth cellphone.

Me too, I never thought I'd use the bluetooth on my headset but so glad it was there when I needed it. It's a little sketchy googling a phone # while flying but doable.