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Immediately after take-off, an aircraft is experiencing communication failure. What would be an appropriate course of action?
  • A

    Join the traffic circuit to land and try to establish communication with ATC using all available means.

  • B

    Proceed on the runway heading, level off at the minimum sector altitude and set the transponder code to 7500.

  • C

    Set the transponder code to 7700 and proceed towards destination, in accordance with the flight plan.

  • D
    Rock the aircraft wings and flash the navigational lights, at irregular intervals, to signal a communication failure.

Action to be taken by a pilot experiencing a communication failure in the aerodrome traffic pattern at controlled aerodromes

Refer to ICAO Annex 2 (Chapter 3):

3.6.5.2 Communication failure. If a communication failure precludes compliance with 3.6.5.1, the aircraft shall comply with the voice communication failure procedures of Annex 10, Volume II, and with such of the following procedures as are appropriate. The aircraft shall attempt to establish communications with the appropriate air traffic control unit using all other available means. In addition, the aircraft, when forming part of the aerodrome traffic at a controlled aerodrome, shall keep a watch for such instructions as may be issued by visual signals.

Please note that in case of communication failure, the pilot shall set the aircraft transponder to Mode A Code 7600.

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