FAA Tower Light Gun Signals
KMRY Tel. #’s Every Pilot Should save in Cell Phone
FAA Tower: (831) 375‐3419
Fire/Medical response: (831)242‐8765 vs. 911
"Can you hear me now?" Lost communications in an airplane can be a somewhat more serious matter Refresh your memory on what to do when you no longer have ATC on the radio Lost Communications ASI Safety Quiz
1. A pilot with radio failure should immediately squawk 7600. True
False
2. How will ATC attempt to reach an aircraft if a radio failure is suspected?
a. Through the voice feature of VORs
b. Relays through other aircraft
c. Cell phone
d. All of the above
3. If communications are lost while flying in instrument conditions on an IFR flight plan, controllers will expect you to continue to fly your route in which order? a. As assigned, filed, vectors, expected
b. As expected, filed, vectors, assigned
c. Follow vectors, then as assigned, expected, filed
d. As assigned, vectors, expected, filed
4. Which altitude should be flown if communications are lost while in IMC on an IFR flight plan? a. The last altitude clearance given by ATC
b. The minimum altitude on the chart
c. The altitude ATC has advised may be expected in a further clearance
d. The highest altitude of those above
5. ATC will expect an IFR aircraft with lost communications to do what to begin the approach into the airport of intended landing? a. Begin approach immediately, upon arrival at initial approach fix (IAF). b. Proceed to the IAF from the clearance limit fix, and begin the approach as close as possible to the expect further clearance time or if this is unavailable, the estimated time of arrival. c. Hold for 10 minutes over the nearest VOR, make right turns on the 180 radial at your current altitude, then proceed direct to the IAF
d. Proceed direct to final approach fix (FAF) and shoot a short approach. 6. What should a pilot do if he/she encounters a radio failure while on an IFR flight plan if in visual conditions? a. Troubleshoot, squawk 7600, and fly the standard IFR lost communications procedures as in FAR 91.185.
b. Troubleshoot, squawk 7600, and proceed VFR to land as soon as practical.
c. Troubleshoot, DO NOT squawk 7600, and land as soon as possible.
d. Troubleshoot, DO NOT squawk 7600. Proceed to the nearest towered airport, fly by the tower, and wait for light gun signals. 7. If a radio failure occurs in uncontrolled airspace, & a pilot is flying VFR without ATC contact, he/she is not required to squawk 7600. True False
8. If radio failure occurs while still on the ground, and the pilot sees a flashing white signal, what should the pilot do? a. Point the aircraft towards the tower, flash the landing light, and await further instruction. b. Hold short of active runway: The number of white flashes indicates the number of aircraft on final approach. Await steady green signal for clearance to takeoff. c. Return to starting point on the airport
d. Cross the active runway
9. How should the VFR traffic pattern be entered at an uncontrolled field in the event of a radio failure? a. Overfly the airport 500 feet above pattern altitude; look for traffic and establish wind direction, determine the runway in use, and enter on 45.
b. Use the forecasted winds to determine the wind direction, overfly the airport at pattern altitude and enter directly into the downwind for the probable active runway. c. Steer towards approach end of nearest runway, fly a long base to final. d. An uncontrolled airport should not be used in the event of a radio failure.
10. How should a VFR approach and landing be conducted into the main airport within a Class D surface area if an in‐flight radio failure occurs? a. Look for traffic, and enter directly into the final approach for the probable active runway
b. Overfly the airport 500 feet above pattern altitude; look for traffic and establish wind direction, determine runway in use, and enter on the 45.
c. Remain outside or above Class D airspace until direction of traffic and runway in use has been determined. Squawk 7600 before entering Class D airspace, enter the traffic pattern on a 45, and fly a typical pattern for landing. Look for light gun signals. d. Squawk 7600 before entering class D airspace, look for other traffic, and enter on a long final for the probable active runway. Squawk Codes you need to know: 1200 , 7500 , 7600 , & 7700
7500, 7600, 7700 are emergency squawks for hijacking, lost comm, & general emergency. An easy way to remember them is: “Hi Jack! Can’t talk now, having an emergency.” Or, put another way: 7500 “Hi Jack!” (you’re being hijacked)
7600 “Can’t talk now,”
(you have lost communications)
7700 “Having an emergency” (you’re having an emergency)
Due to the sensitive nature of the 7500-7777 codes,
Always be sure you turn rotary-knob transponders away from these codes.
For example, if you’re squawking 6354 & you’re told to squawk 1200,
Do Not turn first knob up through 7 to 0 to 1,
Turn dial down from 6-5-4-3-2-1 to avoid triggering warnings on ATC radar.
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