Originally Posted by Kanu
If you suffer radio failure whilst in receipt of radar vectors what would be your course of action (or words to that effect)?
There are 2 possible answers to this question depending on what CD / online question bank you use.
Possible answer 1.
Squawk 7600 and maintain last known heading for 3 mins then resume flight planned route.
Possible answer 2
Squawk 7600 and proceed back onto flight planned route in the most direct manner.
What do you go for if both the above answers were given?
With reference to that, if you are being given radar vecters, ATC are keeping you clear of everything, including terain, therefore, if u loose radio contact while being vectered, you have no idea if within the next 3 seconds ATC were going to tell you to turn left to avoid the mountain. In this instance you would fly directly to your flightplan as you know u have MSA.
If you werent being vectered, then carry along the same track for 3 mins, to indicate to ATC that you have failure.
I hope this has answered your question.
P.S. I now hold the new record for the shortest coms exam. VFR was 3:30, and ifr was 4:25........Good luck to anyone trying to beat it.
