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Old 17th Feb 2006, 09:17
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splang
 
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Originally Posted by Chilli Monster
Sorry - Why?

7700 is emergency, 7600 is a radio failure. The two are totally separate.

Therefore - radio failure only, 7600 only.

For a flight conducted VFR wholly in class 'G' the question you really want to ask yourself is - "when do you squawk 7600?". Might be worth having a read of this thread to read various viewpoints.
Cos' thats what it says in the Thomas Thom flight manual! Probably so it is picked up at a problem?

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