Hi, I had one comms failure whilst climbing out of the circuit for a cross country flight. The ATC could hear my transmit carrier but no voice.
Tried swapping headsets with the passenger, but still no good.
So as my flight would have been going through a danger area, and I would need a clearance, I had to land and give the plane to the engineers.
I have an Icom 24 Handheld, but as soon as the engine is running, it is very
difficult to hear the radio, or to make a clear transmission. I only use I to
listen to the circuit traffic whilst doing my pre-flight checks.