Comments on: Flying Without A Radio http://flypatchfly.com/flying-without-a-radio/ Making the most of your private pilots license. Sat, 06 Nov 2010 15:08:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Patch http://flypatchfly.com/flying-without-a-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1523 Patch Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:36:24 +0000 http://flypatchfly.com/?p=239#comment-1523 You're absolutely right about the hand held radio. I was told by one of my mentors to invest in one as soon as possible. It really should be up there with headphones when it comes to importance and need. Good point about the transponder. If it's just the radio that went out (I've had that happen) then make sure you're squaking 7600. It's one more precaution you can take to ensure safety. Thanks for the great feedback! Love your site. You’re absolutely right about the hand held radio. I was told by one of my mentors to invest in one as soon as possible. It really should be up there with headphones when it comes to importance and need.

Good point about the transponder. If it’s just the radio that went out (I’ve had that happen) then make sure you’re squaking 7600. It’s one more precaution you can take to ensure safety.

Thanks for the great feedback! Love your site.

]]> By: PlasticPilot http://flypatchfly.com/flying-without-a-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1520 PlasticPilot Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:23:03 +0000 http://flypatchfly.com/?p=239#comment-1520 Nice post, but I'd like to raise two points. At first, the most common cause for radio communication failure is electrical failure. In this case, it's unfortunately impossible to sqwak 7600... Secondly, I want to add a personal tip: have a handheld radio at hand ! Even if you fly VFR only, it can help a lot, and make things easier... just in case. Sportys (www.sportys.com) has a good one for 229 US$. And if you decide to buy one, make sure that the batteries are operating before each flight, and also invest in an headset adapter. Nice post, but I’d like to raise two points. At first, the most common cause for radio communication failure is electrical failure. In this case, it’s unfortunately impossible to sqwak 7600… Secondly, I want to add a personal tip: have a handheld radio at hand ! Even if you fly VFR only, it can help a lot, and make things easier… just in case. Sportys (www.sportys.com) has a good one for 229 US$. And if you decide to buy one, make sure that the batteries are operating before each flight, and also invest in an headset adapter.

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