In the local area, what radio failure procedures apply?

• A. IFG radio fail procedures
• B. Continue as normal
• C. Contact ATC only
• D. Land immediately

Answer: (A)

When radio communications are lost in the local area, you follow the IFG radio fail procedures. These steps are pre-published for that airspace and give you a clear plan for what to do next—how to handle your last assigned route and altitude, what route to fly if you’re no longer being instructed, how to proceed to a safe landing, and how to attempt to reestablish contact. Because they’re tailored to the local environment, they keep traffic flowing safely and predictably until you can regain communications.

Relying on these procedures is why they’re the correct course of action: they provide a structured, area-specific method rather than assuming you can continue as normal, wait for ATC to reply, or land right away without a plan. If you do lose comms, you’ll typically still attempt to reestablish contact, then proceed according to last clearance, the expected or filed route, and ultimately land at a suitable airfield using the published lost-communications plan.