Newps writes:

Frank Ch. Eigler wrote:
Dave Butler writes:
When you go NORDO ATC is going to clear everyone else out of your
way. Just get on the ground and relieve ATC of their misery.

Sounds plausible for a bugsmasher, maybe. But, imagine how ATC (and
NORAD for that matter) might respond to a bigger plane that goes NORDO
and instead of following the proper procedures, starts improvising.

Happens many times everyday. Some airliner misses his radio call [...]
Eventually we [get him] but it might be 100 miles.

But isn't that airliner still following procedures - maintaining the
cleared track & altitude? A sudden dive and a turn ("improvising")
better arouse concern.


- FChE