wrote:

Lessons learned:

1) ALWAYS have handheld with me. I own one - I'd left it in my own
152, which is what I usually fly. Nothing but laziness in not taking
it with me. (What could go wrong on a short, local flight, after
all?!)

2) Take a bit of time to think about a squawk in any lost-comm
situation. Really, it would have taken 5s to change the squawk and I
had plenty of time.

Would welcome any comments on the experience.


Be sure you have a head set adapter. Handhelds are very hard to use with
all the noise. I have one.
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Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP
KSWI