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Lost communications

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000578

Loss of the ability to communicate by radio. Aircraft are sometimes referred to as NORDO (No Radio). Standard pilot procedures are specified in 14 CFR part 91. Radar controllers issue procedures for pilots to follow in the event of lost communications during a radar approach when weather reports indicate that an aircraft will likely encounter IFR weather conditions during the approach.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000578
FieldAviation and air traffic control
SynonymsTwo-way radio communications failure
References14 CFR part 91; AIM; FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000578",
  "term": "Lost communications",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "Loss of the ability to communicate by radio. Aircraft are sometimes referred to as NORDO (No Radio). Standard pilot procedures are specified in 14 CFR part 91. Radar controllers issue procedures for pilots to follow in the event of lost communications during a radar approach when weather reports indicate that an aircraft will likely encounter IFR weather conditions during the approach.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Two-way radio communications failure"
  ],
  "references": [
    "14 CFR part 91",
    "AIM",
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/lost-communications/"
}

Record 578 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.