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Friday, i had just lifted off and departed TOA after a LONG flight... I called for a Freq Change and my xmit button busted and stuck on xmit!!! To which i said oh "oh shit...stuck mic"!!! I continued to LGB quickly tuning in 120.50 for the west wardlow and squawed 7600 and shut off the radio. When i got to the 405 and the river i switched on the radio and made a call in the blind that i had a stuck mic wanted the west wardlow and was sguawking 7600 and shut off the radio. I expected Light Gun signals but none ever came so i transmitted one more time. As i approached a mile from the airport i noticed that everyone was holding so i figured they heard my call so i made my approach and landed... Never having seen any light signals. I called the tower after i landed and they said "oh yeah you had a stuck mic no big deal."
Reflecting on it, as it was my first problem in flight, i am glad the training took right over i knew exactly what to do and did it!! Although it did give me an uneasy feeling!!
Anyone else ever have an experience?? Whats up with no light gun?? Anyone hear me on the radio?? Some US Customs guys were on approach whenit happened and heard me said i handled it pretty good!!
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Reflecting on it, as it was my first problem in flight, i am glad the training took right over i knew exactly what to do and did it!! Although it did give me an uneasy feeling!!
Anyone else ever have an experience?? Whats up with no light gun?? Anyone hear me on the radio?? Some US Customs guys were on approach whenit happened and heard me said i handled it pretty good!!
Well catch you on .02
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Re: Radio Failure/Stuck Mic Inbound to LGB
Sun, August 13, 2006 - 10:03 PMYikes! That must have been nerve-wracking.
Bravo to you for handling the situation so well.
I wonder why they didn't give you any light signals? Weirdness.
I'm glad I never had a radio problem...fingers crossed...
In the future all pilots will have cyborg chips implanted in their brains that communicate EXACTLY what they're doing directly to the air traffic control tower...no need for radios. Ah, that'll be the day...Prometheus? Can you get to work on that invention, por favor? Could be an add-on feauture to your space helicopter. Just a thought.