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LOST COMMUNICATIONS

Pilot/Controller Glossary with JO 7110.65BB, Change 3, effective July 9, 2026 · Official text on faa.gov

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.

Refer to 14 CFR part 91; AIM.

In the 7110.65

Used in 8 paragraphs of JO 7110.65BB.

  1. 2-2-12Airborne Military Flights
  2. 4-5-6Minimum En Route Altitudes (MEA)
  3. 4-5-7Altitude Information
  4. 5-10-2Approach Information
  5. 5-10-4Lost Communications
  6. 9-2-6IFR Military Training Routes
  7. 10-4-4Communications Failure
  8. 14-1-3Departure Clearance (DCL) Application (pdc/Cpdlc) Selectable Fields