Practice question

What is the proper response if you lose communication with air traffic control while on the airfield?

  1. Drive in the opposite direction
  2. Maintain your position and attempt to re-establish contact
  3. Turn off your vehicle
  4. Ignore the situation and proceed

Answer: B — Maintain your position and attempt to re-establish contact

Maintaining your position and attempting to re-establish contact is the correct response if communication with air traffic control is lost while on the airfield. This action is crucial for safety and situational awareness. By holding your position, you ensure that you do not inadvertently enter a situation that could create a conflict with other aircraft or vehicles, potentially leading to dangerous situations. Attempting to re-establish contact is essential because air traffic control provides vital information regarding the movement of aircraft and other vehicles on the airfield. Staying stationary also makes it easier for air traffic controllers or other personnel to visually locate you if necessary. Other actions, such as driving in the opposite direction or ignoring the situation, could create confusion and increase the risk of accidents. Turning off your vehicle may lead to being unresponsive to any possible instructions from air traffic controllers trying to regain contact. Therefore, maintaining your position and working to re-establish communication is the most prudent and safe course of action.

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