Originally Posted by
Rustee
Here's where the answers tend to get muddy when asked about Lost Comms. The most common answer among pilots is, if you are early, you would hold until getting close to your ETA, then commence descent and approach close to the ETA. However, that doesn't make sense for a couple reasons.
Don't ever give this answer on an airline interview / type rating ride, etc, but yes, as a retired ATC guy who also holds an ATP (and flew airlines), yes, GET THE HECK OUT OF THE SKY !!!!
Call them on the phone, on the ground, or even in the air, if you can make it work.
The "made up" holds leave ATC wondering what you are doing (remember, few are pilots), if it's non-radar, they might assume you crashed when you didn't arrive at the airport.
Think about whether you passed an estimate for your ETA to ATC. I'm going to guess not (I don't think I ever did receive one in 20 years). So what actual info does ATC have that they would benefit from you flying holes randomly in the sky.
GET ON THE GROUND>
