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A pilot who is unsure of position and cannot re-establish it should follow which memory aid?

Choices

  • ✓ Climb, communicate, confess, and complycorrect

    The four Cs guide a lost pilot to get help and follow instructions.

  • Aviate only and remain silent

    Communicating and confessing to ATC is exactly what helps a lost pilot.

  • Descend below radar coverage

    Climbing improves radio and radar coverage; descending does the opposite.

  • Squawk 7500

    7500 signals unlawful interference (hijacking), not that a pilot is lost.

Why

The four Cs — climb, communicate, confess, comply — help a lost pilot. Climbing improves coverage, and contacting ATC or Flight Service brings assistance. Reserve squawk 7700 for a genuine emergency or urgent situation; otherwise use the code and instructions ATC assigns.

FAA source: PHAK Ch. 16 / lost proceduresbrowse the reference library →

This is taught in Flight Plans, Chart Currency, Diversions and Getting Un-Lost — study the lessons free, then practice with grading and mastery tracking.

Original study question written for this course — representative of FAA knowledge-test topics, not an actual current FAA exam question.

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