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Emergencies
Intermediate
4 min

You lose the control link

The C2 link drops behind a building. Decide how to recover without making it worse.

Decision 1 of 2

Link lost

You flew behind a nine-storey building. Video is frozen, the sticks do nothing, and the controller shows no downlink.

Link
Lost 6 s ago
Last known altitude
220 ft AGL
Failsafe
RTH after 10 s
References & glossary
Rules and safety guidance
  • 14 CFR 107.19(c)The remote PIC must ensure the aircraft poses no undue hazard in the event of a loss of control.
  • AC 107-2A, Lost LinkGuidance on planning lost-link behaviour before you launch.
Terms in this step
C2 link
Command and control radio link between controller and aircraft.
Failsafe
Preprogrammed behaviour on link loss: hover, return home, or land.

What do you do?