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A pilot's radio fails under VFR in Class D airspace. The weather is above basic VFR minimums. What else must be true before the pilot lands?

  1. Visual contact with the tower and a clearance to land
  2. A squawk of 7600 and a call to the tower after landing
  3. A pattern at 1,500 feet and a landing without a clearance
  4. A circle over the airport until the tower answers by radio
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Correct answer: Visual contact with the tower and a clearance to land

After a radio failure, the pilot may land if the weather is at or above basic VFR minimums, visual contact with the tower is kept, and a clearance to land is received.

Source: 14 CFR Part 91, § 91.129 Operations in Class D airspace.

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026