Aircrew shall inform the PIC prior to disconnecting from ____________________ and after reconnecting to ____________________.

Aircrew shall inform the PIC prior to disconnecting from ____________________ and after reconnecting to ____________________.

• A. ICS, ICS
• B. ICS, SATCOM
• C. VHF, ICS
• D. ICS, VHF

Answer: (A)

Maintaining crew coordination and situational awareness hinges on everyone staying connected through the Intercom System (ICS). The PIC relies on knowing when a crewmember will drop off the internal comms so calls and short-notice tasks aren’t missed, and also when that person is back on the loop. So, you inform the PIC before you disconnect from ICS to let them know you’ll be out of the internal chatter, and you inform them again after you reconnect to ICS to confirm you’re back on the internal channel. This keeps the flight deck synchronized and reduces the chance of miscommunication during critical phases. External channels like VHF or SATCOM are separate and don’t replace that internal visibility, which is why the sequence focuses on ICS to ICS.

Maintaining crew coordination and situational awareness hinges on everyone staying connected through the Intercom System (ICS). The PIC relies on knowing when a crewmember will drop off the internal comms so calls and short-notice tasks aren’t missed, and also when that person is back on the loop. So, you inform the PIC before you disconnect from ICS to let them know you’ll be out of the internal chatter, and you inform them again after you reconnect to ICS to confirm you’re back on the internal channel. This keeps the flight deck synchronized and reduces the chance of miscommunication during critical phases. External channels like VHF or SATCOM are separate and don’t replace that internal visibility, which is why the sequence focuses on ICS to ICS.