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title: "SERA.14085 Use of blind transmission — ANNEX: Rules of the Air, SERA · Avioverse"
description: "When an aircraft fails to establish contact on the designated channel, on the previous channel used or on another channel appropriate to the route, and…"
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/section-14/sera-14085"
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# SERA.14085 Use of blind transmission

ANNEX: Rules of the Air · Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · EAR revision 26 Aug 2025

IR Implementing rule

## SERA.14085 Use of blind transmission

(a) When an [aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft) fails to establish contact on the designated channel, on the previous channel used or on another channel appropriate to the route, and fails to establish communication with the appropriate ATS unit, other ATS unit or other aircraft using all available means, the aircraft shall transmit its message twice on the designated channel(s), preceded by the phrase ‘TRANSMITTING BLIND’ and, if necessary, include the addressee(s) for which the message is intended.

(b) When an aircraft is unable to establish communication due to receiver failure, it shall transmit reports at the scheduled times, or positions, on the channel in use preceded by the phrase ‘TRANSMITTING BLIND DUE TO RECEIVER FAILURE’. The aircraft shall:

(1) transmit the intended message, following this by a complete repetition;

(2) advise the time of its next intended transmission;

(3) when provided with ATS, transmit information regarding the intention of the pilot-in-command with respect to the continuation of the flight.

IR · SERA.14085 — Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2016/1185 · SERA Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 26 Aug 2025

GM Guidance material

## GM1 SERA.14085 Use of blind transmission

PROVISION OF ATC SERVICE TO OTHER FLIGHTS

The provision of [air traffic control service](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/air-traffic-control-service) to other flights operating in the airspace concerned will be based on the premise that an [aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft) experiencing communication failure will comply with point SERA.14083.

GM · GM1 SERA.14085 — Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · ED Decision 2024/007/R · SERA Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 26 Aug 2025

[All rules in SECTION 14 Voice communication procedures](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/section-14)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 26 Aug 2025, extracted 13 Oct 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.