C182 pilot reported an air-ground communication problem on takeoff; resulting in light gun signals b...

Attributes
ACN	1524725
Time
Date	201803
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Flight Plan	VFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Air/Ground Communication
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Private
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 3 Flight Crew Total 160 Flight Crew Type 52
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

Narrative:

Private pilot flying pattern work. On fourth takeoff; encountered issues transmitting with tower on climbout. Flew to pattern altitude and continued trying to transmit. Hit accidental squawk of 7700 and quickly correcting to 7600. Approach received emergency squawk of 7700 and then 7600. Continued flying in pattern and flew above runway at pattern altitude. On downwind received light signals as well as broken communications from tower asking to rock wings; was given the signal clear to land. Switched to ground frequency after exiting runway continuing squawk of 7600. Was able to hear ground once on the ground. Contacted both tower and approach after incident; no questions were asked.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C182 pilot reported an air-ground communication problem on takeoff; resulting in light gun signals being provided for landing.

Narrative: Private Pilot flying Pattern work. On fourth takeoff; encountered issues transmitting with tower on climbout. Flew to pattern altitude and continued trying to transmit. Hit accidental squawk of 7700 and quickly correcting to 7600. Approach received Emergency squawk of 7700 and then 7600. Continued flying in pattern and flew above runway at pattern altitude. On downwind received light signals as well as broken communications from tower asking to rock wings; was given the signal clear to land. Switched to ground frequency after exiting runway continuing squawk of 7600. Was able to hear ground once on the ground. Contacted both Tower and Approach after incident; no questions were asked.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.