Narrative:

Approximately 100 mi from miami, we called ZMA to request a lower altitude. Several attempts were unsuccessful. Assuming we had flown beyond the reception range for the last assigned frequency, we attempted contact on successive sector frequencys from the high altitude chart. The third frequency attempted was successful in re-establishing contact with ZMA. We were now approximately 60 mi northeast of miami at FL350. A descent vector was given for our descent and arrival sequence for landing. No other abnormalities or traffic conflicts occurred.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MLG FLC HAS TROUBLE MAINTAINING CONTACT WITH CTR. AFTER MANY MI AND MANY ATTEMPTS THEY RE-ESTABLISH COM. LOST COM.

Narrative: APPROX 100 MI FROM MIAMI, WE CALLED ZMA TO REQUEST A LOWER ALT. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. ASSUMING WE HAD FLOWN BEYOND THE RECEPTION RANGE FOR THE LAST ASSIGNED FREQ, WE ATTEMPTED CONTACT ON SUCCESSIVE SECTOR FREQS FROM THE HIGH ALT CHART. THE THIRD FREQ ATTEMPTED WAS SUCCESSFUL IN RE-ESTABLISHING CONTACT WITH ZMA. WE WERE NOW APPROX 60 MI NE OF MIAMI AT FL350. A DSCNT VECTOR WAS GIVEN FOR OUR DSCNT AND ARR SEQUENCE FOR LNDG. NO OTHER ABNORMALITIES OR TFC CONFLICTS OCCURRED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.