backup

it never hurts to be prepared, even overly prepared. i have the opportunity to fly several times a month. there are 2 radios that are built into the plane. both of these radios have been marginal since i have been flying the plane. last night as i was flying back from atl both of the radios failed. number 1: it was night time, 2: i was dodging weather. these factors combined made a bad situation. this is where backup came into effect. i carry a small handheld radio for such a circumstance. it was working well enough for me to communicate until the batteries died. again i had a backup, spare batteries. phew. i was able to complete the flight with no declared emergencies. i was very thankful that i had been prepared for this. my backups saved the day.