Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 7.7; Flight Crew Type 140
Situational Awareness; Communication Breakdown; Distraction
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance
Flight Crew Returned To Gate; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft; Human Factors
I was doing some pattern work at my home field to work on my landings and maintain currency. After receiving permission to taxi to XXL behind a business jet; I confirmed with Tower that I was cleared for XXL. In hindsight; I may have missed a radio call from Tower; and similarly during Run Up I had to repeat my initial call to Ground.Once in the air I completed one circuit of the pattern without issue.On a subsequent circuit I was to land behind another aircraft ahead of me. I made my base turn; at which point Tower notified me that I was cutting off an aircraft behind me. I thought I was number 2 for XXR; but it turns out I was number 3. During this time; if I recall correctly; there was a change of staff in process at the Tower and I had to change frequency. I know I missed a call at this point.On the next circuit the controller called my crosswind turn after takeoff. Traffic appeared to be busy plus there was another aircraft in the vicinity that the controller mentioned was not responding to radio calls. I continued flying west; as I had silence on the radios; then received a call from Tower telling me that my next landing would be full stop. I complied with that.After landing on XXR I exited [the runway]. I was then directed to taxi and hold short of XXL. Upon stopping short of XXL the communications in my aircraft died. Surprising as the alt has been showing a positive charge. My medical has a restriction where I can't accept light gun signals during the daytime. As I was already on the ground there was no way I could divert; squawk 7600. Fortunately as a comms backup I have the tower's phone no. in my cell phone so I called the tower; explained where I was and that I had lost comms. I was directed to cross XXL and taxi straight into the ramp.I advised the front desk at the flight school/club about the radio issues and they said they would let the mechanic know.In future; if I think I am missing radio calls; I will try and confirm such with ATC ideally during the run up. Also; despite the METAR noting 10 SM visibility; the haze in the air from forest fires may have contributed to spotting other aircraft.
C-172 pilot reported intermittent radio communication with ATC.