LIBRARY 019 · SPOKEN CHAPTER 1 · 4:27
Run-up and departure queue
Give a precise central-ramp position and complete checks before reporting ready.
Your scenario
You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. You are at the central ramp near Delta. You are tuned to Paine Ground. Your intended VFR departure is to the north. You have ATIS information Hotel.
Practice goals
- Give a precise central-ramp position and complete checks before reporting ready.
- Wait behind a persistent aircraft without passing it.
Respond aloud during each ten-second practice window, then compare with the example. Replay any exchange you want to practice.
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- 0:00 NARRATOR: Chapter 1. Here is the scenario: You're parked on Paine Field's central ramp,
- 0:05 ready for departure checks. Practice requesting taxi, reporting ready, and
- 0:08 waiting in the departure queue.
- 0:12 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. You are
- 0:16 at the central ramp near Delta. You are tuned to Paine Ground. Your intended VFR
- 0:21 departure is to the north. You have ATIS information Hotel.
- 0:26 NARRATOR: Play the pilot. At each prompt, use the ten-second pause to respond aloud or
- 0:32 decide whether to transmit. Then compare with the example. This is simulated radio
- 0:37 practice.
- 0:40 NARRATOR: Your task: You are at the central ramp near Delta. State your precise location
- 0:44 and need for a run-up.
- 0:55 PILOT: Paine Ground, Evektor 827EV, central ramp near Delta, information Hotel, request
- 1:00 taxi for departure, need a run-up
- 1:05 GROUND: Evektor 827EV, taxi to the run-up area at Golf Four via Delta Golf
- 1:20 PILOT: run-up area at Golf Four via Delta Golf, Evektor 827EV
- 1:27 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances along the assigned route to the run-up area
- 1:31 beside taxiway Golf Four. You complete the aircraft-specific checks here, away from the
- 1:35 departure queue.
- 1:38 NARRATOR: Your task: Your checks are complete. Request taxi from the run-up area.
- 1:52 PILOT: Paine Ground, Evektor 827EV, run-up complete at Golf Four, request taxi to
- 1:57 runway 16L
- 1:59 NARRATOR: Scenario update: A Piper is ahead, holding short of the same runway. There is
- 2:04 no room to pass. You will wait behind it, not report ready from second position.
- 2:10 GROUND: Evektor 7EV, runway 16L, taxi via Golf Golf One, hold short runway 16L, follow
- 2:15 the Piper ahead
- 2:27 PILOT: runway 16L, via Golf Golf One, hold short runway 16L, following the Piper,
- 2:32 Evektor 7EV
- 2:35 NARRATOR: Scenario update: You taxi along the cleared route and stop behind the Piper,
- 2:39 still short of the runway.
- 2:42 GROUND: Evektor 7EV, contact Paine Tower 120.2
- 2:57 PILOT: Paine Tower 120.2, Evektor 7EV
- 3:03 NARRATOR: Scenario update: You monitor Tower without reporting ready while second in
- 3:06 line. Time advances: the Piper receives its own clearance and begins its takeoff roll.
- 3:11 That clearance is not yours.
- 3:14 NARRATOR: Scenario update: The Piper is now airborne and clear ahead. You can advance to
- 3:19 the runway holding position without passing another aircraft.
- 3:23 NARRATOR: Your task: You are now number one at the holding position, run-up complete.
- 3:28 Report ready to Tower.
- 3:40 PILOT: Paine Tower, Evektor 827EV, ready for departure, holding short runway 16L
- 3:47 TOWER: Evektor 827EV, runway 16L, cleared for takeoff
- 4:02 PILOT: cleared for takeoff runway 16L, Evektor 827EV
- 4:08 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances through your separately cleared departure.
- 4:15 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: The precise ramp position, run-up, queue order, and ownship
- 4:20 takeoff clearance were kept separate.
- 4:24 NARRATOR: If you enjoyed this video like and subscribe
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