LIBRARY 019 · SPOKEN CHAPTER 1 · 4:27

Run-up and departure queue

Give a precise central-ramp position and complete checks before reporting ready.

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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

Respond aloud during each ten-second practice window, then compare with the example. Replay any exchange you want to practice.

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  1. 0:00 NARRATOR: Chapter 1. Here is the scenario: You're parked on Paine Field's central ramp,
  2. 0:05 ready for departure checks. Practice requesting taxi, reporting ready, and
  3. 0:08 waiting in the departure queue.
  4. 0:12 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. You are
  5. 0:16 at the central ramp near Delta. You are tuned to Paine Ground. Your intended VFR
  6. 0:21 departure is to the north. You have ATIS information Hotel.
  7. 0:26 NARRATOR: Play the pilot. At each prompt, use the ten-second pause to respond aloud or
  8. 0:32 decide whether to transmit. Then compare with the example. This is simulated radio
  9. 0:37 practice.
  10. 0:40 NARRATOR: Your task: You are at the central ramp near Delta. State your precise location
  11. 0:44 and need for a run-up.
  12. 0:55 PILOT: Paine Ground, Evektor 827EV, central ramp near Delta, information Hotel, request
  13. 1:00 taxi for departure, need a run-up
  14. 1:05 GROUND: Evektor 827EV, taxi to the run-up area at Golf Four via Delta Golf
  15. 1:20 PILOT: run-up area at Golf Four via Delta Golf, Evektor 827EV
  16. 1:27 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances along the assigned route to the run-up area
  17. 1:31 beside taxiway Golf Four. You complete the aircraft-specific checks here, away from the
  18. 1:35 departure queue.
  19. 1:38 NARRATOR: Your task: Your checks are complete. Request taxi from the run-up area.
  20. 1:52 PILOT: Paine Ground, Evektor 827EV, run-up complete at Golf Four, request taxi to
  21. 1:57 runway 16L
  22. 1:59 NARRATOR: Scenario update: A Piper is ahead, holding short of the same runway. There is
  23. 2:04 no room to pass. You will wait behind it, not report ready from second position.
  24. 2:10 GROUND: Evektor 7EV, runway 16L, taxi via Golf Golf One, hold short runway 16L, follow
  25. 2:15 the Piper ahead
  26. 2:27 PILOT: runway 16L, via Golf Golf One, hold short runway 16L, following the Piper,
  27. 2:32 Evektor 7EV
  28. 2:35 NARRATOR: Scenario update: You taxi along the cleared route and stop behind the Piper,
  29. 2:39 still short of the runway.
  30. 2:42 GROUND: Evektor 7EV, contact Paine Tower 120.2
  31. 2:57 PILOT: Paine Tower 120.2, Evektor 7EV
  32. 3:03 NARRATOR: Scenario update: You monitor Tower without reporting ready while second in
  33. 3:06 line. Time advances: the Piper receives its own clearance and begins its takeoff roll.
  34. 3:11 That clearance is not yours.
  35. 3:14 NARRATOR: Scenario update: The Piper is now airborne and clear ahead. You can advance to
  36. 3:19 the runway holding position without passing another aircraft.
  37. 3:23 NARRATOR: Your task: You are now number one at the holding position, run-up complete.
  38. 3:28 Report ready to Tower.
  39. 3:40 PILOT: Paine Tower, Evektor 827EV, ready for departure, holding short runway 16L
  40. 3:47 TOWER: Evektor 827EV, runway 16L, cleared for takeoff
  41. 4:02 PILOT: cleared for takeoff runway 16L, Evektor 827EV
  42. 4:08 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances through your separately cleared departure.
  43. 4:15 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: The precise ramp position, run-up, queue order, and ownship
  44. 4:20 takeoff clearance were kept separate.
  45. 4:24 NARRATOR: If you enjoyed this video like and subscribe

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