LIBRARY 028 · SPOKEN CHAPTER 10 · 2:20
Alpha One or Alpha Alpha — Alpha One entry
Distinguish the published Alpha One entry from an explicitly assigned Alpha Alpha entry.
Your scenario
You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. You are holding short of runway 16R. You are tuned to Paine Tower. Your intended VFR departure is to the north. You have ATIS information Charlie.
Practice goals
- Distinguish the published Alpha One entry from an explicitly assigned Alpha Alpha entry.
- Never infer takeoff authority from a route or entry clarification.
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 10. Here is the scenario: You're holding short at Paine Field and need
- 0:05 to confirm your runway entry. Practice asking Tower which taxiway to use.
- 0:12 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. You are
- 0:18 holding short of runway 16R. You are tuned to Paine Tower. Your intended VFR departure
- 0:26 is to the north. You have ATIS information Charlie.
- 0:32 NARRATOR: Play the pilot. At each prompt, use the ten-second pause to respond aloud or
- 0:38 decide whether to transmit. Then compare with the example. This is simulated radio
- 0:43 practice.
- 0:45 NARRATOR: Scenario update: The scenario starts with you hold short for runway 16R.
- 0:50 Initial contact has already been established; there is no outstanding
- 0:53 clearance to enter or land on the runway.
- 0:58 NARRATOR: Your task: You are holding short of runway 16R at Alpha One. Clarify the
- 1:04 entry before any runway movement.
- 1:15 PILOT: Paine Tower, Evektor 827EV, holding short runway 16R at Alpha One, confirm entry
- 1:21 for full length
- 1:25 TOWER: Evektor 827EV, hold short runway 16R at Alpha One
- 1:39 PILOT: hold short runway 16R at Alpha One, Evektor 827EV
- 1:45 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, Alpha One is the entry for runway 16R; remain holding short
- 2:01 PILOT: Alpha One, holding short runway 16R, Evektor 7EV
- 2:08 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Entry-point coordination complete while remaining clear
- 2:11 of the runway. Takeoff performance and any subsequent clearance are outside this
- 2:15 lesson.
- 2:17 NARRATOR: If you enjoyed this video like and subscribe
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