LIBRARY 029 · SPOKEN CHAPTER 11 · 3:52

Alpha One or Alpha Alpha — Alpha Alpha entry

Distinguish the published Alpha One entry from an explicitly assigned Alpha Alpha entry.

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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 east. You have ATIS information Echo.

Practice goals

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

Read the transcript From the published English caption file

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  1. 0:00 NARRATOR: Chapter 11. Here is the scenario: You're holding short at Paine Field and need
  2. 0:04 to confirm your runway entry. Practice asking Tower which taxiway to use.
  3. 0:10 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. You are
  4. 0:15 holding short of runway 16R. You are tuned to Paine Tower. Your intended VFR departure
  5. 0:23 is to the east. You have ATIS information Echo.
  6. 0:29 NARRATOR: Play the pilot. At each prompt, use the ten-second pause to respond aloud or
  7. 0:35 decide whether to transmit. Then compare with the example. This is simulated radio
  8. 0:40 practice.
  9. 0:42 NARRATOR: Scenario update: The scenario starts with you hold short for runway 16R.
  10. 0:47 Initial contact has already been established; there is no outstanding
  11. 0:51 clearance to enter or land on the runway.
  12. 0:56 NARRATOR: Your task: You are holding short of runway 16R at Alpha One. Clarify the
  13. 1:01 entry before any runway movement.
  14. 1:13 PILOT: Paine Tower, Evektor 827EV, holding short runway 16R at Alpha One, confirm entry
  15. 1:19 for full length
  16. 1:22 TOWER: Evektor 827EV, hold short runway 16R at Alpha One
  17. 1:40 PILOT: hold short runway 16R at Alpha One, Evektor 827EV
  18. 1:46 NARRATOR: Your task: Your preflight planning calls for a different entry. Request Alpha
  19. 1:52 Alpha; do not taxi there without authorization.
  20. 2:05 PILOT: Evektor 827EV, request Alpha Alpha for runway 16R
  21. 2:11 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, Alpha Alpha approved, remain clear of runway 16R, contact ground
  22. 2:18 121.8 for taxi
  23. 2:29 PILOT: Alpha Alpha approved, remain clear of runway 16R, ground 121.8, Evektor 7EV
  24. 2:37 NARRATOR: Your task: Contact Ground with your actual position and the coordinated
  25. 2:40 entry change.
  26. 2:51 PILOT: Paine Ground, Evektor 827EV, holding short runway 16R at Alpha One, Tower
  27. 2:56 approved repositioning to Alpha Alpha
  28. 3:00 GROUND: Evektor 827EV, runway 16R, taxi via Alpha, Alpha Alpha, hold short runway 16R
  29. 3:19 PILOT: via Alpha, Alpha Alpha, hold short runway 16R, Evektor 827EV
  30. 3:29 NARRATOR: Scenario update: You reposition along the authorized taxiway route and stop
  31. 3:33 short at Alpha Alpha. No runway entry or takeoff clearance has been issued.
  32. 3:39 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Entry-point coordination complete while remaining clear
  33. 3:42 of the runway. Takeoff performance and any subsequent clearance are outside this
  34. 3:47 lesson.
  35. 3:49 NARRATOR: If you enjoyed this video like and subscribe

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