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