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LIBRARY 030 · SPOKEN CHAPTER 12 · 4:10

Two aircraft. Two traffic calls. — Traffic in sight

Respond honestly to traffic advisories.

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Your scenario

You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your position is 10 miles northeast of Paine Field, indicated altitude 3500 feet. You are tuned to Seattle Approach. Your planned destination is Skagit Regional.

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 12. Here is the scenario: You're receiving advisories about more than
  2. 0:04 one aircraft. Practice tracking which traffic the controller means and reporting
  3. 0:08 what you see.
  4. 0:11 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your
  5. 0:16 position is 10 miles northeast of Paine Field, indicated altitude 3500 feet. You are
  6. 0:23 tuned to Seattle Approach. Your planned destination is Skagit Regional.
  7. 0:30 NARRATOR: Play the pilot. At each prompt, use the ten-second pause to respond aloud or
  8. 0:35 decide whether to transmit. Then compare with the example. This is simulated radio
  9. 0:40 practice.
  10. 0:43 NARRATOR: Scenario update: You are already receiving radar service from Seattle
  11. 0:46 Approach, with an assigned transponder code.
  12. 0:50 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Another aircraft is approaching your route. Listen for its
  13. 0:56 location and description.
  14. 0:59 APPROACH: Evektor 827EV, traffic 10 o'clock, 4 miles, crossing left to right, Bonanza,
  15. 1:05 4000 feet
  16. 1:16 PILOT: negative contact, looking, Evektor 827EV
  17. 1:21 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances. The controller updates the same target, not
  18. 1:26 a different airplane.
  19. 1:29 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, previously reported Bonanza now 12 o'clock, 2 miles, crossing
  20. 1:35 left to right, 4000 feet
  21. 1:39 NARRATOR: Your task: You positively identify the described traffic. Report it in sight.
  22. 1:54 PILOT: traffic in sight, Evektor 7EV
  23. 1:58 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances. The other aircraft has passed clear of your
  24. 2:03 route.
  25. 2:05 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, previously reported Bonanza no factor
  26. 2:20 PILOT: roger, Evektor 7EV
  27. 2:24 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Another aircraft is approaching your route. Listen for its
  28. 2:29 location and description.
  29. 2:32 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, traffic 1 o'clock, 4 miles, Bonanza, crossing right to left,
  30. 2:38 altitude 4000
  31. 2:49 PILOT: negative contact, looking, Evektor 7EV
  32. 2:54 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances. The controller updates the same target, not
  33. 2:59 a different airplane.
  34. 3:02 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, previously reported Bonanza now 12 o'clock, 2 miles, crossing
  35. 3:10 right to left, 4000 feet
  36. 3:15 NARRATOR: Your task: You positively identify the described traffic. Report it in sight.
  37. 3:29 PILOT: traffic in sight, Evektor 7EV
  38. 3:34 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances. The other aircraft has passed clear of your
  39. 3:38 route.
  40. 3:41 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, previously reported Bonanza no factor
  41. 3:55 PILOT: roger, Evektor 7EV
  42. 3:59 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Both traffic targets passed clear; radar service
  43. 4:04 continues.
  44. 4:07 NARRATOR: If you enjoyed this video like and subscribe

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