LIBRARY 031 · SPOKEN CHAPTER 13 · 3:59

Two aircraft. Two traffic calls. — Traffic not in sight

Respond honestly to traffic advisories.

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Your scenario

You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your position is 12 miles southeast of Paine Field, indicated altitude 4500 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 13. 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. 0:07 what you see.
  4. 0:10 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. Your
  5. 0:16 position is 12 miles southeast of Paine Field, indicated altitude 4500 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. 0:36 decide whether to transmit. Then compare with the example. This is simulated radio
  9. 0:41 practice.
  10. 0:43 NARRATOR: Scenario update: You are already receiving radar service from Seattle
  11. 0:47 Approach, with an assigned transponder code.
  12. 0:51 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Another aircraft is approaching your route. Listen for its
  13. 0:56 location and description.
  14. 1:00 APPROACH: Evektor 827EV, traffic 10 o'clock, 4 miles, Bonanza, crossing left to right,
  15. 1:05 altitude 5000
  16. 1:16 PILOT: looking for traffic, Evektor 827EV
  17. 1:20 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances. The controller updates the same target, not
  18. 1:25 a different airplane.
  19. 1:29 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, previously reported Bonanza now 12 o'clock, 2 miles, crossing
  20. 1:33 left to right, 5000 feet
  21. 1:36 NARRATOR: Your task: You still cannot locate the described traffic. Report negative
  22. 1:40 contact.
  23. 1:50 PILOT: traffic not in sight, Evektor 7EV
  24. 1:55 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances. The other aircraft has passed clear of your
  25. 2:00 route.
  26. 2:02 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, previously reported Bonanza no factor
  27. 2:16 PILOT: roger, Evektor 7EV
  28. 2:20 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Another aircraft is approaching your route. Listen for its
  29. 2:25 location and description.
  30. 2:28 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, traffic 1 o'clock, 4 miles, Bonanza, crossing right to left,
  31. 2:33 altitude 5000
  32. 2:44 PILOT: negative contact, looking, Evektor 7EV
  33. 2:49 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances. The controller updates the same target, not
  34. 2:54 a different airplane.
  35. 2:57 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, previously reported Bonanza now 12 o'clock, 2 miles, crossing
  36. 3:01 right to left, 5000 feet
  37. 3:05 NARRATOR: Your task: You still cannot locate the described traffic. Report negative
  38. 3:09 contact.
  39. 3:19 PILOT: traffic not in sight, Evektor 7EV
  40. 3:24 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances. The other aircraft has passed clear of your
  41. 3:29 route.
  42. 3:31 APPROACH: Evektor 7EV, previously reported Bonanza no factor
  43. 3:45 PILOT: roger, Evektor 7EV
  44. 3:49 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Both traffic targets passed clear; radar service
  45. 3:53 continues.
  46. 3:56 NARRATOR: If you enjoyed this video like and subscribe

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