LIBRARY 039 · SPOKEN CHAPTER 22 · 3:51

Class D departure, from parking — Line up and wait

Practice the radio sequence from your first taxi request to departure.

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Your scenario

You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. You are at the east ramp. You are tuned to Paine Ground. Your intended VFR departure is to the east. You have ATIS information Foxtrot.

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 22. Here is the scenario: You're parked at Paine Field, ready to
  2. 0:04 leave. Practice talking to Ground and Tower from taxi to departure.
  3. 0:10 NARRATOR: Your starting details: You are flying Evektor, registration N827EV. You are
  4. 0:15 at the east ramp. You are tuned to Paine Ground. Your intended VFR departure is to
  5. 0:21 the east. You have ATIS information Foxtrot.
  6. 0:26 NARRATOR: Play the pilot. At each prompt, use the ten-second pause to respond aloud or
  7. 0:32 decide whether to transmit. Then compare with the example. This is simulated radio
  8. 0:37 practice.
  9. 0:39 NARRATOR: Your task: You are at the east ramp, with information Foxtrot. Request a
  10. 0:46 VFR departure.
  11. 0:57 PILOT: Paine Ground, Evektor 827EV, at the east ramp, VFR departure to the east,
  12. 1:03 information Foxtrot, request taxi
  13. 1:07 GROUND: Evektor 827EV, taxi via Foxtrot Foxtrot Five to runway 34R, hold short
  14. 1:14 runway 34R
  15. 1:25 PILOT: runway 34R, via Foxtrot Foxtrot Five, hold short runway 34R, Evektor 827EV
  16. 1:34 NARRATOR: Scenario update: After taxiing via Foxtrot Foxtrot Five, you are holding short
  17. 1:39 of runway 34R.
  18. 1:43 GROUND: Evektor 7EV, contact Paine Tower 120.2
  19. 1:58 PILOT: Paine Tower 120.2, Evektor 7EV
  20. 2:03 NARRATOR: Your task: You are ready, holding short. Make your initial call to tower.
  21. 2:18 PILOT: Paine Tower, Evektor 827EV, holding short runway 34R, ready for departure
  22. 2:26 TOWER: Evektor 827EV, runway 34R, line up and wait
  23. 2:40 PILOT: runway 34R, line up and wait, Evektor 827EV
  24. 2:46 NARRATOR: Scenario update: You are lined up. A line-up-and-wait instruction is not a
  25. 2:50 takeoff clearance.
  26. 2:53 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, wind 340 at 8, runway 34R, cleared for takeoff
  27. 3:10 PILOT: runway 34R, cleared for takeoff, Evektor 7EV
  28. 3:16 NARRATOR: Scenario update: Time advances. You are airborne on departure.
  29. 3:22 TOWER: Evektor 7EV, frequency change approved
  30. 3:36 PILOT: changing frequency, Evektor 7EV, good day
  31. 3:42 NARRATOR: Chapter debrief: Departure communication complete; flight continues
  32. 3:45 outside this lesson.
  33. 3:48 NARRATOR: If you enjoyed this video like and subscribe

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